Indrani Mukerjea is an Indian-born British former media executive and HR consultant. She came into the limelight in August 2015 when Mumbai police arrested her on suspicion of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora.
Wiki/Biography
Indrani Mukerjea was born on Wednesday, November 22, 1972, in Guwahati (Pori Bora), Assam, India (age 51 years; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. She attended St Mary’s English High School, Guwahati, Assam and Cotton College Government High School, Guwahati. Later, she went to Lady Keane College in Shillong for her graduation.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): 34-26-34
family
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Upendra Kumar Bora and mother’s name is Durga Rani Bora.
Upendra Kumar Bora and Durga Rani Bora
husband and children
In 1984, Indrani Mukerjea met Tripura tea estate owner Siddhartha Das and started living with him. At one point, Siddharth Das revealed in a media interview that he and Indrani never got married.
Old photos of Siddharth Das and Indrani Mukerjea
The couple has two children named Sheena Bora (born in February 1987) and Mikhail Bora (born in September 1988).
Siddharth Das
Sheena Paula
Mikhail Bora
In 1990, Indrani Mukerjea left her children with her parents in Guwahati and moved to Kolkata to study computers. After moving to Kolkata, she met Sanjeev Khanna, whom she married in 1993, and had a daughter, Vidhie Mukerjea, born in 1997. They moved to Mumbai in 2001 and divorced in 2002.
Photos of Indrani Mukerjea and Sanjeev Khanna
Vidhi Mukerjea
In 2002, she met British television executive Peter Mukerjea and married him in November. Vidhie Mukerjea was later adopted by Peter Mukerjea. Indrani obtained British citizenship through her marriage to Peter Mukerjea in 2012 and they lived in Mumbai, Bristol, UK, and Marbella, Spain until 2015. The couple divorced in 2018.
Indrani Mukerjea and Peter Mukerjea
Relationships/Affairs
During her student days, she was in a relationship with Bishnu Kumar Choudhary. She dated Siddharth Das from 1984 to 1989. After this, she had a relationship with Sanjeev Khanna. Later, she dated Peter Mukherjee.
Profession
In 1996, Indrani started a recruitment company called INX Services Private Limited in Kolkata. In 2001, she moved to Mumbai, where her company serves clients such as Reliance Industries and STAR India. In 2005, her company partnered with IMD International Search Group and appointed Indrani as its Regional Director for Asia Pacific.
Indrani Mukerjea during her tenure at INX Media
In December 2006, Indrani and Peter Mukerjea became the promoters of INX Group and held 50% of the shares of INX Media (now 9X Media). Soon, INX News was formed, with Indrani holding a majority stake through her holding company. Peter joined INX Media in August 2007 as Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, and Indrani became CEO in November 2007.
Indrani Mukerjea during her tenure at INX Media in 2007
Later, INX Media launched several channels but it faced some financial problems due to the global financial crisis of 2007-08. The company was sold in January 2009 due to some financial impropriety within the company. Indrani and Peter Mukerjea resigned from management in March 2009 and sold their shares in April 2010. They resigned from the board of directors in May 2011.
2011, Indrani Mukerjea and Peter Mukerjea
literary works
In 2023, she published a book called Unbroken The Untold Story.
Cover of the book “The Untold Story of Unbreakable”
dispute
INX media issues
In 2007, INX News chairman Indrani Mukerjea had a dispute with the company’s chief executive Vir Sanghvi over control, leading to Sanghvi’s resignation in January 2008. Mukerjea subsequently fired five NewsX journalists, leading to more resignations and complaints to government officials about INX Media funding. This sparked legal action against NewsX for the unfair dismissal of two journalists.
INX Media Survey
After Sanghvi left INX News, many talented people also left NewsX. The Mukerjeas family has since sold INX Media to Indi Media Network, which is partly owned by Vinay Chhajlani. Meanwhile, a 2013 SFIO report exposed INX News’ links with Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Limited and Nai Dunia, prompting the SFIO to take legal action over questionable share sales and other irregularities.
Indrani Mukerjea during her tenure at INX Media
Financial investigation resumed
In 2010, the Enforcement Directorate began investigating three Mauritian companies for transferring funds to INX Media without proper approval. The investigation was stopped in 2013, but in 2014, tax authorities found evidence that the Mukherjee family was moving large amounts of money through Mauritius. In 2015, the Enforcement Directorate announced plans to reopen the case.
Sheena Bora Murder Case
In 2015, Indrani Mukerjea was arrested by Mumbai police for allegedly murdering her daughter Sheena Bora in 2012. She was lodged in Byculla jail in Mumbai. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took over the case and filed charges against Indrani under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.
Indrani Mukerjea during court trial
The CBI alleged that she and her husband Peter Mukerjea transferred funds from INX Media to offshore accounts in Sheena Bora’s name, which may have been the reason for her murder. Sheena was also dating Peter’s son from a previous marriage, but Indrani disagreed.
Rahul Mukerjea and Hina Bora
investigation
The case attracted attention in 2015 when Indrani’s driver, Shyam Rai, told police that she and her ex-husband killed Sheena in the car. According to the Mumbai police chief, they strangled Sheena, burned her to death and buried her in Raigad forest.
Newspaper article about Sheena Bora murder case
Prisoner death charges
In 2017, she and 200 others were accused of rioting at the prison after an inmate died, allegedly due to torture.
supreme court appropriations
In 2022, the Supreme Court granted her bail after more than six years of awaiting trial. The court noted that many witnesses still need to testify and the trial may take longer.
Indrani Mukerjea and her lawyer
Honors and Achievements
- 2008: Named one of “50 Women to Watch” by The Wall Street Journal.
- 2008: Uttar Bhartiya Mahasangh conferred upon her the title of ‘Uttar Ratna’ in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the fields of arts, media and broadcasting.
Facts/Trivia
- According to official records, she was born in 1972. However, Indrani Mukherjee’s ex-husband Siddharth Das once claimed in the media that her real age should be at least 7 years older than records show.
- After her marriage to Peter Mukerjea, she reportedly introduced her children (and first partner) to him as siblings. Sheena Bora started living with Peter and Indrani in 2006 and disappeared in April 2012.
- While in jail, Indrani Mukerjea told the court that she had translated some verses from the Bhagavad Gita into English and wanted to publish them.
- During the court trial, she mentioned several details about her childhood and claimed she was sexually abused by her stepfather, who was also her uncle. She said that when she was 17 years old, she gave birth to Hina, who was born from a physical relationship with her stepfather.
- On February 23, 2024, a documentary based on her life titled “The Indrani Mukherjee Story: The Buried Truth” was released on Netflix.
Poster for documentary based on the life of Indrani Mukerjea
- Indrani Mukherjee is a fitness enthusiast. She does yoga regularly and often shares photos from her yoga sessions on social media.
Indrani Mukerjea practices yoga
- Indrani Mukherjee enjoys traveling to faraway places, hiking, dancing and reading in her free time.
Indrani Mukerjea while hiking
- Indrani Mukherjee is an avid dog lover and owns a pet dog. She often shares photos of her pets on social media.
Indrani Mukerjea poses with her pet dog
- She is often spotted enjoying alcoholic beverages on various occasions.
Indrani Mukerjea while enjoying an alcoholic beverage
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