Punit Goenka is an Indian businessman who serves as the Managing Director and CEO of Zee Entertainment Enterprises. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation.
Wiki/Biography
Punit Goenka was born on Friday, June 20, 1975, in Hisar, Haryana, India (48 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Gemini. He studied in different cities including Hisar, Delhi and Mumbai. He studied at Lawrence School, Sanawar, Himachal Pradesh. He also studied at Le Rosey Academy in Rolle, Switzerland. In 1995, he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) from the University of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
family and caste
He was born into a business class family in Marwari Baniya, Haryana.
Parents and siblings
Puneet is the eldest son of media tycoon Subhash Chandra, who served as Member of Parliament (MP) from 2016 to 2022. He is also the Chairman of Essel Group and founder of Zee TV. Puneet’s mother is Sushila Devi. She is a housewife. Punit has a brother, Amit Goenka. Amit is President, Digital Business and Platforms, Zee Entertainment Enterprises.
Punit Goenka with his father Subhash Chandra (centre) and brother Amit Goenka (right)
wife and children
Punit Goenka married Shreyasi Goenka. She is the founder of Arth – A Culture Fest and co-director of the Saat Saath Art Foundation. They have three children, two sons and a daughter. The names of their sons are Vivardhan Goenka and Udayan Goenka. Their daughter is named Anandini Goenka, the eldest of the three.
Punit Goenka with wife and children
other relatives
Punit’s uncle Jawahar Lal Goel became the editor-in-chief of Zee Media Network in 2019. He resigned as chairman of Dish TV in 2022.
Jawahar Gore
Relationships/Affairs
Punit was in a long-term relationship with Shreyasi Goenka before getting married. In an interview, he talked about breaking up with Shreyasi twice before marrying her and said,
We fell in love for several years and broke up twice before getting married, but she understood me very well and in the end I tied my life to her. “
Punit Goenka and Shreyasi Goenka
religion
Punit Goenka is a follower of Hinduism.
Punit Goenka prays in his office during Diwali
Profession
Punit Goenka started his career in 1993 as an intern at Essel Group. His first assignment was to sell amusement park packages to schools in Virar, Mumbai. He worked briefly as an assistant at Essel Packaging and later as an administrative assistant to his father, Subhash Chandra. He subsequently worked at Zee Music Records before becoming Vice President, Coordination and Operations, ASC Enterprises Limited (ASCEL) in December 1997. He became the Group President and CEO of ASCEL Group of Companies on February 1, 2002 and launched Dish TV with his uncle, Jawahar Goel in Delhi. Subsequently, he became the Business Head of Zee Sports, Director of ZEE Digital Convergence Limited and finally the Business Head of ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) on January 1, 2005. In 2007, he became the Director of Adhikaar Foundation and in 2008, he was appointed as the CEO of ZEEL. In the same year, he became a director of ETC Networks Limited. On July 24, 2008, he was appointed as a director of Zee Turner Limited. On January 1, 2010, he became the Managing Director (MD) of ZEEL. On July 9, 2010, he founded the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) and serves as its director. On 20 April 2012, he was appointed as a Director of Prozone Intu Properties Ltd. In 2016, he became the Chairman of the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (now known as the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation). From 2018 to 2020, he served as Chairman of the Indian Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA). In January 2019, he was appointed Chairman of BARC India. He was reappointed as Managing Director and CEO of ZEEL on January 1, 2020 for a term of 5 years.
punet goenka pictures
dispute
SEBI bans directorships
On June 12, 2023, Punit Goenka and his father Subhash Goenka were temporarily banned from holding directorships in any listed company by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for allegedly diverting funds from Essel group companies for their own benefit. On July 10, 2023, the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), an autonomous body that can challenge decisions taken by SEBI, dismissed SEBI’s interim order. The SAT requires SEBI to present the case before the Whole Time Member (WTM) or any other higher authorized officer. On August 14, 2023, SEBI issued another order barring Punit and Subhash from holding any directorship again and claimed that they would complete the investigation within 8 months. On October 30, 2023, the State Administration of Taxation dismissed the order, saying that if any evidence emerges during the investigation, appropriate measures will be taken. In January 2024, SEBI reports suggested that the funds they transferred could be as high as Rs. 10 billion rupees.
Awards
- In 2014, the IAA awarded him the “Media Personality of the Year” award.
Punit Goenka wins Media Personality of the Year award
- In 2014, Punit won the title of “Entrepreneur of the Year” at the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA).
Punit Goenka wins ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award
- In 2014, former Maharashtra Governor Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao awarded Punit Goenka the “Influencer of the Year” award in recognition of his contribution to the media and entertainment industry.
Punit Goenka wins Influencer of the Year award
- In 2014, Puneet was awarded the Economic Times’ “40 Under 40” award for India’s hottest business leaders.
Punit Goenka “40 Under 40” Award
- In 2014, he was named to the Digital Studio Broadcasters section’s “DS Hot 100” list.
- In 2015, CEO India magazine awarded him the Young CEO Award.
Punit Goenka wins Young CEO Award
- In 2016, Punit Goenka was awarded the ‘Best CEO Award’ in the Media and Entertainment category by Business Today.
- In 2016, Punit and his brother Amit became the first Indians to receive the MIPTV Medal of Honor.
- In 2018, Punit Goenka was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Media Award by the All India Management Association.
Punit Goenka wins ‘Outstanding Contribution to Media Award’
- In 2022, Punit won the “Game Changer of the Year” award at the International Advertising Association (IAA) Leadership Awards.
salary
According to reports, Punit Goenka’s salary for FY23 is Rs. 350 million rupees.
Facts/Trivia
- He drinks occasionally.
Punit Goenka celebrates with his team with a bottle of champagne
- In 2016, Business Today included him in the list of India’s 100 Best CEOs.
- In 2018, he was selected into Variety500’s list of influential leaders.
- He talked about his love for skiing in interviews, calling it a stress buster.
- In an interview, he talked about not watching Indian rival shows as it confuses him and said,
“When I do that, I end up confusing my core audience with their core audience. Zee’s core audience is central India – the story, the characters are more real, they don’t live in palaces, Nor wearing a chiffon saree.”
- Punit has wanted to be a part of the family business since he was a child. He claimed in an interview,
I knew from the beginning that I was going to be in the family business. “
- Punit Goenka quit tobacco cigarettes in 2017. However, he smokes e-cigarettes, IQOS.
- In 2017, he had lunch with his millionth Twitter follower Manjiri Sonar and her family in Mumbai.
Punit Goenka and Manjiri Sonar
- On June 14, 2020, he launched a corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaign against COVID-19 and donated 46 ambulances and 50 high-flow heated respiratory humidifiers to BMC.
With the support of His Excellency CM Shri, we have launched a corporate social responsibility campaign against Covid-19 in Mumbai focusing on healthcare infrastructure. Uddhav Ji Thackeray and Cabinet Minister Shri.@AUThackeray! 46 ambulances and 50 high-flow heated respiratory humidifiers have been donated to the BMC. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/bekr3jb5tJ
— Punit Goenka (@punitgoenka) June 14, 2020
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