Peter Mukerjea is a former British television executive. In November 2015, he was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Sheena Bora Murder Case and was kept at Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail. In February 2016, he was charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and was granted bail on 20 March 2020.
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Wiki/Biography
Peter Mukerjea was born Pratim Mukerjea [1]India Today on Wednesday, 21 November 1956 (age 67 years; as of 2023) in the United Kingdom. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He completed his schooling at the Doon School in Dehradun in 1971. Later, he studied business management at West Herts College in Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5
Hair Colour: Grey
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father was a doctor. He has a younger brother named Gautam Mukerjea, who founded Planet Goa, a lifestyle magazine. His younger sister’s name is Shangon Das Gupta.
Peter Mukerjea (middle) with his brother, sister, and parents’ picture
Wife & Children
On 9 September 1975, Peter Mukerjea got married to Shabnam Singh. The couple had two sons named Rabin Mukerjea (born in 1980) and Rahul Mukerjea (born in 1982). The couple got divorced in 1994.
Shabnam Mukerjea
Rahul Mukerjea
In 2002, Alyque Padamsee, an Indian filmmaker, introduced Peter to Indrani Bora. She was 16 years younger than Peter and worked as an HR consultant. They married in November 2002 in a small ceremony at Suhel Seth’s garden house in New Delhi.
Peter Mukerjea with Indrani Mukerjea
Following their marriage, Indrani‘s daughter, Vidhie Khanna, from a previous marriage, adopted the Mukerjea name and began living with them.
Vidhie Mukerjea
In 2005, Indrani introduced her children, Sheena Bora and Mikhail Bora, to Peter as her younger siblings, and Sheena later moved in with them in Mumbai and enrolled at St. Xavier’s College.
Sheena Bora and Mikhail Bora
Relationships/Affairs
Peter was in a relationship with Indrani Bora before marrying him in November 2002.
Career
After completing his formal education, Peter Mukerjea began his career in marketing with Heinz and Storehouse plc in the UK. Later, he worked in different roles with Ogilvy & Mather and DDB Needham across New Delhi, London, and Hong Kong.
Peter Mukerjea posing at his workplace
In 1993, he joined STAR TV as a Sales Director in Hong Kong. Later, he moved to Mumbai from Hong Kong to establish STAR TV’s advertising sales division in India. By 1999, he became CEO of STAR India and worked in the position for 8 years.
Peter Mukerjea at the STAR TV launch in India
In 2007, he resigned from STAR India and joined his wife’s company, INX Media (now 9X Media) as a chief strategy officer and worked there until 2009.
Peter Mukerjea with Indrani Mukerjea at a 9X Media meet
In 2015, he became an angel investor at Kratos, an on-demand digital advertisement platform.
Television Triumph
Peter Mukerjea is considered a highly successful executive in Indian television. He turned STAR India into India’s top TV channel by introducing hit shows like Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kaun Banega Crorepati. He also built a strong team of leaders at STAR India.
Literary Work
In February 2021, Peter Mukerjea’s first book titled ‘STAR STRUCK – Confessions of a TV Executive’ was published by Westland Amazon.
The cover of the book ‘STAR STRUCK – Confessions of a TV Executive’
Controversy
Sheena Bora Murder Case
Peter Mukerjea was questioned by Mumbai Police in 2015 regarding the murder of Sheena Bora, his stepdaughter. He claimed to be in Rome during the alleged murder. Later, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested him for his involvement in the conspiracy. He spent time in CBI custody and was eventually charged with murder, conspiracy, and evidence tampering. After over 4.5 years in custody, he was released on bail in 2020. [2]NDTV
Peter Mukerjea headed for his old residence in Worli after his release in 2020
Award & Achievement
- Ranked among India’s top 50 influential individuals from 2004 to 2006 by India Today magazine
- CEO of the Year award at the MTR Indian Telly Awards (2003)
Facts/Trivia
- In 2015, while the Sheena Bora Murder Case was being investigated, Peter disclosed that Indrani Mukerjea did not approve of Rahul Mukerjea’s relationship with Sheena. He told the police that Indrani presented Sheena to him as her sister. Peter was shocked to learn after Sheena’s murder that she was Indrani’s daughter.
- On February 23, 2024, a documentary called ‘The Indrani Mukherjee Story: Buried Truth’ debuted on Netflix. It showcased the life of his ex-wife, Indrani Mukerjea.
The poster of the documentary based on Indrani Mukerjea’s life
References
| ↑1 | India Today |
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| ↑2 | NDTV |
