Subhash Chandra
Subhash Chandra
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At a Glance
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Age63
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Earnings$ 4 Billion
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Source of earningsMedia
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Marital StatusMarried
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Children3
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ResidenceMumbai
Forbes India Lists
#21 India Rich List 2014
#25 India Rich List Rank 2013
Profile
The media baron presides over $3.5 billion (revenues) Essel Group best known for its TV broadcaster Zee Entertainment, which reaches 730 million viewers in 169 countries through 68 channels. It recently launched a new channel called Zindagi (or 'life' in Hindi) that has started telecasting shows from Pakistan. Wellness channel Veria, Chandra's pet project, now reaches 30 million homes in the US. Son Punit Goenka runs Zee, which is aiming to reach 1 billion viewers by 2020. Chandra's fortune got a boost partly due to new information on his private assets that include an infrastructure firm.
Fast Fact: He plans to run for the upcoming assembly elections from his home town of Hisar in Haryana.
