It's Youth Era: 10 Business Tycoons Under 40 Making a Mark
GAURAV BANERJEE, GM, Star Plus
He loves story-telling and at the age of 38 he has a goal in life to enable novel and impactful story-telling amidst people world-wide. Gaurav Banerjee achieved his first break when Star Ananda was launched in 2005.With inspiration from Steve Jobs and Mahatma Gandhi is moved on ahead with remarkable feats.
Mr Banerjee joined Star Plus in October 2009 and played a key role in shaping content around the “Rishta Wahi Soch Nayi” theme. He also helped shape content strategy for Life OK and has developed popular shows like Mahadev, Diya aur Baati Hum and Sasural Genda Phool.
KARAN BHAGAT, MD and Country Head, IIFL Wealth Management
At 36 he surges ahead with a goal in life that he always will be continuing with his entrepreneurial journey, and always keep innovating and continue the learning process. His successful journey began when he was not able to go to Spain on account of prevailing tension due to 9/11 and thus he had to join a domestic Indian financial services firm.
Karan Bhagat is honest, grounded and focused, and considers his parents, colleagues, clients as his mentors along with Nirmal Jain. His biggest inspiration lies in his family with his wife and kids always standing beside him in thick and thin.
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