Gaurav Banerjee(III)
- Producer
- Executive
Gaurav is President and Head of Hindi and English entertainment at Star India. In this role, he leads the entertainment portfolio that includes general entertainment, movie channels and Hotstar original content.
Gaurav joined Star India in 2004 as Anchor and Executive Editor of Star News prime time shows. He moved on to lead the content strategy of the network's regional entertainment channels in 2008 and expanded the company's reach in two new markets, Bengal and Maharashtra with Star Jalsha and Star Pravah respectively. Within a year of launch, Star Jalsha became the number one Bengali language channel in India.
In October 2009, Gaurav moved on to Hindi entertainment as Head of Content Strategy at Star Plus, and he was responsible for Star's widely popular shows like 'Diya aur Baati Hum' and 'Sasural Genda Phool'.
Gaurav took on the role of General Manager of Star Plus in 2013 and propelled Star Plus into a strong leadership brand with blockbuster shows like Mahabharata and Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.
Around 2015-2016, as Star's entertainment became available across screens, Gaurav took charge as the leader of the Content Studio and refreshed the storytelling approach for Star Plus and Star Bharat. Gaurav also leads Star's English portfolio which includes Star Movies and Star World. He has strengthened the Hotstar library with world class content that appeals to unique tastes of the audiences with Hotstar Specials.
Gaurav is dedicated to nurturing a pool of talented writers with Star Writers Program - one of India's most immersive courses in television writing.
Gaurav believes that good stories provide context. It comes from his experience of being a journalist with Aaj Tak in 2000. As an anchor, he covered the Afghan war and the General Elections.
Gaurav has a Master's in Film Making and Video from Mass Communications Research Centre, Jamia Milia Islamia University, Delhi.
Gaurav joined Star India in 2004 as Anchor and Executive Editor of Star News prime time shows. He moved on to lead the content strategy of the network's regional entertainment channels in 2008 and expanded the company's reach in two new markets, Bengal and Maharashtra with Star Jalsha and Star Pravah respectively. Within a year of launch, Star Jalsha became the number one Bengali language channel in India.
In October 2009, Gaurav moved on to Hindi entertainment as Head of Content Strategy at Star Plus, and he was responsible for Star's widely popular shows like 'Diya aur Baati Hum' and 'Sasural Genda Phool'.
Gaurav took on the role of General Manager of Star Plus in 2013 and propelled Star Plus into a strong leadership brand with blockbuster shows like Mahabharata and Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.
Around 2015-2016, as Star's entertainment became available across screens, Gaurav took charge as the leader of the Content Studio and refreshed the storytelling approach for Star Plus and Star Bharat. Gaurav also leads Star's English portfolio which includes Star Movies and Star World. He has strengthened the Hotstar library with world class content that appeals to unique tastes of the audiences with Hotstar Specials.
Gaurav is dedicated to nurturing a pool of talented writers with Star Writers Program - one of India's most immersive courses in television writing.
Gaurav believes that good stories provide context. It comes from his experience of being a journalist with Aaj Tak in 2000. As an anchor, he covered the Afghan war and the General Elections.
Gaurav has a Master's in Film Making and Video from Mass Communications Research Centre, Jamia Milia Islamia University, Delhi.
