Rathikant Basu, who had served as the chairman and chief executive officer of Broadcast Worldwide, has passed away. Basu, who was 82, was the executive chairman of Star India between 1996 and 2001.
TV personality Vir Sanghvi took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to express his condolences and highlight Basu’s impact on an entire generation of media leaders. Sanghvi said, “RIP Mr Basu. Almost all of us who started in television in the Nineties owe him a huge debt of gratitude. He was a visionary who succeeded in both the IAS & the private sector & fathered the satellite TV revolution in India.
My condolences to the family.”
RIP Mr Basu. Almost all of us who started in television in the Nineties owe him a huge debt of gratitude.
He was a visionary who succeeded in both the IAS & the private sector & fathered the satellite TV revolution in India.
My condolences to the family. pic.twitter.com/FtouYbsFB3— vir sanghvi (@virsanghvi) March 17, 2024
He had also held leadership positions at Doordarshan and Department of Electronics as Director General of Doordarshan and Additional Secretary (1993-1996), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and later as the secretary.
Rathikant Basu, the father of modern TV in India, DG DoorDarshan, CEO STAR TV, launched TARA TV… What a visionary this man was! I had the privilege of working with him early in my television career. He'll be remembered for his contributions to Indian TV Industry. RIP Sir đđ» pic.twitter.com/vftTam2bwJ
— Ipsita Ghosh (@I_Ipsita) March 18, 2024
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