A star exit: Why is there an element of surprise in Uday Shankar departure?

Shankar was 46 when he took over as CEO of Star India, then a Rs 1,600-crore floundering broadcaster. Disney Star is now a Rs 18,000-crore powerhouse and India's largest media firm

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Vanita Kohli-Khandekar  |  New Delhi 

Thirteen years is a long time, so there shouldn’t be any surprise that Uday Shankar, 59, will step down as the Asia Pacific president of the $69.5-billion The Walt Disney Company, and chairman, Star and Disney India. Shankar was 46 when he took over as CEO of Star India, then a Rs 1,600-crore floundering broadcaster.

There was much scepticism. How could a former journalist and man who set up Aaj Tak and Star News run an entertainment company? Shankar proved everyone wrong. Disney Star is now a Rs 18,000-crore powerhouse, India’s largest media firm with a leading share ...

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First Published: Fri, October 09 2020. 06:10 IST
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