Peter Mukerjea
Peter Mukerjea | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 November 1956 London, England |
| Education | The Doon School West Herts College |
| Occupation | Television executive |
| Years active | 1974–2009 |
| Known for | CEO, Star India (1997–2007) |
| Spouse(s) |
Shabnam Mukerjea
(m. 1975; div. 1994) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Sheena Bora (stepdaughter) |
Peter Mukerjea (born 21 November 1956) is a British retired television executive. From 1997 to 2007 he was the CEO of STAR India. In 2007 he joined INX Media as chief strategy officer. He quit the company in 2009 and retired to Bristol.
In November 2015 he was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the Sheena Bora murder case and had been in judicial custody at Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail. In February 2016 he was formally charged under Indian Penal Code Sections 302 (murder), 120-B (conspiracy) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence). He was released on bail on 20 March 2020. In February 2021 (15/2/2021) Peter’s first book ‘STARSTRUCK’ - Confessions of a TV Executive - was published by Westland Amazon.