Gautam Adhikari, SAB TV co-founder, passes away

Mumbai, October 27

Leading television producer Gautam Adhikari, who is considered as one of the pioneers of the Marathi TV industry, passed away at his residence here today after a brief illness, his family sources said. He was 67. 

Gautam and his brother Markand started a company—Sri Adhikari Brothers (SAB) Group—in 1985 as a small family owned partnership firm. The SAB Group went on to become the first publicly-listed television production company in India when it was listed on the BSE in 1995. The company initially produced serials in Marathi, but soon ventured into film distribution & production business.

The group is behind one of the most successful TV channels in the country—SAB TV, which is home to long-running comedies, most popularly known for “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah”. — Agencies