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His company introduced standup comedy on Indian television with show named ‘Made in india’, which was first aired on DD1 in 1998.
Renowned TV producer, Gautam Adhikari, who is considered one of the pioneers of the TV industry, passed away at his residence on Friday after a heart attack. He was not only the owner of SAB TV but also a Limca book of record holder. Check out Gautam Adhikari’s top 3 facts compiled by NYOOOZ
Started SAB as a small company
Gautam and his brother Markand started a company--Sri Adhikari Brothers (SAB) Group--in 1985 as a small family owned partnership firm. It went on to become the first publicly-listed television production company in India when it was listed on the BSE in 1995.
Limca Book of Records
Gautam Adhikari was also a director and as per his company’s official website, his name has been listed in the Limca Books of Records 1999 for “directing maximum episodes”. Few of his noted works are TV serials like Commandar, Marshall, Waqt ki Raftar etc.
Introduced standup comedy on Indian TV
His company introduced standup comedy on Indian television with show named ‘Made in india’, which was first aired on DD1 in 1998.
Adhikari will always be remembered for his contribution to Indian television.