Banijay Group: Banijay Group bought ‘Endemol Shine India’, big responsibility entrusted to Deepak Dhar.

The Banije Group, recognized as a global media and entertainment powerhouse, (July 17) announced the completion of the acquisition process of Endemol Shine India. Banije Asia and Endemol Shine India will now operate under the leadership of Deepak Dhar, who has been appointed as Founder and Group CEO.

Over the years, Banije Asia has adapted scripts such as The Night Manager, Call My Agent Bollywood, Hostages and Fall. At the same time, many other original content like Dahan, Matsya Kand, Undekhi, Tribhanga have also been created. Upcoming shows from the content studio include the Indian adaptations of The Good Wife, Monk, House and Suite. On the non-scripted front, shows like The Kapil Sharma Show, MTV Roadies, The Voice, The Big Picture, Into the Wild with Bear Grylls, Kes Toh Banta Hai are being produced under Banijay. Other upcoming shows from the content studio include Survivor and Temptation Island.

Deepak Dhar said this

Since 2005, Endemol Shine India has carved a niche for itself as a producer for the Indian adaptations of Bigg Boss, Fear Factor, MasterChef and Deal or No Deal. Talking about this, Deepak Dhar said, “The restructuring of Banijay in Asia is our biggest and boldest move till date. This is in line with our ambition to drive further growth in India and Asia. Leveraging the creative potential and potential of both the brands, we will now strategically leverage our independent creative portfolio to offer the most diverse and compelling cross-genre content from around the world across our Indian and Asian platforms.

Will handle this responsibility

Having led Endemol’s India operations between 2005 and 2018, Dhar will now focus on leading the group’s content strategies, partnerships, new business and alliances, apart from building the reputation of both companies. Dhar continued, “I have been fortunate to be involved in the growth of both businesses since their inception in India. Now it is a slightly different feel to manage both to drive growth across the sector. I look forward to working closely with my partners at Endemol Shine India and Banije Asia to continue creating great content to entertain people.”