Television producer Gautam Adhikari passes away at 67
Gautam Adhikari a leading name in the television industry who is considered one of the pioneers of the Marathi TV industry, passed away at his residence on Friday after falling ill for a short while. The last rites will be performed at 11 am in Vile Parle suburban area of Mumbai. Sri Adhikari Brothers (SAB) Group—a company owned by Gautam and his brother Markand, started in 1985 as a small family owned partnership firm. It became 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 stepped into film distribution and production business. Gautam Adhikari, was a diploma holder in commercial art, he had also directed several films and serials -PTC News
