Dr. Subhash Chandra Autobiography Released in Marathi

Leaders from all political parties come together to pay tribute to Marathi Bhaasha – the common thread that binds them together!

• Subhash Chandra, MP, Rajya Sabha and Chairman – Essel Group launches the Marathi Edition of his best-selling autobiography 'The Z Factor - My Journey as the Wrong Man at the Right Time'

• The book was unveiled by renowned Marathi politicians from across parties: Shri Nitin Gadkari, Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Shri Sharad Pawar, Shri Uddhav Thackeray and Shri Prithviraj Chavan

Mumbai, March 03, 2017: Maharashtra celebrated the birth anniversary of its most beloved poet Shri Kusumagraj as ‘Marathi Bhaasha Diwas’ on February 27, 2017. Extending the celebrations, prominent political leaders of the country hailing from Maharashtra came together today to express their love for Marathi Bhaasha and their beloved state Maharashtra. On this auspicious occasion, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and Chairman - Essel Group, Dr. Subhash Chandra also released the ‘Marathi Edition’ of his best-selling autobiography 'The Z Factor - My Journey as the Wrong Man at the Right Time' as his small contribution towards the Marathi language. The glittering ceremony held at the ITC Grand Central Hotel in Mumbai was graced by eminent politicians including Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Govt. of India, Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Sharad Pawar, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Uddhav Thackeray, Chief of the Shiv Sena and Shri Prithviraj Chavan, Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra,

Stalwarts from the Marathi Film & Television industry including Madhur Bhandarkar, Sonali Kulkarni, Manoj Joshi, Sai Tamhankar, Sunil Barve, Mahesh Kothare and Sidharth Jadhav, were also present at the function.

The English edition of Dr. Chandra’s best-selling autobiography was launched by Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India in January 2016 followed by the launch of the Hindi edition by Shri Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, in September 2016. The book has greatly influenced the minds of students and aspiring entrepreneurs across the country, encouraging them to pursue their dreams and ambitions.

Paying a tribute to the city of Mumbai and Marathi culture, Dr. Subhash Chandra said, “While Haryana is my ‘janmabhoomi’ (homeland), Mumbai is my ‘karmabhoomi’ (land of work). After living and working in Mumbai for the last 35 years, I feel that I have been accepted as a Maharashtrian. Mumbai is the land of dreams, where like me, millions of people strive to make their dreams come true. At Essel Group, it has always been our endeavour to preserve and promote the true essence of Marathi culture through our various ventures such as Zee Marathi, Zee Talkies, Zee Yuva, Zee 24 Taas and our Marathi films like ‘Natarang’, ‘Fandry, ‘Killa’,‘Lay Bhari’, ‘Natsamrat’ and ‘Sairat’. I am extremely grateful and humbled by all the encouragement and support that this wonderful city has bestowed on me.”

“This week, on February 27^th, the birth anniversary of renowned Marathi poet, Kusumagraj, Maharashtra celebrated ‘Marathi Bhaasha Diwas’. The Marathi translation of my autobiography ‘The Z Factor’ is a small contribution from my side to Marathi ‘bhaasha’ (language), culture, identity and tradition,” Dr. Chandra further added.

While unveiling the Marathi edition of 'The Z Factor - My Journey as the Wrong Man at the Right Time',

The Marathi edition of Dr. Subhash Chandra’s autobiography 'The Z Factor - My Journey as the Wrong Man at the Right Time' is available at all leading bookstores and on e-commerce sites - Flipkart and Amazon India, from March 3, 2017 onwards.

From the book:

IT WAS 14 DECEMBER 1991 when Ashok Kurien of Ambience ad agency and I reached Star TV's office in Hong Kong. There were ten to twelve senior and junior executives in the room. Richard Li, head of Star TV, was not there. So we waited awhile. It was like waiting for the king to come in and give his blessings.

Richard walked in suddenly and sat opposite me. 'OK, Indian channel... Hindi channel. Where is the money in India?' Richard was very dismissive. 'I am not interested in a joint venture.'

Most of us in the room, including his executives, were shocked. It appeared that Richard had already made up his mind about the futility of the project.

So I addressed him directly. 'Mr Li, if you are not interested in the joint venture, can you consider leasing the [satellite] transponder to us?'

'There is no transponder available for less than $5 million per year,' Richard said. It was a haughty statement to put me off.

'That is fine. I will pay $5 million!' It was a spur-of-the-moment decision. I did not realize the implication of what I had said...

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Author Bio:

• Subhash Chandra (DSC), Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and Chairman – ZEE & Essel Group

Dr. Subhash Chandra (DSC) is an independent Member of the Upper House of Parliament from the state of Haryana. He is also the Chairman of the Essel Group of Companies and is amongst the leading lights of the global media & entertainment industry. A self-made man, and a true visionary, DSC has consistently demonstrated his ability to identify new businesses and lead them on the path of success.

DSC is rightly referred to as the Media Moghul. With his pioneering vision and entrepreneurial mindset to achieve growth, he revolutionized the television industry by launching the country's first satellite television channel - Zee TV in 1992 and later the first private news channel, Zee News. ZEE as a brand today, has achieved a global recognition, reaching over 1 billion viewers in 171 countries offering a rich bouquet of channels in India and internationally in general entertainment, lifestyle, movies, English and regional genres and alternative lifestyles. Aiming to achieve five times viewership growth and four times growth in content consumption by the year 2020, ZEE strives to be ranked amongst the top global media brands.

DSC also shares his rich experience on the Dr. Subhash Chandra (DSC) Show, which is watched by millions of viewers across the country. With this popular show, he is now a guiding force for the youth of the nation, enriching and empowering their lives.

For his contributions to the industry, DSC has been awarded the 2011 International Emmy Directorate Award at their 39th International Emmy Awards night in New York. DSC became the first Indian ever to receive a Directorate Award recognizing excellence in television programming outside the United States. For DSC’s immense contribution to the socio–economic wellbeing, the Canada India Foundation recognized him with the Global Indian Award.

DSC has made his mark as an influential philanthropist in India. He has set up TALEEM (Transnational Alternate Learning for Emancipation and Empowerment through Multimedia) to provide access to quality education. He is also the Chairman of Ekal Global — a movement to eradicate illiteracy from rural and tribal India. The Foundation provides free education to over 1.4 million tribal children across more than 54,000 villages through one-teacher schools. He is the moving force behind the Global Vipassana Foundation — a trust set up to help people raise their spiritual quotient. DSC is also the Founder Chairman of Global Foundation for Civilization Harmony (India) (GFCH), an Eastern initiative for conflict avoidance and a partner of the United Nations Alliance of Civilization (UNAOC). The founder patrons of GFCH include His Holiness Dalai Lama and late former President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, among others.

(Official Twitter Handle - @subhashchandra)

• Pranjal Sharma

Pranjal Sharma has been in print, digital and TV media for twenty-five years. He has led teams at India Today Group and CNBC Network 18, and was founding executive editor of Bloomberg TV in India. He currently writes for Businessworld and hosts a show for Zee Business.

(Twitter Handle - @pranjalsharma)

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