Nitin Vaidya
| Nitin Vaidya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 October 1961 |
| 🏫 Education | B.Sc (Chemistry) |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Mumbai University |
| 💼 Occupation | Producer |
| 📆 Years active | 1985 |
| 🏡 Home town | rice |
Nitin Vaidya has 30 years of experience in media as a journalist and business head for GECs like Zee and Star Plus. He was the chief operating officer with ZEEL and worked as a business head for Zee TV as well as Star Plus. He headed the process of setting up Marathi channels such as Zee Marathi and Zee Talkies, and running regional channels for Zee Network. He currently runs his own production company, Dashami Creations LLP, under which television dramas are produced, and Dashami Studioz LLP, under which films and digital shows are produced.
Early life and education
Nitin Vaidya completed his schooling from Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya, Mumbai. He is a chemistry graduate from Mumbai University.
Career
In 1985, he joined Sakal Group as a reporter, beginning his journey in Media.[1].
In 1988, he joined Maharashtra Times of The Times Group, working on various beats such as Education, Civic Affairs, Court, and Politics. During his tenure at Maharashtra Times, he worked under journalist and editor Govind Talwalkar as well as Kumar Ketkar. In 1991, he was transferred to Delhi as a special correspondent, gaining exposure to parliamentary affairs and national politics, where he covered various issues ranging from Kashmir Insurgency to Economic Liberalization of Indian economy for Maharashtra Times. He worked with the Times Group until 1998.
In 1998, he joined the Zee Entertainment Enterprises as part of Zee News as a Bureau Head in Mumbai, shifting from print journalism to broadcast journalism.
In 1999, Shubhash Chandra brought Nitin Vaidya on board for the launch of Zee Marathi, which was headed by Mr. Vaidya himself. In 2004, he was appointed as the Director of Regional Channels for Marathi, Punjabi, Gujrati and Bangla[2][3]. He was made Vice President in 2005 [4][5].
Zee Talkies was launched in 2007 with Mr. Vaidya heading it[6]. It launched Film Business in Marathi in 2007 with its first Marathi film, Sade Made Teen, which was a huge success at the Box-Office and opened new doors for the Marathi film business [7][8].
In 2008, he was made the Chief Operating Officer of national channels of the Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited and had direct responsibility for Zee TV, ZEEL's flagship channel, as its Business Head[9][10].
In October 2010, he left Zee and took a break from work to plan for his next ventures, and in May 2011, he was appointed by Star India as the Business Head of Star Plus[11][12][13]. After two and a half years, he left Star in August 2012 to start his own venture, Dashami Creations LLP[14].
In the short span of six years, Dashami Creations LLP has produced various television shows in Hindi as well as Marathi entertainment[15]. As of March 2019, Dashami had produced 13 television shows, 9 in Marathi and 4 in Hindi[16][17]. He is currently working on a show called "Bhimrao - Ek Gauravgatha" based on the life and times of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, to be launched on Star Pravah on the occasion of Dr. Ambedkar's birth anniversary, 14 April 2019[18].
Television shows
| Year | Name | Language | Producer | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Durva | Marathi | Yes | Star Pravah |
| 2013 | Majhe Mann Tujhe Zale | Marathi | Yes | ETV Marathi |
| 2014 | Be Dune Daha | Marathi | Yes | Star Pravah |
| 2014 | Kamla | Marathi | Yes | ETV Marathi |
| 2015 | Total Nadaniyaan | Hindi | Yes | Big Magic |
| 2016 | Pasanta Aahe Mulgi | Marathi | Yes | Zee Marathi |
| 2017 | Dil Dhondhta Hai | Hindi | Yes | Zee TV |
| 2017 | Mere Sai - Shraddha Aur Saburi | Hindi | Yes | Sony Entertainment Television |
| 2018 | Chhoti Malkin | Marathi | Yes | Star Pravah |
| 2018 | Garja Maharashtra | Marathi | Yes | Sony Marathi |
| 2019 | Bhimrao | Marathi | Yes | Star Pravah |
| 2018 | Namune | Hindi | Yes | SAB TV |
Films
He launched Dashami Studioz LLP in 2015 for Film and Digital Business. Under Dashami Studioz LLP, he produced a Marathi film titled Ghanta, which performed well at the Box-Office. In 2017, Dashami Studioz LLP produced another film in Marathi, Muramba[19], which is one of the most successful and talked about films in Marathi in recent years[20][21]. Muramba has won several awards and was screened in the Panorama section of the 2017 International Film Festival of India at Goa[22][23][24].
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Film | Muramba |
| Zee Gaurav Puraskar |
References
- ↑ Bureau, Adgully. "Star India's Business Head, Nitin Vaidya quits!". www.adgully.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ↑ "Nitin Vaidya to head Hindi channels at STAR India". www.afaqs.com. 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "Zee@20: At the helm of the vision". MxMIndia. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "Zee Bangla celebrates 7th birthday with a bang; Breaks TRP records with highest ever-recorded GRPs of 283". Indian Television Dot Com. 2006-09-18. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "'For the Zee Network, regional channels will be strong pillars' : Nitin Vaidya - Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. director regional channels". Indian Television Dot Com. 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ↑ "Nitin Vaidya to head Hindi channels at STAR India". www.afaqs.com. 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "Nitin Vaidya bids farewell to Zee - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ↑ Bureau, Adgully. "https://www.adgully.com/news-just-arrived-nitin-vaidya-says-good-bye-to-zee-after-spending-a-decade-44681.html". www.adgully.com. Retrieved 2019-02-27. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "Nitin Vaidya bids farewell to Zee - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "'It's not money but the idea that conquers' -ZEEL COO & Zee TV business head Nitin Vaidya". Indian Television Dot Com. 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "Nitin Vaidya to head Hindi channels at STAR India". www.afaqs.com. 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ↑ Bureau, Adgully. "https://www.adgully.com/news-just-arrived-ex-zee-honcho-nitin-vaidya-joins-star-india-46562.html". www.adgully.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "STAR appoints Nitin Vaidya as Biz Head – Hindi channels - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "Nitin Vaidya calls it quits at STAR India". www.afaqs.com. 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ Mumbai, BestMediaInfo Bureau; September 25; 2017. "Sony offers heavyweight properties, Mere Sai and Super Dancer 2". www.bestmediaifo.com. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "Marathi show Durva to telecast again - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "ZEEL to unveil new look of Zee TV on 15 Oct". Indian Television Dot Com. 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "A new show based on the life of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar to go on-air soon - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "Dashami Studioz's Film 'Muramba' Ready to Release Soon - MarathiCineyug.com | Marathi Movie News | TV Serials | Theatre". marathicineyug.com. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "'Ajay Devgn' in Love with Marathi Film 'Muramba' - MarathiCineyug.com | Marathi Movie News | TV Serials | Theatre". marathicineyug.com. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ justmarathi (2017-06-15). "Muramba Marathi Movie box office Collection". JustMarathi.com. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "अमेयला लागली डबल लॉटरी, 'मुरांबा' पोहोचला इंटरनॅशनल फिल्म फेस्टीव्हलमध्ये". divyamarathi (in मराठी). 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "Zee Chitra Gaurav Awards 2018 | Winners List & Photos - MarathiCineyug.com | Marathi Movie News | TV Serials | Theatre". marathicineyug.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ↑ "Winners of the Jio Filmfare Awards (Marathi) 2018 | filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
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