Vikas Khanchandani (Hindi: “विकास खानचंदानी” born b/w 1975-1980) is a famous Indian entrepreneur, media personality, and businessman from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is popularly known in the country as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the famous news media channel “Republic Bharat”.
As per the sources, he serves the position of CEO at R Bharat since January 2017. Apart from this, he has also worked on many news channels and media networks.
According to the sources, Vika got arrested by the police on 13 December 2020. Read this article, to know about the offense and profile of Vikas Khanchandani.
Mumbai Police arrested R-Bharat’s CEO
According to the media reports, the CEO of Republic Bharat, Vikas Khanchandani was arrested by Mumbai Police on 12 December 2020. According to the media, Vikas was captured by the police in the offense of fake TRP Scam[1]Indian Express.
Vikas Khanchandani arrested by Police for fake rating scam
The reports say that Mumbai Police arrested Khanchandani on Sunday morning. The police said that Vikas has no bail for this fake rating scam.
Breaking: No Bail For Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani, Remanded To Mumbai Police's Custody For Two Day In Fake TRP Scam Case @republic,@Republic_Bharat,@VickMaverick https://t.co/tqAxxZ1s3z
— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) December 13, 2020
Let me tell you that, last month, Republic TV’s editor “Arnab Goswami” was also arrested by the police for an engineer’s suicide case.
Wiki & Biography
The media personality was born to his parents between the years 1975-1980 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. His exact date of birth is not known. According to a guess, Vikas Khanchandani’s age is 40-45 years old (as of 2020).
Vikas Khanchandani with Arnab Goswami
He has a sharp mind since childhood. According to the sources, Vikas completed his education at St. Theresas High School, Bandra.
Vikas Khanchandani with his friends
He has the interest to work in the media lin since childhood. After completing his higher education, he started working in the news media line.
Physical Appearance
- Height: 5 feet 9 inches (in meters 1.75 m).
- Weight: 80 kilograms (approx.).
- Hair Color: Black.
- Eye Color: Black.
- Distinctive Features: He always keeps a stylish beard.
- Tattoos: Not Known.
Family & Caste
Talking about the caste of Vikas Khanchandani then, he belongs to the Kshatriya caste.
Parents & Siblings
Vikas Khanchandani’s spouse and daughter (source: Instagram)
Republic TV CEO does not disclose any data regarding his family members to the media. According to the media sources, his dad is also a businessman and his mother is a homemaker. He spent his childhood in Mumbai along with his siblings.
Marriage, Wife & Children
According to Vikas’ official Twitter account, he lives a happy married life with his wife in Mumbai. According to the sources, Vikas Khanchandani got married to his wife named “Pia Mittra”.
Vikas Khanchandani with his wife Pia Mittra (source: Instagram)
Let me tell you that, his wife is a professional chef and runs her own food court.
Vikas Khanchandani with his wife and kids (source: Instagram)
Talking about his kids, then Khanchandani is the father of two children one son and one daughter. He also shared some pictures with his wife and kids on his Instagram account.
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Career & Net worth
Discussing the career timeline of Vikas then, he began his profession as a strategic planning manager at Star India Pvt Ltd in the year 1999. After working for 4 years, he left the organization in the year 2003.
Later, Vikas joined NDTV Media Ltd as a Senior Vice President. After working for 7 years, he left NDTV in April 2010. In the same year, he started working as a director at AIDEM Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
According to his LinkedIn profile, he served the position of Chief Business Officer at Reliance Broadcast Network from August 2016 to January 2017.
Republic Bharat CEO, Vikas Khanchandani
After leaving the organization, Vikas Khanchandani became the CEO of Republic TV in January 2017. Let me tell you that, Vikas is a professional entrepreneur and has experience of 20 years in the media line. From his career, he made a net worth of INR 10-15 Crore (approx.).
Some Lesser Known Facts About Vikas Khanchandani
- Having 20 years of experience, Vikas is known for his great skills in the field of Digital Media, Strategic Planning, Media Planning, Brand Management, and others.
- According to his social media handles, Vikas is a Coffeeholic and loves to drink dark-coffee.
- He also likes to hang-out and drinks beer with his friends.
- Being a husband of a chef, Vikas Khanchandani is a big foodie.
- He also shared many food dishes made by his spouse on his social media handles.
- Vikas has also featured in various TV and radio programs as a guest.
- He likes to spend his time with his kids and family.
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