Mumbai : If the information from Market sources are true, then the most ambitious man in India Television Media who had scripted the success story of Many channels like Sony TV and Life OK has resigned from Star India ending his three years of astounding stint with the organisation.
Ajit Thakur, is considered as a trend setter in many ways and a man with a magic wand to turn around the fortune of any channel he heads.
His sudden exit was a shocking news to the Media Industry as he was given additional charge of managing the network’s youth entertainment channel, Channel V during July this year after he has led Life OK to soar on the ratings chart with historic numbers.
Sources also confirm that Thakur has put in his papers on 15th December and is currently serving his notice period which will end in February 2015. Life OK has completed three years on 18 December and is gearing up for a revamp early next year.
Star India sources are yet to confirm the development and people closely associated with Ajit Thakur confirmed the news.
It seems he is interested in making films and hence, has decided to take such a drastic step. It may be noted that he moved from UTV to head Balaji Motion Pictures during 2008-09 and now, He is likely to join Eros which is very active in Regional, National and International movie business, to fulfil his dream journey in Film business.
Prior to joining Star India, Ajit Thakur was heading Sony TV, where he scripted a complete turnaround of the channel and made it a competent channel in the Hindi GEC charts.
