Nachiket Pantvaidya (born 1973) is an Indian businessman associated with the film and media business from Mumbai, India. He previously served as the commercial director of Sony Entertainment Television.
Nachiket has handled various Star Plus assignments and provided creative input on the Star Parvaah channel. He has taken on management roles at Disney and the BBC. In 2010, he held the position of Managing Director (MD) of the Fox TV channel.
The famous face of the television industry, Ekta Kapoor, appointed him as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of digital company ALT Balaji. Under his leadership, ALT Balaji emerged as India’s popular online content platform.
Nachiket joined Balaji Telefilms in the role of COO in 2017. He managed dual duties for both companies. In addition, he showed his focus on the development of the organization. Other than that, he became famous for the marital relationship of him with Sonali Kulkarni (actress).
Early life
Sonali’s spouse was born in 1973 in Mumbai (Maharashtra, India). Nachiket Pantvaidya’s age calculated around 47 years (as of 2020). His father is also a businessman and her mother worked in the government.
Mr. Pantvaidya enrolled in a public school in his hometown. Sonali Kulkarni’s wife traveled to Ahmedabad and studied for an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM).
Personal life
Actress Sonali Kulkarni with her husband Nachiket Pantvaidya and daughter Kaveri Kulkarni
On May 24, 2010, the CEO of ALTBalaji married Sonali in the city of Pune. The couple have a daughter, Kaveri Kulkarni. Earlier, the Marathi film actress was married to Chandrakant Kulkarni (writer and director).
They both ended their relationship for unknown reasons. Nachiket Pantvaidya lives happily with his wife Sonali and his son Kaveri was born on October 18, 2011.
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real full birth name | Nachiket Pantvaidya. |
| Nickname | Nachiket. |
| Profession | Entrepreneur. |
| Famous for | Serving as the CEO of the ALTBalaji OTT platform. |
| Age (as of 2019) | 47 years . |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | 1973 |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Mumbai, India. |
| Nationality | Indian. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| Gender | Male. |
| Breed | Brahman. |
| Religion | Hinduism. |
| Zodiac sign | N/A |
| At home | Mumbai. |
| Career timeline | |
| Professional experience | 1. Commercial Director, Sony Entertainment Channel. 2. Managing Director (MD), Fox TV Channel. 3. CEO, ALTBalaji. 4. Director of Operations, Balaji Telefilms. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| Height | Feet inches: 5′ 8″ . Centimeters: 173cm . Meters: 1.73 meters . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 65kg . Pounds: 143 pounds . |
| bicep size | 12.. |
| Body Measurements (Chest-waist-hips) | 32-28-35. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 7.5. |
| Tattoo details? | N/A |
| eye color | Black. |
| Hair color | Bald. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Name unknown. Mom : Lost. |
| Brothers | Unknown. |
| personal life relationship | |
| Marital status | Married since 2010. |
| Dating history? | Not revealed by him. |
| Girlfriend | Sonali Kulkarni. |
| Name of wife/spouse | Sonali Kulkarni (Actress). |
| Son | None. |
| Daughter | Kaveri Kulkarni (born October 18, 2011). |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | mba degree |
| College | Private school, Bombay. |
| Alma mater. | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad. |
| Hobbies and favorite things | |
| I love to do | Play soccer, music and read books. |
| Favorite Celebrities | Vocalist: Shruti Sadolikar Katkar. |
| Can | |
| Heritage (approx.) | Rs. 10 million Indian rupees. |
| Salary, income and earnings | As CEO of ALTBalaji (Rs. 2 Crore-Rs. 3 Crore). |
| Presence in Social Networks | LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/nachiket-pantvaidya-6b9945183. Twitter : https://twitter.com/nachiketnachi. |
| Last modification | May 20, 2020 (©️ Copyright – dreshare.com) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Nachiket Pantvaidya
- Nachiket is a big fan of reading books.
- In addition to this, he is passionate about playing soccer and music.
- Sonali Kulkarni’s husband is a follower of Shruti Sadolikar Katkar (Hindu vocalist).
- For a long time, he has been active in the digital media and film business.
- He deals with the profit and loss statements, income and marketing of the Balaji and ALTBalaji companies.
- Income Details: According to records, Nachiket Pantvaidya’s net worth is around Rs. 10 million Indian rupees. It moves around Rs. 2 crore-Rs. Earnings of Rs 3 crore as CEO of OTT platform ALTBalaji. Also, he stays in his luxurious residential house in the city of Mumbai. He invested in the real estate business.
- Sonali Kulkarni honored with the National Award Special Mention for the film Chaitra.
- His first Kannada film is Cheluv (1992) based on the Karnataka folk tale. Also, the film reflects the history of the role of women in Indian society. Cheluv showed the importance of environmental conservation and deforestation. Ms. Kulkarni’s debut film was shown at the Cannes Film Festival.
- He did reality shows like Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Season 2 and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 1 aired on Colors Channel.
- Nachiket’s wife’s Gujarati film “The Good Road” was shortlisted at the 86th Academy Awards. However, the film failed to be nominated at the prestigious awards.
- Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Sonali appeared together in the highest grossing Hindi film Bharat.
- She played the role of Megha Kadam in Rohit Shetty’s action-packed Bollywood drama titled Singham. She also shared the movie screen with Ajay Devgn.
- Sonali appeared in the Star Plus best-seller shows “Kya Yahi Pyar Hain” (1999-2000).
- Versatile film actress appreciated for her roles in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Doghi, Deool, Gulabjaam, Dil Chahta Hai, Singham and Taxi No 9211.
- He wrote several poems in his spare time.
- The Instagram followers on his account are 461K.