A self-made man, and a true visionary, Dr. Chandra has consistently demonstrated his ability to identify new businesses and lead them on the path of success. Rightly referred as ‘The Father of Indian Television’, Dr. Chandra’s pioneering vision has gifted India, not just its first private satellite television company but an entire industry in itself. ZEE now caters to over 1.3 billion viewers from 190 countries in more than 19 languages.

As the Chairman of Ekal Global, which works for the under-privileged children, especially in the tribal areas, he enabled 86,000 schools in 22 Indian states and in Nepal, educating over 2.3 Mn children and is working towards rural development in as many villages. Dr. Chandra has been contributing towards society in association with various NGOs including TALEEM Foundation, Ekal Vidyalaya, Global Vipassana Foundation, Global Foundation for Civilisation Harmony and Subhash Chandra Foundation. He has been the Member of Parliament – Rajya Sabha from his home state Haryana, India.

For his contributions to the industry, Dr. Chandra has been awarded the 2011 International Emmy Directorate Award at their 39th International Emmy Awards in New York. He became the first Indian ever to receive a Directorate Award recognizing excellence in television programming outside the United States.