20. SUBHASH CHANDRA
    56, BUSINESSMAN
 

Little Known Fact: That he runs the world’s number one laminated tubes company, Essel Propack.

New Passion: A tourism-related but freshly controversial SEZ on 1,000 acre of land near Mumbai.

Cool Buddy: Railway Minister Lalu Prasad who appeared on a Zee reality show and offered a stadium when BCCI talked tough.

Future Headache: Who will control the empire? There are seven sons among 4 brothers, including two of his own.
 
PITCHING HARD

Because his DTH service Dish TV with 2.7 million subscribers and 55 per cent market share has a first mover advantage. Because he never gives up without a fight, whether it is control of the news agency, UNI, or the formation of ICL.

Because after eight years, Zee TV is now within shouting distance of market leader Star TV. Because as the broadcast battle shifts to the skies, he plans to make a bid to be the gatekeeper, becoming the first private operator to launch a satellite.
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