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Indian media entrepreneur (born 1963)

Anil NM Wanvari (born 1963) is an Indian media entrepreneur[1] who is the founder, CEO, and editor-in-chief of the Indiantelevision.com group, which he established in 1999.[2][3] He is a journalist and specialist[4] covering Indian advertising, marketing, cable TV, satellite TV, terrestrial television, and over-the-top (OTT) media service ecosystems.

Wanvari has also been involved in creating properties such as The Indian Telly Awards[5][6][7] and The NT Awards.[8][9][10] Wanvari has produced indiantelevision.com's The Indian Telly Awards. He is a member of the New York-based International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.[11]

Early life and education

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Anil NM Wanvari was born the third of four sons of Moolchand Thakurdas Wanvari (1932-2020), an Indian businessman who migrated to India during the partition, and Neelam Wanvari (1938–2009), a homemaker. He received his master's degree in cytogenetics and plant breeding from Bombay University's Ramnarain Ruia College in 1987, after his BSc in Botany from Mumbai's Jai Hind College where he received the highest marks in his class in 1983–84.

Following his master's degree, Wanvari earned a diploma in journalism and mass communications from Mumbai's Xavier Institute of Communications[12] in 1988.

After his diploma, Wanvari worked for publications such as the Western India Automobile Association's (WIAA's) Motoring magazine, followed by a six-year period at BusinessWorld magazine, where he rose from sub-editor to Assistant Editor in five years. He wrote on topics including entrepreneurship, technology, banking and finance, stock markets, media, advertising, marketing, brands, and management practices.

After six years with BusinessWorld, Wanvari began writing columns for Financial Express, on subjects such as internet, telecommunications, technology and media, and advertising and marketing.[13][14][15] He also wrote a column on the media business for Business Standard for a couple of years.

  1. ^ Video interview by Venture Finance with Anil Wanvari
  2. ^ Munshi, Shoma (15 September 2009). Prime Time Soap Operas on Indian Television (1 ed.). Routledge India. p. 364. ISBN 978-0415553773. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. ^ We've got mail
  4. ^ How Salman Khan 'helped' Kapil Sharma's show get two-month extension
  5. ^ Wanvari, Anil (7 July 2001). "The Indian Telly Awards". Rediff.com. No. International. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  6. ^ Wanvari, Anil (February 2009). "The Indian Telly Awards" (PDF). No. International. Eventfaqs.com. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  7. ^ Wanvari, Anil (22 November 2003). "TV entertainment proves bigger than Bollywood". The Hindu. No. Chennai. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Sixth NT Awards Celebrate the best in News Business". Cable Quest. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2017.[_permanent dead link_‍]
  9. ^ "Aroon Purie honoured with News Television Lifetime Achievement award". IndiaToday. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  10. ^ "The sixth News Television Awards celebrates the best in news business". EVENTFAQS. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  11. ^ Singh, Saumit. "Daily News & Analysis Siddhant in the race for Emmy". DNA. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  12. ^ Wanvari, Anil. "XXIC – The Xavier Institute of Communication". XIC. XIC. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  13. ^ Wanvari, Anil (6 August 1998). "Pepsi loses cool as Coke Turns on heat". No. Financial Express. Indian Express Newspaper Publishers. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  14. ^ Wanvari, Anil (1 October 1998). "Zee, Star TV in a need-based one-night stand". No. Financial Express. Indian Express News Publishers. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Financial Express". Indian Express. 9 April 1999. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.