Asit Kumar Modi
Born
Asit Kumar Modi

(1966-12-24) 24 December 1966
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Alma materShri Chinai College of Commerce and Economics
(Bachelor of Commerce)
Occupations
Known forTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
SpouseNeela Asit Kumar Modi

Asit Kumar Modi (born 24 December 1966) is an Indian TV producer, director, actor and founder of Neela Film Productions. He is known for producing the serials Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, SAB Khelo SAB Jeeto!,[1] Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai! , Krishnaben Khakhrawala, Pyaar Mein Twist, Meri Biwi Wonderful,[2] Yeh Duniya Hai Rangeen[3] and Hum Sab Ek Hai.

Modi and his team of Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah were among the first nine citizens of India to be nominated by the India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote his Clean India Campaign.[4]

Education

He studied for a bachelor's degree in Commerce from Shri Chinai College of Commerce & Economics Mumbai from 1983 to 1989.[5]

Career

Asit founded the television production company Neela Tele Films Private Limited (now Neela Film Productions) in 1995, with producing the first show of the company Hum Sab Ek Hain,[3] followed by shows in other genres including comedy, drama, poetry series and reality/game shows.

The Hindi sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah aired on Sony SAB is based on Gujarati humorist Tarak Mehta's weekly column Duniya Ne Undha Chashma published in the Gujarati magazine Chitralekha.Asit modified the show's story for the present-day audience.

Filmography

YearFilm / SerialRoleNotes
1998-2001 Hum Sab Ek Hai Producer First TV show created by Modi
2004Yeh Lamhe Judaai KeActorFilm
2008-presentTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah ChashmahProducerTV show
2010-11Krishnaben KhakhrawalaProducerTV show
2013–14 Wah! Wah! Kya Baat hai! Producer Reality show / stand-up comedy
2013–14 Sab Khelo Sab Jeeto Producer Game Show
2021-presentTaarak Mehta Kka Chhota ChashmahProducerAnimated Television Series

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ↑ "SAB TV launches their first ever game show 'SAB Khelo SAB Jeeto'!". afaqs.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "It took me eight years to get Taarak Mehta.. on air: Asit Kumar Modi". The Times of India.
  3. 1 2 "Neela Telefilms to produce a film". The Times of India.
  4. ↑ "PM Mr Narendra Modi(PM of India) invites Ashit Kumar Modi for Clean India Campaigning". The Times of India. 3 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Home Page". Shri Chinai College. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Altaf Hussain. "The HR Club organizes 5th National Conference : Game Changers". thesmetimes.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "2010 – The Indian Television Academy Awards". indiantelevisionacademy.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010.
  8. ↑ "The Tenth Indian Telly Awards". indiantelevision.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Winners of Lions Gold Awards 2010". PINKVILLA. Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
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