Indrani Mukerjea Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More
Indrani Mukerjea Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Quick Infoā
Nationality: British
Marital Status: Divorced
Age: 51 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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Birth name | Pori Bora check sources The Indian Express |
Profession(s) | Former HR Consultant, Media Executive, Author, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist |
Known for | Being the main accused in her daughter Sheena Bora ās alleged 2012 murder case |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in feet inches- 5ā 4ā |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 55 kg in Pounds- 121 lbs |
Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-28-34 |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Honour & Achievement | ⢠2008: āOne of 50 Women to Watchā by the Wall Street Journal ⢠2008: āThe Uttar Ratnaā title from Uttar Bhartiya Mahasangh |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 22 November 1972 (Wednesday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 51 Years |
Birthplace | Guwahati, Assam, India |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Nationality | British |
Hometown | Guwahati, Assam, India |
School | ⢠St. Mary's English High School, Guwahati, Assam ⢠Cotton Collegiate Government Higher Secondary School, Guwahati |
College/University | Lady Keane College, Shillong, India |
Educational Qualification | Graduation at Lady Keane College, Shillong, India |
Controversies | INX News Conflict In 2007, conflict between Indrani Mukerjea and CEO Vir Sanghvi at INX News led to Sanghvi's resignation in 2008, followed by the dismissal of five journalists. This initiated legal action in INX Media due to unfair dismissal and raised concerns about INX Media's funding. check sources Business Standard INX Media Transactions Sanghvi's exit led to mass resignations at NewsX, followed by INX Media sale to Indi Media, which was partly owned by Chhajlani. In 2013, SFIO report revealed INX News links to Reliance and Nai Dunia, which initiated legal action. check sources Outlook India INX Media Fund Probe In 2010, Enforcement Directorate investigated some Mauritius firms' money transfers to INX Media. The case was closed in 2013; however, restarted in 2014 by ED. During investigations, tax authorities found Mukerjeas' large money transfers from Mauritius. check sources India Today Sheena Bora Murder Case In 2015, Mumbai Police arrested Indrani Mukerjea for her daughter Sheena Bora 's alleged 2012 murder, sending her to Byculla Jail. check sources The Times of India Prisoner Death Allegations In 2017, she and 200 other prisoners were accused of rioting in jail after a prisoner's death reportedly from torture. check sources The Times of India Supreme Court Granted Bail In 2022, the Supreme Court gave her bail after more than 6 years of awaiting trial, considering that many witnesses still had to testify, and the trial could take more time. check sources India Today |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Divorced check sources The Indian Express |
Affairs/Boyfriends | ⢠Bishnu Kumar Choudhary (while in school) ⢠Siddhartha Das (a Tripura-based tea estate owner) (1984-1989) ![]() ⢠Sanjeev Khanna ⢠Peter Mukerjea (a British mediaperson) |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | ⢠Sanjeev Khanna (m. 1993 - div. 2002) ![]() ⢠Peter Mukerjea (m. Nov. 2002 - div. 2018) ![]() |
Children | Son- Mikhail Bora (b. September 1988) (s/o Siddhartha Das) ![]() Daughters- 2 ⢠Sheena Bora (b. February 1987 - died 2012) (d/o Siddhartha Das) ![]() ⢠Vidhie Mukerjea (b. 1997) (d/o Sanjeev Khanna) ![]() |
Parents | Father- Upendra Kumar Bora Mother- Durga Rani Bora ![]() |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Indrani Mukerjea
Indrani Mukerjea met Siddhartha Das, a Tripura-based tea estate owner, at a party through a common friend in 1984. After completing her college education in Shillong, she began living with Siddhartha at Indraniās home in Guwahati and started a bakery shop.
An old picture of Siddhartha Das with Indrani Mukerjea
Once, during a media discussion, Siddhartha Das said that Indraniās parents loved him and did not oppose him living in their house. check sources India TV He mentioned,
We stayed in the same room, but we never got married.ā
The official records state her birth year as 1972, but Siddhartha Das, Indrani Mukherjeeās ex-husband, once asserted in the media that her actual age might be at least 7 years older than documented.
In 1990, Indrani Mukerjea left her kids with her parents in Guwahati and went to Kolkata. While there, she met Sanjeev Khanna and married him.
A picture of Indrani Mukerjea and Sanjeev Khanna
In 1996, she founded āINX Services Private Limited,ā a recruitment company based in Kolkata, West Bengal. By 2001, she, along with her husband, Sanjeev Khanna, shifted to Mumbai, where her firm worked with clients such as Reliance Industries and STAR India.
After marrying Peter Mukerjea in 2002, Indrani Mukerjea introduced her children (Sheena and Mikhail; from her previous relationship) to him as siblings.
Thereafter, Peter Mukerjea adopted Vidhie (Indraniās daughter from Sanjeev Khanna).
In 2005, her company joined hands with IMD International Search Group and made Indrani its regional director for Asia Pacific.
Indrani Mukerjea during during her stint at INX Media
Indrani Mukerjea and Peter became promoters of the INX Group in 2006. The group consisted of Human Resource companies namely INX Services and INX Executive Search, and media companies like INX Media and INX News.
Sheena Bora started residing with Peter and Indrani in 2006.
Indrani Mukerjea became the CEO of the INX group in 2007.
INX Media accumulated heavy losses due to the 2007-08 global financial crisis, and by March 2009, it was under high debt. Meanwhile, Indrani and Peter resigned from their management roles and sold their shares in April 2010. They also resigned from the board of directors in May 2011.
Indrani Mukerjea with Peter Mukerjea
In 2012, Indrani became a UK citizen through her marriage to Peter Mukerjea .
Sheena Bora went missing in April 2012.
Indrani and Peter lived in Mumbai, Bristol, UK, and Marbella, Spain, until 2015.
In 2015, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took the Sheena Bora Murder Case and charged Indrani under different sections of the Indian Penal Code.
Soon, CBI alleged that she and her husband, Peter Mukerjea, transferred money from INX Media to an offshore account in Sheena Bora ās name, possibly a motive for her murder.
Indrani Mukerjea during the court trials
During the investigations, CBI also stated that Indrani Mukerjea disapproved of Sheenaās relationship with Peterās son, Rahul Mukerjea, from a previous marriage.
Rahul Mukerjea and Sheena Bora
In 2015, Indraniās driver, Shyam Rai, informed the police that Indrani and her ex-husband murdered Sheena in a car, strangling, burning, and burying her in Raigad forests, as per the Mumbai police commissioner. check sources India TV
Indraniās driver, Shyam Rai, during police custody
While she was serving her sentence, Indrani Mukerjea informed the court that she translated some verses of the Bhagavad Gita into English and wished to publish them.
She revealed some details about her childhood during her court trials and claimed that she was sexually abused by her stepfather. He was also her uncle. check sources India TV She said that she gave birth to Sheena when she was 17, and Sheena was born out of her physical relationship with her (Indraniās) stepfather. check sources Catch News
Indrani Mukerjea published a book titled āUnbroken The Untold Storyā in 2023.
The cover of the book Unbroken The Untold Story
Indrani Mukherjee is a fitness enthusiast. She practices yoga regularly, often posting pictures of her yoga sessions on social media.
Indrani Mukerjea while practising yoga
Indrani Mukherjee enjoys traveling to distant places, trekking, dancing, and reading books in her leisure time.
Indrani Mukerjea while practising dancing
On 23 February 2024, a documentary titled āThe Indrani Mukherjee Story: Buried Truthā premiered on Netflix, portraying her life.
The poster of the documentary based on Indrani Mukerjeaās life
Indrani Mukherjee is an animal lover. She has a pet dog and often shares pictures of her pet on various social media platforms.
Indrani Mukerjea posing with her pet dog
She enjoys drinking alcoholic beverages occasionally.
Indrani Mukerjea while enjoying an alcoholic beverage
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