Ronnie Screwvala: The cable guy

The podcast explores how Ronnie Screwvala, an Indian entrepreneur, built his wealth, charting his journey from middle-class beginnings to becoming a billionaire. Screwvala's early ventures included selling tickets to movie premieres from his family's veranda and later establishing a successful toothbrush manufacturing business. This capital allowed him to enter the media industry, where he pioneered cable TV in India and founded UTV, a production company that later partnered with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. UTV's success in television production, film distribution, and children's programming led to its acquisition by Disney, significantly increasing Screwvala's wealth. His current focus is on UpGrad, an online higher education platform, which has further solidified his billionaire status.