Sunita Uchil leaves her role as Chief Business Officer of Zee Plus

After a career spanning 15 years, Sunita Uchil has decided to step down from her position as the Chief Business Officer of Zee Plus, the international co-production division of Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE), to pursue her interests outside the organization.

“Sunita has successfully helmed the international ad sales, syndication and co-production units for the company’s international business over the years, strengthening ZEE’s connect with the Indian diaspora across the globe. We thank her for the invaluable contribution towards the growth of the company, and wish her success in all her future endeavors,”  a ZEE company spokesperson said.

Sunita Uchil is a career media professional with over 30 years’ experience in the TV, radio and print industry with a vast working knowledge across sectors. Uchil’s numerous career highlights include executive producing “Life of Earth From Space,” a blue-chip science documentary, along with the Smithsonian Channel; co-producing “Deceptive Measures,” the African remake of a hit Indian drama; and overseeing the ZEE and TelevisaUnivision co-production of “The Spice Trails”, a culinary travelog series.

Her latest project was completed in July 2023 and is titled “Lions: Now or Never,” a premium wildlife documentary series with Talesmith UK. The series delves into the highly controversial aspect of trophy hunting as a means to conservation while also unraveling the lion's unique relationship with humans and their need for growth on our planet.