KOLKATA: Within a few days of Uday Shankar stepping down, another top-rung professional has called it quits at Walt Disney owned Star India. According to sources, Gautam Thakar has stepped down as Star Sports CEO to start his own venture.

Those close to the development say that Thakar’s departure was not a question of if, but when. However, his last date at India’s largest sports broadcaster has not been decided yet. In the interim, Star TV Network executive vice president Sanjog Gupta has stepped in to handle the sports division.

Thakar was appointed Star Sports CEO back in 2018. During his career, which spans over two decades, he has worked with renowned brands like LivingSocial, eBay, P&G. He has an MBA from IIM Lucknow and a Bachelor’s in commerce from Sydenham College, Mumbai.