Indrani Mukerjea Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Birth name	Pori Bora [1]The Indian Express
Profession(s)	Former HR Consultant, Media Executive, Author, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
Known for	Being the main accused in her daughter Sheena Bora’s alleged 2012 murder case
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in feet inches- 5’ 4”
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: ‘One of 50 Women to Watch’ by the Wall Street Journal • 2008: ‘The Uttar Ratna’ 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. [2]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. [3]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. [4]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. [5]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. [6]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. [7]India Today
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Divorced [8]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 Indrani’s 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 Indrani’s parents loved him and did not oppose him living in their house. ^[9]India TV He mentioned,
  

  We stayed in the same room, but we never got married.”

• The official records state her birth year as 1972, but Siddhartha Das, Indrani Mukherjee’s 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 ‘INX Services Private Limited,’ 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 (Indrani’s 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‘s name, possibly a motive for her murder.
  

  Indrani Mukerjea during the court trials

• During the investigations, CBI also stated that Indrani Mukerjea disapproved of Sheena’s relationship with Peter’s son, Rahul Mukerjea, from a previous marriage.
  

  Rahul Mukerjea and Sheena Bora

• In 2015, Indrani’s 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. ^[10]India TV
  

  Indrani’s 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. ^[11]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 (Indrani’s) stepfather. ^[12]Catch News

• Indrani Mukerjea published a book titled ‘Unbroken The Untold Story’ 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 ‘The Indrani Mukherjee Story: Buried Truth’ premiered on Netflix, portraying her life.
  

  The poster of the documentary based on Indrani Mukerjea’s 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