Zee TV and Hindi Zee5 will host a centenary celebration in Mumbai on August 1, marking Essel Group’s completion of 100 years and the legacy that led to the launch of Zee TV in 1992. Aparshakti Khurana to host Essel Group’s centenary celebration; Rakesh Bedi to attendTeams behind several of Zee TV’s shows over the last three decades are expected to attend, along with veteran actor Rakesh Bedi and other artists associated with the network’s history. The evening is planned as a look back at Essel Group’s beginnings and the milestones that shaped India’s media and entertainment landscape. To now host a celebration marking 100 years of the Essel Group is truly an honour. Essel Group introduced Zee TV, India’s first private satellite television channel, followed by Zee News, the country’s first private news channel.