Mumbai: So has the implosion of the Sony Pictures deal with Zee Entertainment dampened the spirit of its MD and CEO Punit Goenka?

Not really. The eldest son of Zee founder Subhash Chandra is in Ayodhya with his family as this story is being written, attending the consecration of the Ram temple in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Punit appeared unaffected by the refusal of Sony to give an extension of a month to try and forge an agreement, which please both the Japanese giant and Zee.

In high spirits, Goenka, smiled widely as he tweeted on the social media platform X: “ As I arrived at Ayodhya early this morning for the auspicious occasion of Pran Pratishtha, I received a message that the deal that I have spent two years envisioning and working towards had fallen through, despite my best and most honest efforts. I believe this to be a sign from the Lord. I resolve to move ahead positively and work towards strengthening Bharat’s pioneering M&E Company, for all its stakeholders. Jai Shri Ram .”