Subhash Chandra (born Subhash Chandra Goenka on 30 November 1950) is an Indian billionaire media baron.
He is the chairman of the Essel Group, an Indian media conglomerate, and has created an empire valued of over US$10 billion.
With the launch of Zee TV in 1992, Subhash Chandra forayed into the private sector media and entertainment industry and is often known as "the father of Indian television'.
He was also the chairman of Zee Media, but resigned as Director and Non-Executive Chairman of the company on 24 May 2016.
He was elected to the Upper House of the Indian parliament for the Haryana state in the 2016 Rajya Sabha election, as an Independent candidate.