'Moneyman' Ashneer Grover to star in TVF Pitchers 2

Shark Tank India fans upset at Ashneer Grover's exit from the show can now rejoice. The new season of TVF Pitchers, which is set to release on December 23, 2022, will now feature Grover, the former Co-founder and Managing Director of BharatPe.

Grover who exited Shark Tank India 2 is reportedly replaced by Amit Jain, Co-founder, and CEO of CarDekho. 

Grover posted on Twitter about his association:

Jab tak hai Grover, it’s not over !

Watch new season of ‘TVF Pitchers’ from 23 Dec on @ZEE5India @TheViralFever #PitchersOnZee5 https://t.co/NOmdpuw9tx

— Ashneer Grover (@Ashneer_Grover) December 19, 2022

The first season of the web show was released in the year 2015, when Indian audiences were new to terms like "startups", "entrepreneurship" and "unicorns." Pitchers show the entrepreneurial journey of four people making a company. 

Even ZEE5 teased Grover's entry into the show with a preview: “Desh ke sabse bade pitchers ko shayad mera hi intezaar tha”

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The promo film, which was launched yesterday, showed three people in an elevator discussing a lacklustre pitch meeting with the investors, lamenting their pitch wasn’t good enough to lure them in. One of the trio thanked their lucky stars that Grover missed the pitch meeting. 

Suddenly, a voice boomed from behind. As the people exited the crowded elevator, the voice is revealed to be Grover's, as he said: “Bhai kya kar raha hai tu?” He then asks them to pitch their company. The teaser ends with the actors saying: “Bad-man nahi, Money-man hai ye”.

The Internet has gone berzerk after this announcement and eagerly waiting for the show to hit their screens.

Kamaal kar diya Grover Sahab.

Jab tak hai Grover, it’s not over !
Now even Hollywood seems closer !!

— Amit Shama ? (@amitshama1) December 19, 2022

Eagerly waiting!!!

Good decision @ZEE5India , i am sure this show will be super hit compared to shark tank.

India wants seedhi baat no bakwas.

— Suchit ?? (@suchit27) December 19, 2022

You are Amazing. What you pulled out before Shark Tank is just outstanding. Wishing you best of luck for your new show on Zee5.

— Terrificpassion (@vertigobp) December 19, 2022

Our own Elon Musk. Ashneer bhai ka jalva hoga ab toh har jagah. All the best ? ? ?

— Nirmal Taylor (@N_K_Tailor) December 19, 2022

This is superrrr.... Ashneer Bhai is a rockstar... Strongly recommend everyone to read his book.... Amazingly written... He is a rockstar...

— Pro Trader (@VickyTrader777) December 19, 2022

Grover was recently in the news for the backlash he received for his statement on hiring ex-SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar, calling it a "huge mistake."  He has also released his book Doglapan on entrepreneurship and investing in ventures in November this year. Earlier this month, BharatPe filed a complaint against Grover seeking Rs. 88 crores for the damage that he has done to the company.