Bhushan Kumar
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On the Hurun India Rich List 2022, he and his family were ranked as the 175th richest Indian with a net worth of ₹10,000 crores (around US$1.2 billion).[2]
Career
Kumar took control of the music company T-Series in 1998, along with his uncle Krishan Kumar, after the murder of his father, Gulshan Kumar. He went on to become the chairman and managing director of the company.[3][4]
Film producer
In 2013, Kumar produced Nautanki Saala.[5] The same year, Bushan Kumar released a remake of Aashiqui, Aashiqui 2.[6]
T-Series has worked with directors such as Madhur Bhandarkar,[7] and Milan Luthria.[8]
On 3 April 2017, Kumar signed a contract with Akshay Kumar for the film Mogul, which is an official biopic based on the life of his father.[9] However, Akshay Kumar quit the film and Aamir Khan agreed to do the part, only to quit and return later.[10]
Personal life
Bhushan Kumar was born in a Punjabi family[11] in Delhi to the founder of T-Series, owner Gulshan Kumar and his wife Sudesh Kumari Dua. Kumar married Divya Khosla[12] on 13 February 2005 at the Maa Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra. They have a son born in October 2011.[13]
Controversies
In June 2018, Bhushan Kumar was accused of sexual harassment by Marina Kuwar.[14][15][16]
In December 2018, Kumar was accused by the Income Tax Department of evading taxes and of moving hundreds of crores to foreign countries to purchase properties using benami means.[17]
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Filmfare Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best Film | Hindi Medium | Won | [27] |
| 2021 | Thappad | Won | [28] | |
| Tanhaji | Nominated | |||
| Ludo | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Animal | Nominated | ||
| 2025 | Khel Khel Mein | Won |
References
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External links
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- Film producers from Delhi
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- Living people
- 1977 births
- Hindi film producers
- Indian record producers
- Punjabi Hindus
- Indian Hindus
- 21st-century Indian businesspeople
- 20th-century Indian businesspeople
- Businesspeople from Delhi
- Businesspeople from Mumbai
- Film producers from Mumbai
- Indian billionaires
- T-Series (company)
- Music industry executives