Bhushan Kumar Dua (born 27 November 1977) is an Indian film producer and music producer. He is the chairman and

managing director A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...

of Super Cassettes Industries Limited, also known as T-Series. He is known for his work in

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Career

Kumar took control of the music company T-Series in 1998, along with his uncle Krishan Kuamar, after the murder of his father,

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. He went on to become the chairman and managing director of the company. As managing director, Kumar diversified the company's business into

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, CDs, audio/video tapes and cassettes and film production. For this and for popularising Indian music overseas, he was honoured by the Government of India's Electronics and Software Export Promotion Council.

Film producer

After firming his company's presence in the music market, Kumar ventured into making films. Kumar has made financially successful films such as ''

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'', ''

Bhool Bhulaiyaa ''Bhool Bhulaiyaa'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under the T-Series Films banner. A remake of the 1993 Malayalam film '' Manichitrathaz ...

'', '' Patiala House'', '' Ready'' and '' Lucky: No Time for Love''. Kumar donned the producer's cap in 2001 for ''

'', a film that ran successfully and marked the debut of the lead star cast along with the film's director

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. In 2013, Kumar produced '' Nautanki Saala''. The same year, Bushan Kumar released a remake of ''

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'', ''

Aashiqui 2 ''Aashiqui 2'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical drama film directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mukesh Bhatt, Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under the Vishesh Films and T-Series Films, with Mahesh Bhatt serving as ...

''. ''Aashiqui 2'' proved to be a turning point for Bhushan's production house as it was considered to be one of the biggest blockbusters of 2013. Kumar's subsequent projects included such films as '' Yaariyan'', a youth-based film helmed by his wife

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. In 2014, Kumar revived B.R. Chopra Films with '' Bhoothnath Returns''. He then entered the genre of horror thriller with ''

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'', starring

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and Imran Abbas and directed by

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. T-Series has worked with directors such as

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and Mohit Suri. 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. However, Akshay Kumar quit the film and

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agreed to do the part, only to quit and return later.

Personal life

Bhushan Kumar was born in a Punjabi family in Delhi to the founder of T-Series, owner

and his wife Sudesh Kumari Dua. Kumar married Divya Khosla on 13 February 2005 at the Maa Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra. They have a son born in October 2011.

Controversies

In June 2018, Bhushan Kumar was accused of sexual harassment by Marina Kuwar. 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.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards

References

External links

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