Gulshan Kumar

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Gulshan Kumar
Born Gulshan Dua
(1956-05-05)May 5, 1956
New Delhi, India
Died August 12, 1997(1997-08-12) (aged 41)
Mumbai, Maharastra, India
Occupation businessman, film producer
Years active 1972 - 1997 (His Death)
Website
http://www.tseries.com/

Gulshan Kumar (5 May 1956 - 12 August 1997)[1] was the founder of the T-Series music label (Super Cassettes Industries Ltd.),[2] and an Indian Bollywood movie producer. T series is now run by his son Bhushan Kumar.[3] His daughter Tulsi Kumar is a playback singer.[4]

Biography

Gulshan Dua was born into a Punjabi Hindu family, he was the son of Chandrabhan, a fruit juice seller in Darya Ganj market in Delhi, where he started working early on. Later Gulshan changed career paths when his family acquired a shop selling records and cheap audio cassettes, this was the beginning of what was to become a vast music empire.[5]

Assassination

On 12 August 1997, he was killed outside the Jeeteshwar Mahadev Mandir, a Hindu temple in Jeet Nagar, Andheri West suburb of Mumbai.[6] The police accused a film composer Nadeem of the music duo Nadeem-Shravan of having paid for the assassination. However, on 9 January 2001, Vinod Jagtap (known as "Raja") confessed to being the assassin. On 29 April 2002, Sessions Judge M L Tahilyani sentenced Jagtap to life imprisonment, stating that he was not imposing death penalty because the prosecution had failed to prove that Jagtap was a contract killer. As per his family's wishes, Gulshan Kumar was cremated in Delhi.[7]

Chronology of events

  • 21 September 1999 : hearing an extradition case filed by the government of India against Nadeem, bow street magistrate in London rules that there is prima facie case against Nadeem and recommends his extradition
  • 21 December 2000 : The London high court rejects the government of India's plea to extradite Nadeem. he is discharged from the case. the court also passes strictures against the police, saying the evidence is tainted. Shafi Ahmed is the first accused to be discharged in the case. Prosecution concedes there is no evidence against him.
  • 30 April 2001 : charges are framed against 17 accused. one of the accused Pratap Singh Shaukin is discharged due to lack of evidence. Shaukin was accused of helping the killers escape. He allegedly took them from Mumbra in nearby Thane to Nasik in his tempo.
  • 18 June 2001 : Trial begins. Ramchandra Lavangare, an eyewitness, identifies the alleged assassins — Abdul Rashid Daud and Abdul Rauf Daud MERCHANT — in the court.
  • 20 June 2001 : Another eye witness Sahibrao Fuke identifies the alleged killers in the court of Justice M.L. Tahilyani.
  • 27 June 2001 : Keki Balsara, key to the prosecution's case against Nadeem, is found dead in the washroom of the city police headquarters.
  • 8 January 2002 : Approver Mohammed Ali Shaikh refuses to identify the alleged killers in court. he says he did not know Nadeem. He is declared hostile, and pardon granted to him is withdrawn.
  • 10 January 2002 : ten of the accused are granted bail after prosecution says it would not produce any new evidence against them.
  • 16 April 2002 : prosecution accepts there is no evidence against 15 of the 19 people accused in the case.
  • 23 April 2002 : the sessions court rejects the conspiracy charge leveled by the prosecution against the accused.
  • 24 April 2002 : 18 of the 19 accused are acquitted. one is found guilty.

T-Series Music label

Main article: T-Series

During the life of Gulshan Kumar, T-Series emerged as one of the top music labels in India. It continues to be a major label.[8]

It is the largest producer and publisher of music and videos in India. It has published original soundtracks of movies, remixes, old devotional bhajans, new-age melodies from the 1960s, pop hits of 1990s, etc.

Today T-Series controls more than 60% share of the Indian music market. In international markets T-Series enjoys a turnover in excess of $4.2 million, and exports to 24 countries across six continents. In India it has the largest distribution network of over 2500 dealers.They are the largest music company in India.

Movie Production

As Artiste

  • Chal Kanvaria Shiv Ke Dham (1996)
  • Shiv Mahimaa (1992)

As Director

  • Bewafa Sanam (1995)

As Presenter

  • A Love Issshtory (2010)
  • Kajraare (2010)
  • Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)
  • Lucky (2005)
  • Muskaan (2003)
  • Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai (2003)
  • Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991)
  • Aashiqui (1990)

As Producer

  • Char Dham (1998)
  • Suryaputra Shanidev (1997)
  • Chal Kanvaria Shiv Ke Dham (1996)
  • Bewafa Sanam (1995)
  • Jai Maa Vaishnav Devi (1995)
  • Satyanarayan Ki Virat Katha (A.T.N.) (1995)
  • Shabnam (1995)
  • Suryaputra Shanidev (1995)
  • Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991)
  • Aashiqui (1990)
  • Bahar Aane Tak (1990)
  • Aashiqui 2 (2013)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gulshan Kumar British Film Institute.
  2. ↑ http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/FE29Df05.html Indian film financing comes of age, 29 May 2004
  3. ↑ About Us T Series Official website.
  4. ↑ The daughter of the legendary Gulshan Kumar of T Series -Tulsi Kumar comes out with her maiden solo album
  5. ↑ Gulshan! Rediff.com, 12 July 1997.
  6. ↑ Gulshan Kumar shot dead, scare in filmdom The Indian Express, 13 August 2001.
  7. ↑ Stunned silence at Super Cassettes' Delhi factory The Indian Express, 13 August 2001.
  8. ↑ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/39709.html Aamir and T-series- bond only getting stronger

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