Gulshan Kumar

Gulshan Kumar Dua
Born Gulshan Kumar Dua
(1956-05-05)5 May 1956
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Died 12 August 1997(1997-08-12) (aged 41)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Cause of death Assassination
Nationality Indian
Education Deshbandhu College, Delhi University
Occupation Businessman, Film producer
Years active 1972 – 1997 (death)
Spouse(s) Sudesh Kumari Dua (1975-1997; his death)
Children Bhushan Kumar Dua (Son)
Tulsi Kumari Ralhan (Daughter)
Khushali Kumari Dua (Daughter)
Relatives Krishan Kumar Dua (Younger Brother)

Gulshan Kumar Dua (5 May 1956 – 12 August 1997),[1] known professionally as Gulshan Kumar, was the founder of the T-Series music label (Super Cassettes Industries Ltd.),[2] and a Bollywood movie producer. He founded T-Series in the 1980s and established it as a leading record label in the 1990s.

In 1997, he was murdered by the Mumbai underworld syndicate D-Company. After his death, T-Series has since been run by his younger brother Krishan Kumar (actor) and son Bhushan Kumar.[3] His daughter Tulsi Kumar and Khushali Kumar are also famous playback singers.[4]

Biography

Gulshan Kumar Dua was born into a Punjabi Hindu family. He was the son of Chandrabhan Kumar Dua, a fruit juice vendor in Darya Ganj market in Delhi, where he started working early on. While alive, Dua was a devoted worshiper of Shri Shiv Ji and Devi Parvati, as he was a follower of the Shaiva tradition.

Dua changed career paths when his family acquired a shop selling records and cheap audio cassettes, This was the beginning of a vast music empire.[5]

Music business and film career

Gulshan Kumar started his own audio cassette operation known as "Super Cassettes Industries," which turned in to a profitable business. He began a music production company in Noida. As his business started growing, he moved to Mumbai.[6][7]

His first movie in Bollywood was Lal Dupatta Malmal Ka in 1989. Next was the big hit Aashiqui in 1990 which is remembered for its music by Nadeem–Shravan. His other movies included Bahaar Aane Tak, Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin, Ayee Milan Ki Raat, Meera Ka Mohan, and Jeena Marna Tere Sang.[7]

T-Series music label

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]

Today T-Series controls more than 60% share of the Indian music market. In international market, 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.

Film Acted

Year Film Credited as
Director Producer
1989 Lal Dupatta Malmal Ka No Yes
1990 Appu Raja No Yes
1990 Aashiqui No Yes
1990 Bahaar Aane Tak No Yes
1991 Ayee Milan Ki Raat No Yes
1991 Jeena Teri Gali Mein No Yes
1991 Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin No Yes
1992 Meera Ka Mohan No Yes
1992 Jeena Marna Tere Sang No Yes
1992 Sangeet No Yes
1993 Shabnam No Yes
1993 Aaja Meri Jaan No Yes
1993 Kasam Teri Kasam No Yes
1995 Bewafa Sanam Yes Yes
1995 Suryaputra Shanidev No Yes
1995 Satyanarayan Ki Virat Katha No Yes
1997 Char Dham No Yes

Death

Gulshan Kumar Dua was shot dead outside the Jeeteshwar Mahadev Mandir, a Hindu mandir dedicated to Lord Shiva of which he attended daily in Jeet Nagar, Andheri West suburb of Mumbai,[9] on 12 August 1997. Mumbai underworld organization D-Company was involved with the murder.[10] The police also accused film composer Nadeem Saifee of the music duo Nadeem-Shravan of having paid for the murder due to a personal dispute and fled the country after the murder. However, on 9 January 2001, Abdul Rauf Merchant (known as "Raja") confessed to being the murderer. On 29 April 2002, Sessions Judge M L Tahilyani sentenced Rauf to life imprisonment, stating that he was not imposing death penalty because the prosecution had failed to prove that Rauf was a contract killer. The police allege that Saifee paid Abu Salem, a known associate of Dawood Ibrahim, to assassinate Dua and assigned Rauf to the job, but it just so happened that Ibrahim and Abu Salem were already planning on murdering Dua as he had refused to pay protection money to D-Company as part of an extortion attempt. As per his family's wishes, Gulshan Kumar Dua was cremated in a Shamshan in Delhi.[11]

After the police's allegations against him, Nadeem Saifi had fled to the United Kingdom. In 2001, the case was taken to the London High Court, which rejected the Indian government's request for extradition on the ground that there was no prima facie case against Saifi. In August 2001, the prosecution's main witness, Mohammed Ali Hussain Shaikh, who had earlier claimed Saifi participated in the murder, eventually revealed that he didn't know Saifi and had never seen him.[12] Abu Salem also denied Nadeem's involvement on Indian national television. Saifi was also exonerated by four courts, including the House of Lords in the United Kingdom and the sessions court in Mumbai. Saifi eventually acquired British citizenship, and later moved to Dubai, where he runs a successful perfumery business.[13][14]

Legacy

In 2017, T-Series announced plans to produce a biopic about Kumar titled Mogul - The Gulshan Kumar Story.[15]

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. ↑ "बॉलीवुड का सबसे विख्यात और 'कुख्यात' म्यूजिक मैन, जिसे मार डाला गया [Bollywood's most famous and "infamous" music man, who was murdered]". The Lallantop (India Today Group). 30 December 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Gulshan Kumar Biography - Gulshan Kumar Profile, Childhood, Life, Timeline". www.iloveindia.com. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  8. ↑ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/39709.html
  9. ↑ Gulshan Kumar shot dead, scare in filmdom Archived 5 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine. The Indian Express, 13 August 2001.
  10. ↑ "The Mafia Calls The Shots". Outlook. 25 August 1997.
  11. ↑ Stunned silence at Super Cassettes' Delhi factory The Indian Express, 13 August 2001.
  12. ↑ "Gulshan murder: Approver denies knowing anything about the case". 8 August 2001.
  13. ↑ Farooqui, Mazhar (11 May 2016). "Exclusive: 'I request Narendra Modi to help me get justice'". Gulf News.
  14. ↑ Bollywood exile Nadeem Saifi seeks government apology, BBC, 19 February 2014
  15. ↑ "Mogul first look: Akshay Kumar to play Gulshan Kumar. Who was Gulshan Kumar?". Indian Express. March 15, 2017.
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