Juspreet Singh Walia

Juspreet Singh Walia

Juspreet Singh Walia (born August 30, 1979), often informally referred to as Jus, is an Indian film producer, assistant director, restaurateur, celebrity manager and a yogi who is primarily known for his work in Hindi films. He is the son of Arvind Walia and Pirthipal Singh Walia and brother of Bunty Walia.

Early and personal life

Juspreet Singh Walia was born in Mumbai, India. He studied at Arya Vidya Mandir and attended Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, both in Mumbai. He then attended Purdue University, West Lafayette and Drexel University, PA and worked at SAP America, Newtown Square and then moved to Carlin Equities, New York. Post his education and work experience in the USA, he moved to Bollywood as a producer with GS Entertainment Worldwide.

Abhishek Bachchan, Juspreet Singh Walia, Bunty Walia at a Jaipur Pink Panthers match, 2017.

Career

Producer


Jus[1] entered the film industry as a producer under the GS Entertainment banner, with the movie Ek Ajnabee (2005), starring Amitabh Bachchan, Arjun Rampal and Perizaad Zorabian. He later produced Lamhaa: The Untold Story of Kashmir (2008)[2] and Chowky (2018). He has co-produced Sorry Bhai! (2008) and Shab (2017) both directed by Onir.

Assistant director

Jus has been an assistant director on Aziz Mirza’s Kismat Konnection (2008) starring Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan.

Yoga Teacher

Juspreet is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with a Registered Yoga School (RYS).

Other work

In addition to producing feature films, his organisation, GS Worldwide Entertainment also organises events,[3] represents Bollywood celebrities Abhishek Bachchan, Lara Dutta, Navneet Kaur Dhilion, Suhail Chandhok[4] and Manasi Scott.[5] They also manage Abhishek Bachchan’s kabaddi team[6][7] The Jaipur Pink Panthers [8][9][10] and manage stadium operations for Chennaiyin FC[11] an Indian professional football club based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu which competes in the Indian Super League, owned by Vita Dani, Abhishek Bachchan and Mahendra Singh Dhoni. They have a celebrity charity football team named All Stars Football Club [12][13] which supports Playing For Humanity[14] - a charity venture founded by GS Worldwide Entertainment.

In 2016, he founded a company aimed to build a global community for like minded people called YogaFoodLove[15][16] and The Gratitude Company,[17] both funded by his investment fund Gratitude Fund, LLC.

Jus is also a restaurateur and owner of a speakeasy bar - Please Don't Tell (PDT) and a QSR, The Roll Company (TRC), both located in Mumbai.[18][19][20][21]

Filmography

YearFilmProducerCo-ProducerAssistant Director
2018ChowkyYes
2017ShabYes
2010Lamhaa: The Untold Story of KashmirYes
2008Sorry Bhai!Yes
2008Kismat KonnectionYes
2005Ek AjnabeeYes

References

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1933466/
  2. "Jaspreet Singh Walia".
  3. http://www.eventfaqs.com/news/ef-11428/gs-entertainment-manages-ibja-2015-attended-by-sunny-leone-anil-kapoor-and-others
  4. http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/trade-news/gs-worldwide-entertainment-associates-with-suhail-chandhok/1950.htm
  5. http://www.eventfaqs.com/news/ef-12732/gs-entertainment-launches-‘manasi-–-the-ideal-woman’-at-asilo-mumbai
  6. https://www.sportskeeda.com/kabaddi/jaipur-pink-panthers-owners-all-you-need-to-know-about-them
  7. https://www.eventfaqs.com/news/ef-14359/gs-worldwide-entertainment-provides-360-degree-solutions-to-jaipur-pink-panthers
  8. http://www.eventfaqs.com/news/ef-12705/gs-sports-manages-the-jaipur-pink-panthers-in-season-4-of-the-star-sports-pro-kabaddi-league
  9. http://www.eventfaqs.com/news/ef-11927/gs-sports-manages-home-matches-for-jaipur-pink-panthers
  10. http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=1pEwbqeY6/YiDjNHs30Qj3dPulseIhB50t5S0At/6ZOxsQx4=
  11. http://www.eventfaqs.com/news/ef-13252/gs-worldwide-entertainment-manages-chennaiyin-fc-home-venue-setup
  12. https://www.eventfaqs.com/news/ef-14959/8th-annual-magic-bus-gala-dinner-at-jw-marriott-south-beach-singapore-by-gs-worldwide-entertainment
  13. http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Sports/2016-06-04/All-Stars-Football-Club-VS-All-Heart-Football-Club/232780
  14. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Biggest-names-in-Bollywood-TV-play-for-humanity/articleshow/18987589.cms
  15. https://www.hungryforever.com/enjoy-yoga-ktchn-212-good-mumbai/
  16. https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/mumbai/f170dddc4c53136e80078966b1e27352-yoga-ktchn-at-212-all
  17. http://www.mid-day.com/articles/cafe-madras-food-store-matunga-landmark-mumbai-food-food/18071157
  18. https://www.voyagersworld.in/article/please-dont-tell-pdt-official-cocktail-reception-partner-milt-2016
  19. "Please Don't Tell (PDT) - The Official Cocktail Reception Partner for MILT 2016".
  20. "Oktoberfest 2016 comes to Mumbai".
  21. "Food special: Make way for a new food truck in Mumbai".
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