Juspreet Singh Walia

Juspreet Singh Walia (born 30 August 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.

Juspreet Singh 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
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  6. "Jaipur Pink Panthers Owners: All you need to know about them". www.sportskeeda.com. 20 July 2017.
  7. "GS Worldwide Entertainment Provides 360-Degree Solutions to Jaipur Pink Panthers - India News & Updates on EVENTFAQS". Eventfaqs.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  8. "GS Sports Manages the Jaipur Pink Panthers in Season 4 of the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League". EVENTFAQS Media.
  9. "GS Sports Manages Home Matches for Jaipur Pink Panthers - India News & Updates on EVENTFAQS". Eventfaqs.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  10. "Work in full swing to ready SMS Indoor Stadium for Panthers-Bulls clash - City-Jaipur - News | News Syndication | Content Syndication". Dnasyndication.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  11. "GS Worldwide Entertainment Manages Chennaiyin FC Home Venue Setup - India News & Updates on EVENTFAQS". Eventfaqs.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  12. "8th Annual Magic Bus Gala Dinner at JW Marriott South Beach, Singapore By GS Worldwide Entertainment - India News & Updates on EVENTFAQS". Eventfaqs.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  13. "All Stars Football Club VS All Heart Football Club!". The Hans India. 4 June 2016.
  14. "Biggest names in Bollywood & TV play for humanity - Times of India". The Times of India.
  15. "Enjoy Yoga KTCHN at 212 All Good In Mumbai". 23 August 2017.
  16. "Yoga KTCHN at 212 ALL GOOD at High Street Phoenix, Mumbai". Events High.
  17. "Cafe Madras owners to open food store next to the Matunga landmark". mid-day. 14 March 2017.
  18. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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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