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Manish Mundra (born 22 April 1973) is an Indian film producer who has produced numerous Bollywood films like Ankhon Dekhi, Masaan, Kadvi Hawa and many more to his credit.[1][2][3]
Early years and personal life
Manish Mundra was born in Deoghar, Jharkhand in a Marwari family from Jodhpur, Rajasthan. As a child, he sold cold drinks and saris to help his family. He later moved to Jodhpur to do his Master of Business Administration.[4]
From 2000 to 2002, he first moved to Bombay for a job. After some time, he moved to Indonesia, Thailand and then Nigeria where he joined Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals as the CEO (Africa) and MD.[5]
After few years he moved to India to become a film producer, In 2014 he started Drishyam Films, Production House.[5] Since then, he has produced movies like Masaan (2015), Waiting (2016), Umrika (2016), Dhanak (2016), Newton (2017), Rukh (2017) Kadvi Hawa (2017) .
In 2017 Dhanak won the National Award for Best Children's Film,[6] Newton was chosen for India's entry into the Oscars[7] and Kadvi Hawa received a Special Mention at the National Film Awards this year.
Philanthropy
He is a philanthropist and in 2014, he donated Rs 50 lakhs to bail out the Mumbai Film Festival.[5]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, he helped hospitals in India with PPE kits, ventilators and oxygen concentrators.[4][8][3][9][10][5][11][12] He also helped migrant workers leaving the cities to return to their native places with rations and financial help.[4]
He has also donated bicycles to the Mumbai dabbawalas to help them distribute food.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Producer | director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ankhon Dekhi | Template:Yes | Template:No |
| 2015 | Masaan | Template:Yes | Template:No |
| 2015 | X: Past Is Present | Template:Yes | Template:No |
| 2016 | Waiting | Template:Yes | Template:No |
| 2016 | Dhanak | Template:Yes | Template:No |
| 2016 | Umrika | Template:Yes | Template:No |
| 2017 | Newton | Template:Yes | Template:No |
| 2017 | Rukh | Template:Yes | Template:No |
| 2017 | Kadvi Hawa | Template:Yes | Template:No |
| 2019 | Aadhaar | Template:Yes | Template:No |
| 2020 | Kaamyaab | Template:Yes | Template:No |
| 2022 | Love Hostel | Template:Yes | Template:No |
| 2022 | Siya | Template:Yes | Template:Yes |
See also
- Sonu Sood, a film personality known for his philanthropic work during the COVID-19 pandemic
References
- ↑ Manish Mundra: The screen saviour - Forbes India. Forbes India.
- ↑ Manish Mundra News: Latest News and Updates on Manish Mundra at News18. www.news18.com. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 'Newton' producer Manish Mundra to make directorial debut - The New Indian Express. www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Manish Mundra: Moviemaker Or Messiah?. Outlook India(19 December 1921). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Manish Mundra: Why a fertiliser CEO in Nigeria is betting big on India's indie film dream. hindustantimes.com(18 May 2016). Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ↑ After Dhanak wins National Award, Nagesh Kukunoor says will make more children’s films. Hindustan Times(7 April 2017). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ↑ Rajkummar Rao's Newton Is India's Pick For The Oscars. NDTV(22 September 2017). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ↑ Producer Manish Mundra turns director. m.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ↑ We Want to Win an Oscar Someday, Says Manish Mundra.
- ↑ Manish Mundra News: Latest News and Updates on Manish Mundra at News18.
- ↑ From soft drinks seller to co CEO: The inspiring story of Masaan producer Manish Mundra - Firstpost. www.firstpost.com(24 July 2015). Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ↑ Newton producer Manish Mundra turns director with social drama feature film inspired by true events - Times of India. The Times of India.