Omung Kumar

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Omung Kumar
Omung Kumar on the sets of Sarbjit.jpg
Occupations
  • Film director
  • production designer
  • television host
SpouseVanita Omung Kumar

Omung Kumar Bhandula is an Indian film director, film production designer, and television host known for his work in Hindi films. [1] He worked as an art director for the films Black (2005), and Saawariya (2007), before making his directorial debut in 2014 with the biographical sports drama Mary Kom starring Priyanka Chopra. [2] The film was a critical and commercial success. He and the film received several awards and nominations, including the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. His second film, Sarbjit (2016) was a biopic on Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, played by Randeep Hooda. [3]

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Career

Kumar hosted the game show Ek Minute which was broadcast on Zee TV. He then worked as a production designer for films, such as Black (2005) and Saawariya (2007). He made his directorial debut with the 2014 biographical sports drama Mary Kom based on the eponymous boxer. The film, starring Priyanka Chopra as Kom, was a critical and commercial success. [4] [5] Mary Kom grossed ₹940 million (US$11 million) at the box office against a budget of ₹150 million (US$1.8 million). [6] [7] He and the film received several awards and nominations, including the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. [8]

Filmography

YearFilmArt DirectorDirectorNotes
2002 Dil Hai Tumhaara Yes
2003 Chameli Yes
Jhankaar Beats Yes
Ishq Vishk Yes
2004 Masti Yes
Fida Yes
2005 Shabd Yes
Waqt: The Race Against Time Yes
Black Yes
Pyare Mohan Yes
2006 Pyaar Ke Side Effects Yes
2007 Saawariya Yes
2008 Yuvvraaj Yes
2014 Mary Kom Yes National Film Award for Best Popular Film
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Film
2016 Sarbjit Yes
2017 Bhoomi Yes
2019 PM Narendra Modi Yes [9]

References

  1. ↑ Patwa, Priyadarshini (6 August 2019). "Filmmaker Omung Kumar's Work Den Gives Us a Quick Tour Around the Globe". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Mukherjee, Shreya (5 September 2018). "As Mary Kom completes four years, Omung Kumar says it was an aspiring film that involved a lot of risk". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Agarwal, Kriti (12 October 2021). "Bringing Sarbjit to Life - Omung Kumar, Indian Film Director". IndianFilmInstitute. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Priyanka Chopra's 'Mary Kom' biopic receives good response". Daily News and Analysis. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Box office report- Mary Kom all set to knock out Box office records". Filmfare. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "s Happy New Year a hit because of the star power of SRK? Is the box office just about the weekend and the big stars today?". Box Office India. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  7. ↑ Malvania, Urvi. "Mary Kom packs a punch at box office Film on way to make profit in the first weekend". Business Standard . Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "62nd National Film Awards for 2014 (Press Release)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals . 24 February 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  9. ↑ Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh] (12 February 2019). "On location with the team of #PMNarendraModi in #Gujarat... Vivek Anand Oberoi essays the title role... Omung Kumar B directs the biopic... Produced by Suresh Oberoi and Sandip Ssingh. #Ahmedabad #GandhiNagar #Akshardham #GujaratTourism https://t.co/wzPiTCUZTC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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