Sandeep Bhargava

Sandeep Bhargava
Nationality	Indian
Education	MBA, Marketing and International Business, The University of Akron
Alma mater	H. L. College of Commerce, University of Akron
Occupation(s)	Media executive, entrepreneur, film producer
Organization(s)	Viacom18, Sahara One, Purple Pebble Pictures
Known for	Film production, media entrepreneurship
Notable work	Jab We Met (2007), Ghajini (2008), The Sky Is Pink (2019)

Sandeep Bhargava is an Indian media executive, entrepreneur, and film producer. He has worked extensively across film, television, and streaming, holding senior leadership roles at major companies and co-founding ventures in the media and technology sectors. Bhargava joined Chalkboard Entertainment as a partner in 2023. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

Bhargava graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from H. L. College of Commerce. He later earned an MBA in Marketing and International Business from The University of Akron, Ohio, United States.

Career

Bhargava began his career in advertising, working with agencies such as MullenLowe Lintas, DDB Mudra Group, and Bates India. He transitioned into media and entertainment with UTV, helping to launch Hungama TV and its motion picture business.

He replaced Boney Kapoor as the CEO of Sahara One in 2013. ^{[3] [4]}

At Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited, he oversaw film production and the launch of the television channel Filmy. Bhargava later joined Viacom18, where he helped establish The Indian Film Company on the AIM Exchange in London, raising US$110 million for film production and distribution. ^[5] During his tenure, he was associated with the production of commercially successful films such as Jab We Met (2007), Welcome (2007), and Ghajini (2008).

He later worked on expanding Bollywood's global reach through a partnership between Relativity Media and B4U. ^[6] He also served as CEO of Purple Pebble Pictures, promoting regional Indian cinema in collaboration with actor-producer Priyanka Chopra. ^[7]

Bhargava is a co-founder of the Third Eye Cinema Fund, a SEBI-registered alternative investment fund, and Tobble MediaTech, a media technology platform. He currently serves as a partner at Val-More Action Advisory.

Filmography

Sandeep Bhargava has been associated with the production and distribution of over 175 films across various Indian languages. Some notable films include:

• Swades (2004)
• Lakshya (2004)
• Iqbal (2005)
• Page 3 (2005)
• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005)
• No Entry (2005)
• Sarkar (2005)
• Yahaan (2005)
• Rang De Basanti (2006)
• Corporate (2006)
• Malamaal Weekly (2006)
• Traffic Signal (2007)
• Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007)
• Welcome (2007)
• Jab We Met (2007)
• Namastey London (2007)
• Bhoothnath (2008)
• Halla Bol (2008)
• Singh Is Kinng (2008)
• Golmaal Returns (2008)
• Ghajini (2008)
• Little Zizou (2008)
• Kidnap (2008)
• Road, Movie (2009)
• Luck (2009)
• It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010)
• Gulaab Gang (2014)
• Ventilator (2016)
• Bhoga Khirikee (2018)
• Pahuna (2018)
• The Sky Is Pink (2019)
• Prasthanam (2019)
• Baba (2019)
• Firebrand (2019)
• Paani (2019)

References

1. "Chalkboard Entertainments partners with Sandeep Bhargava". Financial Express. December 14, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
2. "Chalkboard Ent partners with Sandeep Bhargava". MxMIndia. December 7, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
3. "Sandeep Bhargava replaces Boney Kapoor as CEO of Sahara One Motion Pictures". IMDb. January 10, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
4. "Sandeep Bhargava joins Sahara One as CEO". BizAsiaLive. January 29, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
5. "The Indian Film Company Lists on London’s AIM Exchange", The Economic Times, 25 June 2007.
6. "Relativity Media and B4U Launch $100 Million Bollywood Fund", The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2011.
7. "Priyanka Chopra’s Purple Pebble Pictures to focus on regional cinema", The Hindu, 13 July 2016.