Vinod Bhanushali

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Vinod Bhanushali
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Producer Vinod Bhanushali
Born (1973-01-15) 15 January 1973 (age 51)
Occupation
Spouse
Rinku Bhanushali
(m. 1996)
Children Dhvani Bhanushali (daughter)
Diya Bhanushali (daughter)
Parents
  • Pradhan Bhanushali (father)
  • Jamna Ben Bhanushali (mother)

Vinod Bhanushali (born 15 January 1973) is an Indian film producer and entrepreneur from Mumbai, Maharashtra, known for films like Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai [1] [2] and Janhit Mein Jaari . [3] [4] [5] Vinod is also the founder of Bhanushali Studios Limited [6] [7] and Hitz Music. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Contents

Bhanushali was the president of Global Marketing and Media Publishing for T-Series, a music record label and film production company. [12] [13]

Personal life

Vinod Bhanushali was born on 15 January 1973 in Mumbai to Pradhan Bhanushali and Jamna Ben Bhanushali. [14] He completed his graduation with a bachelor's degree in commerce from K J Somaiya College. [15] Vinod Bhanushali married Rinku Bhanushali on 29 December 1996. Vinod has two daughters named Dhvani Bhanushali and Diya Bhanushali. [16]

Career

Bhanushali started his career as a clearing and forwarding agent at the Mumbai Customs Docks. Vinod debuted in the entertainment business by joining Sahara Studios as an associate junior worker.[ citation needed ]

T-Series

In 1994, Bh anushaliwas hired by Gulshan Kumar, the founder of T-series. Vinod has led the marketing for over 1000 films [17] [18] and played a vital role in making T-Series India's largest music company before he resigned after 27 years. [19]

At T-Series, Bhanushali marketed music for films like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam , Dil Chahta Hai , Dabangg , Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani , Tanu Weds Manu , and Cocktail . [20] He also turned co-producer for films like Kabir Singh, Batla House, Saaho, Thappad and Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior. [21] [22]

Bhanushali Studios Limited

Bhanushali launched his own production company in September 2021 [23] by announcing his first film, Sab Moh Maaya Hai, starring Sharman Joshi and Annu Kapoor. [24]

His first theatrical release was Janhit Mein Jaari , with Raaj Shaandilyaa directed by Jai Basantu Singh featuring Nushrratt Bharuccha which was also released on the OTT platform Zee5. [25]

Vinod's next release was Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai led by Manoj Bajpayee and directed by Apoorv Singh Karki released in 2023. [26]

Vinod Bhanushali's production house has started working on their upcoming films Main Atal Hoon , [27] Bhaiyya Ji [28] [29] and Love Ki Arrange Marriage. [30]

Hitz Music

In 2022, Bhanushali also launched his music label, HITZ Music. The label's first release is Yuvan Shankar Raja and Dhvani Bhanushali's first collaboration – Candy. [31] [32]

Filmography

Co-producer

YearFilmNotesRef.
2019 Kabir Singh Co-Producer [33]
2019 Batla House Co-Producer[ citation needed ]
2019 Saaho Co-Producer [34]
2019 Pati Patni Aur Woh Co-Producer[ citation needed ]
2020 Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior Co-Producer [35]
2020 Thappad Co-Producer [36]
2020 Street Dancer 3D Co-Producer[ citation needed ]

Producer

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmNotesRef.
2022 Janhit Mein Jaari [37]
2023 Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai [38]
Sab Moh Maaya Hai [39]
2024 Main Atal Hoon [40]
Bhaiyya Ji
Luv Ki Arrange Marriage [41]

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