Gulshan Kumar
Biography
Gulshan Kumar Dua (5 May 1951 – 12 August 1997), was an Indian businessman, film, and music producer who was the founder of the Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series) music label in the Bollywood industry. He founded T-Series in the 1980s and established it as a leading record label in the 1990s.
After his death, T-Series has since been run by his younger brother Krishan Kumar and son Bhushan Kumar. His daughters Tulsi Kumar and Khushali Kumar are also playback singers.
Born in 1951 in a Punjabi Hindu family, Gulshan Kumar Dua was the son of a fruit juice vendor who worked the streets of the Daryaganj neighborhood in the heart of Delhi. His family came as refugees from the Jhang province of West Punjab after the anti-Hindu riots during the partition of India in 1947.
Dua started working with his father from an early age. Gulshan Kumar was a devoted worshipper of Shiva, especially Vaishno Devi. He sang many religious and traditional songs in favor of almost all major deities in Hinduism.
Due to traditional faith, love, and respect towards Vaishno Devi, he ran a free of cost meal assistance service in which free meals are offered as 'Prasad' to all the devotees visiting Vaishno Devi Temple.
It was first started in 1983 at the Baan Ganga location which is situated in between the Vaishno Devi Temple's pilgrimage. Even after his demise in 1997, the service still continues today and is widely revered all across India. His son Bhushan Kumar now manages the service.
Gulshan Kumar started his own audio cassette operation known as "Super Cassettes Industries," which turned into a profitable business. He began a music production company in Noida. As his business started growing, he moved to Mumbai.
His first movie in Bollywood was Lal Dupatta Malmal Ka in 1989. Next was the big hit Aashiqui in 1990 which is remembered for its music by Nadeem–Shravan. His other movies included Bahaar Aane Tak, Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin, Ayee Milan Ki Raat, Meera Ka Mohan, Jeena Marna Tere Sang, and Bewafa Sanam.
