Krishan Kumar (actor)

Krishan Kumar
Krishan Kumar (left) with his nephew Bhushan Kumar
Born	Krishan Kumar Dua
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Actor, film producer
Years active	1982–present
Known for	Bewafa Sanam (1995), T-Series
Spouse	Tanya Singh
Children	1
Relatives	Gulshan Kumar (brother) Bhushan Kumar (nephew) Tulsi Kumar (niece) Khushalii Kumar (niece) Nattasha Singh (sister-in-law)
Family	Kumar family

Krishan Kumar Dua is an Indian actor and producer. He is best known for Bewafa Sanam (1995) and owning the largest music producing company in India, T-Series.

Personal life

He was born Krishan Kumar Dua in a Punjabi Hindu family, the son of fruit seller Chandrabhan who had migrated to Delhi from Lahore after the partition of India. He is the younger brother of Gulshan Kumar, founder of Super Cassettes Industries/T-Series.[1][2] Kumar married actress Tanya Singh, the daughter of composer of Ajit Singh and sister of actress Nattasha Singh.[3] Their only daughter, Tishaa Kumar, died on 18 July 2024 at the age of 21, after a prolonged battle with cancer.[4]

Filmography

As actor

Year	Film	Role
1993	Aaja Meri Jaan	Chand Kapoor
1993	Kasam Teri Kasam	Ravi
1993	Shabnam
1995	Bewafa Sanam	Sundar Sehgal
1998	Pagla Kahin Ka	Album
2000	Papa The Great	Jai Prakash

As producer

List of Krishan Kumar film credits as producer

Year	Title	Notes
2005	Lucky: No Time for Love
2006	Humko Deewana Kar Gaye
2007	Darling
2011	Link Road
	Ready	Co-producers – Rajat Rawail Bhushan Kumar Nitin Manmohan Sohail Khan
2013	Nautanki Saala!
2016	Airlift
2018	Satyameva Jayate
	Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety
2019	De De Pyaar De
	Marjaavaan
2020	Tanhaji	Co-producers Ajay Devgn Bhushan Kumar
	Thappad	Co-producers Anubhav Sinha Bhushan Kumar
2021	Thank God
	Satyameva Jayate 2
2022	Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui	Co-producers – Bhushan Kumar Pragya Kapoor Abhishek Nayyar
	Adipurush	Co-producer – Bhushan Kumar
	Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2	Co-producer – Bhushan Kumar
	Ek Villain Returns
	Mister Mummy	Co-producers Bhushan Kumar Siva Ananth Shaad Ali
	Faraaz	Co-producers Bhushan Kumar Anubhav Sinha
2023	Shehzada	Co-producers Bhushan Kumar Aman Gill Allu Aravind S. Radha Krishna Kartik Aaryan
	Gumraah	Co-producers Bhushan Kumar Murad Khetani Anjum Ketani
	Animal	Co-producers Bhushan Kumar Murad Khetani Pranay Reddy Vanga

References

1. "Akshay Kumar's Mogul: All you need to know about Gulshan Kumar". India Today. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
2. "Birthday Special: Remembering The legendary Music Mogul - Gulshan Kumar". News Track. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
3. "Kishen Kumar and Tanya tie the knot". The Times of India. 6 July 2002. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
4. Chaubey, Pranita (19 July 2024). "Film Producer Krishan Kumar's Daughter Tishaa Kumar Dies After A "Prolonged Battle With An Illness": Family". NDTV. Retrieved 19 July 2024.

External links

• Krishan Kumar at IMDb