Deepshikha Deshmukh

Indian film producer and entrepreneur

  • Vashu Bhagnani (father)
RelativesJackky Bhagnani (brother)
Rakul Preet Singh (sister in law)
Amit Deshmukh (brother in law)
Aditi Deshmukh (sister in law)
Riteish Deshmukh (brother in law)
Genelia D'Souza (sister in law)Websitepoojaentertainmentandfilms.in

Deepshikha Deshmukh (née Bhagnani; born 29 October 1983) is an Indian film producer who works in the Hindi cinema industry.[1]

Deshmukh has produced multiple films under the production house Pooja Entertainment. She has worked as a producer on several Bollywood movies, including the 2020 release Jawaani Jaaneman and the remake of 1995's Coolie No. 1. Deshmukh has also founded the organic skincare brand Love Organically.

Early Life

Deshmukh was born on 29 October 1983, in Kolkata, West Bengal, to film producer Vashu Bhagnani and his wife, Pooja Bhagnani. She has a younger brother, Jackky Bhagnani, who is an actor and film producer.

Career

Deepshikha Deshmukh leads the strategy and production efforts at Pooja Entertainment. She debuted as a producer in 2016 with the Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Randeep Hooda starrer 'Sarbjit'.[2]She is noted for backing meaningful cinema and social issues. She has opted for subject-oriented films like 'Madaari' starring Irrfan Khan.[3][4][5] She also partnered with Priyanka Chopra as a producer for Pooja Entertainment's first Punjabi film 'Sarvann'.[6][7][8]

In 2018, she produced the film “Welcome to New York”. The film starred Sonakshi Sinha, Diljit Dosanjh, and Karan Johar.[9][10] In the same year, she also produced “Dil Juunglee” starring Taapsee Pannu and Saqib Saleem.[11]

In 2020, she produced the film Jawaani Jaaneman, starring Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, and Alaya F in the lead. The film also marked Alaya's debut in the industry.[12] At the end of the same year, Coolie No. 1 (2020), which was a remake of the 1995 film, was released on an OTT platform. The original film and the remake were both produced by Pooja Entertainment.[13]

Deshmukh's next film as a producer was a spy thriller called “BellBottom” starring Akshay Kumar as the lead alongside Vaani Kapoor, Lara Dutta, and Huma Qureshi, released in 2021. It turned out to be a commercial failure.[14] She worked as a producer on an action drama, Ganapath starring Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon,[15] and her upcoming project as a producer is a multilingual historical drama "Suryaputra Mahavir Karna" directed by R.S. Vimal.

Personal life

She is married to Dhiraj Vilasrao Deshmukh, MLA from Latur Rural constituency, Maharashtra and has two children.[16][17][18] Her husband is the younger brother of actor Riteish Deshmukh and the younger son of late politician Vilasrao Deshmukh.[19] Her nickname is Honey.[20]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
As Producer
Year Title
2016 Sarbjit
2016 Madaari
2016 Tutak Tutak Tutiya
2017 Sarvann
2018 Welcome To New York
2018 Dil Juunglee
2020 Jawaani Jaaneman
2020 Coolie No. 1
2021 BellBottom
2022 Cuttputlli
2023 Mission Raniganj
Ganapath
2024 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

Awards And recognition

  • Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar National Awards 2023[21]

References

  1. ^ "Jackky Bhagnani & Deepshikha Deshmukh's 'Carbon: The Story of Tomorrow' Wins Best Short Film Award". news.abplive.com. 21 February 2020.
  2. ^ "From Sarbjit to Sarvann". Tribuneindia News Service.
  3. ^ "Irrfan Khan's 'Madaari' producer Deepshikha Deshmukh mourns his demise". Zee News. 29 April 2020.
  4. ^ "My family taught me about failure: Deepshikha Deshmukh". outlookindia.com/.
  5. ^ "The Reason For Investing in Madaari Was Irrfan & Nishikant Kamat: Deepshikha Deshmukh – Bollywoodirect". 17 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Priyanka Chopra and Deepshikha Deshmukh at The Kapil Sharma Show". 22 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Speaking about Sarvann: An Interview with Producer Deepshikha Deshmukh". bollywoodfilmfame.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Priyanka Chopra works in the US during day, in India at night: Deepshikha Deshmukh". 23 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Poster of Sonakshi Sinha, Diljit Dosanjh, Kjo's 'Welcome To New York' Is Here". iDiva. 19 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Welcome to New York | Edmonton Movies". Edmonton Movie Guide.
  11. ^ "Dil Juunglee makers – Deepshikha Deshmukh and Aleya Sen all excited". mid-day. 9 March 2018.
  12. ^ Gera, Sonal (31 January 2020). "'Jawaani Jaaneman' review: Alaya F makes a brilliant debut with this unfunny movie". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 26 June 2024. And complementing him in every frame is Alaya F. What a debut!
  13. ^ "Coolie No 1: Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan cut a fine frame in latest still". India Today. 2 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Bell Bottom Box Office Collection | Day Wise | Worldwide – Sacnilk". sacnilk.com. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Deepshikha Deshmukh". Bollywood Hungama. 31 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Dheeraj Deshmukh and Deepshikha Wedding Ceremony Photos – FilmiBeat". Filmibeat. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Dhiraj V Deshmukh and Honey Bhagnani with their children during Aaradhya Bachchan's birthday party held at Pratiksha in Mumbai – Photogallery". photogallery.indiatimes.com. 17 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Actor Riteish Deshmukh raises poll fever, turns crowd puller for this Brothers in Latur". The Times of India. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  19. ^ "Rise of Deshmukh scions: Will Amit, Dhiraj continue Vilasrao's legacy?". Business Standard. 25 October 2019.
  20. ^ "Deepshikha Deshmukh talks about being a Mompreneur". Mid-day. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  21. ^ "Governor presents Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar National Awards to Udit Narayan, Kumar Sanu, Ranvir Shorey | Raj Bhavan Maharashtra | India". rajbhavan-maharashtra.gov.in.

External links

  • Deepshikha Deshmukh at IMDb