1. Mukul Deora was born on 12 July 1974 and is an Indian film producer, musician and entrepreneur based in Mumbai, India.
15 Facts About Mukul Deora
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Mukul Deora is best known for his music album Stray and producing The White Tiger.
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Mukul Deora is a multimedia artist who has performed at TED Talks India, Tate Modern, and Serpentine Gallery.
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Mukul Deora acquired the rights to the bestselling book series Gajapati Kulapati in 2023.
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In 2011, Mukul Deora developed and produced Bheja Fry 2, starring Vinak Pathak and Kay Kay Menon, and has since distributed over 40 films via his company Watchtower Pictures.
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Mukul Deora acquired the rights to the Man Booker prize-winning novel The White Tiger and subsequently developed and produced The White Tiger, a film adaptation of the same, with Netflix.
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Mukul Deora released his debut album Stray with SONY BMG in 2006.
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In 2011 and 2012, Mukul Deora had a month-long radio show on Bob Dylan.
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Mukul Deora was the founder and CEO of Sonopress India, a division of Bertelsmann.
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In 1999, Mukul Deora founded Mipak Polymers, a packaging solutions company that was acquired by Hitech Corporation in 2006.
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Mukul Deora founded Watchtower Pictures in 2008, which developed and produced Bheja Fry 2 and distributed 40 films including Krrish 3, English Vinglish, and Cocktail.
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In 2016, Mukul Deora founded Lava Media to shape culture through technology and produced the Oscar and BAFTA-nominated global hit film The White Tiger, starring Priyanka Chopra and Rajkummar Rao.
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In 2008, Mukul Deora directed The Body Electric, with Shezaad Dawood.
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In 2009, Mukul Deora had a solo art show titled BREAK in Mumbai.
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Mukul Deora performed at TED India, where he collaborated with Kalaripayattu dancers to create a piece called The Wandering Arrow- a juxtaposition of an ancient Indian martial form with modern abstract electronic music.