Vinod Bhanushali Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Vinod Pradhan Bhanushali
Other names	• Pradhan Vinod Bhanushali • Vinod Bhanu
Profession(s)	• Businessman • Film & music producer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	15 January 1973 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)	50 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai
School	Smt. M D Bhatia English Medium High School, Mumbai (till tenth standard)
College/University	• K. J. Somaiya College of Science & Commerce, University of Mumbai [1]Facebook - Vinod Bhanushali • Yamazaki Gakuen University, Japan [2]LinkedIn - Vinod Bhanushali
Educational Qualification	B.Com
Caste/Community	Vaishya community
Tattoo	He got a Chinese character tattoo inked on his right arm.
Controversy	Raided for Potential Tax Fraud The Income Tax Department's Investigation Wing from Mumbai on 19 April 2023 conducted searches on some of the Bollywood producers. The searches were carried out in Vinod Bhanushali and Jayantilal Gada's offices and residences. The I-T Department searched Bhanushali Studios Limited, Hitz Music, and Vinod's home office in connection with potential tax fraud and financial irregularities. The operation was run all day by the income tax inspectors. [3]News18 India
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	29 December 1996
Family
Wife/Spouse	Rinku Bhanushali (director & designated partner of several private companies)
Children	Son- None Daughter(s)- 2 • Dhvani Bhanushali (elder; model-turned-singer) • Diya Bhanushali
Parents	Father- Pradhan Bhanushali Mother- Jamnaben Pradhan Bhanushali (deceased on 18 October 2022)
Siblings	Sister- None Brother(s)- 2 • Arvind Pradhan Bhanushali (co-director & designated partner) • Bhavesh Pradhan Bhanushali (co-director & designated partner) Note: Image in Parents' section.
Favourites
Beverage	Tea
Actor	Salman Khan
Film(s)	Don (2006), Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2016), Dangal (2016)
Dessert	Kulfi, Jalebi
Snacks	Pav Bhaji, Chaat-papdi

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vinod Bhanushali

• Vinod Bhanushali is an Indian businessman and film and music producer, who has served as the president of Global Marketing, Media, and Publishing at T-Series. He is the founder of Bhanushali Studios Limited and Hitz Music Llp.

• His daughter Dhvani Bhanushali has sung several popular songs including ‘Dilbar’ (2018) in collaboration with Neha Kakkar and Ikka Singh, ‘Ishtehaar’ (2018) with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, and ‘Vaaste’ (2020) with Nikhil D’Souza.

• At the beginning of his career, Bhanushali worked as a clearing and forwarding agent at Mumbai Customs.
  

  Vinod Bhanushali during his young days

• Vinod’s work was first recognized by Gulshan Kumar, founder of Super Cassettes (T-Series), while he was working as an associate junior worker for Sahara Movie Studios. Gulshan Kumar was impressed by his work and one day, he asked Vinod to come along with him.
  

  Tu Chal Mere Sath (You Come With Me).”

   

• In November 1994, he offered Vinod to work with T-Series. Initially, he did all the tasks that Gulshan Kumar asked him to do.

• Vinod dedicatedly spent his time working for Gulshan Kumar at T-Series. He was a member of the production crew, and most of his duties included scheduling shoot dates for films and music videos, setting up the necessary logistics, and communicating with the directors, producers, and musicians (for music videos). In an interview, he said,
  

  The process of creation, and creating an IP! That’s where it got into my DNA. The thought of creating something from air and being a part of the process of creating something so beautiful made me feel excited and gave me a sense of satisfaction! The feeling of being proud of something after it became successful, and having the honour of being a part of it, that was my drive!”

• Vinod became part of the marketing team at T-Series between late 1996 to early 1997. He was initially tasked with getting T-Series’ songs on Channel [V] India. Sukhwinder Singh’s song Billo was rejected numerous times before it was finally broadcasted on Channel [V] India. Later, he rose through the ranks at T-Series to become president of global marketing, media publishing, and content acquisition.

• With time, Gulshan Kumar began to confide in Vinod Bhanushali. In an interview, Vinod admitted that he often questioned why Gulshan would put his trust in someone as inexperienced and young as Vinod. He gave his own response, remembering his father’s remarks,
  

  Heere Ki Parakh Sirf Johar Ko Hoti Hai (Only a jeweller can truly identify a (real) diamond).”

• In August 2021, Vinod Pradhan Bhanushali resigned from T-Series after working there for 27 years.

• In 2021, he founded his own production house, Bhanushali Studios Limited.
  

  The official logo of Bhanushali Studios Limited

• In 2022, he launched his own music label, Hitz Music.
  

  The logo of the music label Hitz Music

• In an interview, he expressed his gratitude to Gulshan Kumar and Bhushan Kumar while talking about his resignation and said,
  

  Whatever I know about music and films, I have learnt it all during my sole long innings in this company. I’ll forever be obliged to my mentor, Gulshan Kumar Ji, and Bhushan Kumar for giving me a platform and directing me to perform and grow from strength to strength along with the company.”

• Vinod enjoys watching The Kapil Sharma Show and binge-watching various Netflix series including Narcos.

• Vinod held the position of director of Aum Advertising And Media Private Limited on 1 October 2021. Furthermore, Vinod Bhanushali was appointed as a designated partner at Big Umbrella Licensing & Distribution Llp (on 03 August 2021), Hitz Music Llp (on 20 September 2021), Hifi Digi Advertising Solutions Llp (01 October 2021), and Body Corporate DP Nominee (22 October 2021).

• According to Vinod, Gulshan Kumar was a magician who assisted the ‘uncreative Vinod’ in becoming the person he is today. He compared himself to Eklavya while making a reference to the Mahabharata and said that the late producer transformed him into an Arjun. Talking about it, he said,
  

  Being a non-creative person, learning the process and being a part of it all was my favourite part. Gulshan Kumar Ji to me was a magician! He created something out of air, and I always learned by his ways of thinking. I always looked upto him in more than many ways. I called myself Eklavya, and he was my guru. I am glad, and proud to say today, Eklavya turned into Arjun.”

• For the Bollywood film Thappad (2020), Vinod was nominated for the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Award under the category of Best Asian Film together with three other producers, Anubhav Sinha, Bhushan Kumar, and Krishan Kumar.

• In an interview, Vinod said that after the demise of Gulshan Kumar, he was completely shattered and thought that he had lost his career. He also said he felt blind since he had lost his guiding light. Talking about it, he said,
  

  It was a day of mourning, when the entire company was lost somewhere, felt helpless after loosing their leader. Everything changed! It was almost like an end to a dream. For me I lost my guiding light, and now I am blind. Gulshan Kumar Ji was someone who held my hand, made me walk, made me run and always showed me the direction to run in. He always gave me a vision, showed me the finish line and it was always on me as to how I wanted to reach there. I was completely shattered, thinking my career is gone, and didn’t know what to do. And then Bhushan Kumar (Son of Late Gulshan Kumar) at the age of 19 years took over the company. And we had to start over!”

• Vinod Bhanushali was involved in the production of several Bollywood films including Airlift (2016), Kabir Singh (2019), Batla House (2019), Thappad (2020), Haseen Dillruba (2021), Janhit Mein Jaari (2022), and Main Atal Hoon (releasing in December 2023).
  

  Poster of the film Haseena Dillruba (2021)

• Vinod Bhanushali was the producer of the Bollywood film Sab Moh Maaya Hai (2022) starring Sharman Joshi.
  

  Producer Vinod Bhanushali on the sets of the film Sab Moh Maaya Hai (2022)

• He is a travel enthusiast and often shares pictures from his trips with his family on social media.
  

  A picture of Vinod Bhanushali and Rinku Bhanushali during their vacation in Dubai

• Vinod consumes alcoholic beverages occasionally.
  

  A picture of Vinod Bhanushali holding a glass of champagne