Deepshikha Deshmukh (

née The birth name is the name of the person given upon their birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name or to the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a births registe ...

Bhagnani; born 29 October 1983) is an Indian film producer who works in the

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cinema industry. Deshmukh has produced multiple films under the production house

Pooja Entertainment Pooja Entertainment (Formerly known as Puja Films) is an Indian production and distribution company established by Vashu Bhagnani in 1986. It is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company is known for producing the comedies: '' Coolie N ...

. She has worked as a producer on several

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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 Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...

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, to film producer

Vashu Bhagnani Vashu Bhagnani is an Indian film producer from Mumbai, India who works in Bollywood film industry. He launched Puja Entertainment India Ltd. in 1995 with the movie ''Coolie No. 1'' His films include '' Coolie No. 1'' (1995), '' Hero No. 1'' ...

and his wife, Pooja Bhagnani. She has a younger brother,

Jackky Bhagnani Jackky Bhagnani (born 25 December 1984) is an Indian actor, film producer and entrepreneur who works in Hindi cinema. He is the son of producer Vashu Bhagnani and founder of the Indian music label Jjust Music. Early and personal life Jackky B ...

, who is an

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and film producer.

Career

Deepshikha Deshmukh leads the strategy and production efforts at

. She debuted as a producer in 2016 with the

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and

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starrer ' Sarbjit'. She is noted for backing meaningful cinema and

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. She has opted for subject-oriented

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like '

Madaari ''Madaari '' () is a 2016 Indian social thriller film directed by Nishikant Kamat. It is produced by Shailesh R Singh, Madan Paliwal, Sutapa Sikdar, and Shailja Kejriwal and co-produced by Nishant Pitti. The film stars Irrfan Khan, Vishesh Ba ...

' starring

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. She also partnered with

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as a producer for Pooja Entertainment's first

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'. In 2018, she produced the film “ Welcome to New York”. The film starred

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, and

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. In the same year, she also produced “ Dil Juunglee” starring

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and

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. In 2020, she produced the film Jawaani Jaaneman, starring

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, Tabu, and Alaya F in the lead. The film also marked Alaya's debut in the industry. At the end of the same year, Coolie No. 1 (2020), which was a remake of the 1995 film, was released on an

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. The original film and the

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were both produced by Pooja Entertainment. Deshmukh's next film as a producer was a

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called “ BellBottom” starring

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as the lead alongside

Vaani Kapoor Vaani Kapoor (born 23 August 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. After completing a bachelor's degree in tourism studies, she made her acting debut with Yash Raj Films' romantic comedy film ''Shuddh Desi Romance'' (2013), for ...

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, and

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, released in 2021. It turned out to be a commercial failure. She worked as a producer on an action drama,

Ganapath ''Ganapath: A Hero is Born'' is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language dystopian sports action film written and directed by Vikas Bahl, who also produced the film in association with Jackky Bhagnani, Vashu Bhagnani and Deepshikha Deshmukh. It stars ...

starring

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and

Kriti Sanon Kriti Sanon (born 27 July 1990) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. She has received a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards, and was featured in ''Forbes India'' Forbes Celebrity 100, Celebrity 100 list of 2019. Af ...

, 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,

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and has two children. Her husband is the younger brother of actor

Riteish Deshmukh Riteish Deshmukh (born 17 December 1978) is an Indian actor, filmmaker and television presenter who predominantly works in Hindi cinema, Hindi and Marathi cinema, Marathi films. Known for his comic portrayals, Deshmukh is a recipient of several ...

and the younger son of late politician

Vilasrao Deshmukh Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh (26 May 1945 – 14 August 2012) was an Indian politician who served as the 14th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, first term from 18 October 1999 to 16 January 2003 and second term, from 1 November 2004 to 5 De ...

. Her nickname is Honey.

Filmography

;As Producer

Awards and recognition

*Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar National Awards 2023

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Deshmukh, Deepshikha 1983 births Living people Film producers from Mumbai People from Kolkata