Manish Mundra

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Manish Mundra (born 22 April 1973) is an Indian film producer who has produced numerous Bollywood films like Ankhon Dekhi, Masaan, Kadvi Hawa and many more to his credit.{{cite web|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/recliner/manish-mundra-the-screen-saviour/48065/1|title=Manish Mundra: The screen saviour – Forbes India|website=Forbes India}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/newstopics/manish-mundra.html|title=Manish Mundra News: Latest News and Updates on Manish Mundra at News18|website=news18.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/hindi/2019/aug/13/newton-producer-manish-mundra-to-make-directorial-debut-2018354.html|title='Newton' producer Manish Mundra to make directorial debut – The New Indian Express|website=newindianexpress.com|access-date=2020-01-17}}

Early years and personal life

Manish Mundra was born in Deoghar, Jharkhand in a Marwari family from Jodhpur, Rajasthan. As a child, he sold cold drinks and saris to help his family. He later moved to Jodhpur to do his Master of Business Administration.

From 2000 to 2002, he first moved to Bombay for a job. After some time, he moved to Indonesia, Thailand and then Nigeria where he joined Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals as the CEO (Africa) and MD.

After few years he moved to India to become a film producer, In 2014 he started Drishyam Films, Production House.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/manish-mundra-why-a-fertiliser-ceo-in-nigeria-is-betting-big-on-india-s-indie-film-dream/story-FwWd8yQjxvVcfkvxlrxtIM.html|title=Manish Mundra: Why a fertiliser CEO in Nigeria is betting big on India's indie film dream|website=Hindustan Times|date=18 May 2016|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}} Since then, he has produced movies like Masaan (2015), Waiting (2016), Umrika (2016), Dhanak (2016), Newton (2017), Rukh (2017) Kadvi Hawa (2017) .

In 2017 Dhanak won the National Award for Best Children's Film,{{cite news |last= Mukherjee|first= Shreya|date=7 April 2017|title=After Dhanak wins National Award, Nagesh Kukunoor says will make more children’s films|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/after-dhanak-wins-the-national-award-nagesh-kukunoor-will-make-more-children-s-films/story-wMW8vlMRBpdKqx8CZVntML.html|newspaper=Hindustan Times| access-date= 7 September 2022}} Newton was chosen for India's entry into the Oscars{{cite news |last= Roy|first= Gitanjali|date=22 September 2017|title=Rajkummar Rao's Newton Is India's Pick for the Oscars|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/rajkummar-raos-newton-is-indias-pick-for-the-oscars-1753782|newspaper=NDTV| access-date= 7 September 2022}} and Kadvi Hawa received a Special Mention at the National Film Awards this year.

Philanthropy

He is a philanthropist and in 2014, he donated Rs 50 lakhs to bail out the Mumbai Film Festival.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, he helped hospitals in India with PPE kits, ventilators and oxygen concentrators.{{cite news |last= Jha|first= Giridhar|date=19 December 1921|title=Manish Mundra: Moviemaker Or Messiah?|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/business-news-manish-mundra-moviemaker-or-messiah/405787|newspaper=Outlook India| access-date= 7 September 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.businesstoday.in/lite/story/producer-manish-mundra-turns-director/1/372261.html|title=Producer Manish Mundra turns director|website=m.businesstoday.in|access-date=2020-01-17}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/we-want-to-win-an-oscar-someday-says-manish-mundra/318818|title = We Want to Win an Oscar Someday, Says Manish Mundra}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/newstopics/manish-mundra.html|title = Manish Mundra News: Latest News and Updates on Manish Mundra at News18}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/business/soft-drinks-seller-co-ceo-inspiring-story-masaan-producer-manish-mundra-2360866.html|title=From soft drinks seller to co CEO: The inspiring story of Masaan producer Manish Mundra – Firstpost|website=firstpost.com|date=24 July 2015|access-date=2018-01-20}} He also helped migrant workers leaving the cities to return to their native places with rations and financial help.

He has also donated bicycles to the Mumbai dabbawalas to help them distribute food.