Sandeep Bhargava
{{Short description|Indian media executive}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sandeep Bhargava
| image =
| alt = Sandeep Bhargava
| nationality = Indian
| education = MBA, Marketing and International Business, The University of Akron
| alma_mater = H. L. College of Commerce, University of Akron
| occupation = Media executive, entrepreneur, film producer
| known_for = Film production, media entrepreneurship
| organization = Viacom18, Sahara One, Purple Pebble Pictures
| notable_works = Jab We Met (2007), Ghajini (2008), The Sky Is Pink (2019)
}}
Sandeep Bhargava is an Indian media executive, entrepreneur, and film producer. He has worked extensively across film, television, and streaming, holding senior leadership roles at major companies and co-founding ventures in the media and technology sectors.
Early life and education
Bhargava graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from H. L. College of Commerce. He later earned an MBA in Marketing and International Business from The University of Akron, Ohio, United States.
Career
Bhargava began his career in advertising, working with agencies such as MullenLowe Lintas, DDB Mudra, and Bates India. He transitioned into media and entertainment with UTV, helping to launch Hungama TV and its motion picture business.
He replaced Boney Kapoor as the CEO of Sahara One in 2013.{{cite web |title=Sandeep Bhargava replaces Boney Kapoor as CEO of Sahara One Motion Pictures |url=https://www.imdb.com/news/ni45942607/ |website=IMDb |date=January 10, 2013 |access-date=May 16, 2025}}{{cite web |title=Sandeep Bhargava joins Sahara One as CEO |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/sandeep-bhargava-joins-sahara-one-as-ceo/ |website=BizAsiaLive |date=January 29, 2013 |access-date=May 16, 2025}}
At Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited, he oversaw film production and the launch of the television channel Filmy. Bhargava later joined Viacom18, where he helped establish The Indian Film Company on the AIM Exchange in London, raising US$110 million for film production and distribution.[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/the-indian-film-company-lists-on-londons-aim-exchange/articleshow/2154212.cms "The Indian Film Company Lists on London’s AIM Exchange"], The Economic Times, 25 June 2007. During his tenure, he was associated with the production of commercially successful films such as Jab We Met (2007), Welcome (2007), and Ghajini (2008).
He later worked on expanding Bollywood's global reach through a partnership between Relativity Media and B4U.[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/relativity-b4u-bollywood-fund-185849/ "Relativity Media and B4U Launch $100 Million Bollywood Fund"], The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2011. He also served as CEO of Purple Pebble Pictures, promoting regional Indian cinema in collaboration with actor-producer Priyanka Chopra.[https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Priyanka-Chopra%E2%80%99s-Purple-Pebble-Pictures-to-focus-on-regional-cinema/article14488849.ece "Priyanka Chopra’s Purple Pebble Pictures to focus on regional cinema"], The Hindu, 13 July 2016.{{cite web |title=Sandeep Bhargava: The Kind Of Films Sanjay Dutt Wants To Do And The Kind Of Films Priyanka Chopra Wants To Do Are Very Different |url=https://urbanasian.com/entertainment/2017/11/sandeep-bhargava-kind-films-sanjay-dutt-wants-kind-films-priyanka-chopra-wants-different/ |website=Urban Asian |date=27 November 2017 |access-date=19 May 2025}}
Bhargava is a co-founder of the Third Eye Cinema Fund, a SEBI-registered alternative investment fund, and Tobble MediaTech, a media technology platform. He currently serves as a partner at Val-More Action Advisory. Bhargava joined Chalkboard Entertainment as a partner in 2023.{{cite web |title=Chalkboard Entertainments partners with Sandeep Bhargava |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-chalkboard-entertainments-partners-with-sandeep-bhargava-3329859/ |website=Financial Express |date=December 14, 2023 |access-date=May 16, 2025}}{{cite web |title=Chalkboard Ent partners with Sandeep Bhargava |url=https://www.mxmindia.com/media/chalkboard-ent-partners-with-sandeep-bhargava/ |website=MxMIndia |date=December 7, 2023 |access-date=May 16, 2025}}{{cite web |title=Chalkboard Entertainments Partners with Media Veteran Sandeep Bhargava |url=https://www.adgully.com/chalkboard-entertainments-partners-with-media-veteran-sandeep-bhargava-139745.html |website=Adgully |date=9 December 2023 |access-date=19 May 2025}}
Filmography
Sandeep Bhargava has been associated with the production and distribution of over 175 films across various Indian languages. Some notable films include:
- Swades (2004)
- Lakshya (2004)
- Iqbal (2005)
- Page 3 (2005)
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005)
- No Entry (2005)
- Sarkar (2005)
- Yahaan (2005)
- Rang De Basanti (2006)
- Corporate (2006)
- Malamaal Weekly (2006)
- Traffic Signal (2007)
- Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007)
- Welcome (2007)
- Jab We Met (2007)
- Namastey London (2007)
- Bhoothnath (2008)
- Halla Bol (2008)
- Singh Is Kinng (2008)
- Golmaal Returns (2008)
- Ghajini (2008)
- Little Zizou (2008)
- Kidnap (2008)
- Road, Movie (2009)
- Luck (2009)
- It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010)
- Gulaab Gang (2014)
- Ventilator (2016)
- Bhoga Khirikee (2018)
- Pahuna (2018)
- The Sky Is Pink (2019)
- Prasthanam (2019)
- Baba (2019)
- Firebrand (2019)
- Paani (2019)
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