Mukul deora
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Mukul Deora is a film producer, musician, conceptual artist, and entrepreneur living in Mumbai
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Mukul is currently the Chairman of Watchtower Pictures, a film production and distribution company. Watchtower's first production was Bheja Fry 2 in 2011. According to IMDB, Bheja Fry 2 opened to impressive collections. Watchtower Pictures distribution arm has released several Hindi and Marathi movies, including Patiala House, the Akshay Kumar starrer.
Watchtower is currently producing a film based on The White Tiger, the Mann Booker Prize-winning novel, along with Hollywood producer John Hart.
Mukul studied Business management at Kings College, London, where he was awarded a B.Sc. in 1996.
He then worked with Bertelsmann AG, the German media conglomerate, and had a joint venture with them.
Mukul released his debut album Stray with SONY BMG in 2006. Stray was written, composed and produced by Mukul, and reached number 12 in the Indian charts. It was also a critical success, with the UK's Guardian
newspaper calling it "an uneasy, surreal new vision of India."
Pennyblackmusic said "It's a hallucinatory experience; burgeoning with tension and personal angst, existential bafflement and the estrangement that can only truly occur when utterly surrounded by a metropolis of millions. Think of 'Naked Lunch
' set in Bombay, remixed by William Gibson
and starring a subcontinental Serge Gainsbourg
with a penchant for better living through chemistry ... that's about as close as you're going to get. It's fascinating."
Whisperin and hollerin's Huw Jones says - "Constantly expanding on themes and getting ever complex, Mukul’s kaleidoscope of audio delights showcase his heritage, Djing background and innovative thinking. Whilst never outright dark, there’s a potentially deviant side to his music that slowly hangs in the balance and becomes claustrophobic, but at no point does it become too oppressive, not just yet anyway, it’s a fine balance, but one that Mukul can strike with ease."
Mukul has performed at the Tate Modern
, London, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)
and the World Social Forum
, Mumbai.
In 2005, Mukul sold Mipak Polymers Limited, a packaging solutions company that he had started in 1999. Mipak had over 300 employees and 4 factories across India.
In 2008, Mukul launched the UK Cultural Olympics with an audio-visual collaboration called The Body Electric, with Shezaad Dawood. The duo performed under the name Dawood/Deora.
Dawood/Deora also performed at the Serpentine Gallery
, London, as part of the Indian Highway show, and released Expressway- a compilation of abstract electronica from India. Expressway was released on Dudup, Mukuls record label.
In 2009, Mukul had a solo art show titled BREAK in Mumbai. BREAK was a participative experiment.
Mukul 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
He released his second album, What Heart, in 2010, and had a month-long radio show on Bob Dylan
that same year. He also performed at a tribute gig for Dylans birthday in May at Zenzi, Mumbai.
Mukul recently made Stray available for free download.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
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Mukul is currently the Chairman of Watchtower Pictures, a film production and distribution company. Watchtower's first production was Bheja Fry 2 in 2011. According to IMDB, Bheja Fry 2 opened to impressive collections. Watchtower Pictures distribution arm has released several Hindi and Marathi movies, including Patiala House, the Akshay Kumar starrer.
Watchtower is currently producing a film based on The White Tiger, the Mann Booker Prize-winning novel, along with Hollywood producer John Hart.
Mukul studied Business management at Kings College, London, where he was awarded a B.Sc. in 1996.
He then worked with Bertelsmann AG, the German media conglomerate, and had a joint venture with them.
Mukul released his debut album Stray with SONY BMG in 2006. Stray was written, composed and produced by Mukul, and reached number 12 in the Indian charts. It was also a critical success, with the UK's Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
newspaper calling it "an uneasy, surreal new vision of India."
Pennyblackmusic said "It's a hallucinatory experience; burgeoning with tension and personal angst, existential bafflement and the estrangement that can only truly occur when utterly surrounded by a metropolis of millions. Think of 'Naked Lunch
Naked Lunch
Naked Lunch is a novel by William S. Burroughs originally published in 1959. The book is structured as a series of loosely-connected vignettes. Burroughs stated that the chapters are intended to be read in any order...
' set in Bombay, remixed by William Gibson
William Gibson
William Gibson is an American-Canadian science fiction author.William Gibson may also refer to:-Association football:*Will Gibson , Scottish footballer...
and starring a subcontinental Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg, born Lucien Ginsburg was a French singer-songwriter, actor and director. Gainsbourg's extremely varied musical style and individuality make him difficult to categorize...
with a penchant for better living through chemistry ... that's about as close as you're going to get. It's fascinating."
Whisperin and hollerin's Huw Jones says - "Constantly expanding on themes and getting ever complex, Mukul’s kaleidoscope of audio delights showcase his heritage, Djing background and innovative thinking. Whilst never outright dark, there’s a potentially deviant side to his music that slowly hangs in the balance and becomes claustrophobic, but at no point does it become too oppressive, not just yet anyway, it’s a fine balance, but one that Mukul can strike with ease."
Mukul has performed at the Tate Modern
Tate Modern
Tate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London, England. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group . It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year...
, London, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)
National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)
The National Centre for the Performing Arts , in Mumbai, India was established with a grant of Rs 4 million from the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust. This was later supplemented by donations from the corporate sector...
and the World Social Forum
World Social Forum
The World Social Forum is an annual meeting of civil society organizations, first held in Brazil, which offers a self-conscious effort to develop an alternative future through the championing of counter-hegemonic globalization...
, Mumbai.
In 2005, Mukul sold Mipak Polymers Limited, a packaging solutions company that he had started in 1999. Mipak had over 300 employees and 4 factories across India.
In 2008, Mukul launched the UK Cultural Olympics with an audio-visual collaboration called The Body Electric, with Shezaad Dawood. The duo performed under the name Dawood/Deora.
Dawood/Deora also performed at the Serpentine Gallery
Serpentine Gallery
The Serpentine Gallery is an art gallery in Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, central London. It focuses on modern and contemporary art. The exhibitions, architecture, education and public programmes attract approximately 750,000 visitors a year...
, London, as part of the Indian Highway show, and released Expressway- a compilation of abstract electronica from India. Expressway was released on Dudup, Mukuls record label.
In 2009, Mukul had a solo art show titled BREAK in Mumbai. BREAK was a participative experiment.
Mukul performed at TED
TED (conference)
TED is a global set of conferences owned by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, formed to disseminate "ideas worth spreading"....
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
He released his second album, What Heart, in 2010, and had a month-long radio show on Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
that same year. He also performed at a tribute gig for Dylans birthday in May at Zenzi, Mumbai.
Mukul recently made Stray available for free download.