Kulmeet Makkar, CEO of Producers Guild of India, dies
Kulmeet Makkar, the CEO of the Film & Television Producers Guild passed away after suffering a major heart attack. He was in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh when he breathed his last. He was there since the nationwide lockdown was imposed due to coronavirus outspread. He survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the official statement on social media.
Kumeet Makkar has been associated with the entertainment industry for more than three decades. He has worked with Saregama, and Reliance Entertainment as founder CEO of Big Music & Home Entertainment. In 2010, he took the position of CEO of the Film & Television Producers Guild. Currently, he was working on setting a trust to help the daily wage workers of the film industry who have been most affected by the lockdown. Netflix had also pledged to contribute $1 million to the trust.
Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar condoles the death of Kulmeet and shared a post saying, "Kulmeet you were such an incredible pillar to all of us at the Producers Guild of India....relentlessly working for the industry and towards its enhancement and advancement... you left us too soon...We will miss you and always Remember you fondly.... Rest in peace my friend..."
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