Jhamu Sughand

Jhamu Sughand (1951 – 26 May 2008) was an Indian film financier, producer and distributor, in mainstream Bollywood, as well parallel cinema. He is most known as producer of Academy Award-nominated Lagaan, Satya (1998), Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Aks (2001)

In later years, he stopped producing films, eventually selling one of his last films, Gulaal directed by Anurag Kashyap, which was eventually released in 2009.

He died on 26 May 2008, of cardiac arrest at the age of 57. He had suffered a brain stroke a few days earlier. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter.

Filmography

Producer

Rangeela (1995) Bombay (1995, Tamil) Hindustani (1996, Tamil) Daud (1997) Chachi 420 (1997) Earth (1998, executive producer) Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) Khoobsurat (1999) Astitva (2000, Marathi) Lagaan (2001) Aks (2001) Filhaal... (2002) Hum Kisise Kum Nahin (2002) Swapner Din (2004, Bengali) Kalpurush (2005, Bengali) Secrets and Lies (2007, Documentary) Janmadata (2008, Bengali)

Distributor Black Friday (2007) Janmadata (2008, Bengali)

Awards National Film Awards 2000 Best Feature Film in Marathi (producer): Astitva 2005: Best Feature Film (producer): Kaalpurush IIFA Awards 2000: Best Movie (producer): Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam