Parag Desai

Parag Desai (Born on 3 November) is the CEO of Universal Communications, an Indian Public Relations and Movie Marketing firms, with specialization in the Entertainment industry.

Based in Mumbai, Parag Desai started operations in 1993 with corporate communications, with his company later diversifying into television and films. He started his focus on the Entertainment industry with television shows, most of which are landmarks in the history of Indian television such as ‘Close Up Antakshari’, ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’, ‘Khichdi’, ‘Sanjeevani’, ‘Just Mohabbat’, etc.

His work in the field of public relations resulted in winning the Best Communications and PR of the Year Award at the Indian Telly Awards in 2003. The year also marks his entry in Bollywood; having designed & implemented the publicity and promotion campaign for the film ‘Oops’.

In October 2008, he also signed on Hollywood Studio 20th Century Fox Fox Star Studios, undertaking Public Relations for most of their films distributed in India.

Currently, the company’s portfolio of services include: Public Relations, Celebrity Management, Event Management, Image Management, Crisis and Brand Management services. In January 2011, Parag Desai was also awarded the Best PRO of the year by Lions Club, Mumbai. Apart from this he has also recently produced a Marathi film directed by his wife Seemaa Desai, called ‘Aam Bachcha’.

Films

Bollywood

• Rascals (July 2011) (Under Production)
• Rockstar (May 27, 2011) (Under Production)
• Haunted - 3d (April 15, 2011) (Under Production)
• Run Bhola Run (February 4, 2011) (Under Production)
• Phhir (2011) (Completed)
• Bol Bachchan (2011) (To Go On Floor)
• Singam Remake (2011) (To Go On Floor)
• Toonpur Ka Super Hero (December 24, 2010) (Released)
• No Problem (film)(December 10, 2010) (Released)
• Golmaal 3 (November 5, 2010) (Released)
• Hisss (October 22, 2010) (Released)
• Knock Out (October 15, 2010) (Released)
• Aakrosh (October 15, 2010) (Released)
• Khatta Meetha (July 23, 2010) (Released)
• Shaapit (March 19, 2010) (Released)
• Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? (March 5, 2010) (Released)
• Dulha Mil Gaya (January 8, 2010) (Released)
• Virsa (2010) (Released)
• Aladin (2009 film) (October 30, 2010) (Released)
• All the Best (October 16, 2009) (Released)
• Blue (October 16, 2009) (Released)
• Fast Forward (September 25, 2009) (Released)
• Three - Love, Lies, Betrayal (September 3, 2009) (Released)
• Luck (July 24, 2009) (Released)
• Ek - The Power Of One (March 27, 2009) (Released)
• Videsh - Heaven On Earth (March 13, 2009) (Released)
• Barah Aana (March 13, 2009) (Released)
• Maharathi (December 5, 2008) (Released)
• Golmaal Returns (October 29, 2008) (Released)
• Karzzzz (film) (October 17, 2008) (Released)
• Kidnap (October 2, 2008) (Released)
• Krazzy 4(April 11, 2008) (Released)
• U Me Aur Hum (April 11, 2008) (Released)
• Superstar (February 8, 2008) (Released)
• Jab We Met (October 26, 2007) (Released)
• Bhool Bhulaiyaa (October 12, 2007) (Released)
• Dhamaal(September 7, 2007) (Released)
• Shakalaka Boom Boom (April 6, 2007) (Released)
• Parzania (January 26, 2007) (Released)
• Bhagam Bhag (December 22, 2006) (Released)
• Quest (September 29, 2006) (Released)
• Dor(September 22, 2006) (Released)
• Katputtli (August 18, 2006) (Released)
• Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota (July 21, 2006) (Released)
• Golmaal (2006 film)(July 14, 2006) (Released)
• Corporate (July 7, 2006) (Released)
• Tom [...] And Harry (May 12, 2006) (Released)
• The Film (November 25, 2005) (Released)
• Hanuman (October 21, 2005) (Released)
• Yahaan (July 29, 2005) (Released)
• Fareb (July 8, 2005) (Released)
• Khamosh - Khauff Ki Raat (April 15, 2005) (Released)
• Mumbai Xpress (April 15, 2005) (Released)
• Page 3 (January 21, 2005) (Released)
• Inteqam (October 29, 2004) (Released)
• Charas (May 7, 2004) (Released)
• Sheen (May 7, 2004) (Released)
• Sssshhh? (October 24, 2003) (Released)
• Oops? (August 1, 2003) (Released)
• 88 Antop Hill (June 27, 2003) (Released)

Hollywood (20th Century Fox)

• Mirrors (film)
• Max Payne
• The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)
• Australia
• Marley and Me
• Street Kings
• Avatar (2009 film)
• Chronicles of Narnia
• Amelia
• Dragonball Evolution
• Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine
• Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
• Gulliver's Travels (2010 film)
• Unstoppable
• Date Night
• Knight and Day
• Percy Jackson’s Lightening Thief
• Predators
• The A-Team (film)
• Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
• 127 Hours

Events

• Launch of online ticketing portal www.ticketplease.com by Ajay Devgn (2011)
• Gold Awards- Dubai-Mauritius-India (2008-2009-2010)
• Launch of Pankaj Dheer’s ABBHINNAY Acting Academy by Akshay Kumar (April 2010)
• Ajay-Atul’s Website launch by Mr. Amitabh Bachchan (Feb 2010)
• Yuvraj Singh launches his merchandise through Dino Morea’s ‘Cool Maal’ (October 2010)
• Indian Telly Awards (2003)
• Film Premieres, Music Launches and Press Conferences

Production Houses

Sources

• http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/filmography/2767/index.html
• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2347594/filmotype