From working in a juice shop to becoming the owner of T-Series and receiving threats from the underworld... such is the story of 'Cassette King' Gulshan Kumar

The fame that Gulshan Kumar earned in the music world is perhaps not in anyone's fate even today. It was because of this fame that he was called the 'Cassette King'. Gulshan Kumar used to run a juice shop with (Gulshan Kumar biography early life T-Series founder) his father in the early days. After this, he left his job and opened a cassette shop in Delhi where he used to sell cassettes of songs at cheap rates. If 'Cassette King' Gulshan Kumar were alive, he would have been celebrating his birthday, but some people did not like his success, and he was shot dead by firing 16 bullets at him in front of a temple. The story of Gulshan Kumar's success is no less than a film story. (Gulshan Kumar films produced list)

'Cassette King' used to work in a juice shop

Gulshan Kumar, who once paid the highest tax, used to help his father in a juice shop during his childhood. But after this, he left his job and opened a cassette shop in Delhi. From here, (Who killed Gulshan Kumar details), Gulshan got interested in business, and with this income, he did many good works. Gulshan Kumar set an example by donating a part of his wealth for social service. He established a bhandaar in Vaishno Devi, which even today provides free food to pilgrims.

T-Series company started

In the 80s, 'Cassette King' Gulshan Kumar laid the foundation of a music company called T-Series. Which later became the country's largest music company. Gulshan Kumar's hard work was behind this. It is said that at a time when a cassette was sold for 25 to 30 rupees, Gulshan Kumar used to sell his cassettes for 15 to 17 rupees. Gulshan Kumar wanted to become the king of the music industry with (Gulshan Kumar son Bhushan Kumar succession) full sincerity, and luck was helping him. In just 10 years, Gulshan Kumar took the business of T-Series to 350 million. He launched many evergreen singers like Sonu Nigam, Anuradha Paudwal, and Kumar Sanu.

When there was a threat from the underworld

Do you know that in 1992, 'Cassette King' Gulshan Kumar was the highest taxpayer in India. Due to this, underworld don Abu Salem asked Gulshan Kumar to give him 5 lakh rupees every month. Gulshan Kumar refused to accept his offer and said that he would (Gulshan Kumar top music hits produced) organise a Bhandara at Vaishno Devi by giving him this much money. In those days, the terror of D Company was increasing in the industry.