New Delhi . T-Series is a name in the Indian Music Industry, which has created its own identity for decades. From music of Hindi films to devotional songs and music videos, this company has come a long way. The success story of its founder Gulshan Kumar is also quite interesting. He started from a small cassette shop and achieved a big position in the field of music. However, there is a religious connection hidden behind the name T-Series, about which very few people know. The 'T' used in the company's name is inspired by the Trident of Lord Shiva.
Gulshan Kumar was born on 5 May 1956 in a Punjabi family. His full name was Gulshan Kumar Dua. In his early days, he used to run a fruit juice shop with his father in Daryaganj area of Delhi. During this time, he started selling cassettes to further his business. This journey, which started from a small shop, gradually progressed and his interest in the music business increased.
After achieving success in business, Gulshan Kumar established Super Cassettes Industries Limited in the year 1983. This company later became famous by the name of T-Series. The use of 'T' in the company's name was inspired by the trident of Lord Shiva. Gulshan Kumar was a great devotee of Lord Shiva and religious faith was an important part of his life. For this reason, he also included a symbol related to his faith in the name of his business organization.
T-Series initially focused on Hindi music with the cassette business. The company played an important role in making film music accessible to the common people. In the year 1988, the music of Aamir Khan's film 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak' was composed under this banner. His songs along with the film also became quite popular. After this, the music of Rahul Roy's film 'Aashiqui', released in 1991, further strengthened the company's identity. The songs of this film became extremely popular and the sales of its music cassettes created a new record in the market. The music of the film was composed by Nadeem-Shravan.
Apart from film music, Gulshan Kumar also understood the popularity of devotional music. He began to pay special attention to recording religious songs and hymns. During that period, cassettes of devotional music started reaching a large number of people. T-Series made its strong place in this sector also. The hymns related to Mata Rani, Lord Shiva and other deities were greatly liked among the people.
A special feature of Gulshan Kumar's devotional videos was that he himself appeared in many songs. Sometimes he was seen wearing Mother's chunri and sometimes performing while engrossed in the devotion of God. There was often a perception among the audience that Gulshan Kumar had given his voice to these bhajans, whereas many popular songs were sung by other singers.
Actually, Gulshan Kumar was fond of acting and appearing in front of the camera since childhood. To fulfill this desire, he acted in devotional music videos. For example, he was seen in the video of the bhajan 'Main Balak Tu Mata Sherawaliye', but Babla Mehta had given his voice to this song. Similarly, the hymn 'Hey Bhole Shankar Padharo' was sung by Hariharan.
In this way, the name of T-Series reflects the faith in Lord Shiva's Trishul and Gulshan Kumar's love for devotional music. His business, which started from a small shop, later became a big identity in the Indian music industry.