Ashok Amritraj Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the World Team Tennis Championship in 1978 as well as winning the Most Valuable Player Award
• His film "Jeans" was selected as India's sole nomination for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards in 1988, in addition it garnered him the Pride of India Lifetime Achievement Award
• His TV movie "Lost Christmas" received an Emmy Award in 2012, which is shared with other executive producers of the film
• Former international tennis player, playing for nine years including the US Open with his brothers Vijay and Anand, who are also accomplished tennis players
• His film "Raising Helen" came in No․ 4 in box offices, grossing over $10 million in the opening weekend
• Took over as the CEO of National Geographic Films, in addition to being the chairman and CEO of Hyde Park Entertainment