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Abhijeet S. Gholap
Abhijeet Gholap
Born
Abhijeet Sharadchandra Gholap

(1972-01-01)January 1, 1972
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, researcher and film producer
Notable work
SpouseDr. Gauri Naik (married 1996–present)
Children2

Abhijeet S. Gholap (born January 1, 1972) is an Indian entrepreneur, researcher and film producer.[1][2]

Early life and education edit

Abhijeet was born on January 1, 1972 in Mumbai, India.[3] He attended Stanford Graduate School of Business and received his M.tech degree from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 1994.[4]

Career edit

Abhijeet worked for TCS, Cedartech and Siemens Medical Solutions before cofounding a digital pathology company, BioImagene in 2002.[citation needed] Later in 2004, the company acquired US-based image management company, Scimagix Inc.[5] In 2006, BioImagene acquired Tissue Informatics Inc.[6][7][8] BioImagene was later acquired by Roche Holding AG for 100 million USD.[9][10][11]

Abhijeet currently holds 21 patents to his credit.[12] He is the founder of Optra Ventures, California.[citation needed] Subsidaries of Optra Ventures include Optra Systems, Optra SCAN and Optra HEALTH.[13]

In 2010, Abhijeet cofounded Optra HEALTH, which specializes in utilizing AI to interpret genetic test reports.[14] Since 2019, he serves as the member of board of directors of a California-based, non-profit organization, TiE Silicon Valley.[3]

Filmography edit

In 2011, Abhijeet S. Gholap began his entertainment venture by producing his debut film, Deool under Devisha Films Productions.[15] It is an Indian Marathi dark comedy directed by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni.[16]

In 2012, he produced his second film, Bharatiya on the social topic presented as a dark humor.[2][17] The following year in 2013, Abhijeet produced Hou De Jarasa Ushir.[18]

Filmography
Year Title Credits
2011 Deool Producer
2012 Bharatiya Producer
2013 Hou De Jarasa Ushir Producer

Bibliography edit

Awards and nominations edit

Abhijeet received Late Rajiv Gandhi Sanganak Sarathi award in 2009.[4]

His debut movie, Deool won the 59th National Film Awards for Best Feature Film.[19] Abhijeet received Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal) by the President of India.[20]

His third production film, Hou De Jarasa Ushir (2013) was selected among top 282 films for a nomination in Best Film Category for Oscars.[21][22][18]

References edit

  1. ^ "Optra Scan joins global fight against cancer with on-demand digital pathology solution". The Times of India. 2016-10-30. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  2. ^ a b Kulkarni, Pooja (2012-03-15). "Marathi films need a change: Abhijeet Gholap". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  3. ^ a b "Producer Abhijeet Gholap Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  4. ^ a b Gangawane, Vishal (2009-04-11). "For making IT big here". punemirror.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  5. ^ Athale, Gouri Agtey (2004-12-06). "Pune IT company acquires US company". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  6. ^ "BioImagene Buys TissueInformatics from Clinical Data; Gains Foothold in Tox, East Coast Presence". GenomeWeb. 2006-06-16. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  7. ^ "BioImagine buys Tissue Info, beefs up CRO presence". Business Standard. 2006-06-26. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  8. ^ "Tissueinformatics Mergers and Acquisitions Summary | Mergr". mergr.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  9. ^ "Roche buys BioImagene for $100 mln, boosts diagnostics". Reuters. 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  10. ^ McKee, Selina (2010-08-23). "Roche shells out $100m on BioImagene". PharmaTimes. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  11. ^ "Roche Acquires BioImagene, A Leading Provider Of Digital Pathology Laboratory Solutions". www.pharmaceuticalonline.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  12. ^ "Google Patents - Abhijeet S. Gholap". patents.google.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  13. ^ "Abhi Gholap - Founder & Ceo, Optra Ventures - CEO Review Magazine". 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  14. ^ "Optra Systems sets up healthcare research unit". www.business-standard.com. 2011-12-20. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  15. ^ "Marathi films need a change: Abhijeet Gholap". The Times of India. 2012-03-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  16. ^ Kulkarni, Sonali (Sep 19, 2011). "'Deool' heads for international fests". The Times of India. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  17. ^ "Jitendra Joshi, Tejashree Khele perform at a music launch in Pune". The Times of India. 2014-01-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  18. ^ a b "Hou De Jarasa Ushir races ahead". The Times of India. 2017-01-10. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  19. ^ "59TH National Film Awards for the Year 2011 announced". Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  20. ^ "The Golden Lotus for Best Feature Film - Deool (Marathi) and Byari (Byari)". www.the-south-asian.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  21. ^ Kulkarni, Pooja (December 18, 2012). "'Hou De Jarasa Ushir' qualifies next level in Oscar race". The Times of India. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  22. ^ "Skyfall 'faces Marathi challenge at Oscars". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.

External links edit

Abhijeet S. Gholap at IMDb

Abhijeet S. Gholap at TV Guide