Khush Singh

American film producer, director, businesswoman, CEO


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nameKhush Mehta
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birth_placeAhmedabad, Gujarat
occupationmake-up artist, producer, director, businesswoman,ceo
nationalityAmerican
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Khush Singh (born September 15, 1975) is an Indian-born American make-up artist, producer, director, and businesswoman. She is the CEO of mKarma Cosmetics. and Karma Portfolios. Her products are sold in over 1000 stores in five countries in Southeast Asia and the US.

Biography

Khush graduated from Florida International University and promptly delved into the entertainment industry as an independent director and TV News Reporter for TV Asia. She returned to the New York in 1999 to focus on other artistic endeavours and explore the possibility of creating a line of cosmetics for South Asians. The brand debuted in Toronto at the Canadian Cosmetics Show. The success of that initial makeup line led to the development and launch of the Indian line Khush in 2006.

In addition to creating cover looks for magazines, celebrities and make-up for fashion shows, Khush has been the key makeup artist on several TV shows and pilots. She is the author of two books: The Asian women: Beauty and Glamour and The Eyes have it! Khush describes her makeup passion as that of: "My work is driven by a passion yearning to be released onto a canvas."

Film

Khush has also produced and directed several shorts, reality TV shows and movies under the banner of her production company mKarma including Faces, Choices, A Legacy Lost, TV Asia (TV Series), Day Care Diaries (TV Series), Mom's Cooking (TV Series – Makeup) and the critically acclaimed The Bicycle.

Khush has produced her first feature along with Michael Wechsler, Jonathan Sanger and Rick Porras called The Red Robin

Filmography & Television

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YearFilm/TVRoleNotes
1999FacesWriter/DirectorShort
2000Light it updirector, ProducerFeature
2000–2004TV Asia: Interview SpecialsInterviewer
2002Trouble and StyleMakeup Artist, Stylist
2003ChoicesDirector, writer, producerFeature
2004The WeddingDirector, writer, producerFeature
2006Ancient ArtWriter, directorDocumentary
2007And Then There Was YouDirector, writerShort
2009Mom's CookingProducerFeature
2011One DayProducerFeature
2011LuziaProducerFeature
2012The Red RobinProducerFeature
2013"Chemistry"ProducerFeature
2013"Chu & Blossom"ProducerFeature
2013"52 Hertz"Executive ProducerDocumentary
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Personal life

Khush lives in New Jersey with her children, Ishi, Ari, and Ana and has houses in Toronto, Dubai, Mumbai, California and upstate New York.

Books

  • Khush Singh Beauty: The Asian Women: Beauty and Glamour (2005)
  • Khush Singh Beauty: The Eyes Have It! (2007)

References

References

  1. "mKarma Group".
  2. "Karma Portfolios".
  3. [http://www.bibimagazine.com/archievepage.php Bibi Magazine: Modern Global Style. Bridal. Fashion. Home>]
  4. "South Asian Film – Shandilya Page 1".
  5. [http://www.TVasia.com TV, Video in Thailand and all Asia]
  6. [http://www.desimatch.com/desi-planet/desi-archive/magazine55h.html Desi MatchMaker – First Matrimonial Magazine for South Asians in USA]{{Dead link. (February 2020)
  7. [http://www.actortips.com/headshots-makeup-your-makeup-artist-has-few-pointers Headshots & Makeup...? Your Makeup Artist has a few pointers.. Actor Tips]
  8. [http://www.made-from-india.com/showroom/sonaenter/, Sona Enterprises: made-from-india.com]
  9. [http://www.modelmayhem.com/mkarma ModelMayhem.com – mKarma – Khush Singh – Makeup Artist – New York City]
  10. [https://archive.today/20120913214447/http://www.tv.com/daycare-divas/show/78350/summary.html Day Care Divas]
  11. [http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/moms-cooking Mom's Cooking]
  12. [http://www.mooviees.com/25685/credits The Bicycle]

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