PVR Pictures
Type | Subsidiary |
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Founded | 1997 |
Headquarters | Gurgaon, India |
Products | Films |
Website | www |
PVR Pictures is the film production and distribution arm of PVR Group, which also owns PVR Cinemas, one of the largest multiplex companies in India.
History[]
The company has its origin is Priya Cinema in Vasant Vihar in South Delhi, which was bought by current owner 's father in 1978, who also owned a trucking business, Amritsar Transport Co. In 1988, Bijli took over the running of the cinema hall, which was revamped in 1990, and its success led to the founding PVR Cinemas.[1][2]
PVR Pictures film production début came in 2007 with Taare Zameen Par and Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na.[3] It has distributed over 200 Hollywood films, including The Aviator, Mission: Impossible III, Kill Bill, The Hurt Locker, The Twilight Saga and Chicago; over 100 Bollywood films, including blockbusters such as ‘Ghajini’, ‘Golmaal Returns’, ‘All The Best’, ‘Don', ‘Sarkar Raj’, ‘Omkara’ and nearly 25 regional films since its inception.[citation needed] In October 2012 the company acquired the Indian distribution rights for the film adaption of Salman Rushdie's Booker Prize-winning novel Midnight's Children.[4]
Its president is ,[3] and its current promoters are Ajay Bijli and . Ajay Bijli is the chairman and Managing Director of PVR Ltd while Sanjeev K. Bijli is the Joint Managing Director of PVR Ltd.
Recently, the group had a tie-up with HP to open Asia’s first Virtual Reality (VR) Lounge at PVR ECX, Mall of India, Noida.
Films produced[]
Year | Film | Director | Notes |
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2007 | Taare Zameen Par | Aamir Khan | Co-produced with Aamir Khan Productions |
2008 | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | Abbas Tyrewala | Co-produced with Aamir Khan Productions |
Contract | Ram Gopal Varma | Co-produced with Ace Movie Company | |
2009 | Tum Mile | Kunal Deshmukh | Co-produced with Vishesh Films |
2010 | Prem Kaa Game | Ashok Kheny | Co-produced with A K K Entertainment |
Hide & Seek | Shawn Arranha | ||
My Friend Ganesha 3 | Rajiv S. Ruia | ||
Lamhaa | Rahul Dholakia | Co-produced with G. S. Entertainment Pvt. Ltd | |
Aisha | Rajshree Ojha | Co-produced with Anil Kapoor Films Company and MAD Entertainment Ltd. | |
Action Replayy | Vipul Amrutlal Shah | Co-produced with Hari Om Entertainment and Sunshine Pictures | |
2011 | Teen Thay Bhai | Mrighdeep Lamba | Co-produced with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Pictures |
2012 | Shanghai | Dibakar Banerjee | Co-produced with Dibakar Banerjee Productions |
2017 | Poorna: Courage Has No Limit | Rahul Bose | Co-produced with Rahul Bose Productions |
Director's Rare[]
The Following films were released under PVR Director's Rare Banner.
Year | Film | Director | Language | Studio | Notes |
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2012 | Kshay | Karan Gour | Hindi | Empatheia Films | |
Anhe Ghore Da Daan | Gurvinder Singh | Punjabi | National Film Development Corporation of India | ||
Hansa | Manav Kaul | Hindi | Aranya Films | ||
2013 | Lessons in Forgetting | Unni Vijayan | English | Arowana Studios | |
Love in Bombay | Joy Mukherjee | Hindi | The film was originally made in 1971 | ||
The Adventures of Sinbad | Shinjan Neogi and Abhishek Panchal | Hindi | Lodi Films Pvt. Ltd. | Animated Film | |
Mere Haule Dost | Nitin Raghunath | Hindi | Fingerchop Films | ||
Baandhon | Jahnu Barua | Assamese | ASFFDC | Originally released in 2012 in the state of Assam | |
The Lunchbox | Ritesh Batra | Hindi | DAR Motion Pictures, UTV Motion Pictures, Dharma Productions, Sikhya Entertainment, NFDC,ROH Films, ASAP Films, Cine Mosaic | Limited engagement. | |
2014 | Liar's Dice | Geetu Mohandas | Hindi | JAR Pictures | |
Station | Saad Khan | Hindi | Sumit Ghosh Media | ||
Raakh | Aditya Bhattacharya | Hindi | Emotion Picture Company, Saritha Films, Second Image Enterprise | Originally released in 1989 | |
The World Before Her | Nisha Pahuja | English | KinoSmith, Ro*co Films | Canadian Documentary Film originally released in 2012 | |
Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka | Prasanna Vithanage | Sinhala, Tamil | Sri Lankan film originally released in 2012 | ||
The Nut Job | Peter Lepeniotis | English | Red Rover International, ToonBox Entertainment, Gulfstream Pictures | Animated film co-produced by production companies of Canada, US and South Korea | |
Naya Pata | Pawan K Shrivastava | Hindi | Vaartul Films, Nayaab Vision Entertainmen | produced through Crowd funding | |
Crossing Bridges | Sange Dorjee Thongdok | Sherdukpen | First feature film in Sherdukpen Language | ||
Sulemani Keeda | Amit V Masurkar | Hindi | Tulsea Pictures, Mantra/Runaway Entertainment | ||
2015 | Surkhaab | Sanjay Talreja | Hindi | Golden Gate Creations | Indo-Canadian co-production |
The Path of Zarathustra | Oorvazi Irani | English | SBI Impresario Pvt. Ltd. | ||
2017 | Newton | Amit V Masurkar | Hindi | Drishyam Films |
Films distributed[]
Indian films[]
- (2022)
- Bhaijaan (2022)
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2021)
- Antim: The Final Truth (2021)
- A: Ad Infinitum (2021)
- 83 (2021)
- Heropanti 2#Sequel (2021)
- Sooryavanshi (2021)
- Mamangam (2019)
- Saand Ki Aankh (2019)
- Super 30 (2019)
- FryDay (2018)
- Nanu Ki Jaanu (2018)
- Reti (2016)
- Chauranga (2016)
- Gujjubhai the Great (2015)
- Gulabi (2014)
- Mahabharat (2013)
- Shorts (2013)
- Bandook (2013)
- Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan (2012)
- Men Will Be Men (2011)
- Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010)
- Action Replayy (2010)
- Soul of Sand (2010)
- Antardwand (2010)
- Lamhaa (2010)
- Rann (2010)
- Tum Mile (2009)
- All the Best: Fun Begins (2009)
- Blue (2009)
- Aloo Chaat (2009)
- Ghajini (2008)
- Golmaal Returns (2008)
- Phoonk (2008)
- Contract (2008)
- Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008)
- Via Darjeeling (2008)
- Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008)
- Sarkar Raj (2008)
- Shaurya: It Takes Courage to Make Right... Right (2008)
- Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever (2007)
- Bheji Fry (2007)
- Being Cyrus (2005)
International films in India[]
- The Hurt Locker
- Twilight
- Knowing
- 9
- A Single Man
- Love Happens
- Blood and Bone
- Astro Boy
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon
- Edge of Darkness
- Remember Me
- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
- Step Up 3D
- The Eagle
- Drive
- The Collection
- Four Assassins
- Escape Plan
- Demolition
- The Hateful Eight
- American Hustle
- Phantom Thread
- Cold Pursuit
- Parasite
- Admission
- Angel Has Fallen
References[]
- ^ "Questions & Answers: Ajay Bijli". Wall Street Journal. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ Peerzada Abrar (24 August 2012). "How Ajay Bijli, the man behind PVR, managed to crack the movie theater business in India". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "'Prices need to be correct for a film to succeed'". Financial Express. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini. "PVR to distribute 'Midnight's Children' in India". Mint. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
External links[]
- PVR Pictures at IMDb
- Film production companies of Haryana
- Film distributors of India
- Film production companies of India
- Companies based in Gurgaon
- Indian companies established in 1997
- 1997 establishments in Haryana