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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India[1] |
Key people | Ajit Andhare (COO) |
| Parent | Viacom18 |
| Website | www |
Viacom18 Studios (formerly Studio 18 and Viacom18 Motion Pictures) is an Indian film distribution and production company. It is a subsidiary of Viacom18 (a Paramount Networks EMEAA and Network18 joint venture) based in Mumbai and it is one of the first studio model based motion picture & content production business in India, with an operation that involves acquisition, production, syndication, marketing and worldwide distribution of full-length feature films as well as digital only films, web series, short films.
Due to Viacom being one of the partners in the company, Viacom18 Motion Pictures also distributes films from Paramount Pictures in India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka since 2011, starting with Transformers: Dark of the Moon.[2][3]
Filmography
Films produced
Films distributed
| Year | Film | Director | Production Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kya Love Story Hai | Lovely Singh | VR Entertainers Adlabs Films |
As Studio 18 |
| Jab We Met | Imtiaz Ali | Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision | As Indian Films | |
| Welcome | Anees Bazmee | UTV Motion Pictures Base Industries Group |
As Indian Films | |
| 2008 | Bhoothnath | Vivek Sharma | Eros International B.R. Films |
As Indian Films |
| Singh Is Kinng | Anees Bazmee | Big Pictures Hari Om Entertainment Blockbuster Movie Entertainers Adlabs Films |
As Indian Films | |
| Kidnap | Sanjay Gadhvi | Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision | As Indian Films | |
| Golmaal Returns | Rohit Shetty | Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision | As Indian Films | |
| Little Zizou | Sooni Taraporevala | As Indian Films and Studio 18 | ||
| Dil Kabaddi | Anil Sharma | Paramhans Creations | As Indian Films and Studio 18 | |
| 2009 | Short Kut | Neeraj Vora | Anil Kapoor Film Company | As Indian Films; remake of Malayalam movie Udayananu Tharam |
| Luck | Soham Shah | Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision | As Indian Films; adaptation of 2001 Spanish thriller film Intacto | |
| Life Partner | Rumi Jaffery | Burmawala Bros | As Indian Films and Studio 18 | |
| Road, Movie | Dev Benegal | August Entertainment | As Indian Films and Studio 18 | |
| 2010 | It's a Wonderful Afterlife | Gurinder Chadha | Icon Productions Bend It Films |
As Indian Films and Studio 18 |
| Striker | Chandan Arora | Makefilms | As Indian Films and Studio 18 | |
| Hum Tum Aur Ghost | Kabeer Kaushik | Shooting Star Films | As Indian Films and Studio 18; remake of 2008 Hollywood film Ghost Town, Inspired from the Hollywood films The Sixth Sense (1999), Heart and Souls (1993) | |
| 2011 | Tanu Weds Manu | Aanand L. Rai | Soundrya Production | Remade in Telugu as Mr. Pellikoduku |
| Shaitan | Bejoy Nambiar | Tipping Point Films, Anurag Kashyap Films, Getaway Films | Based on the 2007 Murder of Adnan Patrawala | |
| Loot | Rajnish Raj Thakur | Popcorn Motion Pictures | Remake of 2003 Hollywood film Crime Spree | |
| 2012 | Players | Abbas–Mustan | Paramount Pictures, Viacom18 Motion Pictures | Remake of 1969 British film The Italian Job |
| Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 | Anurag Kashyap | AKFPL | Second Sequel of Gangs of Wasseypur | |
| 2013 | Luv U Soniyo | Joe Rajan | Viacom18 Motion Pictures | |
| 2014 | Anaamika | Sekhar Kammula | Endemol India | Remake of 2012 Bollywood film Kahaani |
| 2015 | Drishyam | Nishikant Kamat | Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Panorama Studios | Remake of 2013 Malayalam film Drishyam |
| Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Luv Ranjan | Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Luv Films | Second Installment of Pyaar Ka Punchnama | |
| Nanak Shah Fakir | Sartaj Singh Pannu | Gurbani Media | Punjabi film | |
| 2016 | Force 2 | Abhinay Deo | Viacom18 Motion Pictures, JA Entertainment, Sunshine Pictures | Second Installment of Force |
| Gods of Egypt | Alex Proyas | Summit Entertainment, Mystery Clock Cinema | Indian theatrical distribution only[10] | |
| Nerve | Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman | Lionsgate, Allison Shearmur Productions | Indian theatrical distribution only[11] | |
| Deepwater Horizon | Peter Berg | Summit Entertainment, Participant Media, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Closest to the Hole Productions, Leverage | ||
| La La Land | Damien Chazelle | Summit Entertainment | ||
| Patriots Day | Peter Berg | Lionsgate, CBS Films, Bluegrass Films, Closest to the Hole Productions | ||
| 2017 | Power Rangers | Dean Israelite | Lionsgate, SCG Films, Temple Hill Entertainment | |
| 2018 | Andhadhun | Sriram Raghavan | Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Matchbox Pictures | |
| Jalebi: The Everlasting Taste of Love | Pushpdeep Bhardwaj | Vishesh Films | Remake of 2016 Bengali film Praktan | |
| 2022 | Gangubai Kathiawadi | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Pen India Limited, Bhansali Productions | International distribution only;[12] distributed by Pen Marudhar Cine Entertainment in India |
| Cobra | R. Ajay Gnanamuthu | Viacom18 Studios | Tamil Film | |
| Jugjugg Jeeyo | Raj Mehta | Dharma Productions |
Web series
| Year | Title | Language | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ray | Hindi | Netflix | [13] | |
| 2023 | Kaalkoot | JioCinema | [14] |
References
- ↑ "Viacom 18 Motion Pictures". www.viacom18.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ↑ "Viacom 18 Motion Pictures to Distribute Films From Paramount Pictures in India". www.screendaily.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ "Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Paramount Pictures Team Up For Indian Distribution". Bollywood Hungama. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ "Nick's Keymon Ache to make its theatrical debut on 9 November". 6 November 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ↑ Phadke, Aparna (6 June 2013). "Don't blame the audience for poor run of Marathi films in Vidarbha: Mahesh Kothare". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ↑ Kulkarni, Pooja (1 October 2012). "M-Town is ready to scare with 'Zapatlela 2'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ↑ "Viacom announces the release date of its Marathi rom com PHOTO COPY". 26 May 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "Mani Ratnam isn't a fan of horror films: Milind Rau".
- ↑ "Viacom 18 comes on board as studio partner for Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone starrer Fighter". Bollywood Hungama. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ "Viacom18 Motion Pictures to Release Gods of Egypt in India". Viacom18. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (10 October 2016). "Viacom18 Takes Lionsgate's 'La La Land', 'Deepwater Horizon' in India". Variety. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ↑ Mandhani, Bobby (14 February 2022). "Gangubai Kathiawadi: "I didn't know who Gangubai is, I only got to know once I read the script", says Alia". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ↑ Farzeen, Sana (9 June 2021). "Ray trailer: Netflix's new anthology promises a thrilling, engaging ride". The Indian Express.
- ↑ "'Kaalkoot' trailer: Vijay Varma headlines crime drama about an acid attack". Scroll.in. 18 July 2023.
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