Abhishek Agarwal is an Indian film producer who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He began his journey in the film industry as a co-producer for Kirrak Party (2018) and Goodachari (2018). Later, he produced A1 Express (2021) and Raja Raja Chora (2021), marking his foray into solo productions. His films Karthikeya 2 and The Kashmir Files both won him National Film Award for Best Feature Film.[1]
Abhishek Agarwal | |
|---|---|
 Agarwal in 2024 | |
| Born | 11 April 1981 |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's College, Hyderabad |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Spouse | Archana Agarwal |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editAbhishek Agarwal attended school at All Saints High School and later graduated from St. Mary's College, Hyderabad.
Career
editAbhishek ventured in to film production as a co-producer with Nikhil's Kirrak Party[2] and went ahead to produce Goodachari with Adivi Sesh with the success of both films he ventured further into films like Kajal Aggarwal's Sita, Sundeep Kishan's A1 Express and debut director Hasith Goli's Raja Raja Chora with Sree Vishnu.
in 2022, it was rumored that Abhishek Agarwal Arts would be producing a film with Sukumar and Prabhas,[3] but those rumors were quickly shut down.[4]
Abhishek Agarwal's first Hindi film was Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files. The film was made on a budget of ₹15–25 crore and was a box-office success grossing over ₹340 crores, thus becoming the second highest-grossing Hindi film of 2022.[5]
In January 2023, Abhishek Agarwal Arts officially launched the first look of G2 the sequel to Adivi Sesh starrer Goodachari.[6][7][8]
Philanthropy
editIn year 2020, Abhishek Agarwal founded Chandrakala Foundation, in memory of his late grandmother Smt. Chandrakala, and on third anniversary (named Sarthak Diwas) Chandrakala Foundation has adopted a village of Thimmapur, Telangana, undertaking the development of Thimmapur's infrastructure and providing amenities to the village.[9][10]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kirrak Party | Sharan Koppisetty | Telugu | Co-produced with Anil Sunkara[11][12] |
| Goodachari | Sashi Kiran Tikka | Co-produced with Abhishek Nama and T. G. Vishwa Prasad | ||
| 2019 | Sita | Teja | Co-produced with Anil Sunkara | |
| 2021 | A1 Express | Dennis Jeevan Kanukolanu | Co-produced with T. G. Vishwa Prasad and Sundeep Kishan | |
| Raja Raja Chora | Hasith Goli | Co-produced with T. G. Vishwa Prasad | ||
| 2022 | The Kashmir Files | Vivek Agnihotri | Hindi | Co-produced with Zee Studios and I am Buddha Production |
| Karthikeya 2 | Chandoo Mondeti | Telugu | Co-produced with T. G. Vishwa Prasad; National Film Award for Best Telugu Feature Film | |
| Dhamaka | Trinadha Rao Nakkina | Co-produced with T. G. Vishwa Prasad | ||
| 2023 | Tiger Nageswara Rao | Vamsee | [13] | |
| TBA | Goodachari 2 | Vinay Kumar Sirigineedi | Filming[14] | |
| The India House | Ram Vamsi Krishna | Filming[15][16] | ||
| The Delhi Files | Vivek Agnihotri | Hindi |
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ "Producer Abhishek Agarwal dedicates National Award win for 'Karthikeya 2' to Lord Krishna". ANI News. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "'Kirrak Party' trailer out: Promises to be a complete campus entertainer". The News Minute. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "Production house rumoured to be associated with Prabhas-Sukumar project issues clarity". mirchi.in. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "The Kashmir Files producer denies bankrolling Prabhas-Sukumar film: 'Projects being talked about in the news are just rumors'". The Indian Express. 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "The Kashmir Files Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "Goodachari 2 first look event: Adivi Sesh recalls being called Intelligent Khiladi on sets of Major in Himachal Pradesh". Bollywood Hungama. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "'Goodachari 2': Adivi Sesh Shares Pre-Vision Video Of His Upcoming Actioner, Sports Suit While Holding Gun | WATCH". Jagran English. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Goodachari 2 - Official Announcement | Telugu Movie News". The Times of India. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ SNS (2022-10-31). "'The Kashmir Files' director Abhishek Aggarwal adopts a Telangana village". The Statesman. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "Kashmir Files Maker Abhishek Agarwal Adopts Thimmapur Village". Sakshi Post. 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "Nikhil Siddhartha on Kirrak Party: It's the best campus drama since Happy Days". Hindustan Times. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ SNS (2018-03-16). "Nikhil Siddharth's 'Kirrak Party' crosses $100,000 in US". The Statesman. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "Ravi Teja's 71st film titled Tiger Nageswara Rao, to release in five languages". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Adivi Sesh announces Goodachari sequel G2, promises a 'massive launch'". The Indian Express. 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "Nikhil Siddhartha and Anupam Kher to lead The India House". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "'The India House': Ram Charan and Vikram Reddy's V Mega Pictures, Abhishek Agarwal Arts announce their first film". Mid-day. 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Producer Abhishek Agarwal dedicates National Award win for 'Karthikeya 2' to Lord Krishna". ANI News. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ "69th National Film Awards 2023 complete winners list: Rocketry, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, Allu Arjun win big". The Indian Express. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2024-10-28.