Viacom18 Studios (formerly Studio 18 and Viacom18 Motion Pictures) is an Indian film distribution and production company. It is a subsidiary of Viacom18 (formerly a Paramount Networks EMEAA and Network18 Group joint venture, now owned by Network18 and Bodhi Tree Systems) 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.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India[1] |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ajit Andhare (COO) |
| Owner | Network18 Group |
| Website | www |
Due to Viacom being one of the partners in the company at that time, they also distribute films from Paramount Pictures in India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka since 2011, starting with Transformers: Dark of the Moon.[2][3]
Filmography
editFilms produced
editFilms distributed
edit| 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 |
| Luck | Soham Shah | Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision | As Indian Films | |
| 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 | |
| 2011 | Tanu Weds Manu | Aanand L. Rai | Soundrya Production | |
| Shaitan | Bejoy Nambiar | Tipping Point Films, Anurag Kashyap Films, Getaway Films | ||
| Keymon & Nani in Space Adventure | Swarna Prasad | Nickelodeon India, DQ Entertainment International | ||
| Loot | Rajnish Raj Thakur | Popcorn Motion Pictures | ||
| 2012 | Players | Abbas–Mustan | Paramount Pictures, Viacom18 Motion Pictures | |
| Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 | Anurag Kashyap | AKFPL | Sequel of Gangs of Wasseypur | |
| 2013 | Luv U Soniyo | Joe Rajan | Viacom18 Motion Pictures | |
| 2014 | Anaamika | Sekhar Kammula | Endemol India | |
| 2015 | Drishyam | Nishikant Kamat | Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Panorama Studios | |
| 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 | ||
| 2024 | Jigra | Vasan Bala | Dharma Productions, Eternal Sunshine Productions |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Language | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ray | Hindi | Netflix | [13] | |
| 2023 | Kaalkoot | JioCinema | [14] |
References
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- ^ "Viacom 18 Motion Pictures to Distribute Films From Paramount Pictures in India". screendaily.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Paramount Pictures Team Up For Indian Distribution". Bollywood Hungama. 24 May 2011. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Nick's Keymon Ache to make its theatrical debut on 9 November". 6 November 2012. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. 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. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Mani Ratnam isn't a fan of horror films: Milind Rau". Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Viacom 18 comes on board as studio partner for Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone starrer Fighter". Bollywood Hungama. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Viacom18 Motion Pictures to Release Gods of Egypt in India". Viacom18. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ McNary, Dave (10 October 2016). "Viacom18 Takes Lionsgate's 'La La Land', 'Deepwater Horizon' in India". Variety. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. 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. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Farzeen, Sana (9 June 2021). "Ray trailer: Netflix's new anthology promises a thrilling, engaging ride". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "'Kaalkoot' trailer: Vijay Varma headlines crime drama about an acid attack". Scroll.in. 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.