Emmay Entertainment
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| Industry | Entertainment |
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| Founded | 2011 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Headquarters | Mumbai , India |
| Website | emmay |
Emmay Entertainment and Motion Pictures LLP is an Indian content production company based in Mumbai, India. It was founded by Nikkhil Advani, Monisha Advani and Madhu Bhojwani in 2011. After its inception, it began with full-length feature films and gradually expanded to television, short films, telefilms and digital content.
History[edit]
Emmay Entertainment was founded by Indian film director Nikkhil Advani, his sister Monisha Advani, and friend, Madhu Bhojwani. Nikkhil Advani has worked on films like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... and Mohabbatein.[1] The first film he directed was Kal Ho Naa Ho, which won six Filmfare awards.[2] After starting Emmay, he has been involved with multiple projects like D-Day, Hero, Katti Batti, Airlift.[3]
Films[edit]
The first feature film produced by Emmay Entertainment was D-Day, which was received with positive reviews along with a few awards. Another film produced by Emmay was Airlift, which was their first to cross 1 billion on the box office and also their first to receive a National Award. Apart from these two films, Emmay also produced Katti Batti and Hero; with the latter bagging a Filmfare award. Emmay Entertainment also produced the prison film Lucknow Central directed by Ranjit Tiwari It stars Farhan Akhtar as the lead actor.
Their next film was Satyameva Jayate, a vigilante action film Directed by Milap Zaveri starring John Abraham, Manoj Bajpayee, Amruta Khanvilkar and Debutante Aisha Sharma that was released on 15 August 2018. Followed by Baazaar an Indian crime thriller movie directed by Gauravv K. Chawla, and written by Nikkhil Advani, Aseem Arora and Parveez Sheikh. Starring Saif Ali Khan, debutant Rohan Vinod Mehra, Radhika Apte and Chitrangada Singh. Nikkhil Advani announced the film Batla House a 2019 action thriller film written by Ritesh Shah starring John Abraham opposite Mrunal Thakur. Inspired by the Batla House encounter case that took place in 2008, the story showcases the encounter and its aftermath. The film was released on 15 August 2019 and became commercially successful at the box office.
In 2019, the company produced Marjaavaan a romantic action film directed by Milap Zaveri and starring Sidharth Malhotra, Riteish Deshmukh, Tara Sutaria and Rakul Preet Singh. The film is a co-production with T-Series and was released on 15 November 2019 and became commercially successful at the box office.
In 2020, Emmay produced Indoo Ki Jawani, directed by Abir Sengupta starring Kiara Advani, of this role Aditya seal and Mallika Dua. It is a coming of age comedy film that revolves around a girl from Ghaziabad and her misadventures with dating apps. The film was released on 11 December 2020.
Sardar Ka Grandson (lit. 'Sardar's Grandson') is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Kaashvie Nair and written by Anuja Chauhan and Kaashvi Nair. The film was produced under the banner Emmay Entertainment, T-Series and JA Entertainment. The film features Arjun Kapoor, Neena Gupta and Rakul Preet Singh in lead roles. It's a love story spanning three-generation, starting in 1946 and continuing till 2020. While John Abraham and Aditi Rao Hydari played cameo roles as Arjun Kapoor's grandparents in 1946 track. The film was released on 18 May 2021 on Netflix.
In March 2023, Emmay produced Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway. It starred Rani Mukerji, Anirban Bhattacharya, Jim Sarbh and Neena Gupta. The film is based on the real-life story of an Indian couple whose children were taken away by Norwegian authorities in 2011. It was released in cinemas on 17 March 2023.[4]
Upcoming projects[edit]
Emmay Entertainment is all set to release an Indian Supernatural thriller, Adhura[5] - directed by Gauravv K. Chawla & Ananya Banerjee starring Ishwak Singh & Rasika Duggal, Mumbai Diaries 2 - a medical drama along with Freedom at Midnight both directed by Nikkhil Advani. Advani has also announced 5 new projects such as: Made In England, Kaun Banega Mera Juliet?, Satyameva Jayate 3, Network & Safar-E-Ishq.[6]
Television[edit]
A television film called Shaadi Vaadi And All That, an hour-long film for MTV, produced by Nikkhil Advani is a love triangle with a twist. The show is Kaashvi Nair's directorial debut who worked with Nikkhil as an assistant director.
Nikkhil Advani has directed a finite TV Series P.O.W.- Bandi Yuddh Ke for Star Plus. The show is an official adaptation of an Israeli TV series Hatufim. The series was premiered on 7 November 2016.
Web series[edit]
Hasmukh (2020)
Directed by Nikhil Gonsalves and written by Suparn Verma, Vir Das, Nikkhil Advani, Amogh Ranadive and Neeraj Pandey was released on Netflix on 17 April. Headlined by Vir Das as ‘Hasmukh’ and Ranvir Shorey as ‘Jimmy’ the show's crew also consists of Amrita Bagchi, Mantra, Ravi Kishan, Manoj Pahwa, Joanna Robaczewska, Raza Murad, among others. Emmay Entertainment as the production house, have created this show in association with Applause Entertainment.
Mumbai Diaries 26/11 (2021)
A series for Amazon Prime Video, Mumbai Diaries 26/11 is based on the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. The series is directed by Nikkhil Advani and Nikhil Gonsalves and stars Mohit Raina, Tina Desai, Shreya Dhanwantary alongside Konkona Sen Sharma.
The Empire (2021)
The Empire is an Indian historical fiction streaming television series created by Nikkhil Advani based on Empire of the Moghul by Alex Rutherford for Disney+ Hotstar. Directed by Mitakshara Kumar, it stars Shabana Azmi, Kunal Kapoor, Dino Morea and Drashti Dhami.
Kaun Banegi Shikharwati (2022)
A series for ZEE5, Kaun Banegi Shikharwati is directed by Gauravv Chawla and Ananya Banerjee. It revolves around the life of a former king, who has a dysfunctional family, devises an outlandish plan to unite his estranged daughters. Meanwhile, an income tax investigation looms over the palace's hidden treasure.
Rocket Boys (2022)
Rocket Boys is an Indian Hindi-language Biographical streaming television series on SonyLIV. The series is based on the lives of Homi J. Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai. Directed by Abhay Pannu and produced under the banner of Emmay Entertainment and Roy Kapur Films respectively. The series stars Jim Sarbh and Ishwak Singh along with Regina Cassandra. The series was released on 4 February 2022. The production house released Rocket Boys 2, an Indian Hindi-language biographical television series on SonyLIV].[7]
Short films[edit]
Guddu Engineer (2016)
Emmay produced the short film, Guddu Engineer for the Zeal for Unity in 2016 and was directed by Nikkhil Advani.
Unpaused – Apartment (2020)
Amazon Prime Video unveiled Unpaused, an anthology of five Hindi short films filmed during the pandemic and featuring stories about new beginnings. Amongst which one such short film is Apartment directed by Nikkhil Advani, starring Richa Chadha, Sumeet Vyas, and Ishwak Singh. The plot focuses on the fall and ultimate rise of Chadha's character as she comes to terms with her husband's indiscretions with the help of a friendly neighbor.
Films[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | D-Day | Nikkhil Advani | [8] | |
| 2014 | Shaadi Vaadi And All That | Kaashvi Nair | [9] | |
| 2015 | Hero | Nikkhil Advani | [10] | |
| Katti Batti | Nikkhil Advani | [11] | ||
| 2016 | Airlift | Raja Krishna Menon | [12] | |
| Guddu Engineer | Nikkhil Advani | Short Film | [13] | |
| 2017 | Lucknow Central | Ranjit Tiwari | [14] | |
| 2018 | Satyameva Jayate | Milap Zaveri | [15] | |
| Baazaar | Gauravv K Chawla | [16] | ||
| 2019 | Batla House | Nikkhil Advani | [17] | |
| Marjaavaan | Milap Zaveri | [18] | ||
| 2020 | Indoo Ki Jawani | Abir Sengupta | [19] | |
| Unpaused | Nikkhil Advani | Anthology Film Released on Amazon Prime Video |
[20] | |
| 2021 | Sardar Ka Grandson | Kaashvie Nair | Released on Netflix | [21] |
| Bell Bottom | Ranjit Tiwari | [22] | ||
| Satyameva Jayate 2 | Milap Zaveri | [23] | ||
| 2023 | Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway | Ashima Chibber | [24] | |
| Dry Day | Saurabh Shukla | Released on Amazon Prime Video | [25] | |
| 2024 | Vedaa | Nikkhil Advani | [26] | |
| — | K.D † | Madhumita Sundararaman | ||
| — | Mission Ram † | Ranjit M. Tiwari |
Television shows / Web Series[edit]
| Title | Year | Director | Platform | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke | 2016-2017 |
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Star Plus | [27] |
| The Mini Truck | 2017 |
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YouTube | [28] |
| Hasmukh | 2020 | Nikhil Gonsalves | Netflix | [29] |
| Mumbai Diaries 26/11 | 2021-present |
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Amazon Prime Video | [30] |
| The Empire | 2021 | Mitakshara Kumar | Disney Plus Hotstar | [31] |
| Kaun Banegi Shikharwati | 2022 |
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ZEE5 | [32] |
| Rocket Boys | 2022-present | Abhay Pannu | Sony LIV | [33] |
| Adhura | 2023 |
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Amazon Prime Video | [34] |
| Freedom At Midnight | TBA | TBA | Sony LIV |
References[edit]
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- ^ "NIKHIL ADVANI".
- ^ "Nikhil Advani and his partners unveil exciting plans for film and TV". The Times of India. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway Movie Review: Rani Mukerji delivers one of her career-best performances". India Today. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Adhura OTT Release Date, OTT Platform, Time, Cast, Watch Online". OTT List. 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Parambrata Chatterjee on 'Mumbai Diaries' season 2: I play a very gray role which is primary to the narrative - Exclusive". The Times Of India. 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Rocket Boys Season 2 Review: Watch Jim Sarbh and Ishwak Singh's series for its engaging narrative". India Today. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "D-DAY (15)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ Shaadi Vaadi And All That
- ^ "Film Hero Will Release On 11 September". No. Inext Live Jagran. Inext. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Imran Khan and Kangana Ranaut's live-in romance in Katti Batti". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "AIRLIFT (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Guddu Engineer- New short film by Nikkhil Advani
- ^ "Farhan to rock in Jail". Pune Mirror. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Satyameva Jayate | British Board of Film Classification". www.bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Baazaar | British Board of Film Classification". www.bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "John Abraham and Mouni Roy start filming Batla House to release on Aug 15, 2019". Zee News. 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Marjaavan (2019)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "It's a wrap for Kiara Advani's 'Indoo Ki Jawani'". ANI News. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "WATCH: 'Unpaused' trailer: Friendship, hope in Amazon's anthology". The New Indian Express. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Arjun Kapoor-Starrer 'Sardar Ka Grandson' To Launch On Netflix". Outlook India. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Bell Bottom (2021)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "While Satyameva Jayate was awarded 'A' certificate, Satyameva Jayate 2 gets U/A with ZERO cuts from the CBFC". Bollywood Hungama. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (7 December 2021). "Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway starring Rani Mukerji releases in theatres on May 20, 2022 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (12 December 2023). "Prime Video's Dry Day, starring Jitendra Kumar, to release on December 22 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ Desk, HT Entertainment (7 February 2024). "Vedaa: John Abraham announces his next film; check out first poster, release date, other details". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ IANS (3 October 2016). "'P.O.W.' equal to 22 films: Nikkhil Advani". Business Standard India. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "The Mini Truck". IMDb.
- ^ "Vir Das on Hasmukh: He's only ever free when he murders or is on stage". India Today. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Mumbai Diaries 26/11 trailer out. Amazon series shows doctors' struggle during attack". India Today. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Farzeen, Sana (9 July 2021). "The Empire teaser: Disney+ Hotstar's epic drama reminds you of Game of Thrones, Padmaavat". The Indian Express. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Entertainment, Quint (3 January 2022). "Lara Dutta on Having to Call Naseeruddin 'Buddha' in 'Kaun Banegi Shikharwati'". TheQuint. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ Sudevan, Praveen (4 February 2022). "'Rocket Boys' director Abhay Pannu: I want Gen Zs and millennials to know about Sarabhai and Bhabha". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Rasika Duggal and Ishwak Singh to star in Amazon Prime's series Adhura". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 May 2022.