Abhishek Pictures

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Abhishek Pictures
Company type Private
Industry Entertainment
Founded1976
FounderNama Madhusudhan Rao
FateActive
Headquarters,
India
Area served
India
Key people
Abhishek Nama
Products Keshava
Saakshyam
Goodachari
Ravanasura
Devil
Services Film production Film Distribution
OwnerAbhishek Nama [1] [2]
Website www.abhishekpictures.com

Abhishek Pictures is a film distribution and production company which was founded in the early 1970s. Its founder is Nama Madhusudhan Rao. The company distributed close to 100 films across India, with the majority of its catalogue being Hindi cinema. The business was later taken over by his son, Abhishek Nama.

Contents

Films distributed by Abhishek Pictures include Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) , 10,000 BC (film) , Pyaar Ke Side Effects , Men in Black 3 , 2012 (film) , My Name Is Khan , Dum Maaro Dum (film) , Kabali , Srimanthudu . Abhishek Pictures has distributed more than 100 films in a span of 15 years. In 2017, Nama decided to venture into film production. Abhishek Pictures, in collaboration with People Media Factory, produced Goodachari starring Adivi Sesh.

Production company

Babu Baga Busy was Nama's first film as a Producer. Nama went on to produce, Saakshyam , Goodachari , Keshava . In 2022, Abhishek Pictures ventured into producing content for OTT platforms.

Upcoming projects and plans

Currently, Ravanasura starring Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja is on schedule with its principal photography and is set to release in April 2023. This film, made in collaboration with RT Team Works, has garnered a lot of attention and is sure to become a box-office hit under the direction of Sudheer Varma. Devil – The British Secret Agent starring Nandamuri Kalyan Ram will be going on floors very soon. This film is set in 1945 and is sure to enthral the audience. The speciality of Abhishek is the stories he chooses to produce, his versatility in choices makes him a class apart. Another project that is in production is Prema Vimanam .

Filmography

YearFilmLanguageNotes
2017 Babu Baga Busy Telugu [3]
Keshava [4]
2018 Saakshyam
Goodachari [5]
2023 Ravanasura
Prema Vimanam [6]
Devil: The British Secret Agent [7]
2024 Garuda: Chapter 1 [8]
TBA G2 [9]

Film distribution

Telugu

YearFilmRegion distributed
2010 Varudu Nizam
2010 Gaayam 2 Nizam
2010 Yamudu Nizam
2011 Sega ) Nizam
2011 Seema Tapakai Nizam
2012 Ishq Nizam
2012 Naa Ishtam Nizam
2013 Shadow Nizam With Suresh Movies
2013 Yamudu II Nizam With Global Cinemas
2013 Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde Nizam With Global Cinemas
2013 Attarintiki Daredi Nizam With Global Cinemas
2014 Heart Attack Nizam With Global Cinemas
2014 Manam Nizam With Global Cinemas
2015 Kumari 21F Guntur,west, East,Krishna
2015 Loafer Nellore
2015 Rudhramadevi
2015 Tripura Nizam
2015 Jadoogadu Nizam
2015 Srimanthudu Nizam
2015 Abhinethri World Wide Release
2016 Kaashmora Nizam
2016 Manauri Ramayanam Nizam [10]
2016 Kabali Nizam
2016 Inkokkadu
2016 Brahmotsavam Nizam [11]
2016 Supreme World Wide Release
2016 Speedunnodu
2016 Raja Cheyyi Vesthe Nizam
2016 Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam Nizam
2016 Kalyana Vaibhogame
2016 Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha Nizam, Cedded, Andhra
2016 Nannaku Prematho Nizam
2017 Arjun Reddy West Godavari
2018 Bhairava Geetha World Wide Release [12]
2019 Abhinethri 2 World Wide Release [13]
2019 Meeku Maathrame Cheptha Vizag
2019 Lakshmi's NTR Nizam
2019 Seven World Wide Release
2019 Rakshasudu World Wide Release
2019 iSmart Shankar Vizag, Krishna, East, Nellore, Chennai, North India
2019 George Reddy World Wide Release [14]
2020 Pressure Cooker World Wide Release [15]
2020 World Famous Lover Vizag, Krishna ,East,West , Guntur, Nellore [16] [17]
2022 FIR (2022 film)

Hollywood

YearFilmRegion distributed
2007 Harry potter and the order of the phoenix Nizam
2007NEXTNizam,cedded, Andhra,Maratawada
2008 The Dark Knight Nizam,cedded, Andhra,Maratawada
2009 10,000 BC Nizam
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Nizam
2009 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Nizam,cedded, Andhra,Maratawada
2010 2012 Nizam
2010 NARNIA-3 Nizam
2010 Knight and Day Nizam
2010 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Nizam
2010 UNSTOPPABLE Nizam
2010 Gulliver's Travel Nizam
2010 127 Hours Nizam
2010 Alpha and Omega World Wide Release
2011 Rio Nizam
2011 Water for Elephants Nizam
2011180Nizam
2011 X-Men: First Class Nizam
2011 Mr. Popper's Penguins Nizam
2011 Planet of the Apes Nizam
2011 In Time Nizam
2011 What's Your Number? Nizam
2011 The Darkest Hour Nizam
2011 We Bought a Zoo Nizam
2011MARRIGOLDNizam
2011 Alvin and the Chipmunks Nizam
2012 This Means War Nizam
2012 Ice Age Nizam
2012 Chronicle Nizam
2012 Prometheus Nizam
2012 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Nizam
2012TITANIC.3DNizam
2012 Life of Pi Nizam
2015 The Descendants Nizam
2016Nice 2 Meet UWorld Wide Release
2016 The BFG Nizam

Other languages

YearFilmLanguageRegion distributedNotes
2006 Pyaar Ke Side Effects HindiNizam
2007 Anwar Nizam
2009 99 Nizam, Maratawada
2010 Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? Nizam, Maratawada
2010 Khichdi: The Movie Nizam
2010 My Name Is Khan Nizam
2011 Dum Maaro Dum Nizam
2011 Stanley Ka Dabba Nizam
2011 Force Nizam
2012 London, Paris, New York Nizam
2012 Ekk Deewana Tha Nizam
2015 All Is Well Nizam, Maratawada
2015 Rudhramadevi ( Hindi ) North India with Reliance
2016 1920: London Nizam, Maratawada
2016 Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive Nizam, Maratawada
2016 Ghayal: Once Again Nizam, Maratawada
2016 Wazir Nizam, Maratawada
2022 FIR TamilIndiaTelugu dubbed version

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