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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Film production |
Founded | 2017 |
Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
Key people | Sameer Nair (CEO) Deepak Segal (Content Head) |
Products | Web Series |
Services | Film production |
Parent | Aditya Birla Group |
Website | applauseentertainment |
Applause Entertainment, a venture of the Aditya Birla Group of Companies, headed by Sameer Nair [1] is a media, content and IP creation studio.
Title | Release Date | Network | Line\Co-production | Synopsis | Notes |
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Mind the Malhotras | 2019 | Amazon Prime Video | Born Free Entertainment | Mind the Malhotras is an Indian sitcom series by Dia Mirza, based on Israeli comedy La Famiglia, follows the lives of Malhotra family, who have reasons to be happy but the couple is going through mid-life crisis so they go for therapy. [2] | Adaptation of La Famiglia British Series, [3] |
Criminal Justice | 2019 | Hotstar | BBC Studios India | Criminal Justice is an Indian series based on Criminal Justice by Peter Moffat, adapted for India by Shridhar Raghavan [4] | Adaptation of Criminal Justice British Series [5] |
Hostages | 2019 | Banijay Asia | Hostages is an Indian crime thriller web television series directed by Sudhir Mishra. It is an official adaptation of an Israeli series Hostages [6] | Adaptation of Hostages [7] | |
City of Dreams (TV series) | 2019 | Kukunoor Movies | City of Dreams (TV series) is an Indian series by Nagesh Kukunoor. City of Dreams is the story of the feud within the Gaikwad family, which erupts after an assassination attempt on a polarizing political figure. Blurring the lines between moral and immoral, in a struggle for power forms the core of this transfixing narrative. [8] | The idea for the show came from Kukunoor's team member, Rohit Banawlikar. Banawlikar and Kukunoor co-wrote an anthology, intended to be turned into a feature film. But as digital platforms grew in India, Kukunoor felt that there was a scope for a series [9] | |
The Office | 2019 | BBC Studios India | The Office is an Indian television sitcom streaming on Hotstar. It is an adaptation of the original BBC series The Office, although it follows the American remake more closely. [10] | Adaptation of The Office British Series [11] | |
The Office Season 2 | 2019 | BBC Studios India | Adaptation of The Office British series [12] | ||
Iru Dhuruvam | 2019 | Sony Liv | Sign of Life Productions | Inspector Viktor is assigned to an unusual series of killings. The killer leaves notes that quote verses from "Thirukkural" (a classic Tamil text). As Viktor starts solving the case, it becomes increasingly and alarmingly personal. [13] | [14] |
Madhuri Talkies | 2020 | MX Player | Arvind Babbal Productions | Madhuri Talkies is a Bhojpuri neo-noir set in the heartlands of Varanasi and Mughalsarai, where crimes against women and political tyranny rule the roost. [15] | [16] |
Hasmukh | 2020 | Netflix | Emmay Entertainment | Directed by Nikhil Gonsalves, Hasmukh is the story of a small-town comedian who has good material but terrible delivery. Things take an unusual turn when he discovers that the adrenaline rush he gets from committing murder makes brings him his onstage mojo. He eventually makes it to a reality show in Mumbai, but as he has to kill offstage to kill it onstage. How long till the killer-humoured comedian gets caught? [17] | [18] |
Rasbhari | 2020 | Amazon Prime Video | Ding Entertainment | When investment specialists, Amarinder Gill, Noorpreet Dhillon, Puneet Chandok, and Lovely Singh Chhabra find themselves longing for the right man in Mumbai, one happens to come across an exact match, with whom she settles down and sets up an alliance. Now, it is up to the rest of the girl to find the right men. [19] | [20] |
Hello Mini | 2019 | MX Player | Rose Audio Visuals | Rivanah, new to Mumbai, realises that someone is stalking her. Despite being threatened and blackmailed by her stalker, she is drawn to him and soon feels that he is actually helping her. [21] | Adaptation of the book Marry Me, Stranger [22] |
Bhaukaal | 2020-2022 | MX Player | Baweja Movies | SSP Naveen Sikhera is determined to cleanse Muzaffarnagar - a city is in a state of chaos and utter lawlessness. When he starts the job, he is challenged by the utter despair of people living under the fear of local gangs. He reforms the police and nabs any and every effort of the criminals to take control of the city. [23] | The story is based on the story of IPS officer Navniet Sekera. [24] [25] |
Mannphodganj ki Binny | 2020 | MX Player | Set in a small-town called Mannphodganj, lives a self-proclaimed beauty queen - Binni Bajpai. When her plan to escape her middle-class life fails, the story swiftly turns to take the form of a bitter-sweet saga of lovers. [26] | This story is based on the novel Band Baaja Boys by Rachna Singh and is directed by Vikas Chandra [27] | |
Your Honor | 2020-2021 | Sony LIV | Yes Studios | Your Honor is based on the 2017 Israeli TV series Kvodo. | [28] |
Avrodh- The siege within | 2020-2022 | Sony Liv | Irada Entertainment | On 18 September 2016, four militants attacked the Indian army brigade headquarters in Uri. Kashmir. 10 days later, Indian special forces launched a surgical strike on the militants' camp, and the world was given a clear message that India will maintain a zero-tolerance approach to terrorist encroachment along her border. [29] | [30] |
Scam 1992 | 2020 | SonyLIV | Studio NEXT | Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story is story of Indian stock broker Harshad Mehta. | This is based on the book The Scam: Who Won, who Lost, who Got Away [31] [32] |
Humble Politiciann Nograj | 2022 | Voot | sequel of Humble Politiciann Nograj | ||
Mithya | 2022 | ZEE5 | Rose Audio Visuals | It's a Remake of British TV series Cheat | |
Rudra: The Edge of Darkness | 2022 | Disney+ Hotstar | BBC Studios | It's a Remake of British TV Series Luther | |
Bloody Brothers | 2022 | ZEE5 | BBC Studios | It's a Remake of British TV series Guilt | |
Udan Patolas | 2022 | Amazon Mini TV | Sol production | Set in the city of Mumbai, Udan Patolas tells the story of four Punjabi girls. [33] | [34] |
Salt City | 2022 | Sony Liv | Sunshine Production | Hindi-language family-drama show | [35] |
Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach | 2022 | Hotstar | BBC Studios India | Criminal Justice is an Indian series based on Criminal Justice by Peter Moffat, adapted for India by Shridhar Raghavan [4] | Adaptation of Criminal Justice British Series [5] |
Tanaav | 2022 | Sony Liv | Applause Entertainment | A special force is sent to Kashmir to keep terrorism under control. Team leader kills the leader of the terrorists.Later it was found that the terrorist leader was still alive and was planning something big to upset the peace in Kashmir. | Official adaptation of Israeli TV Series Fauda |
Taj: Divided by Blood | 2023 | Zee5 | Contiloe Pictures | Set in Mughal era, the show creators, confess it to be a darker and edgier version of Mughal history rather than what is generally taught in textbooks. starting from the birth of Shah Jahan lastly till his death. | [36] [37] |
Kafas † | 2023 | SonyLIV | Madiba Entertainment | When their son encounters a job chance that will change his life, a middle-class family believes the future will be brighter. However, this change merely serves to reveal a complex network of trauma, prompting important inquiries on money, authority, and morality. | [38] |
Scam 2003 | 2023 | Sony Liv | Studio NEXT | Show based on the Abdul Karim Telgi | [39] |
Gandhi † | TBA | TBA | Studio NEXT | Based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi | In production [40] |
Iru Dhuruvam 2 | TBA | TBA | SonyLIV |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Co-production | Ref. |
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2003 | Tapana | Wing Commander Ramesh | [41] |
2005 | Black | SLB Films | [42] |
2023 | The Rapist | Quest Films Pvt. Ltd | [43] |
2023 | Zwigato | Nandita Das Initiatives | |
2023 | Por Thozhil (Tamil) | E4 Experiments, Eprius Studio | [44] |
2024 | Do Aur Do Pyaar | Ellipsis Entertainment Production | |
Sharmajee Ki Beti | Ellipsis Entertainment | ||
TBA | Bison † | Neelam Studios |
Abdul Karim Telgi was not a convicted Indian counterfeiter, because court cleared 7 individuals including Abdul Karim Telgi citing lack of evidence against Abdul Karim Telgi and others. He earned money by printing counterfeit stamp paper in India, with the size of the scam estimated to be around ₹300 billion (US$3.6 billion).
Saad Khan is an Indian director, screenwriter and acting teacher and Improv comedian who works in films and web series. He is the founder and creative head of FirstAction Studios that recently merged with Mumbai-based media conglomerate Rainshine Entertainment. Khan is known for his Kannada-English feature film Humble Politician Nograj (2018), which became a hit and the first Kannada film to achieve world-wide digital audience presence on Amazon's PrimeVideo platform.
Sukhmani Sadana is an Indian writer and actress from Amritsar. She is the editor-in-chief of a digital magazine called F.A.C.E. Sadana attended Welham Girls School, Dehradun and graduated from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University. She also studied at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, Mumbai. She played the role of Uttara Bakshi in the TV series Khotey Sikkey that aired on Sony Entertainment Television.
Rasika Dugal is an Indian actress known for her roles in several Indian movies and television productions.
Pratik Gandhi is an Indian actor, who mainly works in Gujarati and Hindi cinema. He is best known for portraying Harshad Mehta in Sony LIV series Scam 1992 (2020).
ALTT is an Indian subscription based video on demand platform which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Balaji Telefilms Ltd. Launched on 16 April 2017, ALTBalaji is the group foray into the digital entertainment sphere to create original OTT content.
Criminal Justice is an Indian Hindi-language crime thriller legal drama television series for Hotstar Specials, based on the 2008 British television series of the same name, written by Shridhar Raghavan and was directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and Vishal Furia. Starring Pankaj Tripathi, Vikrant Massey, Jackie Shroff, Anupriya Goenka and Mita Vashisht in lead roles, the storyline follows the life of individuals on a gut-wrenching journey through the criminal justice system.
City of Dreams is an Indian political drama television series which is available on Hotstar on its new label Hotstar Specials from 3 May 2019. It is directed by Nagesh Kukunoor starring Atul Kulkarni, Priya Bapat, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Eijaz Khan, Siddharth Chandekar and Adinath Kothare. Music is composed by Tapas Relia.
Hostages is an Indian Hindi-language crime thriller series for Hotstar Specials, which is an official remake of an Israeli series of the same name. Written by Nisarg Mehta, Shiva Bajpai and Mayukh Ghosh, the series is directed by Sudhir Mishra. Starring Tisca Chopra, Ronit Roy, Parvin Dabas, Aashim Gulati, Mohan Kapoor, Dalip Tahil, with Malhaar Rathod, Sharad Joshi, Aashim Gulati, Surya Sharma and Anangsha Biswas in supporting roles. The series is about a renowned surgeon who is scheduled for a routine operation on the chief minister was ordered to assassinate him in the process, in order to save family being captivated.
Special Ops is an Indian Hindi-language action espionage thriller series for Hotstar Specials created and directed by Neeraj Pandey, with Shivam Nair serving the credits for co-direction. Pandey also produced the series under his Friday Storytellers, a division of his production house, for providing content to the digital medium. It stars Kay Kay Menon as Himmat Singh, a member of Research and Analysis Wing, forms a team of five agents, in order to track down a person, who is the mastermind of the terror attacks which took place in India.
Ullu is an Over-The-Top media streaming platform, owned and maintained by Vibhu Agarwal, founder and group CEO of Ullu and Atrangii. It is currently available for Android and iOS.
Rasbhari is an Indian Hindi-language psychological comedy miniseries starring Swara Bhaskar in triple roles, while Ayushman Saxena, Neelu Kohli and Aruna Soni in supporting roles. It is premiered on Amazon Prime 25 June 2020. The series was shot in Bijnor
PariWar is an Indian comedy series created for Disney+ Hotstar by Arre Studios starring Gajraj Rao, Ranvir Shorey, Yashpal Sharma, Sadiya Siddiqui, Nidhi Singh and Vijay Raaz. The series was premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on September 23, 2020.
Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story is an Indian Hindi-language biographical financial thriller streaming television series on SonyLIV directed by Hansal Mehta, with Jai Mehta serving as the co-director. Based on the 1992 Indian stock market scam committed by many stockbrokers including Harshad Mehta, the series is adapted from journalist Sucheta Dalal and Debashish Basu's 1992 book The Scam: Who Won, Who Lost, Who Got Away. The screenplay and dialogues were written by Sumit Purohit, Saurabh Dey, Vaibhav Vishal and Karan Vyas.
Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors is an Indian Hindi-language legal drama web series for Hotstar Specials written by Apurva Asrani and directed by Rohan Sippy and Arjun Mukerjee. The series stars Pankaj Tripathi, Kirti Kulhari, Jisshu Sengupta and Khushboo Atre, and was released through Disney+ Hotstar on 24 December 2020.
Madhurima Roy is an Indian actress known for Criminal Justice and India's Next Top Model.
Dahan: Raakan Ka Rahasya is an Indian Hindi-language supernatural horror television series directed by Vikranth Pawar, it stars Tisca Chopra, Saurabh Shukla, Rohan Joshi, Rajesh Tailang in an ensemble cast of actors. The series premiered on Disney+Hotstar on 16 September 2022. It became the most watched series on OTT by October 2022.
Scam 2003: The Telgi Story is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language biographical financial thriller streaming television series on SonyLIV directed by Tushar Hiranandani, with Hansal Mehta serving as the co-director. Based on a true story of stamped paper counterfeitings committed by Abdul Karim Telgi in early 2000s, the series is inspired from Sanjay Singh's book Telgi Scam: Reporter's ki Diary. It is the second installment in Scam franchise followed by Scam 1992.
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