Applause Entertainment

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Applause Entertainment
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Film production
Founded2017;7 years ago (2017)
Headquarters Mumbai, India
Key people
 Sameer Nair (CEO)
Deepak Segal (Content Head)
ProductsWeb Series
ServicesFilm production
Parent Aditya Birla Group
Website applauseentertainment.in

Applause Entertainment, a venture of the Aditya Birla Group of Companies, headed by Sameer Nair [1] is a media, content and IP creation studio.

Contents

Television shows

TitleRelease DateNetworkLine\Co-productionSynopsisNotes
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 2019Banijay 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 ProductionsInspector 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 Talkies2020 MX Player Arvind Babbal ProductionsMadhuri 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 EntertainmentWhen 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 Mini2019 MX Player Rose Audio VisualsRivanah, 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 Binny2020 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

Sphere Origins

Your Honor is based on the 2017 Israeli TV series Kvodo. [28]
Avrodh- The siege within 2020-2022 Sony Liv Irada EntertainmentOn 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 VisualsIt'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 Patolas2022Amazon Mini TVSol productionSet 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 EntertainmentA 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 PicturesSet 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 EntertainmentWhen 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 NEXTShow based on the Abdul Karim Telgi [39]
Gandhi †TBATBA Studio NEXT Based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi In production [40]
Iru Dhuruvam 2 TBATBA SonyLIV
Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

YearTitleCo-productionRef.
2003TapanaWing 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

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