Coconut Motion Pictures

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Coconut Motion Pictures
IndustryMotion Picture
FounderRashmin Majithia
HeadquartersMumbai, India
Parent Coconut Media Box LLP
Website cmp.coconutmediabox.com

Coconut Motion Pictures is an Indian film production, distribution and marketing company established by Rashmin Majithia.

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The company has ventures in the exhibition sector, having eight cinema properties in Gujarat and in the process of acquiring more properties.

History

The company has produced a regional full length feature film: Hameer, a bilingual starring Ravi Kishan and Hiten Kumar in lead roles which was released on 13 January 2017. The company has also co-produced a romantic, thriller, comedy film Ranchi Diaries Directed by Sattwik Mohanty starring Anupam Kher, Jimmy Shergill, Satish Kaushik, Himansh Kohli, Soundarya Sharma, Taaha Shah, Hariharsudhan Balasubramani & Pradeep Singh, which was released 13 October 2017. The company has produced a Gujarati feature film Best Of Luck Laalu Directed by Vipul Mehta starring Supriya Pathak, Muni Jha, Smit Ganatra, Simran Natekar, Rishabh Joshi & Kurush Deboo.

Coconut Motion Pictures has significantly impacted regional cinema with its diverse film offerings. The Gujarati comedy film Midnights with Menka, directed by Viral Shah, stars Malhar Thakar, Esha Kansara, Hardik Sangani, Vinita Mahesh, Parth Oza, and Ragi Jani. Their highest-grossing Gujarati film, Chaal Jeevi Laiye, was released on 1st February 2019, directed by Vipul Mehta, and features Siddharth Randeria, Yash Soni, and Aarohi Patel, with a remarkable run of over 2000 days in theaters. Another notable film, Kehvatlal Parivar, also written and directed by Vipul Mehta, stars Siddharth Randeria, [[Supriya Pathak Kapur], Vandana Pathak, Sanjay Goradia, Bhavya Gandhi, and Shraddha Dangar. Nava Pappa, a Gujarati comedy directed by Ashok Patel, was released on March 24, 2023, featuring Manoj Joshi, Vandana Pathak, Kinjal Rajpriya, Parth Oza, Sunil Vishrani, Muni Jha, and Dilip Darbar. Bushirt T-shirt, written and directed by Ishaan Randeria, stars Siddharth Randeria, Kamlesh Oza, Vandana Pathak, Reeva Rachh, Hardik Sangani, Kuldeep Gor, Manan Desai, Bhakti Kubavat, Dilip Rawal, Muni Jha, and Sunil Vishrani.

Additionally, Ole Aale, a Marathi-language comedy-drama and remake of Chaal Jeevi Laiye, was released on January 5, 2024, directed by Vipul Mehta and produced under the banner of Coconut Motion Pictures. It features Nana Patekar, Siddharth Chandekar, Sayali Sanjeev, Makarand Anaspure, and Tanvi Azmi, with a soundtrack composed by Sachin-Jigar. The film completed 25 weeks in cinemas.

Coconut Movies acquired four titles from the T-series for overseas theatrical exploitation. These included: Raabta, starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon, which was released on June 9, 2017. Baadshaho, starring Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Ileana D'Cruz, Esha Gupta, Vidyut Jammwal, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, which was released on September 1, 2017. Simran, starring Kangana Ranaut, was released on September 15, 2017. Tumhari Sulu, starring Vidya Balan, was released on December 1, 2017.

Building on their presence in the Gujarati film industry, Coconut Movies released several titles in 2018, including 'Joothanu' directed by Chandradhar Rao Putta, 'Ek Radha Ek Meera' directed by Nilesh Indu Maruti Mohit featuring Vikram Thakor, and Midnights with Menka directed by Viral Shah. The company continued its Gujarati releases in 2019 with 'Baap Re Baap' directed by Sagar Kalaria, Chaal Jeevi Laiye directed by Vipul Mehta, 'Majja Ni Life' directed by Dinesh Patel & Vasant Goswami, 'Sakhi Maari Southi Waali' directed by Aakil Golawala, and 'Mister Kalakar' directed by Feroze Irani. They further expanded their portfolio with 'Kehvatlal Parivar' directed by Vipul Mehta in 2022, followed by Kutch Express directed by Viral Shah in 2023, and Bushirt T-shirt directed by Ishaan Randeria in 2023, showcasing their continued commitment to promoting regional cinema. After Gujarati, they entered the Marathi industry with the release of Ole Aale, a Marathi-language comedy-drama featuring the legendary Nana Patekar in the lead which is the remake of Chaal Jeevi Laiye.

Films produced

YearFilmDirectorProducer(s)CastLanguageNotes
2017 Hameer Ashok PatelRashmin Majithia Ravi Kishan and Hiten Kumar Gujarati
2017 Ranchi Diaries [1] Sattwik MohantyRashmin Majithia and Anupam Kher Anupam Kher, Jimmy Shergill, Satish Kaushik, Himansh Kohli, Soundarya Sharma, Taaha Shah Badusha, Hariharsudhan Balasubramani & Pradeep Singh. Hindi Co-produced with Actor Prepares
2017 Best Of Luck Laalu Vipul Mehta Rashmin Majithia Supriya Pathak Kapur, Muni Dilip Jha, Smit Ganatra, Simran Natekar, Rishabh Joshi Kurush Deboo, Abhay Harpale and Harshiv Shah. Gujarati
2018 Midnights with Menka Viral ShahRashmin Majithia Malhar Thakar, Esha Kansara, Hardik Sangani, Vinita Mahesh, Parth Oza and Ragi Jani Gujarati
2019 Chaal Jeevi Laiye! Vipul Mehta Rashmin Majithia Siddharth Randeria, Yash Soni and Aarohi Patel Gujarati Highest grossing Gujarati film
2022 Kehvatlal Parivar Vipul Mehta Rashmin Majithia Siddharth Randeria, Supriya Pathak Kapur, Vandana Pathak, Sanjay Goradia, Bhavya Gandhi and Shraddha Dangar Gujarati
2023Nava PappaAshok PatelRashmin Majithia Manoj Joshi, Vandana Pathak, Parth Oza, Kinjal Rajpriya, Sunil Vishrani, Muni Jha and Dilip Darbar Gujarati
2023 Bushirt T-shirt Ishaan RanderiaRashmin Majithia Siddharth Randeria, Kamlesh Oza, Vandana Pathak, Reeva Racch, Hardik Sangani, Kuldeep Gor, Manan Desai, Bhakti Kubavat, Dilip Rawal, Muni Jha and Sunil Vishrani Gujarati
2024 Ole Aale Vipul Mehta Rashmin Majithia Nana Patekar, Siddharth Chandekar,Sayali Sanjeev, Makarand Anaspure and Tanvi Azmi Marathi

Films distributed

YearFilmDirectorLanguage
2016PassportRajesh SharmaGujarati
2017 Hameer Ashok PatelGujarati
2017Made For Each OtherAshish Vyas & Jignesh SoniGujarati
2017DevangDr. Irsan TrivediGujarati
2017 Half Girlfriend Mohit Suri Hindi
2017 Raabta Dinesh Vijan Hindi
2017 Baadshaho Milan Luthria Hindi
2017 Simran Hansal Mehta Hindi
2017 Ranchi Diaries Sattwik MohantyHindi
2017 Best of Luck Laalu Vipul Mehta Gujarati
2017 Tumhari Sulu Suresh TriveniHindi
2018JoothanuChandradhar Rao PuttaGujarati
2018Ek Radha Ek MeeraNilesh Indu Maruti MohiteGujarati
2018 Midnights with Menka Viral ShahGujarati
2019Baap Re BaapSagar KalariaGujarati
2019 Chaal Jeevi Laiye Vipul Mehta Gujarati
2019Majja Ni LifeDinesh Patel & Vasant GoswamiGujarati
2019Sakhi Maari Southi WaaliAakil GolawalaGujarati
2019Mister KalakarFeroze IraniGujarati
2022 Kehvatlal Parivar Vipul Mehta Gujarati
2023 Kutch Express Viral ShahGujarati
2023 Bushirt T-shirt Ishaan RanderiaGujarati
2024 Ole Aale Vipul Mehta Marathi

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