Dinesh Vijan | |
|---|---|
 Vijan in 2012 | |
| Born | 26 July 1981 |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Organization | Maddock Films |
| Spouse | Pramita Tanwar (m. 2018) |
Dinesh Vijan is an Indian film producer and founder of entertainment company Maddock Films. He has produced over 35 films under this banner. [1] [2]
Vijan gave up his banking job in 2004 to pursue films. [3] In 2018, he married Pramita Tanwar. [4]
He has produced more than 30 films. Some of his notable productions include, Love Aaj Kal (2009), Cocktail (2012), Badlapur (2015), Hindi Medium (2017), Stree (2018), Luka Chuppi (2019), Bala (2019), Angrezi Medium (2020), Mimi (2021), Bhediya (2022), Zara Hatke Zara Bachke (2023), Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya (2024), Munjya (2024) and Stree 2 (2024).
Producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Being Cyrus | |
| 2008 | Hijack | |
| 2009 | Love Aaj Kal | |
| 2012 | Agent Vinod | |
| Cocktail | ||
| 2013 | Go Goa Gone | |
| 2014 | Lekar Hum Deewana Dil | |
| Finding Fanny | ||
| Happy Ending | ||
| 2015 | Badlapur | |
| 2017 | Hindi Medium | |
| Raabta | Also director | |
| 2018 | Stree | |
| 2019 | Luka Chuppi | |
| Arjun Patiala | ||
| Made In China | ||
| Bala | ||
| 2020 | Love Aaj Kal | |
| Angrezi Medium | ||
| 2021 | Roohi | |
| Mimi | ||
| Shiddat | ||
| Hum Do Hamare Do | ||
| 2022 | Dasvi | |
| Bhediya | ||
| 2023 | Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga | |
| Zara Hatke Zara Bachke | ||
| Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video | ||
| 2024 | Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya | |
| Murder Mubarak | ||
| Munjya | ||
| Stree 2 | ||
| Sector 36 | ||
| Tehran † | Post-production [5] | |
| Chhava † | Post-production [6] | |
| 2025 | Param Sundari† |
Executive producer
Love Aaj Kal is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Imtiaz Ali and produced by Saif Ali Khan and Dinesh Vijan under the production of Illuminati Films and Maddock Films. Starring Khan and Deepika Padukone, it features Rishi Kapoor and Giselli Monteiro in supporting roles with Neetu Singh in a special appearance. The film follows Jai and Meera's journey, and portrays the feeling of pure love which never changes, although the perspective of realizing one's soulmate has changed over time.
Kriti Sanon is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Telugu-language films. She has received a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards, and has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list of 2019.
Varun Sharma is an Indian actor and comedian. Best known for playing "Choocha" in the Fukrey film series, he is known for his comic as well as supporting roles in various Hindi and Punjabi films.
Shiddat: Journey Beyond Love, or simply Shiddat (transl. Passion), is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Kunal Deshmukh and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Dinesh Vijan under their banners T-Series and Maddock Films. The film stars Sunny Kaushal, Radhika Madan, Mohit Raina and Diana Penty.
Aparshakti Khurana is an Indian actor, radio jockey, comedian, playback singer, composer and television host. He is the younger brother of actor Ayushmann Khurrana.
Stree (transl. Woman) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by debutant Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Raj & DK. It stars Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, alongside Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana and Abhishek Banerjee. The plot is based on the urban legend Naale Baa, the words meaning "come tomorrow" in Kannada and modified as o stree kal aana in the film.
Arjun Patiala is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action spoof comedy film directed by Rohit Jugraj. Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Dinesh Vijan and Sandeep Leyzell under T-Series, Maddock Films and Bake My Cake Films, it stars Diljit Dosanjh, Kriti Sanon and Varun Sharma. The narrative revolves around a newly appointed police officer who attempts to curb crime and corruption in his town with the help of his sidekick.
Luka Chuppi is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films. The film stars Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon with Aparshakti Khurana, Pankaj Tripathi, Vinay Pathak and Alka Amin playing supporting roles. Set in Mathura, it is about a television reporter who cohabits with his headstrong intern and chaos ensues when their traditional families assume them to be married to each other.
Laxman Utekar is an Indian filmmaker, cinematographer and director known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films.
Angrezi Medium is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Homi Adajania and produced under the production banner Maddock Films. A standalone sequel to the 2017 film Hindi Medium, the film stars Irrfan Khan, Radhika Madan, Deepak Dobriyal and Kareena Kapoor Khan in an extended special appearance. Filming began in Udaipur on 5 April 2019 and was completed by July in London. This was Irrfan's final film to be released before his death on 29 April 2020.
Mimi is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films. A remake of the 2011 Marathi film Mala Aai Vhhaychy!, it stars Kriti Sanon in the eponymous lead who opts to be a surrogate mother for a foreign couple. Pankaj Tripathi, Sai Tamhankar, Manoj Pahwa, Supriya Pathak, Evelyn Edwards, and Aidan Whytock appear in supporting roles.
Maddock Films Pvt. Ltd. is a production company founded by Indian producer and director Dinesh Vijan in 2005. The company's first production venture was the film Finding Fanny (2014). The company has since then produced Hindi films such as Love Aaj Kal (2009), Cocktail (2012), Badlapur (2015), Hindi Medium (2017) and its sequel Angrezi Medium, Luka Chuppi (2019), Bala (2019), Mimi (2021), Zara Hatke Zara Bachke (2023), and Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya (2024).
Bhediya is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by Amar Kaushik. Produced by Dinesh Vijan from a story and screenplay by Niren Bhatt, it stars Varun Dhawan alongside Kriti Sanon, Abhishek Banerjee, Deepak Dobriyal and Paalin Kabak. The plot of the film is inspired by Arunachal Pradesh's folklore about a Yapum, a shape-shifting werewolf, who wants to protect the jungle, even if they have to kill somebody. It is the second installment in the Maddock Supernatural Universe.
Rajkummar Rao is an Indian actor working in Hindi cinema. His notable films include Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010), Talaash (2012), Kai Po Che! (2013), Shahid (2013), Queen (2014), Aligarh (2016), Trapped (2016), Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), Newton (2017), Stree (2018), Ludo (2020), Badhaai Do (2022), Monica, O My Darling (2022), HIT: The First Case (2022), Srikanth (2024), Mr. & Mrs. Mahi (2024) and Stree 2 (2024).
Maddock Supernatural Universe (MSU) is an Indian shared universe consisting of Hindi-language supernatural comedy horror films. All the films in this universe are based on Indian folklore. The first instalment, Stree, was originally released as a standalone film. Universe-building began with Bhediya, in which characters from Stree appeared. This was followed by Munjya, where characters from Bhediya and Stree made appearances. Stree 2 continued the trend by featuring characters from Bhediya, making Bhediya the central link that connects all three films in the universe.
Stree 2: Sarkate Ka Aatank is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by Amar Kaushik, written by Niren Bhatt and produced jointly by Maddock Films and Jio Studios. It is the fourth installment in the Maddock Supernatural Universe and serves as the sequel to Stree (2018). The film stars Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana as a group of friends who must defeat Sarkata, a headless malevolent entity abducting the women of Chanderi.
Pankaj Tripathi is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi cinema and has also appeared in English, Kannada, Telugu, Punjabi and Tamil language films. He is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award, a Filmfare Award, a Screen Award, and an IIFA Award.
Sky Force is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language war film directed by Abhishek Anil Kapur and Sandeep Kewlani and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik under Maddock Films, and Jyoti Deshpande under Jio Studios. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur, Sara Ali Khan and Veer Pahariya. It is a take on India's retaliatory attack on Sargodha airbase of Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani air war of 1965, described as India's first and deadliest airstrike.
Stree is the soundtrack album to the 2018 comedy horror film of the same name directed by debutant Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Raj & DK, starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, alongside Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana and Abhishek Banerjee. The film's soundtrack featured five songs composed by Sachin–Jigar and lyrics written by Vayu, Badshah and Jigar Saraiya. The soundtrack was released under the T-Series label on 17 August 2018.
Stree 2 is the soundtrack album to the 2024 comedy horror film of the same name directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan under his Maddock Films banner. A sequel to Stree (2018) and the fifth instalment in the Maddock Supernatural Universe, the film stars Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana, reprising their roles from the previous films. Sachin–Jigar scored the four-song soundtrack with lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The album was released under the Saregama label on 9 August 2024.
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