Balaji Telefilms is an Indian company that produces Indian soap operas in several Indian languages. Balaji Telefilms also owns Alt Balaji, the platform known for producing adult rated content. Balaji Telefilms also produces reality TV, comedy, game shows, entertainment, and factual programming. Balaji Telefilms is promoted by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor and is a public company listed at Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India.
Ekta Kapoor is an Indian film and television producer and director who works in Hindi cinema and soap operas. She is the joint managing director and creative head of Balaji Telefilms Limited, which was founded in 1994. In 2001, Balaji Motion Pictures was launched as a subsidiary company of Balaji Telefilms Limited, which is a film production and distribution company. In April 2017, she launched ALTBalaji, a video on demand platform.
Bade Achhe Lagte Hain is an Indian soap opera that aired on Sony Entertainment Television from 30 May 2011 to 10 July 2014. Based on the Gujarati play Patrani by Imtiaz Patel, the soap opera was created and produced by Ekta Kapoor under the banner of Balaji Telefilms. The title of the show, along with the title-track, was derived from a song composed by R.D. Burman, from the soundtrack of the 1976 Bollywood film Balika Badhu. Ekta Kapoor had got the name, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, registered about six years before the soap opera premiered.
Priya Banerjee is a Canadian actress who works primarily in the Indian movie industries. She has worked Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. Banerjee's first film was Kiss in Telugu in 2013, opposite Adivi Sesh. She then appeared in her second Telugu film, Joru, with Sundeep Kishan and Raashii Khanna as the other leads.
Nupur Asthana is an Indian film director and writer known for her work in Hindi cinema and television. She made her debut on Indian television with the 1998 TV series Hip Hip Hurray. Her film debut was the 2011 youth film Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge produced by the Y-Films banner - the youth arm of Yashraj Films.
XXX is a 2018 Hindi-language erotic comedy-drama web series directed by Ken Ghosh for the video on demand platform ALT Balaji. It stars Kyra Dutt, Aparnaa Bajpai, Rithvik Dhanjani, Shantanu Maheshwari, Ankit Gera, Pryanca Talukdar and Aparna Sharma.
The Test Case is a 2017 Indian web series, directed by Vinay Waikul and Nagesh Kukunoor and produced by Endemol Shine India for the ALTBalaji. It stars Nimrat Kaur, Akshay Oberoi, Atul Kulkarni, Rahul Dev and Anup Soni in lead roles along with Juhi Chawla in a guest appearance. The web series is about the main character training to be the first woman test case in a combat role, within the Indian Army. The basic story of this web series is inspired from the 1997 American film G.I. Jane.
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.
Ragini MMS is an Indian erotic-horror franchise of films and Web series created by Balaji Motion Pictures and ALT Entertainment. The two films of this series were released in 2011 and 2014 respectively. A web series, Ragini MMS: Returns, premiered on ALT Balaji on 19 October 2017. The second season of the web series Premiered on 18 December 2019 on ALT Balaji & Zee5 apps.
Romil and Jugal is an Indian Hindi web series, produced by Ekta Kapoor for her video on demand platform ALTBalaji. Rajeev Siddhartha and Manraj Singh are the main protagonists of the series. The first debut of Raj Routh as a writer in the Alt Balaji Production includes all the love twist and drama. The series follows two young gay men, and the way the society accept/treat them.
Boygiri is a 2017 Hindi web series, created and produced by Tanveer Bookwala for the video on demand platform ALTBalaji. The web series is about six friends whose lives are filled with adventures and crazy moments.
Class of 2017 is a 2017 Hindi web series created and produced by Vikas Gupta for Ekta Kapoor's video on demand platform ALTBalaji.' The web series revolves around the lives of a few teenagers who get intertwined with drugs, sex, peer pressure and anxiety. The series is loosely based on Hip Hip Hurray. It is mainly available for streaming on the ALT Balaji App and its associated websites since its release date. Its sequel series Class of 2020 started streaming on ALTBalaji from 4 February 2020.
Dhimaner Dinkaal is a Bengali Comedy Web series that premiered on 11 December 2017 on ALT Balaji. It is the story about a simple Bengali man who is against mobile and social media.
Hum – I'm Because of Us is a 2018 Hindi web series created by Ekta Kapoor for her video on demand platform, ALTBalaji. It stars Kushal Tandon and Ridhima Pandit as protagonists and is directed by Partho Mitra. The series revolves around the bond between three sisters who, despite having different ideas about life, share a strong sisterly bond.
Home is a 2018 Hindi web series created by Ekta Kapoor for her video on demand platform ALTBalaji. The series stars a stellar cast comprising Annu Kapoor, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Amol Parashar, Parikshit Sahni and Chetna Pandey and is directed by Habib Faisal. The web series revolves around the bond of a family and their fight against the system due to which they have to empty their 'Home'.
Fourplay is a 2018 Hindi short web series, created by Ekta Kapoor for her video on demand platform ALTBalaji. The web series is about the sexual life of two couples that takes an ugly turn when someone's letter reaches into their lives leading to misunderstandings and small fights.
Baby Come Naa is a 2018 Hindi web comedy series created by Paritosh Painter for Ekta Kapoor's video on demand platform ALTBalaji. The series stars Shreyas Talpade as the protagonist. The series revolves around the protagonist who is connected with two women and his difficulties in managing both relationships, with the women kept unaware of each other.
Apharan is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller streaming television series directed and co-produced by Sidharth Sengupta for video on demand platform ALTBalaji. Starring Arunoday Singh, the series is set in current times and revolves around kidnapping, suspense, mystery and action.
Mentalhood is an Indian Hindi drama web series produced by Rupali Guha under her banner Film Farm India for the online streaming platform ZEE5 and ALTBalaji. The series marks the web debut of actress Karisma Kapoor and stars Sanjay Suri, Sandhya Mridul, Shilpa Shukla, Shruti Seth and Amrita Puri.
Class of 2020 is a 2020 Hindi web series created and produced by Vikas Gupta for Ekta Kapoor's video on demand platform ALTBalaji. It stars Rohan Mehra and Joyita Chatterjee in lead roles. The web series revolves around the lives of a few teenagers who get intertwined with drugs, sex, peer pressure and anxiety. On 25 January 2020, the trailer of this series was released. The series started streaming on ALTBalaji on 4 February 2020. It is a sequel to Class of 2017.
