Balaji_Telefilms

Balaji Telefilms

Balaji Telefilms

Indian production company


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.

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In the 2000s, the company produced some historic blockbusters, which included Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi,[2] Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Kaahin Kissii Roz, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Kahiin to Hoga, Kkusum and Kasamh Se amongst several others.

In the 2010s the company produced several hugely successful drama series which includes Pavitra Rishta,[3] Tere Liye, Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain,[4] Jodha Akbar, Yeh Hai Mohabbatein,[5][6][7] Kumkum Bhagya,[8][9] Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi, Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki, Kundali Bhagya,[10][11][12] Yeh Hai Chahatein and Bhagya Lakshmi.[13][14]

Since 2015, the company introduced several seasonal format weekend drama thriller series which went out to be highly rated series amongst which includes Naagin (TV series) (running currently in its 6th season), Kavach (TV series) (2 seasons), Brahmarakshas (2 seasons), Haiwaan : The Monster, Daayan (TV series) and Qayamat Ki Raat amongst several others.

In 2017, the company launched its biography, Kingdom of the Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms.[15]

History

The company was registered as 'Balaji Telefilms Private Limited' on 11 November 1994 in Mumbai, India, with the objective of creating serials and other entertainment content by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor. Balaji has specialized in formatted programming that can be adapted for languages around the nation as well as abroad. One notable success Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. Other examples include Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Kaahin Kissii Roz, Kahiin to Hoga,Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Kkusum, Kutumb, Kohi Apna Sa, Kasamh Se, Pavitra Rishta, Parichay, Kya Hua Tera Vaada, Jodha Akbar, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, Naagin, Kumkum Bhagya and Kundali Bhagya The later five are dubbed and re-produced in several languages across India and Asia. In recent years the company has been expanding its reality show output with shows such as titles such as Box Cricket League on Sony TV.[16]

Balaji was incorporated as a public limited company on 29 February 2000, and its name was changed to 'Balaji Telefilms Ltd' on 19 April 2000.[17] The company made public issue of 28,00,000 equity shares of 10 each at a premium of 120 aggregating 36.40 crore. The issue included a book-built portion of 25,20,000 equity shares and a fixed price portion of 2,80,000 equity shares.[17] In the same year, Nine Network Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nine Broadcasting India Pvt. Ltd., merged with Balaji Telefilms Ltd.[17] During 2000–04 the stock market capitalization grew sixteenfold to 571 crores when Star India acquired a 26% stake in the business.[18]

Balaji Telefilms started a media training institute in 2010. Known as ICE Institute of Creative Excellence,[19] it trains students in acting, cinematography, direction, modelling, etc.[20][21][22] [23][24][25]

In 2014, the company and Ekta Kapoor were subject to protests in Jaipur led by the Shri Rajput Karni Sena (SRKS), a Hindutva group. These occurred because of perceived communal slights in the Jodha Akbar television series.[26][27]

In 2015, Balaji Telefilms produced a finite series, Naagin, which became the most viewed show on Indian television since its inception. The show won multiple awards and returned for its second and third season, which also generated high ratings. The fourth season of series was broadcast starting in December 2019 but it was not doing well on television so it was replaced by the fifth season of the series in August 2020.[28][29][30][31]

In 2017, Reliance Industries acquired a 25% stake in Balaji Telefilms for Rs413 crore. The deal gave RIL access to Balaji Telefilms' content for use by telecom unit Reliance Jio.[32]

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References

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  2. Raghuram, Aruna (22 November 2008). "What K-serials really convey". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  3. "Star Plus to launch Balaji Telefilms' show 'Chandra Nandini' on 10 Oct". Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  4. "Kingdom of The Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms". Harper Collins. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  5. "Star arm to buy 26 pc in Balaji - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 August 2004.
  6. "Ekta Kapoor's Acting Schools in Delhi & Mumbai, India - ICE Institute". Ekta Kapoor's Acting Institute. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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  8. Team, Tellychakkar. "Ekta Kapoor's ICE sets up campus in Delhi". Tellychakkar.com.
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  10. "Rajput Karni Sena Shout Slogans at Ekta Kapoor During Jaipur Lit Fest". The New Indian Express. IANS. 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  11. Singh, Mahim Pratap (27 February 2014). "Journalists demand arrest of Karni Sena president". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  12. Choudhary, Vidhi. "RIL buys 25% stake in Balaji Telefilms for Rs413 crore". LiveMint. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  13. "Prem Bandini: Ekta Kapoor approaches Anchal Sahu to play the lead role in the new show?". Bollywood Life. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  14. "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi comes to a tragic end". 7 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  15. "Finally... the 'Kasautii' ends!". DNA India. 29 November 2007.
  16. "Balaji's Kitne Kool Hain Hum to premier on Zee TV today". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  17. Wire, Sampurn (20 October 2010). "Kitni Mohabbat Hai 2 to be launched next month". www.filmibeat.com.
  18. Unnikrishnan, Chaya (21 April 2013). "Ekta Kapoor demands, I deliver: Sakshi Tanwar". DNA India.
  19. "Colors set to launch 'Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi'". Indian Television Dot Com. 17 June 2014.
  20. "'Kuch Toh Hai Tere Mere Darmiyaan': Show Launch". The Times of India. 16 September 2015.
  21. "Mona Singh and Iqbal Khan starrer Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do to go off air soon". India Today. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  22. "It's a wrap for Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil, to be replaced by Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon". pinkvilla.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  23. "Star Plus to launch fantasy thriller 'Qayamat Ki Raat' on 23 June - TelevisionPost". 9 June 2018. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  24. Rajesh, Author: Srividya (10 November 2018). "Mohit Malhotra, the male lead in &TV's Daayan". {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  25. "Naagin 4: Udaan Actor CONFIRMED To Play Male LEAD Opposite Nia Sharma". ABP News. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  26. Maheshwri, Neha. "Kunal Jaisingh of 'Ishqbaaaz' fame roped in for Ekta Kapoor's next - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  27. "Zee TV is back with season 2 of fantasy thriller 'Brahmarakshas'". Indian Television Dot Com. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  28. "Balaji Telefilms Limited : Television, Motion Pictures". balajitelefilms.com. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  29. "Youtube". www.youtube.com.
  30. "Kalisundam Raa". Balaji Telefilms.
  31. "Pelli Kanuka". Balaji Telefilms.

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