Film production houses in India are companies specializing in the creation and production of films, TV shows and web series. These production houses handle all aspects of filmmaking, from initial script development and casting to filming and post-production. They provide filmmakers with the resources to bring their ideas to life, including finance, equipment, crew and post-production facilities.
The Indian film industry, commonly known as Bollywood, is one of the largest in the world, producing hundreds of films a year. Production companies play a key role in this industry, nurturing new talent and creating content that resonates with audiences across the country and beyond.
Here are some of the best production houses in India.
Yash Raj Films (YRF) is an Indian film production and distribution company working in Hindi cinema. Its major products are Movies, Studio, Production, Distribution, Marketing, Music,
Home Video, and many more. The company is among the top 25 production houses in India. It is also dealing into following segments-
Talent Management
Vfx
Post-production
Brand Partnerships
Licensing
Merchandising
Special Effects
Digital
Notable movies: Deewar, Mohabbatein, Veer-Zaara, DDLJ, Darr, Dhoom 3, War, etc.
2. Eros International Media Ltd
Eros International was founded in the year 1977 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The public ltd company is dealing in the media and entertainment industry. It offers a wide range of services including co-production, distribution and acquisition, and film production. Eros’s major subsidiaries are Eros Now, Eros Music, and Trinity Pictures. Its offices are located in India, the UK, Australia, the United States, Dubai, Fiji, and the Isle of Man. It is one of the leading production and distribution companies in India.
Notable movies: Sholay, Mr. India, Om Shanti Om, Love Aaj Kal, Housefull, Cocktail, Rockstar, etc.
Its major subsidiaries are Viacom 18 US, Viacom 18 media, Roptanol, the Indian Film Company, and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures. Viacom 18 owns and operates various channels of the Viacom group for the Indian viewers and various consumer products in India. It is one of the top 10 production houses in India. Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd. is India’s fastest growing entertainment network and a house of more than 3 dozen iconic brands. Viacom18 defines entertainment in India by touching people across its core lines of businesses – broadcast, digital, experiential, filmed entertainment, and consumer products.
Notable movies: Tanu Weds Manu, Gangs of Wasseypur, OMG – Oh My God, Son of Sardaar, Padmaavat, etc.
Dharma Productions Pvt Ltd is one of the top 10 production houses in India. The company is mainly involved in the business of film production and distribution since 1979. The production house is located in Mumbai and is owned by Karan Johar. The production house has produced a huge number of hit films.
Notable movies: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dostana, My name is Khan, Student of the year, etc.
5. Reliance Big Entertainment Pvt Ltd
The company was founded in the year 2005. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Its major products are motion pictures, music, television, and games. Its parent company is Reliance Anil Dhirubhai and Ambani Group. The key content initiatives are across music, movies, Internet & mobile portals, gaming, sports, leading to direct opportunities in delivery across the emerging digital distribution platforms like digital cinema, IPTV, DTH, and mobile TV. It is one of the top 10 production houses in India.
Notable movies: Ghajini, Singham, Kites, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Holiday, etc.
6. T-Series – (Super Cassettes Industries Ltd)
T-Series was founded in the year 1983 by Gulshan Kumar. One of India’s top 10 production houses, the company is well known for Bollywood music soundtracks and Indi-pop music. T-Series is India’s largest music record label. The company is headquartered in Noida, India. The company’s line of business includes the manufacturing of phonograph records and prerecorded audio tapes and disks.
Notable movies: Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Patiala House, Aashiqui 2, Hindi Medium, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Pati Patni Aur Who, etc
Balaji Telefilms Ltd was founded in the year 1994 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. The leading production house produces Indian soap operas, comedy, game shows, entertainment, reality TV, and factual programming in several Indian languages. Balaji Telefilms is promoted by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor and is a public company listed at the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India. It is one of the top 25 production houses in India.
Notable movies: Shootout at Lokhandwala, Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, Ragini MMS, The Dirty Picture, etc
Founded by Ronnie Screwvala, this production house is currently headed by Siddharth Roy Kapur who was the marketing mind behind Rang De Basanti. It was one of the leading film studios in India and one of the largest production studios in South Asia. The studio’s activities span creative development, production, marketing, distribution, licensing, merchandising and worldwide syndication of films in Indian territories. However
Notable movies: Swades, Rang De Basanti, Life In A… Metro, Fashion, Kaminey, Barfi, Chennai Express, 2 States, etc.
9. Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Pvt Ltd
The Nadiadwala family have been in film production since 1955, continuing this legacy Sajid Nadiadwala established the company in 2005. It is a part of the Hindi film industry that is involved in Motion picture, radio, television and other entertainment activities. The Nadiadwalas have been doling out blockbusters for 3 generations, beginning with the Ashok Kumar-starrer Inspector in 1956 to the recent Salman Khan blockbuster Kick .
Notable movies: Highway, 2 States, Kick, Heropanti, etc.
10. Red Chillies Entertainment
Red Chillies Entertainment is an Indian production, visual effects and distribution company established by actor Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan in 2002. [3] It was transformed from the defunct Dreamz Unlimited. Based in Mumbai, the studio’s activities span across creative development, production, marketing, distribution, licensing, merchandising and syndication of films in India and worldwide. It is one of the top 25 production houses in Mumbai.
Notable movies: Main Hoon Na, Om Shanti Om, Ra.One, Chennai Express, Happy New Year, etc.
11. Cape of Good Films
Cape of Good Films is a production company established in 2008. The founders are actor Akshay Kumar, his mother Aruna Bhatia and wife Twinkle Khanna.
Notable movies: Patiala House, Rowdy Rathore, Rustom, Pad Man, etc
12. Salman Khan Films
Salman Khan Films (SKF) is an Indian film production and distribution company established by Bollywood actor Salman Khan in 2011. Based in Mumbai, it mainly produces and distributes Hindi films
Notable movies: Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Race 3, Dabangg 3, etc
13. Ajay Devgn Ffilms
Ajay Devgn FFilms is an Indian film production and distribution company established by actor Ajay Devgn & his father Veeru Devgan in 2000. Based in Mumbai, it mainly produces and distributes Hindi films. In 2000, ADFF released its first film, Raju Chacha. The film starred Devgn and Kajol.
Notable movies: All the Best: Fun Begins , Bol Bachchan, Singham, Runway 34, etc
14. Aamir Khan Productions
Aamir Khan Productions (AKP) is an Indian motion picture production and distribution company based in Mumbai. The company was founded in 1999 by actor Aamir Khan; its first production was Academy Award nominated film Lagaan (2001).
Notable movies: Lagaan, Taare Zameen Par, Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na, Dangal and his recent Laal Singh Chaddha, etc.
15. Bhansali Productions
Notable movies: Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam , Padmaavat, Gangubai Kathiawadi, etc.
16. Phantom Films
Phantom Films was an Indian film production and distribution company established by Anurag Kashyap, director Vikramaditya Motwane, producer Madhu Mantena and Vikas Bahl. It was founded in 2011 by all four of them, and is cited as the “directors’ company”. In March 2015, Reliance Entertainment picked up 50% stake in the company.
Notable movies: Lootera, Ugly, Queen, Udta Punjab, Super 30, etc.
17. Excel Entertainment
Excel Entertainment is an Indian production company, founded by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar in 1999. Based in Mumbai, they mainly produce Hindi films. In 2017, they released India’s first original series for Amazon Prime Video – Inside Edge, which was nominated for the International Emmy Awards for Best Drama Series.
Notable movies: Dil Chahta Hai, Don, Rock On!!, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Fukrey, etc
18. Rajkumar Hirani Films
In over 20 years in the Hindi film industry, Hirani may only have six films to his credit as a director, but he is often hailed as one of the best filmmakers of his time. Hirani’s last directorial venture came in 2018 with Sanju, a biopic based on actor Sanjay Dutt’s controversial life. It is one of the top 25 production houses in Mumbai.
Notable movies: Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., 3 Idiots, PK, Sanju, etc.
19. Illuminati Films
Illuminati Films is an Indian motion picture production, based in Mumbai. The company was founded in 2009 by Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan and producer Dinesh Vijan, with its first release Love Aaj Kal (2009) becoming a major critical and commercial success.
Notable movies: Love Aaj Kal, Agent Vinod, Go Goa Gone, Happy Ending, etc.
20. Rohit Shetty Productions
Incorporated in 2016, Rohit Shetty Picturez LPP is a Reliance joint venture with film director, producer, and television personality Rohit Shetty. He is one of the most successful and sought-after film directors in the contemporary Indian film industry and currently has the highest number of movies in the coveted Rs.100 cr
Notable movies: Golmaal Again, Dilwale, Singham Returns, etc.
21. Window Seat Films
Reliance Entertainment and one of India’s most celebrated filmmakers, Imtiaz Ali, announced the formation of Window Seat Films, LLP, a 50:50 Joint Venture for production of movies. This is Reliance Entertainment’s 5th creative partnership with leading Indian filmmakers to form a production company.
Notable movies: Highway, She, etc.
22. Clean Slate Filmz
(Previously known as Clean Slate Films) is an Indian film production and distribution company established by actress Anushka Sharma and her brother Karnesh Ssharma. In October 2013. Based in Mumbai, it mainly produces and distributes Hindi films and web series.
Notable movies: NH10, Phillauri, Pari, Paatal Lok, etc.
23. JA Entertainment
John Abraham Entertainment is a production company based in Mumbai, India. It has produced films such as Vicky Donor and Madras Cafe and was started by John Abraham.
Notable movies: Vicky Donor, Madras Café, Force 2, etc.
24. Chrome Pictures
Established in 2004, headquartered in Mumbai, Chrome Pictures has been a part of TV Commercials for the last 17 years. They recently forayed into Feature Films. In 2018, their debut production ‘Badhaai Ho’, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sanya Malhotra, went on to win 25 film awards including the prestigious National Award for the “Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment”.
Notable movies: Badhaai Ho, etc
25. Banyan Media & Films International
Banyan Media & Films International is an integrated-production house based in Mumbai focused on innovative concepts with a fresh approach. Their debut movie “Tabeer” is set to release in 2022. They majorly deal in adfilmmaking TVC/DVC. However, they also develop original content as an exercise in innovation and experimentation!! They are one of the top 25 production houses in Mumbai.
Notable movies: Tabeer, etc.
(Disclaimer): The intention of writing this article is to give recognition to some of the prominent video production companies in Mumbai. The list is not in any particular order.
About “Banyan Media & Films International”
Banyan Media & Films International is a production house based in Mumbai. We tell stories that are unconventional, fresh and unique!
We work with our clients to produce creative film production solutions for their brands or idea.
We deal in the making of ad films (TVC/DVC), promos, corporate films, audio-visuals, feature films, line production, and much more…!
We at Banyan Media & Films International, thrive on quality work to be delivered to our clients, and we have had the honour to collaborate with brands such as Reliance, Emami, Standard Chartered, Bajaj, Makemytrip, etc.; and agencies like Fulcro, Scarecrow, Lowe Lintas, R.K. Swamy Hansa, etc. and many more.
Banyan Media & Films International was named amongst the best “Content companies & startups” in Mumbai, by Beststartup.asia [2022].