Balaji Telefilms Ltd

Balaji Telefilms Limited is India's leading entertainment content provider, employing creativity par excellence, strong insights, a solid infrastructure of around 42 state of the art studios. The company is primarily engaged in the production of television software in Hindi, Telegu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada. The company has revolutionized the Indian television industry and is much more than just a content provider. Company has established themselves in the business of television content in India particularly for Hindi language content. It has also ventured in the event business, production of films, B2C and B2B digital content business and operates a subscription based video on demand (SVOD) over the top (OTT) platform, distribution of films. Balaji Telefilms Limited was incorporated on November 10, 1994, by the proficient first family of the Indian Television Industry, Jeetendra Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor. The Company began their operations during the financial year 1995-96 with a fiction thriller Mano Ya Na Mano and Hum Paanch aired on Zee Tv. During the year 2004-05, the company diversified into production of small budget films and 'Kya Kool Hain Dum' is the first. In September 2006, Balaji Telefilms FZE, a wholly owned overseas subsidiary of the Company was incorporated in Sharjah, to provide content to the leading channels in the region. BTF launched its first serial 'Khwaish' in June 2007 on ARY and Sony channels successfully. In March 2007, Balaji Motion Pictures Ltd was established as a wholly owned subsidiary, to handle the film related business of the company. In April 2007, the Company had announced joint venture with the Star Group for launching regional language channels. 2 state-of-the-art studios commissioned, taking the total to 34 in 2008. The Company started a new division - the Interactive Media Group', in media space. The year 2008-09 witnessed as many as 25 Balaji Television serials on air, adding up to 1,497 programming hours. Balaji television serials were present on all major general entertainment channels like Colors, NDTV Imagine, Sony, Star, Zee and 9X. New showslike Bandini, Kitani Mohabbat Hai, Koi Aane Ko Hai, Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajanawere launched during the financial. Ragini MMS, was launched in May 2011. Shor in the City, launched in April, 2011 was one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2011; moreover, the Company's venture into regional movies also created a sensation, with the success of Taryanche Bait, in Marathi. Tere Liye, Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani, and Kitni Mohabbat Hai were the 3 shows launched in 2011. During FY 2012-13, the Company produced and released an adult comedy Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum, a sequel to the erstwhile 2007 hit Kyaa Kool Hain Hum, which had established its mettle as a trend-setting film amongst the adult comedies. It distributed across India the Hindi version of Raaj Kamal Films International's Vishwaroopam'. It launched a historical love story Jodha Akbar on Zee TV. The movie production business got merged into the Company in 2018. The FY 2021-22 saw the launches including Naagin 6' and Parineeti' on Colors. In 2023, a total of 4 movies were released with 3 of them i.e. Ek Villain 2', Dobaaraa', and Goodbye' releasing in cinemas while Kartik Aryan starrer, Freddy' was launched directly on digital to great audience reception. Dream Girl 2' and Crew' were critically acclaimed, achieving more than Rs 100 Crores in revenue and recognition at prestigious film festivals and awards in FY 2024. In FY 2025, two wholly owned subsidiaries, Alt Digital Media Entertainment Limited (ALT) and Marinating Films Private Limited (MFPL) have been amalgamated with the Company from April 1, 2024 and the Scheme is made effective on June 20, 2025.