PVR Inox Pictures
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| Type | Division |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Gurgaon, India |
Area served | India & Sri Lanka |
Key people |
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| Products | Films |
| Parent | PVR INOX |
| Website | https://www.pvrcinemas.com |
PVR INOX Pictures Limited is the film distribution arm of PVR INOX, which also owns PVR Cinemas and INOX Leisure, two of the largest multiplex companies in India. It was earlier named PVR Pictures, but post the merger with INOX Leisure, it was rebranded as PVR INOX Pictures in 2023.[1]
History
[edit]The company has its origin in Priya Cinema in Vasant Vihar in South Delhi, which was bought by the current owner 's father in 1978, who also owned a trucking business, Amritsar Transport Co. In 1988, Bijli took over the running of the cinema hall, which was revamped in 1990, and its success led to the founding PVR Cinemas.[2][3]
PVR Pictures film production début came in 2007 with Taare Zameen Par and Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na.[4] It has distributed over 500 Hollywood films, including The Aviator, Mission: Impossible III, Kill Bill: Volume 1 and its sequel Volume 2, The Twilight Saga and Chicago; over 200 Bollywood films, including blockbusters such as Ghajini, Golmaal Returns, All The Best, Don, Sarkar Raj, Omkara and over 100 regional films since its inception.[5] In October 2012 the company acquired the Indian distribution rights for the film adaption of Salman Rushdie's Booker Prize-winning novel Midnight's Children.[6] In July 2023, they released the highly anticipated film Past Lives directed by debutant Celine Song in India, after its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
Its CEO is Kamal Gianchandani,[4] and its current promoters are Ajay Bijli and Sanjeev Kumar Bijli. Ajay Bijli is the managing director of PVR INOX Ltd while Sanjeev Kumar Bijli is the executive director of PVR INOX Ltd.[citation needed]
Recently, the group had a tie-up with HP to open Asia's first Virtual Reality (VR) Lounge at PVR ECX, Mall of India, Noida.[citation needed]
Merger with INOX:
In April 2023, following the merger of PVR Cinemas and INOX Leisure Limited, the company was rebranded as PVR INOX Pictures Limited to reflect the unified identity of the parent organisation, PVR INOX Limited.[7]
The distribution division benefited from the expanded reach of the combined entity, which operates over 1,650+ screens across 350+ locations in India. This increased screen count enabled the company to reach larger and more diverse audiences.[8]
Films produced
[edit]| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Taare Zameen Par | Aamir Khan | Co-produced with Aamir Khan Productions |
| 2008 | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | Abbas Tyrewala | Co-produced with Aamir Khan Productions |
| Contract | Ram Gopal Varma | Co-produced with Ace Movie Company | |
| 2009 | Aloo Chaat | Robbie Grewal | Co-produced with Mirchi Movies, Maverick Productions, and Red Ice Productions |
| Tum Mile | Kunal Deshmukh | Co-produced with Vishesh Films | |
| 2010 | Prem Kaa Game | Ashok Kheny | Co-produced with A K K Entertainment |
| Hide & Seek | Shawn Arranha | ||
| My Friend Ganesha 3 | Rajiv S. Ruia | ||
| Lamhaa | Rahul Dholakia | Co-produced with G. S. Entertainment Pvt. Ltd | |
| Aisha | Rajshree Ojha | Co-produced with Anil Kapoor Films Company and MAD Entertainment Ltd. | |
| Action Replayy | Vipul Amrutlal Shah | Co-produced with Hari Om Entertainment and Sunshine Pictures | |
| 2011 | Teen Thay Bhai | Mrighdeep Lamba | Co-produced with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Pictures |
| 2012 | Shanghai | Dibakar Banerjee | Co-produced with Dibakar Banerjee Productions |
| 2017 | Poorna: Courage Has No Limit | Rahul Bose | Co-produced with Rahul Bose Productions |
Director's Rare
[edit]The following films were released under PVR Director's Rare Banner.
| Year | Film | Director | Language | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kshay | Karan Gour | Hindi | Empatheia Films | |
| Anhe Ghore Da Daan | Gurvinder Singh | Punjabi | National Film Development Corporation of India | ||
| Hansa | Manav Kaul | Hindi | Aranya Films | [9] | |
| 2013 | Lessons in Forgetting | Unni Vijayan | English | Arowana Studios | |
| Love in Bombay | Joy Mukherjee | Hindi | The film was originally made in 1971 | ||
| The Adventures of Sinbad | Shinjan Neogi and Abhishek Panchal | Lodi Films Pvt. Ltd. | Animated Film | ||
| Mere Haule Dost | Nitin Raghunath | Fingerchop Films | |||
| Baandhon | Jahnu Barua | Assamese | ASFFDC | Originally released in 2012 in the state of Assam | |
| The Lunchbox | Ritesh Batra | Hindi | DAR Motion Pictures, UTV Motion Pictures, Dharma Productions, Sikhya Entertainment, NFDC, ROH Films, ASAP Films, Cine Mosaic | Limited engagement. | |
| Shorts | Shlok Sharma, Siddharth Gupt, Anirban Roy, Rohit Pandey, Neeraj Ghaywan | PVR Pictures, AKFPL, Tumbhi, The Globe Hunters, Open Cafe Productions Flms, Lemon Tree Films, Om Cine Arts | |||
| 2014 | Liar's Dice | Geetu Mohandas | JAR Pictures | ||
| Station | Saad Khan | Sumit Ghosh Media | |||
| Raakh | Aditya Bhattacharya | Emotion Picture Company, Saritha Films, Second Image Enterprise | Originally released in 1989 | ||
| The World Before Her | Nisha Pahuja | English | KinoSmith, Ro*co Films | Canadian Documentary Film originally released in 2012 | |
| Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka | Prasanna Vithanage | Sinhala, Tamil | Sri Lankan film originally released in 2012 | ||
| The Nut Job | Peter Lepeniotis | English | Red Rover International, ToonBox Entertainment, Gulfstream Pictures | Animated film co-produced by production companies of Canada, the US and South Korea | |
| Naya Pata | Pawan K Shrivastava | Hindi | Vaartul Films, Nayaab Vision Entertainment | produced through Crowd funding | |
| Crossing Bridges | Sange Dorjee Thongdok | Sherdukpen | First feature film in the Sherdukpen Language | ||
| Sulemani Keeda | Amit V Masurkar | Hindi | Tulsea Pictures, Mantra/Runaway Entertainment | ||
| 2015 | Surkhaab | Sanjay Talreja | Golden Gate Creations | Indo-Canadian co-production | |
| The Path of Zarathustra | Oorvazi Irani | English | SBI Impresario Pvt. Ltd. | ||
| 2017 | Newton | Amit V Masurkar | Hindi | Drishyam Films |
Films distributed
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Hindi
[edit]Telugu
[edit]| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2021 | A: Ad Infinitum |
| 2022 | Godfather |
| 2023 | Kushi |
Tamil
[edit]| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Don |
| 2024 | Double Tuckerr |
| Weapon | |
| Raghu Thatha | |
| 2025 | Aghathiyaa |
| 2026 | Jana Nayagan |
Kannada
[edit]| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Vikrant Rona |
| 2024 | My Hero |
Bengali
[edit]| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Happy Pill |
| Kishore Kumar Junior | |
| 2023 | Pradhan |
| Bagha Jatin | |
| Jongole Mitin Mashi | |
| Byomkesh O Durgo Rahasya | |
| 2024 | Chaalchitro: The Frame Fatale |
| Tekka | |
| Padatik | |
| Babli | |
| Hubba | |
| Surjo | |
| Manikbabur Megh | |
| Mirza: Part 1 - Joker | |
| Oti Uttam | |
| 2025 | Felubakshi |
| Dhrubor Aschorjo Jibon | |
| Chhaad - The Terrace | |
| Puratawn | |
| Shreeman v/s Shreemati | |
| Check In Cheque Out | |
| Aarii | |
| Mrigaya: The Hunt | |
| Grihapravesh | |
| Dear Maa | |
| Putulnacher Itikatha | |
| Belaa | |
| Joto Kando Kolkatatei | |
| Lawho Gouranger Naam Re | |
| 2026 | Vijaynagar'er Hirey |
| Hok Kolorob | |
| Mon Maaney Na | |
| Korpur | |
| Bibi Payra | |
| Phera | |
| Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat | |
| Saptadingar Guptodhon | |
| Abhhiman | |
| Onekdin Por | |
| Katukutu Buro | |
| Winkle Twinkle | |
| Emperor vs Sarat Chandra |
Marathi
[edit]| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Reti |
| 2023 | Baipan Bhaari Deva |
| 2025 | Devmanus |
| 2026 | Tighee |
| Punha Ekda Sade Made Teen |
Gujarati
[edit]| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Gujjubhai the Great |
| 2021 | Last Film Show |
| 2024 | Interview |
Japanese
[edit]| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Family Romance, LLC |
| 2022 | One Piece Film: Red |
| Shin Ultraman | |
| 2023 | Suzume |
| 2024 | Blue Giant |
| City Hunter: Angel Dust | |
| 2025 | Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers |
French
[edit]| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2020 | On a Magical Night |
| 2022 | Notre-Dame on Fire |
Spanish
[edit]| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Broken Embraces[10] |
| 2011 | Biutiful |
| 2019 | Diego Maradona |
| 2020 | Pain and Glory[11] |
| 2025 | Emilia Pérez[12] |
Mandarin
[edit]| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2020 | The Farewell |
| The Wild Goose Lake (Wuhan dialect) |
Thai
[edit]| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2024 | How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies |
English
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "PVR Pictures is now PVR INOX Pictures post merger with Inox Leisure | Company Business News". www.livemint.com. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Questions & Answers: Ajay Bijli". The Wall Street Journal. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ Peerzada Abrar (24 August 2012). "How Ajay Bijli, the man behind PVR, managed to crack the movie theater business in India". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- 1 2 "After reports claim Brahmastra caused ₹800 cr loss for cinema chains, PVR CEO slams 'false and negative' reports on film". Hindustan Times. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ↑ "Mark Wahlberg returns to the dark side in flight risk, says "I haven't played a bad guy in almost 30 years"". www.moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ Ramnath, Nandini. "PVR to distribute 'Midnight's Children' in India". Mint. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Shackleton, Liz (17 May 2023). "Indian Exhibitor PVR Inox Launches PVR Inox Pictures To Increase Acquisitions Of International Films For India". Deadline. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ↑ "PVR, Inox merger was the only way to strengthen balance sheet: MD Ajay Bijli". The Economic Times. 27 March 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jhunjhunwala, Udita (29 May 2009). "PVR stocks up on Cannes titles". Screen Daily. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Dolor y Gloria". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Emilia Pérez". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Lidhoo, Prerna (5 March 2019). "PVR: The show must go on". Fortune India. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Nag, Ashoke (7 March 2004). "Priya inks new suppliers". Variety. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- 1 2 Bhushan, Nyay (5 June 2008). "India's PVR Pics backed by JPMorgan". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "HindiPVR Pictures lines up 20 releases for 2008". Indian Television. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- 1 2 Jaafar, Ali (3 November 2009). "Summit journeys to India". Variety. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Bhushan, Nyay (5 June 2010). "PVR acquires 'Butter,' 'Jack' at Cannes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Bhushan, Nyay (5 July 2011). "PVR Acquires Full Ownership of Film Unit". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ Shaikh, Aminah. "PVR to focus on film distribution". Mint. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Shackleton, Liz (16 May 2023). "Indian Exhibitor PVR Inox Launches PVR Inox Pictures To Increase Acquisitions Of International Films For India". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Jha, Lata. "Lionsgate to release Robert DeNiro's 'About My Father' on 26 May". Mint. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ Shackleton, Liz (30 October 2023). "Sofia Coppola's 'Priscilla' To Close Mumbai Film Festival; Mubi & PVR Inox To Release Theatrically In India". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- 1 2 "PVR INOX Pictures rakes in 29 Oscar nominations". MediaBrief. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Afterburn". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Babygirl". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "'Ballerina not only holds a candle to John Wick - It might just outshine it'". Times of India. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Christmas Karma". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (10 November 2023). "Focus Features Lands U.S. Rights To Edward Berger's Papal Thriller 'Conclave' Starring Ralph Fiennes And Stanley Tucci". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Gerard Butler returns for Den of Thieves 2: Pantera; heist thriller to release on January 10, 2025". Bollywood Hungama. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Eternity". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Flight Risk". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- 1 2 "PVR INOX Pictures to release TIFF 2025 buzzworthy films 'Smashing Machine' and 'Good Fortune' in India". MediaBrief. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "The Life of Chuck". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Locked". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "The Long Walk". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Now You See Me: now You Don't". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "PVR INOX Pictures to release historical drama 'Nuremberg' in India on November 7". MediaBrief. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Presence". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "PVR INOX Pictures to release thriller 'Relay' in India on August 22". MediaBrief. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Shadow Force". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Small Things like These". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Sorry, Baby". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "PVR INOX Pictures to release 'The Strangers – Chapter 2' in Indian cinemas on 26 September". MediaBrief. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Warfare". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Shackleton, Liz (16 July 2026). "PVR Inox's Sanjeev Kumar Bijli On India's Box Office Recovery, Cinema Expansion & Cannes Acquisitions Haul". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Backrooms". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Emilia Pérez". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "The Furious". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Fuze". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Greenland: Migration". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hokum". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried starrer The Housemaid to release in India on Jan 2, read details". Firstpost. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "The Huner Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (Trailer)". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Emilia Pérez". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mutiny (Trailer)". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Normal". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Shelter". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Tuner". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Seta, Fenil (27 April 2026). "PVR INOX Executive Director Sanjeev Kumar Bijli reveals plans for Cannes 2026, Hollywood slate and why India is now too big to ignore; opens up on Dhurandhar The Revenge hitting Rs. 100 cr mark in a single day: "It was a pleasant surprise…"". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 27 July 2026.