PVR Pictures


PVR Pictures is the film production and distribution arm of PVR Group, which also owns PVR Cinemas, one of the largest multiplex companies in India.

History

The company has its origin is Priya Cinema in Vasant Vihar in South Delhi, which was bought by 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.
PVR Pictures film production début came in 2007 with Taare Zameen Par and Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. It has distributed over 200 Hollywood films, including The Aviator, , Kill Bill, The Hurt Locker, The Twilight Saga and Chicago; over 100 Bollywood films, including blockbusters such as ‘Ghajini’, ‘Golmaal Returns’, ‘’, ‘', ‘Sarkar Raj’, ‘Omkara’ and nearly 25 regional films since its inception. 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.
Its president is Kamal Gianchandani, and its current promoters are Ajay Bijli and Sanjeev K Bijli. Ajay Bijli is the chairman and Managing Director of PVR Ltd while Sanjeev K. Bijli is the Joint Managing Director of PVR Ltd.
Recently, the group had a tie-up with HP to open Asia’s first Virtual Reality Lounge at PVR ECX, Mall of India, Noida.

Films produced

Director's Rare

The Following films were released under PVR Director's Rare Banner.
YearFilmDirectorLanguageStudioNotes
2012KshayKaran GourHindiEmpatheia Films
2012Anhe Ghore Da DaanGurvinder SinghPunjabiNational Film Development Corporation of India
2012HansaManav KaulHindiAranya Films
2013Lessons in ForgettingUnni VijayanEnglishArowana Studios
2013Love in BombayJoy MukherjeeHindiThe film was originally made in 1971
2013The Adventures of SinbadShinjan Neogi and Abhishek PanchalHindiLodi Films Pvt. Ltd.Animated Film
2013Mere Haule DostNitin RaghunathHindiFingerchop Films
2013BaandhonJahnu BaruaAssameseASFFDCOriginally released in 2012 in the state of Assam
2013The LunchboxRitesh BatraHindiDAR Motion Pictures, UTV Motion Pictures, Dharma Productions, Sikhya Entertainment, NFDC,ROH Films, ASAP Films, Cine MosaicLimited engagement.
2014Liar's DiceGeetu MohandasHindiJAR Pictures
2014StationSaad KhanHindiSumit Ghosh Media
2014RaakhAditya BhattacharyaHindiEmotion Picture Company, Saritha Films, Second Image EnterpriseOriginally released in 1989
2014The World Before HerNisha PahujaEnglishKinoSmith, Ro*co FilmsCanadian Documentary Film originally released in 2012
2014Oba Nathuwa Oba EkkaPrasanna VithanageSinhala, TamilSri Lankan film originally released in 2012
2014The Nut JobPeter LepeniotisEnglishRed Rover International, ToonBox Entertainment, Gulfstream PicturesAnimated film co-produced by production companies of Canada, US and South Korea
2014Naya PataPawan K ShrivastavaHindiVaartul Films, Nayaab Vision Entertainmenproduced through Crowd funding
2014Crossing BridgesSange Dorjee ThongdokSherdukpenFirst feature film in Sherdukpen Language
2014Sulemani KeedaAmit V MasurkarHindiTulsea Pictures, Mantra/Runaway Entertainment
2015SurkhaabSanjay TalrejaHindiGolden Gate CreationsIndo-Canadian co-production
2015The Path of ZarathustraOorvazi IraniEnglishSBI Impresario Pvt. Ltd.
2017NewtonAmit V MasurkarHindiDrishyam Films

Films distributed

Indian films