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.
History 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.
PVR Pictures film production début came in 2007 with Taare Zameen Par and Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. 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. 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. 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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
Films produced Year Film Director Notes 2007 Taare Zameen Par Aamir Khan Co-produced with Aamir Khan Productions2008 Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na Abbas Tyrewala Co-produced with Aamir Khan Productions Contract Ram Gopal Varma Co-produced with Ace Movie Company2009 Aloo Chaat Robbie Grewal Co-produced with Mirchi Movies, Maverick Productions, and Red Ice Productions Tum Mile Kunal Deshmukh Co-produced with Vishesh Films2010 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 The following films were released under PVR Director's Rare Banner.
Year Film Director Language Studio Notes2012 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 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 Entertainment2015 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
Hindi Year Film 2005 Being Cyrus2007 Bheja Fry Victoria No. 203: Diamonds Are Forever 2008 Shaurya: It Takes Courage to Make Right... Right Sarkar Raj Mere Baap Pehle Aap Via Darjeeling Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na Contract Phoonk Golmaal Returns Ghajini2009 Aloo Chaat Blue All the Best: Fun Begins Tum Mile2010 Rann Lamhaa Antardwand Soul of Sand Action Replayy Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey 2011 Men Will Be Men2012 Chhota Bheem and the Curse of DamyaanShanghai2013 Bandook Shorts Mahabharat 2014 Gulabi 2015 Singh Is Bliing 2016 Chauranga2018 Nanu Ki Jaanu FryDay 2019 Super 30 Saand Ki Aankh Mamangam 2021 Sooryavanshi 83 Velle 2022 Jugjugg Jeeyo HIT: The First Case Vikrant Rona (Hindi Release Only) Liger (Hindi Release Only) Vikram Vedha Thank God Uunchai Drishyam 2 2023 Bholaa IB71 Akelli Mission Raniganj Ganapath 2024 Article 370 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Stree 2 Singham Again 2025 Santosh Sky Force Mere Husband Ki Biwi Sister Midnight Sitaare Zameen Par Maa Thama Haq De De Pyaar De 2 Dhurandhar 2026 Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos Tu Yaa Main Dev.D (Re-release) Ek Din Aakhri Sawal Tera Yaar Hoon Main Bhai Tera Star Hai Batwara 1947 Vibe 2027
Telugu Year Film 2021 A: Ad Infinitum 2022 Godfather 2023 Kushi
Tamil Year Film 2022 Don 2024 Double Tuckerr Weapon Raghu Thatha 2025 Aghathiyaa 2026 Jana Nayagan Sardar 2
Kannada Year Film 2022 Vikrant Rona 2024 My Hero
Malayalam Year Film 2026 Chatha Pacha
Bengali 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 BabliHubba Surjo Manikbabur Megh Mirza: Part 1 - Joker Oti Uttam2025FelubakshiDhrubor Aschorjo JibonChhaad - The TerracePuratawnShreeman v/s ShreematiCheck In Cheque OutAarii Mrigaya: The HuntGrihapraveshDear MaaPutulnacher ItikathaBelaaJoto Kando KolkatateiLawho Gouranger Naam Re2026Vijaynagar'er HireyHok KolorobMon Maaney NaKorpurBibi PayraPheraKeu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole DakatSaptadingar GuptodhonAbhhimanOnekdin PorKatukutu BuroWinkle TwinkleBeporoyaEmperor vs Sarat Chandra
Marathi Year Film 2016 Reti 2023 Baipan Bhaari Deva 2025 Devmanus2026 TigheePunha Ekda Sade Made Teen
Gujarati Year Film 2015 Gujjubhai the Great 2021 Last Film Show 2024 Interview
Japanese 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 2026 Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
French Year Film 2020 On a Magical Night 2022 Notre-Dame on Fire
Spanish Year Film 2010 Broken Embraces 2011 Biutiful 2019 Diego Maradona 2020 Pain and Glory 2025 Emilia Pérez
Mandarin Year Film 2020 The Farewell The Wild Goose Lake (Wuhan dialect)
Thai Year Film 2024 How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
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