Pen Studios (formerly Popular Entertainment Network) is an Indian film production and distribution company established by Dr. Jayantilal Gada on 31 March 1983. Based in Mumbai, it mainly produces and distributes Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. In 1992, the business was restructured under the name Popular Entertainment Network, and began to acquire video rights for movies to be distributed over various media such as video cassettes, satellites, terrestrial platforms, etc. The company subsequently forayed into theatrical and distribution rights of movies.

In the past few years, Pen Studios has produced films such as Kahaani and Shivaay that have met success at the box office. The company is also expanding into producing more regional content.

Pen India Limited launched a new television channel named WOW. WOW's content library consists of Hindi films and music, Gujarati and Hindi-dubbed (Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada) films, and TV series such as Mahabharat.

Initial years Dr. Jayantilal Gada started as a small-time entrepreneur with a video library called Popular Video Cassette Co in 1984. Later, he went into trading of video rights and distribution of VHS tapes across India by establishing Asia's biggest video shop, "Popular Video", at Lamington Road, Mumbai.

Brief history Restructured and formed Popular Entertainment Network Limited (with brand name 'PEN') in 1992 and started dealing in copyrights of Hindi feature films viz. video, satellite and Doordarshan (DD).

In 1995, PEN created another landmark by telecasting Sholay 20 years after its theatrical release on Doordarshan and creating a record with the highest ever television viewing ratings (76 TRPs) with about 7.5 crore revenues.

Daughter Bhavita Jayantilal Gada also joined PEN in 2006 and started an animation division with mega projects like Mahabharat.

In 2009, son Dhaval Gada, after completing his course at Whistling Woods International Institute, joined PEN to streamline production activities.

Film history In 2012, PEN's maiden production Kahaani with Sujoy Ghosh proves successful at the box office.

In 2013, PEN released three projects: Issaq, released all over India in 900 theatres. Singh Saab the Great on 1970 screens in India. Mahabharat 3D animation feature film also released in 300 theatres.

In 2014, PEN completed and finally released Sholay 3D in 780 theatres in India. PEN also co-produces and distributes Nagesh Kukunoor's Art House film Lakshmii on 82 screens, Entertainment in 3,200 screens worldwide. PEN also distributed and released Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami on 490 screens and Ketan Mehta's Rang Rasiya on 890 screens.

PEN has been associated in the past with films such as Sauda (1995), Kohram (1999), Lal Baadshah (1999), Kitne Door Kitne Paas (2002), Shararat (2002), and Yeh Mera India (2009) as rights holders and not as a production.

TV Channels On air channels Channel Launched Language Category SD/HD availability NotesAll Time MoviesHindiMoviesSDReplaced by Dhinchaak (owned by Goldmines Telefilms)

Defunct channels Channel Launched Closed Language Category NotesMTunes HD20112017HindiMusicReplaced as WOW MusicWOW Music20182019Replaced as I LoveI Love20192021BFlix Movies20162024Movies

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Production Year Film Cast 2008Yeh Mera India Anupam Kher, Purab Kohli 2010Kaalo Swini Khara 2011Chatur Singh Two Star Sanjay Dutt, Ameesha Patel 2012 Kahaani Vidya Balan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui 2013 Issaq Prateik Babbar, Amyra Dastur, Ravi Kishan Mahabharat Ajay Devgan, Anil Kapoor Singh Saab The Great Sunny Deol, Urvashi Rautela, Prakash Raj 2014 Lakshmi Nagesh Kukunoor, Monali Thakur Sholay 3D Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan Rang Rasiya Randeep Hooda, Nandana Sen Entertainment Akshay Kumar, Tamannaah Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami Anupam Kher, Neha Dhupia 2015 P Se PM Tak Meenakshi Dixit Singh Is Bliing Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, Lara Dutta 2016 Rajini Murugan Sivakarthikeyan, Keerthy Suresh, Rajkiran, Soori, Samuthirakani Mastizaade Sunny Leone, Tusshar Kapoor Do Lafzon Ki Kahani Randeep Hooda, Kajal Aggarwal Wah Taj Shreyas Talpade, Manjari Phadnis Shivaay Ajay Devgn, Sayyeshaa Saigal Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh Vidya Balan, Arjun RampalNagarahavuVishnuvardhan2017Commando 2: The Black Money TrailVidyut Jamwal, Adah Sharma Esha GuptaMachineMustafa Burmawala, Kiara Advani, Ronit RoySi3Suriya, Anushka Shetty, Shruti Haasan, Thakur Anoop SinghHaseena ParkarShraddha Kapoor, Siddhanth Kapoor, Ankur Bhatia, Rajesh Tailang2018AiyaarySidharth Malhotra, Manoj Bajpai, Rakul Preet SinghGujjuBhai - Most WantedSiddharth Randeria, Jimit TrivediMercuryPrabhu DevaYamla Pagla Deewana: Phir SeDharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Kriti KharbandaHelicopter EelaKajol, Riddhi Sen, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Neha DhupiaNamaste EnglandArjun Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Kishore Bhatt, Aditya SealSandakozhi 2Vishal, Rajkiran, Keerthy Suresh, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar2019The Accidental Prime MinisterAnupam Kher, Akshaye KhannaTotal DhamaalAjay Devgn, Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Javed JaffreyMere Pyare Prime MinisterAnjali Patil, Om Kanojiya, Makrand Deshpande, Rasika AgasheYeh Saali AashiquiVardhan Puri, Shivaleeka Oberoi2020Gul MakaiReem Shaikh, Atul Kulkarni, Divya Dutta, Mukesh Rishi, Pankaj Tripathi2021The PowerVidyut Jammwal, Shruti HaasanKya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai?Jassie Gill, Surbhi JyotiBhavaiPratik Gandhi, Aindrita Ray2022KhiladiRavi Teja, Arjun Sarja, Unni Mukundan, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Dimple HayathiGangubai KathiawadiAlia BhattAttack: Part 1John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez, Rakul Preet SinghChup: Revenge of the ArtistSunny Deol, Dulquer Salmaan, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Pooja Bhatt2023Pathu ThalaSilambarasan, Gautham KarthikChatrapathiBellamkonda Sreenivas, Nushrratt Bharuccha2025Romeo S3Thakur Anoop Singh, Palak TiwariControllThakur Anoop Singh, Rohit Roy, Priya AnandKumki 2Mathi, Arjun Das, Shrita Rao2026Charak: Fair of FaithAnjali Patil, Subrata Dutta, Sahidur Rahaman, Shashi Bhushan, Nalneesh Neel, Koushik Kar, Sreya Bhattacharya, Sushmita Sur, Debdas Ghosh, Shankhadeep, Shounak ShyamalBharat Bhhagya ViddhaataKangana Ranaut, Girija Oak, Smita Tambe, Prasad Oak, Amruta Namdev Patil, Esha Dey, Priya Berde, Asha Shelar, Suhita Thatte, Rasika AgasheDaayraKareena Kapoor, Prithviraj Sukumaran2027Sohum Shah, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Alia Bhatt

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