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| BSE: 532382 NSE: BALAJITELE | |
| Industry | Television |
| Genre | Entertainment |
| Founded | 11 November 1994 |
| Founder | Jeetendra |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra , India |
Area served | India |
Key people | |
| Products | Television series Film production Web series |
| Revenue |  ₹593 crore (US$74 million) (2023)[1] |
| ₹590.3 crore (US$74 million) (2023)[1] | |
 ₹−38 crore (US$−4.8 million) (2023) (PAT)[1] | |
| Total assets | ₹1,320 crore (US$170 million) (2023)[1] |
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| Divisions | 3
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| Website | balajitelefilms.com |
Balaji Telefilms is an Indian company that produces Indian soap operas, reality TV, comedy, game shows, entertainment, and factual programming in several Indian languages. Balaji Telefilms is promoted by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor and is a public company listed at Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India.
In the 2000s the company went on to produce some historic blockbusters which include, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi,[2] Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Kaahin Kissii Roz, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Kahiin to Hoga, Kkusum and Kasamh Se amongst several others.
In the 2010s the company went on to produce several hugely successful drama series which includes Pavitra Rishta,[3] Tere Liye, Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain,[4] Jodha Akbar, Yeh Hai Mohabbatein,[5][6][7] Kumkum Bhagya,[8][9] Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi, Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki, Kundali Bhagya,[10][11][12] Yeh Hai Chahatein and Bhagya Lakshmi.[13][14]
Since 2015, the company introduced several seasonal format weekend drama thriller series which went out to be highly rated series amongst which includes Naagin (TV series) (running currently in its 6th season), Kavach (TV series) (2 seasons), Brahmarakshas (2 seasons), Haiwaan : The Monster, Daayan (TV series) and Qayamat Ki Raat amongst several others.
In 2017, the company launched its biography, Kingdom of the Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms.[15]
History
The company is registered as 'Balaji Telefilms Private Limited' on 11 November 1994 in Mumbai, India, with the objective of creating serials and other entertainment content by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor. Balaji has specialized in formatted programming that can be adapted for languages around the nation as well as abroad. One notable success Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. Other examples include Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Kaahin Kissii Roz, Kahiin to Hoga,Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Kkusum, Kutumb, Kohi Apna Sa, Kasamh Se, Pavitra Rishta, Parichay, Kya Hua Tera Vaada, Jodha Akbar, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, Naagin, Kumkum Bhagya and Kundali Bhagya The later five are dubbed and re-produced in several languages across India and Asia. In recent years the company has been expanding its reality show output with shows such as titles such as Box Cricket League on Sony TV.[16]
Balaji was incorporated as a public limited company on 29 February 2000, and its name was changed to 'Balaji Telefilms Ltd' on 19 April 2000.[17] The company made public issue of 28,00,000 equity shares of ₹10 each at a premium of ₹120 aggregating ₹36.40 crore. The issue included a book-built portion of 25,20,000 equity shares and a fixed price portion of 2,80,000 equity shares.[17] In the same year, Nine Network Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nine Broadcasting India Pvt. Ltd., merged with Balaji Telefilms Ltd.[17] During 2000–04 the stock market capitalization grew sixteenfold to ₹571 crores when Star India acquired a 26% stake in the business.[18]
Balaji Telefilms started a media training institute in 2010. Known as ICE Institute of Creative Excellence,[19] it trains students in acting, cinematography, direction, modelling, etc.[20][21][22] [23][24][25]
In 2014, the company and Ekta Kapoor were subject to protests in Jaipur led by the Shri Rajput Karni Sena (SRKS), a Hindutva group. These occurred because of perceived communal slights in the Jodha Akbar television series.[26][27]
In 2015, Balaji Telefilms produced a finite series, Naagin, which became the most viewed show on Indian television since its inception. The show won multiple awards and returned for its second and third season, which also generated high ratings. The fourth season of series was broadcast starting in December 2019 but it was not doing well on television so it was replaced by the fifth season of the series in August 2020.[28][29][30][31]
In 2017, Reliance Industries acquired a 25% stake in Balaji Telefilms for Rs413 crore. The deal gave RIL access to Balaji Telefilms' content for use by telecom unit Reliance Jio.[32]
Current productions
Hindi
| Series | Genre | Channel | First aired | Episodes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumkum Bhagya | Drama | Zee TV | 15 April 2014 | 2522 | [33] |
| Synopsis: The story of star-crossed lovers Abhishek Abhi Mehra and Pragya who are destined for each other and their everlasting love. Abhi is a rockstar whilst Pragya is a middle class professor. Abhi and Pragya fall deeply in love only for fate to separate them time and time again. However destiny brings them together each time. After their deaths, the story shifted its focus to the couple's fraternal twin daughters, Prachi and Rhea who live separately since their infancy in different economic backgrounds unaware of each other's existence and the rivalry which arise between them due to their love for the same guy Ranbir and, later on to the troubles faced by Prachi and Ranbir in their married life. The story later had a leap with the new focus being on their children. | |||||
| Kundali Bhagya | Drama | Zee TV | 12 July 2017 | 1633 | [34] |
| Synopsis: A cricketer Karan hates his grandmother's physiotherapist Preeta initially, but develops a friendship with her which again turns into loathing due to a misconception. Marries her for revenge but ultimately falls in love with her. The show then took a generation leap, and has shifted to the story of their fraternal twin sons, Rajveer and Shaurya who lived separately since their infancy in different economic backgrounds and, later with Rajveer becoming aware of the latter's existence and his enmity with him as Rajveer sets out to avenge his mother's insults against Karan's family and Shaurya troubling him and his love-interest Dr. Palki Khurana. | |||||
| Yeh Hai Chahatein | Drama | Star Plus | 19 December 2019 | 1139 | [35] |
| Synopsis: A rockstar Rudraksh marries a gynecologist Preesha to avenge his brother's death and obtain custody of his child but falls in love with her which lasts beyond their untimely deaths. With the focus then shifting to their play boy son, Samrat and a reserved physiotherapist Nayantara who cross paths only to fall in love with each other. The story now narrates the love life of Samrat and Nayantara's daughter, Kashvi and the love of her life Arjun. | |||||
| Bhagya Lakshmi | Drama | Zee TV | 3 August 2021 | 685 | [36] |
| Synopsis: The rich illustrious family marries their only son Rishi to a poor girl Lakshmi because of his Kundali Dosh (Horoscope Flaw). The boy has a flamboyant nature whereas the girl is simple. | |||||
| Parineetii | Drama | Colors TV | 14 February 2022 | 486 | [37] |
| Synopsis: The series follows the lives of two best friends Parineet and Neeti whose lives are intertwined when they are married to the same man Rajeev. | |||||
| Barsatein - Mausam Pyaar Ka | Romance Drama |
Sony Entertainment Television | 10 July 2023 | 38 | [38] |
| Synopsis: An office drama lovestory where a news reporter Aradhana Sahni narrates how she fell in love with the CEO of her News Agency Reyansh Lamba and the events which follows in present day post narration. | |||||
Upcoming productions
| Show | Genre | Channel | Premiere | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lock Upp 2 | Reality | Zee TV | 2023 | [39] |
| Synopsis: A reality show where contestants are called Inmates who were accused in outside world fought it out in jail to earn every basic necessity and win the heart of the host and audience by performing tasks. | ||||
| Naagin 7 | Supernatural fiction | Colors TV | November 2023 | [40] |
| Synopsis: The female lead is a daughter of a wealthy family. The antagonist is a deported naag, he hires fake parents and pretend to be human to deceit the female lead family for wealth. The antagonist seduces the female lead and makes her falls in love with him. On their way home after the wedding, the antagonist reveals his true avatar to the female lead, bites her and throws her down the river.
The male lead finds the female lead beside the bank and brings her to naagmahal. He asks Lord Shiva to save the female lead, Lord Shiva sends naagmani to the female lead, it goes inside her navel and awakens her naagin power. The male lead reveals that he is naagraj Takshak's son. Naagraj Takshak tells the female lead that naagmani has chosen her to be its new protector, he shows her Sheshnaag ki kitaab and finds out that the female lead's father was his friend, Sheshnaag Yash's elder brother, who was supposed to become Sheshnaag successor. Her father loved her mother, who is a human, but hidden his true identity from her. After they consummated, he sacrificed his power to become a human and left naaglok to be with her mother. Her father asked her grandparents to marry her mother. Her grandparents pretended to accept his marriage proposal, but tricked him and killed him on the wedding day. They lied that her father didn't love her mother, stole their money and ran away. Their business partner's son, who is her step-father proposed to marry her mother and she accepted. Her real father didn't know that her mother had pregnant before he died. Her mother doesn't know that her daughter is half-naagin and half-human. The female lead takes a new avatar, she returns and seduces the antagonist to take revenge from him. Naagraj Takshak sends his son to guide the female lead as she is inexperienced as a naagin. The male lead pretends to be an investor who returned from abroad with his younger sister - the female lead who now has a new face. They trick the antagonist and plan to kill him. The antagonist's younger sister falls for the male lead and invite him to stay in her house. The female lead tells the male lead to manipulate her for their revenge plan, but she develops feelings for the male lead and gets jealous seeing him with the antagonist's younger sister. The male lead also falls for the female lead and the twos confesses their love. The antagonist overhears their conversation and knows that the male lead's father is his enemy - naagraj Takshak, who killed his parents for their attempted to steal the naagmani, gets him and his younger sister exiled before they escaped. The antagonist takes the male lead's avatar, tricks naagraj Takshak to learn his weakness and kills him. The male lead becomes the new naagraj Takshak and vows to kill the antagonist to avenge his father's death. | ||||
| Untitled | Romance Drama | Colors TV | 2023 | [41][42] |
| Synopsis: The drama series revolving around the lives of two sisters who ultimately fall in love with the same guy! | ||||
Former productions
Audio
| Year | Show | Network | Language | Genre | Premiers | Cast | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Darmiyaan | Audible | Hindi | Podcast series | 14 October 2021 | Sriti Jha, Shabir Ahluwalia | [43] |
Hindi
| Year | Title | Channel | Genre | First aired | Last aired | Episodes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | |||||||
| 1995 | Captain House | DD Metro | Horror | 2 January 1995 | 29 November 1996 | 100 | |
| Hum Paanch (season 1) | Zee TV | Sitcom | 1 March 1995 | 15 August 1999 | 270 | ||
| Padosan | DD Metro | Drama | 10 April 1995 | 8 May 1997 | 107 | ||
| Mano Ya Na Mano | Zee TV | Thriller | 16 June 1995 | 14 October 1996 | 68 | [44] | |
| 1996 | Itihaas | DD National | Drama | 6 May 1996 | 17 September 1998 | 488 | |
| 1999 | Bandhan | DD Metro | Drama | 20 September 1999 | 28 December 2000 | 268 | |
| Kanyadaan | Sony TV | 18 October 1999 | 7 July 2000 | 142 | |||
| Karma Mayavi Nagri | DD National | Action Drama |
9 November 1999 | 2 November 2000 | 52 | [45] | |
| 2000 | Kaun | DD National | Horror | 25 February 2000 | 2 September 2000 | 52 | |
| Kashti | Zee TV | Drama | 1 March 2000 | 17 May 2001 | 148 | ||
| Koshish... Ek Aasha | 7 March 2000 | 11 April 2002 | 117 | ||||
| Ghar Ek Mandir | Sony TV | 24 April 2000 | 23 March 2002 | 360 | |||
| Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi | Star Plus | 3 July 2000 | 6 November 2008 | 1833 | [46] | ||
| Kasamm | DD National | 23 August 2000 | 7 December 2001 | 109 | |||
| Kundali | Metro Gold | 12 September 2000 | 7 September 2001 | 52 | |||
| Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | Star Plus | 16 October 2000 | 9 October 2008 | 1661 | [47] | ||
| Kavita | Metro Gold | 18 October 2000 | 6 September 2001 | 78 | |||
| 2001 | Karam | SAB TV | Drama | 16 January 2001 | 12 March 2002 | 60 | |
| Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii | Metro Gold / Star Plus | 19 February 2001 | 14 November 2002 | 223 | |||
| Kuch Khona Hai Kuch Pana Hai | DD Metro | 5 March 2001 | 9 July 2001 | 17 | |||
| Kaliren | 19 March 2001 | 6 July 2001 | 79 | ||||
| Kaahin Kissii Roz | Star Plus | Thriller | 23 April 2001 | 23 September 2004 | 714 | [48] | |
| Kkusum | Sony TV | Drama | 2 May 2001 | 30 November 2005 | 1001 | ||
| Kohi Apna Sa | Zee TV | 15 October 2001 | 15 January 2003 | 312 | |||
| Kalash | Star Plus | 20 October 2001 | 20 February 2003 | 270 | |||
| Kutumb | Sony TV | 29 October 2001 | 7 February 2003 | 251 | |||
| Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Star Plus | 29 October 2001 | 28 February 2008 | 1423 | [49] | ||
| 2002 | Kitne Kool Hai Hum | Zee TV | Sitcom | 15 April 2002 | 13 February 2003 | 160 | [50] |
| Kuchh Jhuki Palkain | Sony TV | Drama | 29 April 2002 | 8 January 2003 | 147 | ||
| Kammal | Zee TV | Drama | 1 July 2002 | 20 March 2003 | 152 | ||
| Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat | Sony TV | Thriller
Horror |
1 August 2002 | 14 April 2004 | 252 | ||
| Kahi To Milenge | Sahara One | Drama | 11 November 2002 | 23 October 2003 | 240 | ||
| Hum Paanch 2 | Zee TV | Sitcom | 19 November 2002 | 12 August 2003 | 42 | ||
| 2003 | Kahani Terrii Merrii | Sony TV | Drama | 21 January 2003 | 21 August 2003 | 112 | |
| Kayaamat | DD National / M-Net | 7 April 2003 | 6 November 2003 | 156 | |||
| Kahiin To Hoga | Star Plus | 8 September 2003 | 16 February 2007 | 799 | |||
| Kkoi Dil Mein Hai | Sony TV | 21 December 2003 | 24 February 2005 | 260 | |||
| 2004 | Kkehna Hai Kuch Mujhko | Drama | 11 March 2004 | 24 April 2005
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