India’s Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment forge content alliance for films, digital formats: Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions has entered into a strategic content partnership with fellow Indian production house, Sikhya Entertainment, founded by Guneet Monga Kapoor.
India’s Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment forge content alliance:
The two companies will work together to produce a range of projects in feature films and digital formats. While no projects under the deal were announced, the partners said they would begin to reveal details in two to three months.
The deal brings together one of mainstream Bollywood’s biggest production companies with an outfit that is internationally known for independent and festive fare.
Dharma Productions:
To Dharma’s credit are 1990s Bollywood classics like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, the recently released Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva, a big budget fantasy action film co-produced with Disney and released last year , and even selfies. An action comedy starring Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi, released this year.
Sikhya Entertainment forge:
Sikhya has been a producer or co-producer on festivals such as The Lunchbox, Masaan and What Will People Say as well as the Oscar-winning documentary Period. End of Sentence, directed by Raika Zehtabchi, and The Elephant Whispers by Kartiki Gonsalves. Monga Kapoor turned to digital formats in 2020 with the short film anthology, Zindagi in Short, in collaboration with Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart.
India’s Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment forge
The two companies first worked together on Ritesh Batra’s The Lunchbox, which Dharma co-distributed in India with UTV Motion Pictures, following the film’s premiere at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Rail at Critics’ Week. D’Or won.
In a statement, the partners said Dharma’s mainstream expertise and talent discovery will be combined with Sikh’s experience in independent cinema “to produce diverse and captivating content for both theatrical and digital release. Together, they will We want to set new benchmarks for creativity and innovation in the industry.
Johar said: “We are extremely excited to collaborate with Sikh Entertainment. As a filmmaker, I have always believed in the power of storytelling to inspire, entertain and challenge the audience. With this alliance, we have the opportunity to bring together our shared passion for creating innovative content and telling stories that resonate with people from all walks of life. This partnership represents a unique blend of two brands that have always supported diverse and unconventional talent, and I can’t wait to see what we create together.
Meanwhile, Guneet Monga Kapoor also said: “We are thrilled to collaborate with India’s leading production house, Dharma Productions, and bring together their experience and expertise to create impactful and unforgettable cinema. This partnership is the first collaboration of its kind between two distinct and unique brands in the industry, and we are excited to work together to create content that resonates with a wide audience.