Indian motion picture production and distribution company
Eros International Media Ltd
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Formerly
| Rishima International Pvt Ltd
Eros Multimedia Pvt Ltd
Eros Labs
Eros International Media Pvt Ltd
Eros Entertainment
[1]
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Company type
| Subsidiary
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| BSE
:
533261
NSE
:
EROSMEDIA
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ISIN
| INE416L01017
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Industry
| Media & Entertainment
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Founded
| 1977
; 47 years ago
(
1977
)
Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
,
India
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Founder
| |
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Headquarters
| 901-902, 9th Floor, Supreme Chambers, Veera Desai Road, Andheri (West),
,
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Area served
| Worldwide
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Key people
| Kishore Lulla
(Executive director and
CEO
, Eros plc)
Sunil Lulla (Executive Vice Chairman & Managing Director)
Prem Parameswaran
(Executive director and
CFO
)
Pradeep Dwivedi (
CEO
, Eros India)
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Products
| Film Production
Film distribution
Marketing
Music
Studio
Vfx
Post production
Theatrical Distribution
Digital
Mobile content & Value Added Services
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Services
| Film production, co-production, acquisition and distribution
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Revenue
| ?
1000 Crore (
US$
134.94 Million) (FY 2018)
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Total equity
| ?
13.4 Crore (
US$
32 Million)
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Parent
| Eros Media World
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Divisions
|
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Subsidiaries
| Big Screen Entertainment
Colour Yellow Productions
Copsale
Digicine
Eros Animation
Eros International Films
Eros International Distribution
Eros Music Publishing
Eyeqube Studios
Techzone 56060
See
Subsidiaries
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Website
| Eros International
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Eros International Media Ltd
(also known as
Eros India
) is an Indian motion picture
production
and
distribution
company, based and originated in
Mumbai
,
India
. Founded by Arjan Lulla in 1977, it is one of the leading production and distribution companies in
India
.
[2]
Currently, his sons
Kishore Lulla
[3]
and Sunil Lulla manage the company. It is a subsidiary of
Eros Media World
, formed in 2020, which was formerly known as
Eros International Plc
and subsequently
ErosSTX Global
.
[4]
[5]
Eros co-produces, acquires and distributes Indian films in multiple formats worldwide, including theatrical, television syndication and digital platforms.
[6]
Eros has over 12,000 films in its library which include Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and other regional language films.
In 2023, the
Securities and Exchange Board(SEBI)
discovered that Eros International's financial accounts were inaccurately inflated and did not accurately reflect the company's financial condition.
[7]
It was revealed that the company had been providing funds and potentially diverting money to entities associated with its promoters.
[8]
This regulatory action by SEBI came as a result of an investigation initiated following the receipt of a preliminary examination report (PER) from the
National Stock Exchange (NSE)
regarding Eros International's operations.
[9]
[10]
SEBI also banned Sunil Lulla from holding the position of a director or key managerial personnel in any listed company in India due to a potential diversion of funds.
[9]
Since June 22, 2023, Eros International and Sunil Lulla have been banned from the Indian securities markets.
[11]
Eros International and Sunil Lulla appealed the decision but the Indian
Securities Appellate Tribunal(SAT)
rejected the appeal in August 2023.
[9]
History
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In 1977, Arjan Lulla started the company. In 1981, he founded the company
Jupiter Enterprise
with Mr. Kishore Lulla and Ms. Bhagibhai Lulla. On 19 August 1994
Rishima International Pvt Ltd
was founded. It was a private limited company. Through its subsidiary "Eros International Films", the company produced and distributed films. On 1 April 1999, the company acquired the entire Jupiter Enterprise. Their first jointly produced film was Waqt (2005). On 25 July 2000, the name was changed to
Eros Multimedia Private Limited
. The name was again changed to
Eros International Pvt Ltd
on 20 November 2008. On 16 September 2009, the company was converted into a public limited company and on 18 November, the name was changed to the present name
Eros International Media Ltd
.
[1]
[12]
In 2010, Eros International Media Limited was listed on the
Bombay Stock Exchange
(BSE) and
National Stock Exchange
(NSE) in India.
[13]
The name Eros was chosen after the
Greek god of love
.
[14]
Subsidiaries
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Current
[
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- Colour Yellow Productions
(50% share)
- Copsale
- Digicine
- Eros Animation
- Eros International Films
- Eros International Distribution (99.8% share)
- Eros Music Publishing
- Eyeqube Studios (99.9% share)
- Techzone 56060
Former
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Joint ventures
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Partnerships
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In 2008, Eros International made a deal with
Universal Music Group
to make a joint-venture to promote pop music to India. The agreement was announced by
Kishore Lulla
and Max Hole, President of Universal Music Asia Pacific Region and Executive Vice President, Universal Music Group International (UMGI) on 10 December though the joint venture was officiated with a contractual signing on 18 November. Rajat Kakar, Managing Director of Universal Music India was appointed as the chairperson and Sunil Lulla and
Jyoti Deshpande
, former COO of Eros International Group, are on the board of directors.
[15]
That same year, the company formed a joint venture with
Lionsgate
. The two companies would also co-produce films with budgets ranging from $10 to 20 million. Eros and Lionsgate also received access to each other's library, with Eros planning to air Lionsgate's TV shows such as
Weeds
and
Mad Men
and Lionsgate distributing some of Eros' Hindi films in North America such as
Om Shanti Om
,
Gandhi, My Father
and
Eklavya: The Royal Guard
.
[16]
Filmography
[
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Films produced and distributed by Eros International
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Film music and soundtrack produced by Eros Music
[
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Awards
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Year of award
|
Film
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Award
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Category
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Recipient
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2016
|
Bajirao Mastani
|
Star Screen Awards
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Best Actor (male)
|
Ranveer Singh
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Popular choice (female)
|
Deepika Padukone
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Best supporting actor
|
Priyanka Chopra
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Best special effects
|
Eros International
|
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
|
Best Film (Critics)
|
Best director
|
Kabir Khan
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Best story
|
V. Vijayendra Prasad
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Best Background Score
|
Julius Packiam
|
Tanu Weds Manu Returns
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Best Supporting Actor
|
Dipak Dobriyal
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan
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Stardust Awards
|
Best Director
|
Kabir Khan
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Best Film of the Year
|
Eros International
|
Breakthrough Performance by a Child Artiste
|
Harshaali Malhotra
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Badlapur
|
Best Story
|
Sriram Raghavan and Arijit Biswas
|
Hero
|
Best Playback Singer (Male)
|
Armaan Malik for Main Hoon Hero Tera
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Best Debut (Male)
|
Sooraj Pancholi
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Best Debut Couple
|
Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty
|
Bajirao Mastani
|
Filmfare Awards
|
Best Director
|
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
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Best Actor (Male)
|
Ranveer Singh
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Best Film
|
Eros International
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Best Actor in Supporting Role (female)
|
Priyanka Chopra
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Best Costume
|
Anju Modi and Maxima Basu
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Best Production Design
|
Sujeet Sawant, Sriram Iyengar and Saloni Dhatrak
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Best Action
|
Sham Kaushal
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Best Playback (Female)
|
Shreya Goshal
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Best Choreography
|
Pandit Birju Maharaj for Mohe Rang Do Laal
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan
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Best Story
|
Vijayendra Prasad
|
Hero
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Best Debut (Male)
|
Sooraj Pancholi
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Tanu Weds Manu Returns
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Best Dialogue
|
Himanshu Sharma
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Critics' Awards for Best Actor (Female)
|
Kangana Ranaut
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Bajirao Mastani
|
Sony Guild Awards
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Best Director
|
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
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Best Actor
|
Ranveer Singh
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Best Cinematography
|
Sudeep Chatterjee
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Best Art Direction
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Best Sound Design
|
Eros International
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Best Costume Design
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Best Dialogue
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Best Choreography
|
Remo D'souza
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan
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Best Film
|
Eros International
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Best Screenplay
|
Kabir Khan, Parveez Sheikh, V. Vijayendra Prasad
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Best Story
|
V. Vijayendra Prasad
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Best Actor in a Supporting Role
|
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
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Best Child Artist
|
Harshali Malhotra
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Badlapur
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Best Sound Mixing
|
Tanu weds Manu Returns
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Best actor in a Comic Role
|
Deepak Dobriyal
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Badlapur
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Best Actor in a Negative Role
|
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
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2015
|
Tanu Weds Manu Returns
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ETC Bollywood Business Awards 2015
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Most Popular Trailer
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100 Crore Club
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Welcome Back
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Bajirao Mastani
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan
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300 Crore Club
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Top Grosser of the Year
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Studio of the Year
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Eros International
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Excellence In International Distribution Award
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Special Awards for Film Distribution in Mumbai, Delhi-UP, East Punjab, West Bengal and Mysore (Individual trophies)
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See also
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References
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External links
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