Eros International Media Ltd (also known as Eros India) is an Indian motion picture

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company, based and originated in

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. Founded by Arjun Lulla in 1977, it is one of the leading production and distribution companies in

. Currently, his sons

Kishore Lulla Kishore Lulla is the chairman of Eros International plc, the first Indian Media & entertainment company listed on New York Stock Exchange. He is also executive chairman and director of Eros International PLC and executive director at Eros Inter ...

and Sunil Lulla manage the company. It is a subsidiary of Eros Media World, formed in 2020. Eros co-produces, acquires and distributes Indian films in multiple formats worldwide, including theatrical, television syndication and digital platforms. Eros has over 12,000 films in its library which include Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and other regional language films.

History

In 1977, Arjan Lulla started the company. In 1981, he founded the company ''Jupitar 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''. In 2010, Eros International Media Limited was listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) in India. The name Eros was chosen after the Greek god of love.

Subsidiaries

Current

* Colour Yellow Productions Pvt Ltd (50% share) * Copsale Limited * Digicine Pte Ltd * Eros Animation Pvt Ltd * Eros International Films * Eros International Distribution LLP (99.8% share) * Eros Music Publishing Limited * Eyeqube Studios Pvt Limited (99.9% share) * Techzone 56060

Former

* Ayngaran International (51% share) * HBO Hits (India) (50% share)

Joint Ventures

*Reliance Eros Productions LLP (joint Venture with

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)

Partnerships

In 2008, Eros International made a deal with

Universal Music Group Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...

to make a joint-venture to promote pop music to India. The agreement was announced by

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. 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 ''

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'', '' Gandhi, My Father'' and '' Eklavya: The Royal Guard''.

Filmography

Films produced and distributed by Eros International

Film music and soundtrack produced by Eros Music

Awards

References

External links

* {{Authority control Hindi cinema Mass media companies established in 1977 Film production companies based in Mumbai Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange Indian companies established in 1977 Reliance Media Companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India Companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange