Cinestaan is a boutique film studio committed to championing stories that resonate with global audiences, built in collaboration with industrialist Anand Mahindra. It develops, finances, produces, sells and distributes content for the Western market (“Cold War,” “The Hungry”) and titles for the Indian and global diaspora markets (“Mirzya,” “Kaalakaandi”). The company sold 2019 worldwide hit “Gully Boy” as a Berlinale Special Screener.
Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra joins the team at Cinestaan Entertainment Private Limited
The founders of Cinestaan – Rohit Khattar and Anand Mahindra – have joined forces with renowned filmmaker Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra for a three-film deal. The first of the films will be a biopic on musician Buddy Guy, which is set to Premiere at 55th Chicago International Film Festival 2019.
Bombay Rose wins Silver Hugo in New Directors Competition at Chicago International Film Festival
A first for an animated feature from India, Gitanjali Rao’s directorial debut – ‘Bombay Rose’ – won the Silver Hugo in the New Directors category at the prestigious Chicago International Film Festival. The film also opened the Critics Week at Venice International Film Festival last August, where it was screened to critical acclaim.
It is a tale of a club dancer who tries to escape her child marriage and life on the streets of Mumbai. It was animated at Mumbai-based PaperBoat Animation Studios and has been delivered by a team of over 100 animators who painted a million frames to bring the story to life.
The Company’s portfolio is filled with compelling and thought-provoking stories of hope, courage and grit that are sure to inspire and impact the world. Their latest releases include the award-winning doc “The Torch” about guitar legend Buddy Guy, which is set to Premiere in Chicago this year and “Mirzya,” a documentary that explores the legacy of iconic Bollywood actress Rituparno Ghosh.
Founded in 2013 and based in London, Mumbai and Los Angeles, Cinestaan has offices across the globe. They develop, finance, produce, sell and distribute content for the Western market (“Cold War,” “The Hungry”) and titles for the Indian and global diaspora market (“Mirzya,” “Kaalakaandi”).
They sold 2019 worldwide hit “Gully Boy” (Berlinale Special screener) to IFC Films.
They have also launched a digital platform to chronicle the history of Indian cinema called Cinestaan Digital.
Their other venture is the joint venture Cinestaan AA Distributors, a leading distributor of Indian movies overseas. This company has distributed over 20 films in the past 3 years, including Baahubali 2, Badhaai Ho, K.G.F2, Thappad and Bharat.
In addition to producing and distributing movies, they also acquire and distribute non-CFC projects, as well as provide gap funding services. Currently, they are working on a number of projects in the film and television industry.
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