Amitabh Bachchan Corporation
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1987 [1] |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan |
| Products | films |
| Owner | Amitabh Bachchan and Deepak Gulwani |
Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd. is an Indian entertainment company which is owned by Amitabh Bachchan. It was founded in 1996, it did event-management, film production and distribution work. During 1999 it emerged as fiasco for Amitabh Bachchan. It was gone into bankruptcy and financial losses to owner.[2] Miss World 1996 was organised by this organisation.
Controversies
The company specialized in film production and event management. The business was plagued by financial difficulties. The main reason for the bad performance of ABCL was blamed on the gross mismanagement of the company by the, then CEO, Sanjiv Gupta, who went on to become the CEO of Coca-Cola India.[3][4]
The company burst into the limelight in 1996 when it was responsible for bringing to India the Miss World Pageant, but was then mired with controversy when the company was not able to pay its dues.[5][6]
TV Show
Dekh Bhai Dekh a Hindi sitcom was directed by Anand Mahendru, produced by Jaya Bachchan (via ABCL) and starring Sushma Seth, Navin Nischol, Amar Upadhyay and Shekhar Suman in lead roles.
Filmography
- Producer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Gulabi | Telugu Film |
| 1996 | Tere Mere Sapne | |
| 1996 | Yuvathurki[7] | Malayalam Film |
| 1997 | Ullaasam | Tamil Film |
| 1997 | Mrityudata | |
| 1998 | Saat Rang Ke Sapne | |
| 1998 | Major Saab | |
| 2001 | Aks | |
| 2005 | Viruddh... Family Comes First | |
| 2005 | Antarmahal | Bengali Film |
| 2006 | Family | |
| 2009 | Paa[8] | |
| 2009 | Vihir | Marathi Film |
| 2011 | Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap[9] | |
| 2013 | Saptapadii | Gujarati Film |
| 2015 | Shamitabh | |
| 2017 | Sarkar 3 |
- Distributor
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bombay | Hindi Version |
| 1995 | Sazaa-E-Kalapani | Hindi version |
References
- ^ "Hindi News: हिंदी समाचार, Latest News in Hindi, Live Breaking News | Patrika".
- ^ "कर्ज में डूबे Amitabh Bachchan के साथ जब एक्ट्रेस Dimple Kapadia ने किया था ऐसा काम, जानकर आप भी हो जाएगे हैरान! | Amitabh Bachchan formed a production company by the name of ABCL". Patrika News (in Hindi). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan". Indiaexpress.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd. (Indian entertainment company) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia
- ^ Amitabh Bachchan - Filmbug
- ^ "Aishwarya Bachchan Corporation Limited?". Hindustan Times. 9 November 2009. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1869296/ [user-generated source]
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/company/co0100445/ [user-generated source]
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