Illuminati Films
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| Company type | Private Limited Company |
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| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Saif Ali Khan Dinesh Vijan |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Saif Ali Khan |
| Products | Film production |
| Services | Production Distribution |
Illuminati Films is an Indian motion picture production, based in Mumbai. The company was founded in 2009 by Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan and producer Dinesh Vijan, with its first release Love Aaj Kal (2009) becoming a major commercial and critical success.[1][2]
History
The company's first release was marked by the romantic drama Love Aaj Kal, which released in 2009. Directed by Imtiaz Ali, the film portrays the feeling of pure love which never changes over time, although the perspective of realizing one's soulmate has changed. It received highly positive reviews by critics and became the second highest-grossing film of the year.[3][4] Following Love Aaj Kal, Illuminati Films released its second project, Agent Vinod, an action thriller directed by Sriram Raghavan. Upon release, the film opened to mixed reviews and under-performed at the box office.[5] Homi Adajania's Cocktail, which released on 13 July 2012, marked the production company's third project. The film received predominantly favorable reviews and was a box office success. As of September, 2014, it was announced that Khan and Vijan had decided to mutually part ways, their last co-production being Arif Ali's Lekar Hum Deewana Dil. Khan now remains as the sole producer of the production house.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Love Aaj Kal | Imtiaz Ali | Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Rishi Kapoor | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Film |
| 2012 | Agent Vinod | Sriram Raghavan | Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Adil Hussain, Ravi Kishan, Prem Chopra, Ram Kapoor | |
| 2012 | Cocktail | Homi Adajania | Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Diana Penty, Dimple Kapadia, Boman Irani | |
| 2013 | Go Goa Gone | Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. | Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu, Vir Das, Anand Tiwari, Puja Gupta | |
| 2014 | Lekar Hum Deewana Dil | Arif Ali | Armaan Jain, Deeksha Seth, Nikita Dutta | |
| 2014 | Happy Ending | Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. | Saif Ali Khan, Ranvir Shorey, Ileana D'Cruz, Kalki Koechlin |
References
- ^ Gajjar, Manish (18 April 2008). "Saif Ali Khan turns producer". BBC.
- ^ "Love Aaj Kal grosses Rs 62 cr worldwide". The Economic Times. 5 August 2009.
- ^ "Box Office 2009". BoxOfficeIndia.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved January 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Love Aaj Kal highest grosser of 2009". The Times of India. 11 August 2009.
- ^ "Ishaqzaade Tops Kahaani First Week". BoxOfficeIndia.com. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "Split wide open". Mumbai Mirror. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.