Yoodlee Films
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people | Siddharth Anand Kumar |
| Products | Film production |
| Owner | Saregama |
| Website | yoodleefilms.com |
Yoodlee Films is an Indian film production company, a division of Saregama India Limited. Founded in 2017, it is headquartered in Mumbai and is headed by Siddharth Anand Kumar. The studio credits itself for "fearless filmmaking".[1] Their films are shot at real locations with a maximum duration not more than 120 minutes.[2] Since its inception, Yoodlee Films has made 17 films across genres and languages, debuting with the critically acclaimed Ajji (2017).[3]
Films
[edit]Yoodlee's first film Ajji directed by Devashish Makhija released in November, 2017. It is a modern-day version of the European children's story Little Red Riding Hood.[4] Their next film Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz (2018) was directed by Onir.
Their third film 'Abhiyum Anuvum' was the production house's first venture in regional cinema. Brij Mohan Amar Rahe was the first Netflix Original from Yoodlee Films, released across 190 countries. 'Noblemen', their 6th release and a thematic representation of The Merchant of Venice, premiered at the New York Indian Film Festival in 2018 for which actor Ali Haji won the 'Best Child Actor' award. They ended the year 2018 with 'Hamid'- an adaptation of the play Phone No. 786 by Mohd. Amin Bhat. The film went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Urdu at the 66th National Film Awards
K.D., was their first release of 2019. Actor Naga Vishal won the Best Actor Award at the Jagran Film Festival 2019 and Madhumita the Best Director at the UK Asian Film Festival 2019 for the same. During the 67th National Film Awards, Naga Vishal bagged the National Award for 'Best Child Artist' for his role as Kutty in the film. Their next, Chote Nawab, directed by Kumud Chaudhary won the Best Feature Film award at the Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati 2020. Habbadi, directed by Nachiket Samant, was also officially selected at the Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati 2020.
Bahut Hua Sammaan, a political satire directed by Ashish R Shukla, starring Raghav Juyal, Abhishek Chauhan, Sanjay Mishra, Ram Kapoor, Nidhi Singh, Namit Das and Flora Saini opened to good critic reviews with Free Press Journal describing the film as "refreshing", while The New Indian Express terming the movie as "stylish and contemporary".
Their first film of 2021, was Collar Bomb which released under the banner of "Disney+Hotstar Multiplex" and went on to become the most streamed content of the week (12 - 18 July) across OTT platforms as it registered over 5.6 million views. Their next, 200: Halla Ho which stars Amol Palekar, Rinku Rajguru, Barun Sobti and Sahil Khattar in lead roles is inspired by true events and will release on 20 August on Zee5. 2021 will see the release of Zombivli, the first Marathi zombie horror comedy.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ajji | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz | Hindi | |
| Abhiyum Anuvum | Tamil Malayalam |
Bilingual | |
| Brij Mohan Amar Rahe | Hindi | ||
| Ascharya Fuck It | Hindi | ||
| Noblemen | Hindi | ||
| Music Teacher | Hindi | ||
| Hamid | Urdu | ||
| 2019 | K.D. | Tamil | |
| Chote Nawab | Hindi | ||
| Habbadi | Hindi | ||
| Chappad Phaad Ke | Hindi | ||
| Kanpuriye | Hindi | Anthology film | |
| 2020 | Axone | Hindi English |
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| Chaman Bahaar | Hindi | ||
| Comedy Couple | Hindi | ||
| Bahut Hua Samman | Hindi | ||
| 2021 | Collar Bomb[5] | Hindi | |
| 200 – Halla Ho | Hindi | ||
| Zombivli | Marathi | ||
| 2022 | Super Senior Heroes | Tamil | |
| Padavettu | Malayalam | ||
| Oye Makhna | Punjabi | ||
| Kaapa | Malayalam | ||
| Mindscapes | Malayalam | Web series | |
| 2023 | Kasargold | Malayalam | [6] |
| United Kacche | Hindi | Web Series for ZEE5 | |
| Agra | Hindi | Co-production | |
| 2024 | Malaikottai Vaaliban | Malayalam | |
| TBA | Bazooka † | Malayalam |
Accolades
[edit]| Recipient | Event | Category | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamid | National Film Award | Best Urdu Film Best Child Actor |
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| Fajr International Film Festival | The Muhammad Al- Ameen Award Diploma of Honour for Best Film on Peace | [8] | |
| UK Asian Film Festival | Best Film Best Actor |
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| Rajasthan International Film Festival | Best Actor | [10] | |
| Rajasthan International Film Festival | Best Director | [10] | |
| London Asian Film Festival | Best Film | [11] | |
| London Asian Film Festival | Best Actor | [11] | |
| K.D. | National Film Awards | Best Child Artist | [12] |
| UK Asian Film Festival | Best Director | [13] | |
| London Asian Film Festival | Best Director | [14] | |
| New York Indian Film Festival | Best Actor | [15] | |
| Asian American International Film Festival | Best Actor | [16] | |
| Jagran Film Festival | Best Actor | [17] | |
| Axone | UK Asian film festival | Youth Curated Choice Award | [18] |
| Indus Valley International Film Festival | Best Film on Comic Theme | [19] | |
| Toulouse Indian Film Festival | Special Mention: Jury Awards | [20] |
References
[edit]- ^ Chatterjee, Suprateek (5 January 2018). "Project mayhem". Mint. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Saregama gets into film production with Yoodlee Films". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "The Reel (Scroll.in)".
- ^ "Yoodlee Films' 'Ajji' wins prestigious awards at international film festivals | Free Press Journal". Free Press Journal. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Jimmy Sheirgill's crime thriller film Collar Bomb to premiere on Disney + Hotstar in July". Outlook India. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Asif Ali, Sunny Wayne's Kasargold teaser is here". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "National Awards 2019: Hamid wins Best Urdu Film, director Aijaz Khan says 'didn't expect award at all'". firstpost.com. 10 August 2019.
- ^ "37th Fajr Intl. Film Festival Concludes with Announcing Winners". tasnimnews.com. 26 April 2019.
- ^ "HAMID". tonguesonfire.com. 12 June 2018.
- ^ a b Adarsh, Taran [@taran_adarsh] (30 January 2019). "Yoodlee Films' talked-about film #Hamid wins two prestigious awards at Rajasthan International Film Festival: Best Director Aijaz Khan and Best Actor Rasika Dugal. https://t.co/x0xWSgywiU" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Tongues on Fire".
- ^ "Such an unexpected and happy surprise: 'KD' actor Naga Vishal on winning National film award". The Times of India.
- ^ "Winners at the UK Asian Film Festival". spotlifeasia.com. 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Not found". Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "80 going on 8: In Tamil film 'KD', age is no bar for friendships or bucket lists". scroll.in. 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Yoodlee Films' 'KD' Showcased At 10 International Festivals, Wins 6 Awards". news.abplive.com. 15 October 2019.
- ^ "8-Year-Old Nagavishal Bags The Best Actor Award For A Tamil Movie KD At The 10th Jagran Film Festival". mid-day.com. 1 October 2019.
- ^ "UK Asian Film Festival 2019: Legendary 'Sholay' director Ramesh Sippy says next challenge is webseries, curtain comes down – London, Radhika Apte on power, Shabana Azmi on women taking helm and awards…". asianculturevulture.com. 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Second Edition of Indus Valley International Film Festival concludes".
- ^ "Festival des Cinémas Indiens de Toulouse on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.[user-generated source]