Ganesh Films India Ltd. IPO (Ganesh Films IPO) Detail

Incorporated in 2018, Mumbai based Ganesh Films India Limited is a company engaged in the business of acquiring distribution rights of south Indian movies from production or co-production houses and thereafter distribute the same to the cinema halls spread across the Distribution Territory. Since incorporation, the Company has entered into agreements for the acquisition of distribution rights of many films ("Library"). The Company currently has a Library of over 696 south Indian films (including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and other regional language films) in which the Company has sole, irrevocable and non-exclusive distribution right (including linear & non-linear internet rights / IPTV rights / digital rights under copyright to license, sub-license, distribute, advertise, market and otherwise exploit any platforms or internet or digital based medium) to use the contents / titles for a perpetual term for all the territories in the world including India. It sources or acquires distribution rights of the film by entering into assignment / licensing arrangements with film producers. All such films sourced or acquired will be exploited and distributed by the company end-to-end through multiple formats of film distribution.

M/s. Ganesh Films, a proprietary concern was formed by Nambirajan Ganapathi Yadav ("Ganesh Films"), the Promoter of Ganesh Films India Limited ("the Company" or "GFIL") in the year 1985 with a view to increasing the popularity of south Indian language movies in northern and western regions of India commonly known in the film industry as the North Indian territory ("Distribution Territory"). The business includes theatrical distribution of south Indian films (including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and other regional films) in the Distribution Territory through the media platforms like internet, mobile phone and other platforms ("Digital Platforms"). The Promoters have vast experience in the theatrical distribution of approx. 450 south Indian films (including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and other regional films) in the Distribution Territory. Some of the popular blockbuster films distributed by Ganesh Films, the proprietary concern of the Promoter, (before its acquisition by Ganesh Films India Limited) includes Sivaji, Dasavathaaram, Endhiran, Thevar Magan, Captain Prabhakaran, Thaana Serndha Kootam, Roja, Oomai Vizhigal etc.

In the year 1991, Ganesh Films initiated for the first time simultaneous release of Tamil movies in the Distribution Territory and in the south Indian territory with the famous Tamil language crime drama film 'Thalapathi' starring Rajnikanth, Mammootty, Amrish Puri and other famous film stars directed by Mani Ratnam.

The company has 5 permanent employees on its payroll.