BOMBAY TIMES (May 8, 2023)

Viacom18 Studios has built a formidable 100 films library over the last decade that includes an array of films like Tanu Weds Manu, Special 26, Kahaani, Queen, Padmavaat, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Andhadhun and the Drishyam franchise among others. Tipping Point, its digital content brand, has delivered Jamtara and She franchises, that have captivated the audience and are now returning for their third seasons.

The studio is now geared up to bring a new array of movies and series, both for streaming devices and the silver screen. The line-up spans various genres, including thrillers, action, drama, comedy, romance, reality and slice-of-life stories.

Ajit Andhare, COO of Viacom18 Studios, says, “Our mission is focused on curating a compelling and diverse slate of stories from the most talented creators in various forms, narrative styles and languages that connect with the hearts of the viewers, irrespective of the screens they play on.”

The new line-up includes the aerial action film, Fighter starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone, a family drama Rocky Rani Ki Prem Kahani starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt and the sequel of OMG – Oh My God!, OMG – Oh My God 2!.

In addition are unique films like Dhak Dhak, a coming-of-age journey of four unlikely women bikers starring Fatima Shaikh, Ratna Pathak Shah, Dia Mirza and Sanjana Sanghi, a courtroom family drama, Shastry Vs Shastry with Paresh Rawal, then there’s Huma Qureshi’s heartwarming Single Salma and the intriguing thriller Suspect starring Nana Patekar and Meezaan Jafri.

Tipping Point will launch 10 path-breaking new shows for the streaming world. It includes Gaanth, a crime thriller set in Delhi, Transition, a groundbreaking reality series that follows the journey of a trans woman, and Kaalkoot, an investigative drama, Boots, Belts & Berets, a heart-warming coming-of-age story of academy freshers turning to men in uniform, Mahim, an adaptation of Jerry Pinto’s book set in Mumbai, and Cheeku, a coming-of-age story about a young 24-year-old boy from the Tamil Brahmin Iyer community in Mumbai, to name a few.

Besides this, Viacom18 Studios’ Hollywood slate includes the highly-anticipated Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, starring Tom Cruise and the seventh instalment of the Transformers franchise, Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts. Powered by this slate, the studio continues to bring the best of Paramount’s titles to India and continues on its mission to present the best of Indian stories to the world.





(L to R): Fighter, Cheeku, Gaanth and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One