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Balaji Telefilms
Balaji Telefilms is an Indian company that produces Indian soap operas in several Indian languages. Balaji Telefilms also owns Alt Balaji, the platform known for producing adult rated content. Balaji Telefilms also produces reality TV, comedy, game shows, entertainment, and factual programming. Balaji Telefilms is promoted by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor and is a public company listed at Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India. In the 2000s, the company produced some historic blockbusters, which included ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'', '' Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii'', '' Kaahin Kissii Roz'', '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay'', '' Kahiin to Hoga'', '' Kkusum'', '' Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii'' and '' Kasamh Se'' amongst several others. In the 2010s the company produced several hugely successful drama series which includes '' Pavitra Rishta'', '' Tere Liye'', '' Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani'', '' Bade Achhe Lagte Hain'', '' Jodha Akbar'', '' Yeh Hai Mohabbatein'', '' Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Company
A public company is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of share capital, stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter markets. A public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange (listing (finance), listed company), which facilitates the trade of shares, or not (unlisted public company). In some jurisdictions, public companies over a certain size must be listed on an exchange. In most cases, public companies are ''private'' enterprises in the ''private'' sector, and "public" emphasizes their reporting and trading on the public markets. Public companies are formed within the legal systems of particular states and so have associations and formal designations, which are distinct and separate in the polity in which they reside. In the United States, for example, a public company is usually a type of corporation, though a corporation need not be a public company. In the United Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
''Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii'' ( ''The Story of Each Household'') is an Indian soap opera which ran on StarPlus from 16 October 2000 to 9 October 2008. The soap opera was created by Ekta Kapoor and was produced by her production company Balaji Telefilms which starred Sakshi Tanwar and Kiran Karmarkar in lead roles. The show explored the worlds of Parvati and Om Agarwal, living in a Marwadi joint family where Parvati is an ideal daughter-in-law of Agarwal family and Om the ideal son. The show is the story of the sons of Vishwanath Agarwal and their children thereof. The show also had Ali Asgar who played the role of Kamal Agarwal, Anup Soni who played the role of Suyash Mehra, Shweta Kawatra/ Achint Kaur who played the role of Pallavi Agarwal as the major supporting cast. Kahaani. Kahaani's ratings consistently maintained itself in the top 3 shows on Indian television. Plot Summary The show is based mostly on their life and struggles in a joint family. The story, spread over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein
( ''This Is Love'') is an Indian romance drama produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms, it starred Karan Patel, Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya, Ruhanika Dhawan and Aditi Bhatia. The story was initially based on Manju Kapur's 2011 novel ''Custody'', with continuing beyond ''Custody's'' story in later episodes. Plot Tamils, Tamil dentist Ishita lyer and Punjabi people, Punjabi businessman Raman Bhalla live in Delhi and are neighbours. Due to Ishita being infertile, her mother struggles to find a groom for her while Raman is a divorcee. Ishita forms a motherly bond with Raman's daughter Ruhi, who was abandoned by Raman's ex-wife Shagun Arora when she left him for his wealthy boss Ashok Khanna. Ishita and Raman initially hate each other and their families get embroiled in quite a few misunderstandings about each other like cultural differences notwithstanding. Eventually, Ishita and Raman marry to help Raman secure Ruhi's custody, calling it a marriage only on papers for Ruhi's s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jodha Akbar
''Jodha Akbar'' was an Indian historical drama television series that aired from June 18, 2013 to August 7, 2015 on Zee TV. The show was produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms, and had starred Rajat Tokas and Paridhi Sharma. Critics have praised the series for its acting performances, scope, soundtrack and production values. Plot Jalaluddin Mohammad, a warrior and son of Emperor Humayun and Hameeda Bano Begum, became the Emperor of the Mughal dynasty at a very young age. He is influenced by his regent Bairam Khan and his foster mother Maham Anga. Khan trains Jalal to be a ruthless ruler and control his kingdom through terror and fear. Jalal becomes a heartless and fearsome ruler whom the people dislike. He desires to conquer the entire Hindustaan and the golden Rajputana. Jodha Bai, princess of Amer, daughter of Raja Bharmal and Rani Mainavati, is a kind and intelligent young girl who believes that rule is spread by love and togetherness, not by force. When Jodha is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bade Achhe Lagte Hain
''Bade Achhe Lagte Hain'' (; ''They Look So Good'') is an Indian soap opera that aired on Sony Entertainment Television from 30 May 2011 to 10 July 2014. Based on the Gujarati play ''Patrani'' by Imtiaz Patel, the soap opera was created and produced by Ekta Kapoor under the banner of Balaji Telefilms. The title of the show, along with the title-track, was derived from a song composed by R.D. Burman, from the soundtrack of the 1976 Bollywood film '' Balika Badhu''. Ekta Kapoor had got the name, ''Bade Achhe Lagte Hain'', registered about six years before the soap opera premiered. The show explores the worlds of Priya Sharma (Sakshi Tanwar) and Ram Kapoor (Ram Kapoor), who accidentally discover love after getting married. After the storyline moved five years ahead in June 2012, many new actors and characters, including Samir Kochhar and Amrita Mukherjee who played the roles of Rajat Kapur and Peehu respectively, were introduced. According to ''The Times of India'', ''Bade A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani
''Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani'' (translation: ''This Is a Story of Love'') is an Indian supernatural television series produced by Ekta Kapoor that aired on STAR One from 18 October 2010 to 15 December 2011. Developed under the working title "Fanaa", it was regarded as one of the more ambitious projects by producer Ekta Kapoor. Starring Vivian Dsena and Sukirti Kandpal, the show was the first youth-centric supernatural series in India inspired by ''The Vampire Diaries'' and the '' Twilight Saga''. Vivian Dsena's portrayal of a vampire helped establish his public notability. Plot The story follows Abhay, a 200-year-old vampire who falls for a human Piya, who resembles his soulmate when he was human, princess Maithili. The series begins with Piyali/Piyashree Jaiswal, a bright girl from an orphanage getting a Harrison scholarship for a prominent college in Dehradun, the Mount College. Piya and her mother Sugandh Jaiswal were abandoned by her father, Arnab Dobriyal, when she was a k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tere Liye (TV Series)
''Tere Liye'' () is an Indian romantic television drama series that was aired from 14 June 2010 to 2 April 2011 on Star Plus. Produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms, it starred Anupriya Kapoor Harshad Chopda and Shakti Arora . The series ended abruptly due to issues between channel and production house. Plot Teenagers Taani and Anurag study in the same school and are friends like their fathers Bimlendu and Shekhar. Suffering from cancer, Bimlendu is worried about Taani's future after his death. To reassure him, Shekhar gets Anurag married to Taani. It is a private ceremony, only attended by the parents. They plan that a more public and official ceremony will take place once Taani and Anurag are older. Uncomfortable at first, she and Anurag slowly start feeling a special bond between them. But, owing to circumstances beyond their control, the teenaged couple is separated. 8 years later Taani is waiting for Anurag; her childhood crush has turned in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindustan Times
''Hindustan Times'' is an Indian English language, English-language daily newspaper based in Delhi. It is the flagship publication of HT Media Limited, an entity controlled by the Birla family, and is owned by Shobhana Bhartia, the daughter of K. K. Birla. It was founded by Sunder Singh Lyallpuri, founder-father of the Akali movement and the Shiromani Akali Dal, in Delhi and played integral roles in the Indian independence movement as a nationalist daily. ''Hindustan Times'' is one of the List of newspapers in India by circulation, largest newspapers in India by circulation. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations (India), Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 993,645 copies . The Indian Readership Survey 2014 revealed that ''HT'' is the second-most widely read English newspaper in India after ''The Times of India''. It is popular in North India, with simultaneous editions from New Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Patna, Chandigarh and Ranchi. The print location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavitra Rishta
''Pavitra Rishta'' (International title: ''Sacred Relationship'') is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language soap opera produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms that aired on Zee TV from 1 June 2009 to 25 October 2014 starring Ankita Lokhande, Sushant Singh Rajput, Hiten Tejwani, Asha Negi, Shakti Arora, Rithvik Dhanjani and Karan Veer Mehra in lead roles . It is an adaptation of Tamil television series ''Thirumathi Selvam''. It is the third longest-running Indian television series of Zee TV. In late 2018 and later in 2020, after the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, who starred in this series, it was rebroadcast on Zee TV. After this rerun received good ratings, they decided to bring a new series. A series titled ''Pavitra Rishta – It's Never too Late'' aired on ZEE5 from 15 September 2021 starring Ankita Lokhande reprising her role as Archana and Shaheer Sheikh as Manav. Plot Homely and hard-working Archana Karanjkar marries Manav Deshmukh, a mere mechanic. They gradually come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasamh Se
''Kasamh Se'' (English title: ''The Promise'') is an Indian soap opera produced by Ekta Kapoor for Balaji Telefilms. The show aired on Zee TV from 16 January 2006 to 12 March 2009, when the series ended due to cost issues. The story is about three sisters: Bani, Piya and Rano. Plot Three Dixit sisters; Bani, Pia and Rano are different but are close to each other. They live in Mount Abu. After their father's death, the three sisters go to Mumbai to live with Jai Udai Walia, a ruthless business tycoon who knew their parents. Jai falls for Pia, but she loves Jai's employee Pushkar Shukla and is more interested in Jai's wealth. Their marriage is arranged but on the wedding day, Pia elopes with Pushkar. To save the Dixit family's honor and mostly persuaded by Jai's cunning sister Jigyasa, Bani takes Pia's place at the altar and marries Jai. Jai is initially furious, but slowly comes to fall for Bani. They kiss after a family function arranged by Jai’s friend Roshni. Jai's young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii
''Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii'' (English: ''sometimes co-wife, sometimes friend'') is a Hindi-language Indian television soap opera that premiered on Metro Gold channel on 19 February 2001 and later shifted to StarPlus after the closure of Metro Gold. The series was produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms. Plot ''Kabhi Soutan Kabhi Saheli'' is the story of two childhood friends, Tanushree and Sonia. The two are very close and share everything. Things take a strange twist when they discover that they are both married to the same man, Harsh. This tests the purity of their friendship and their ability to face hard realities. ''Kabhi Soutan Kabhi Saheli'' is an emotional saga that tests the strengths of relationships. The series ended with Tanushree and Sonia realising that Harsh is a greedy and unscrupulous man. In a show of strength of character and being strong independent women, they decide to leave him. Tanu goes on to marry her close friend Uday while Sonia chooses to rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kkusum
''Kkusum'' is an Indian television series produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms which aired on Sony Entertainment Television from 14 May 2001 to 30 November 2005. It was directed by Jasbir Bhati. The show follows the journey of a young, hardworking and middle class girl, Kkusum and later, after a 20 year leap on her daughter Kkumud. The show starred Nausheen Ali Sardar in the title role, and after a generation leap, it was played by Manasi Joshi Roy and Shilpa Saklani. Actor Anuj Saxena starred opposite her. The roles of Kkumud and Kali were essayed by Aashka Goradia and Rucha Gujarathi. Plot This show is about a middle class girl, Kkusum Deshmukh, everyone in her family is dependent on her. She becomes engaged to Prakash Chitre, but Prakash leaves her because she isn't willing to leave her family with their responsibilities. Kkusum's parents are shattered. Then comes Nitin Kapoor, who asks Kkusum's hand in marriage for his son, Abhay Kapoor. Kkusum is shocked. But ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
