or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on wikipedia . see wikipedia s guide to writing better articles for suggestions . november 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message balaji motion pictures type private industry entertainment founded 2001 founder jeetendra headquarters mumbai india key people jeetendra shobha kapoor ekta kapoor tusshar kapoor products films music owner jeetendra parent balaji telefilms subsidiaries alt entertainment website balaji motion pictures balaji motion pictures is an indian film production and distribution company established by jeetendra . based in mumbai it mainly produces and distributes hindi films . key people involved are jeetendra s wife shobha kapoor and daughter ekta kapoor . contents 1 operations 2 history 3 film production 3.1 upcoming films 4 film distribution 5 awards & ceremonies 6 references 7 external links operations edit balaji motion pictures is based in mumbai in the balaji house on new link road andheri west mumbai . it operates from its head office in andheri west and has studios in film city and other locations in mumbai . in terms of studio facilities balaji motion pictures is one of the largest film productions houses in mumbai . history edit balaji motion pictures balaji films was set up in 2001 by hindi television producer ekta kapoor with the purpose of venturing into film production . she produced kyo kii ... main jhuth nahin bolta released in 2001 with govinda and sushmita sen as the leads . the film was not a success collecting 13 crore us 1.9 million . 1 later the company produced kucch to hai krishna cottage and koi aap sa in 2003 2004 and 2005 respectively . the movies did not fare well at the box office . citation needed in 2005 the company produced and released kyaa kool hai hum which grossed 21.5 crore us 3.2 million 2 and made it to the top three films of 2005 . 3 in 2007 the company co produced shootout at lokhandwala with sanjay gupta . the film was a critical and commercial hit 4 collecting 68.17 crore us 10 million worldwide . 5 in 2008 the company produced and released c kkompany which was a commercial and critical failure . citation needed in the same year the company co produced mission istanbul and emi liya hai toh chukana parega with sunil shetty . both films failed critically and commercially . 6 also in 2008 the company acquired the distribution rights of bhool bhulaiyaa 7 and sarkar raj with a deal of almost 40 crore us 5.9 million . 8 the film were both commercially success thereby marking a step further of balaji . in 2010 the company sub branded alt entertainment a youth focused brand and produced a low budget movie love sex aur dhokha 9 which proved to be a critically and commercially successful film . 10 in the same year the company released once upon a time in mumbaai which was also a commercial and critical hit . 11 the films also marked the company s successful entry in the films . citation needed in 2011 the company marked its entry into marathi films by producing taryanche bait . 12 the film was a critical and commercial hit 13 and also won many accolades including three awards for best film . 14 the company also released shor in the city a small budget critically acclaimed movie . 15 16 the same year also saw the release of ragini mms co produced with amit kapoor and sidhartha m. jain . the response to the movie fetched stardust award for best film and ekta kapoor announced the sequel of the film soon to be released in the year 2013 starring indo canadian star sunny leone . 17 later in the same year the company released the dirty picture starring vidya balan as lead on 2 december 2011 . the film proved to be a huge blockbuster and was one of the best films of 2011 thereby winning vidya balan her first national award and all other awards of 2011 for her performance and six awards for best film . citation needed in the year 2012 the company released first ever seen adult comedy kyaa super kool hai hum sequel to 2005 hit kyaa kool hai hum which was slammed by critics but was a box office success thereby made at a budget of 13 crore us 1.9 million and collecting 33 crore us 4.9 million itself in its first week . citation needed in 2013 the company released its horror film ek thi daayan co produced with vishal bhardwaj . the film received mostly positive response . it was well accepted by critics and received 3 out of 5 on an average . jinson john of indian box office also stated ek thi daayan is not that regular bhootiya isshtoorry the plot stands out of them all it s surely is an experimental plot but not written by an idiot . citation needed the film opened ek thi daayan opened at around 30 40 % occupancy with better opening in multiplexes rather than single screens netted around 18.07 crore us 2.7 million over the first weekend . citation needed in may 2013 released by the company was shootout at wadala . the film opened with great reviews from many quarters . bollywood hungama rated the film with stars whereas the times of india rated it with stars . 18 made on the string budget of 26 crore us 3.9 million the film grossed 54.6 crore us 8.1 million worldwide . the film was declared average by box office india . citation needed in july 2013 the company released lootera starring ranveer singh & sonakshi sinha as leads . the film opened with best reviews from many critics . taran adarsh of bollywood hungama rated the film with stars describing on the whole lootera is an intrinsically earnest and profoundly heartwarming story that stays in your heart . an absolute must for those who love romantic films or are romantic at heart . this one s a cinematic gem . 19 raja sen of rediff.com rated stars and noted lootera is a gorgeous gorgeous film one that uses its period setting affectionately with loving detail and not exploitatively as our cinema is wont to do . 20 meena iyer of the times of india assigned the film stars and noted lootera is a love saga of yore . she added you may find this film boring if state of the art slow romance is not your idea of a movie outing . 21 the film was made on the budget of 27 crore us 4.0 million and netted 38 crore us 5.6 million worldwide in its lifetime . 22 in august 2013 the company released once upon ay time in mumbai dobaara the sequel to one of its most successful film once upon a time in mumbaai . 23 the film opened with mixed reviews from all the critics and was also slammed by many critics for its poor drafting and execution of story line . 24 the film was made on the high budget of 85 crore us 13 million to 100 crore us 15 million and collected 70 crore us 10 million worldwide thereby contributing the loss and was declared flop . citation needed in 2014 on february 28 the company released shaadi ke side effects starring farhan akhtar & vidya balan . the film opened with positive reviews from various quarters and collected 5.7 crore us 850 000 on its day one . the film went on to gross 21.2 crore us 3.2 million in its opening weekend . the film grossed 70 crore us 10 million worldwide during its lifetime run and was declared below average by boxoffice india . 25 in the same year on march 21 the company released ragini mms 2 starring sunny leone the sequel to yet another successful film of the company ragini mms . made on the budget of 18 crore us 2.7 million the film opened with mixed reviews from the critics and went on to collect 65 crore us 9.7 million . 25 the film was a major commercial success and was declared hit by boxoffice india . 26 on april 4 2014 the company released main tera hero starring varun dhawan as the protagonist directed by david dhawan . the film released with positive reviews from critics . taran adarsh of bollywood hungama rated stars & wrote on the whole main tera hero is a wild wacky madcap entertainer that has the unmistakable stamp of the master of entertainers david dhawan . an over the top plot humor quotient and performances are three aces the film stands on . the film should work well with admirers of typical bollywood masalathons also because varun dhawan pulls off the act with flamboyance and bowls you over with an uproarious act in this zany entertainer . go have fun and laugh out loud . 27 srijana mitra das of the times of india gave the movie stars saying main tera hero is a pav bhaji picture quick spicy hot . it has the depth of a comic strip but it also has its neon shaded fun . for those who want a light laugh here s your boy . citation needed made on the budget of 42.5 crore us 6.3 million the movie went on to collect 77 crore us 11 million worldwide 25 and was declared hit by box office india . on may 30 2014 the company released small budget film kuku mathur ki jhand ho gayi which was co produced by bejoy nambiar . citation needed the film opened with mixed reviews from critics and also failed to collect at box office . the film collected a mere 3 crore us 450 000 from boxoffice thereby recovering its costs . citation needed in june 2014 the company released ek villain co starring sidharth malhotra & shraddha kapoor . the film opened with positive reviews from its critics . taran adarsh of bollywood hungama awarded the movie 4 5 stars and wrote that on the whole ek villain is a stylish spellbinding and terrifying edge of the seat thriller . it s a step forward in this genre without doubt . a sure shot winner 28 raedita tandon from filmfare gave the film stars and noted that though indulgent in parts ek villain packs in a punch . copy of a korean film or not it s good paisa vasool entertainment . make it your weekend watch . citation needed meena iyer of the times of india gave the film stars stating that you can not fault the scale of ek villain or berate its lead star cast . but you wish you could celebrate this thriller like you did suri s last movie outing aashiqui 2 . citation needed the film made on the budget of 35 crore us 5.2 million went on to collect 105.05 crore us 16 million from india 29 and grossed 135 crore us 20 million approx with a distributor share of 49.75 crore us 7.4 million itself in india . 30 the film was declared super hit by boxoffice india . the other films that are in pipeline unscheduled for release includes badtameez dil and milan talkies . citation needed balaji motion pictures ranks in the top five 31 film production companies in india . film production edit year title director s cast genre notes 2001 kyo kii ... main jhuth nahin bolta david dhawan govinda sushmita sen rambha comedy 2003 kucch to hai anurag basu & anil v kumar tusshar kapoor esha deol natassha yash tonk horror 2004 krishna cottage santram verma sohail khan isha koppikar natassha rati agnihotri horror 2005 kyaa kool hai hum sangeeth sivan tusshar kapoor riteish deshmukh isha koppikar neha dhupia comedy thriller 2005 koi aap sa partho mitra aftab shivdasani natassha dipannita sharma himanshu malik romance 2007