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{{Short description|movie studio owned by Balaji Telefilms}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Balaji Motion Pictures
| logo = Balaji Motion Pictures logo.jpg
| foundation = 2001
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| founder = [[Jeetendra|Jeetendra Kapoor]]
| location_city = [[Mumbai]]
| location_country = [[India]]
| key_people = [[Shobha Kapoor]] [[Ekta Kapoor]] Ruchikaa Kapoor Nachiket Pantvaidya
| owner = [[Balaji Telefilms]]
| parent = Balaji Telefilms
| brands = [[ALT Entertainment]] [[ALTBalaji]]
| products = [[Films]] [[Music]]
| industry = [[Entertainment]]
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| website = {{url|balajitelefilms.com/movies.php}}
}}

'''Balaji Motion Pictures''' is a wholly owned subsidiary company of [[Balaji Telefilms|Balaji Telefilms Limited]] which is an [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] [[production company|production]] and [[Film distributor|distribution]] company established by [[Shobha Kapoor]] and her daughter [[Ekta Kapoor]]. Based in [[Mumbai]], it produces and distributes [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films. The chairman of the company is former Bollywood actor [[Jeetendra|Jeetendra Kapoor]].

==Operations==
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 ==

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 (actor)|Govinda]] and [[Sushmita Sen]] as the leads. The film was not a success, collecting {{INRConvert|13|c|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=207&catName=MjAwMA=|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130118131623/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=207&catName=MjAwMA=|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-18|title=Box Office Report of 2001.}}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/18box.htm Television Queen Ekta Kapoor flops at Box-office]</ref>

In 2005, the company produced and released ''[[Kyaa Kool Hai Hum]]'', which grossed {{INRConvert|21.5|c|nolink=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=211&catName=MjAwNQ==|title=Kya Kool grossess Rs 21.5 crores|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120630155419/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=211&catName=MjAwNQ==|archivedate=30 June 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and made it to the top three films of 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_hits |title=Kya Kool in 3 Top hits of 2005 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430083806/http://boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_hits |archivedate=30 April 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref>

In 2007, the company co-produced ''[[Shootout at Lokhandwala]]'' with [[Sanjay Gupta]]. It was a critical and commercial hit,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214|title=Shoot Out is the biggest hit of Balaji till date}}</ref> collecting {{INRConvert|68.17|c|nolink=yes}} worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shootoutatlokhandwala.htm|title=Box Office report of Shootout At Lokhandwala}}</ref>

In 2008, the company produced and released ''[[C Kkompany]]'', which was a commercial and critical failure.<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/bo-trade-top5/top-5-rock-on-scores-c-kkompany-chamku-fail/ C Kkompany flops at Indian Box-office]</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/28box.htm|title=Mission Istanbul fails at Box Office}}</ref>

Also in 2008, the company acquired the distribution rights of ''[[Bhool Bhulaiyaa]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/printstory.php?id=3429 |title=Balaji acquires Priyadarshan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and ''[[Sarkar Raj]]'' with a deal of almost {{INRConvert|40|c|nolink=yes}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/08/jun/09-sarkar-raj-balaji-had-nearly-40-crore-at-stake-060801.asp|title=Balaji acquires Ram Gopal's Sarkar Raj}}</ref> The films were both commercially successful, 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]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/EntertainmentSection/Entertainment/Love-Sex-Aur-Dhokha-is-very-shocking-Ekta-Kapoor/Article1-520865.aspx |title=Ekta to produce up a different film |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513075141/http://www.hindustantimes.com/EntertainmentSection/Entertainment/Love-Sex-Aur-Dhokha-is-very-shocking-Ekta-Kapoor/Article1-520865.aspx |archivedate=13 May 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> which proved to be a critically and commercially successful film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-love-sex-aur-dhokha-is-bold-but-not-so-beautiful_1360848|title=LSD a rare to see hit film}}</ref>

In the same year, the company released ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai]]'', which was also a commercial and critical hit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starboxoffice.com/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2010%2FAugust%2FNews_20100804_11 |title=Once Upon a Time is Superhit. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807110443/http://www.starboxoffice.com/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2010%2FAugust%2FNews_20100804_11 |archivedate=7 August 2010 |df=dmy }}</ref> The films marked the company's successful entry into film.<ref>[https://www.news18.com/news/india/ekta-kapoors-film-340022.html Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai markks successful re-entry of Balaji]</ref><ref>[https://www.fortuneindia.com/amp/story/people%2Fthe-return-of-ekta%2F100775 The return of Ekta Kapoor]</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120422/spectrum/main1.htm A Brand called Ekta Kapoor]</ref>

In 2011, the company marked its entry into [[Marathi cinema|Marathi films]] by producing ''[[Taryanche Bait]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://daily11.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-ekta-kapoors-marathi-venture-1741834.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117203656/http://daily11.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-ekta-kapoors-marathi-venture-1741834.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-17 |title=Ekta's next in Marathi }}</ref> The film was a critical and commercial hit<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/11/apr/21-balajis-1st-marathi-venture-takes-extra-ordinary-opening-041103.asp|title=Ekta's Taryanche Bait takes Extraordinary opening}}</ref> and won many accolades including three awards for Best Film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/63134.html|title=Ekta's marathi venture bags top accolades}}</ref>

The company also released ''[[Shor in the City]]'', a small-budget critically acclaimed movie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/box-office/shor-in-the-city/all-gross/1403/|title=Lifetime Box-office collection of Shor in the City.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_review.aspx?lang=hindi&id=615|title=Review:Shor in the City is a terrific Film.|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921090536/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_review.aspx?lang=hindi&id=615|archivedate=21 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The same year also saw the release of ''[[Ragini MMS]]'', co-produced with Amit Kapoor and Sidhartha M. Jain. The movie won the [[Stardust Award for Best Film]], and Ekta Kapoor announced the sequel of the film would be released in 2013, starring Indo-Canadian [[Sunny Leone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiawest.com/news/5447-sunny-leone-signs-second-hindi-film.html |title=Sunny Leone signed for Ragini MMS 2 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715000440/http://indiawest.com/news/5447-sunny-leone-signs-second-hindi-film.html |archivedate=15 July 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>

The company released ''[[The Dirty Picture]]'' starring [[Vidya Balan]] on 2 December 2011. This proved to be a huge blockbuster and was one of the best films of 2011, winning Vidya Balan her first National Award and all other awards of 2011 for her performance. The movie won six awards for Best Film.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}}

In 2012, the company released its first adult [[comedy]], ''[[Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum]]'', sequel to the 2005 hit ''[[Kyaa Kool Hai Hum]]'', which was slammed by critics but was a box office success, made on a budget of {{INRConvert|13|c|nolink=yes}} and collecting {{INRConvert|33|c|nolink=yes}} in its first week.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}}

In 2013, the company released the [[horror film]] ''[[Ek Thi Daayan]]'', co-produced with [[Vishal Bhardwaj]]. It received a mostly positive response. It was well-accepted by critics and received 3 out of 5 on average. Jinson John of Indian Box Office 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|date=November 2014}} The film opened at around 30-40% occupancy, with a better opening in multiplexes rather than single screens, netting around {{INRConvert|18.07|c|nolink=yes}} over the first weekend.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} In May 2013, the company released ''[[Shootout at Wadala]]''. The film opened to many great reviews. [[Bollywood Hungama]] rated the film with {{Rating|5|5|score = }} stars whereas ''The Times of India'' rated it {{Rating|4|5}} stars.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/19816630.cms Review:Shootout At Wadala- The Times of India]</ref> Made on a shoestring budget of {{INRConvert|26|c|nolink=yes}}, the film grossed {{INRConvert|54.6|c|nolink=yes}} worldwide. The film was declared "average" by Box Office India.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}}

In July 2013, the company released ''[[Lootera]]'', starring [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Sonakshi Sinha]] as leads. It opened to positive reviews from many critics. [[Taran Adarsh]] of Bollywood Hungama rated the film {{Rating|4|5}} stars, saying, "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!"<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/548841 Lootera is a terrific gem - Taran Adarsh]</ref> Raja Sen of [[Rediff.com]] gave it {{Rating|4|5}} 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."<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-lootera-is-an-absolute-masterpiece/20130704.htm Lootera is an absolute masterpiece - Raja Sen]</ref> Meena Iyer of ''[[The Times of India]]'' assigned the film {{Rating|4|5}} stars and noted, "Lootera is a love saga of yore... You may find this film boring if state-of-the-art, slow romance is not your idea of a movie outing."<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/20890357.cms Lootera is Lovesaga of yore - Meena Iyer, The Times of India]</ref> The film was made on a budget of {{INRConvert|27|c|nolink=yes}} and netted {{INRConvert|38|c|nolink=yes}} worldwide in its lifetime.<ref>[http://www.boxofficecapsule.com/analysis/Lifetime-Business--Economics-Of-LOOTERA-1549 Lifetime collections and Economics of Lootera]</ref>

In August 2013, the company released ''[[Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara!]]'', the sequel to one of its most successful films, ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai]]''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130817151004/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/once-upon-ay-time-in-mumbai-dobaara-another-film-to-hit-the-jackpot/414267-8-66.html Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara: Another film to hit the jackpot?]</ref> The film opened to mixed reviews from critics, some of whom slammed it for its poor drafting and execution of storyline.<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/anupama-chopra-s-review-once-upon-a-time-in-mumbaai-dobaara/article1-1108821.aspx Anupama Chopra's review: Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobaara!]</ref> The film was made on a high budget of {{INRConvert|85|c|nolink=yes}} to {{INRConvert|100|c|nolink=yes}} and collected {{INRConvert|70|c|nolink=yes}} worldwide, thereby netting a loss, and was declared a "flop".{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}}

On February 28, 2014, the company released ''[[Shaadi Ke Side Effects]]'' starring [[Farhan Akhtar]] and [[Vidya Balan]]. It opened to positive reviews and collected {{INRConvert|5.7|c|nolink=yes}} on its first day. It grossed {{INRConvert|21.2|c|nolink=yes}} in its opening weekend. It grossed {{INRConvert|70|c|nolink=yes}} worldwide during its lifetime run and was declared "below average" by Box Office India.<ref name="Boxoffice 2014">[http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/toptenworldwidegrossers2014#.U2tUa_mSySo Box office collextions Jan to April 2014] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508150134/http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/toptenworldwidegrossers2014 |date=8 May 2014 }}</ref>

On March 21, 2014, the company released ''[[Ragini MMS 2]]'', starring [[Sunny Leone]], the sequel to another successful film of the company, ''[[Ragini MMS]]''. Made on a budget of {{INRConvert|18|c|nolink=yes}}, the film opened to mixed reviews from critics and went on to collect {{INRConvert|65|c|nolink=yes}}.<ref name="Boxoffice 2014" /> The film was a major commercial success and was declared a "hit" by Box Office India.<ref>[http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/sonakshi-alia-arjun-at-ektas-success-bash-for-ragini-mms-2-main-tera-hero-1474283.html Ragini MMS 2 is one of the major commercial success of 2014]</ref>

On April 4, 2014, the company released ''[[Main Tera Hero]]'', starring [[Varun Dhawan]] as the [[protagonist]], directed by [[David Dhawan]]. It received positive reviews from critics. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated it {{Rating|3.5|5}} stars, and 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!"<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/590526 Main Tera Hero is the masala entertainer of 2014 - Taran Adarsh]</ref> Srijana Mitra Das of ''The Times of India'' gave the movie {{Rating|3.5|5}} 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|date=November 2014}} Made on a budget of {{INRConvert|42.5|c|nolink=yes}}, the movie went on to collect {{INRConvert|77|c|nolink=yes}} worldwide<ref name="Boxoffice 2014" /> and was declared a "hit" by Box Office India.

On May 30, 2014, the company released the small budget film ''[[Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi]]'', co-produced by [[Bejoy Nambiar]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} It opened to mixed reviews from critics and also failed to collect at the box office. It collected a mere {{INRConvert|3|c|nolink=yes}}, thereby recovering its costs.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}}

In June 2014, the company released ''[[Ek Villain]]'' co-starring [[Sidharth Malhotra]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]]. It opened to positive reviews from critics. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama awarded the movie 4/5 stars and wrote, "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!"<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/585331/ Ek Villain is stylish and a sure-shot winner - Taran Adarsh]</ref> Raedita Tandon from ''[[Filmfare]]'' gave the film {{Rating|4|5}} 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|date=November 2014}} Meena Iyer of ''The Times of India'' gave the film {{Rating|3|5}} stars, stating that "You cannot 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|date=November 2014}} The film, made on a budget of {{INRConvert|35|c|nolink=yes}}, went on to collect {{INRConvert|105.05|c|nolink=yes}} in India<ref>[http://www.koimoi.com/box-office-bollywood-films-of-2014/ Ek Villain is first for Balaji to enter 100 crore club]</ref> and grossed {{INRConvert|135|c|nolink=yes}} (approx.) with a distributor share of {{INRConvert|49.75|c|nolink=yes}} itself in India.<ref>[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/kickmakesittwo100croresharefilmsforsalmankhan#.VBL3CZSSxJk Ek Villain makes 49.75 crore share for its distributors]</ref> The film was declared a "super hit" by Box Office India.

==Film production==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! No !! Year !! Title !! Director(s) !! Cast !! Genre !! Notes
|-
|1
| 2001
| ''[[Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta]]''
| [[David Dhawan]]
| [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], [[Sushmita Sen]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]
| [[Comedy film|Comedy]]
|
|-
|2
| 2003
| ''[[Kucch To Hai]]''
| [[Anurag Basu]] Anil Vimal Kumar
| [[Tusshar Kapoor]], [[Esha Deol]], [[Anita Hassanandani]], [[Yash Tonk]]
| [[Horror film|Horror]]
|
|-
|3
| 2004
| ''[[Krishna Cottage]]''
| Santram Verma
| [[Sohail Khan]], [[Isha Koppikar]], Anita Hassanandani Reddy
| Horror
|
|-
|4
| 2005
| ''[[Kyaa Kool Hai Hum]]''
| [[Sangeeth Sivan]] || Tusshar Kapoor, [[Riteish Deshmukh]], Isha Koppikar, [[Neha Dhupia]] || Comedy [[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]] ||
|-
|5
| 2005
| ''[[Koi Aap Sa]]''
| Partho Mitra
| [[Aftab Shivdasani]], Anita Hassanandani, [[Dipannita Sharma]], [[Himanshu Malik]]
| [[Romance film|Romance]]
|
|-
|6
| 2007
| ''[[Shootout at Lokhandwala]]''
| [[Apoorva Lakhia]]
| [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Sunil Shetty]], [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Arbaaz Khan]], [[Amrita Singh]], Tusshar Kapoor, [[Rohit Roy]]
| [[Crime film|Crime]]
|
|-
|7
| 2008
| ''[[Mission Istanbul]]''
| Apoorva Lakhia
| Vivek Oberoi, [[Shriya Saran]], [[Zayed Khan]]
| Crime
| Co-produced with Popcorn Motion Pictures
|-
|8
| 2008
| ''[[C Kkompany]]''
| [[Sachin Yardi]]
| Tusshar Kapoor, [[Anupam Kher]], [[Rajpal Yadav]], [[Raima Sen]]
| Comedy
|
|-
|9
| 2008
| ''[[EMI – Liya Hai Toh Chukana Parega]]''
| Saurabh Kabra
| [[Arjun Rampal]], Sanjay Dutt, [[Urmila Matondkar]], [[Malaika Arora Khan]], [[Aashish Chaudhary]], [[Neha Oberoi]]
| [[Social]]
| Co-produced with Popcorn Motion Pictures
|-
|10
| 2010
| ''[[Love Sex aur Dhokha]]''
| [[Dibakar Banerjee]]
| [[Anshuman Jha]], [[Nushrat Bharucha]], Sandeep Bose, [[Rajkummar Rao]]
| [[Found footage (pseudo-documentary)|Found footage]]
|
|-
|11
| 2010
| ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai]]''
| [[Milan Luthria]]
| [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Emraan Hashmi]], [[Kangana Ranaut]], [[Prachi Desai]]
| [[Gangster film|Gangster]]
|
|-
|12
| 2011
| ''[[Taryanche Bait]]''
| Kiran Yadnyopavit
| Vinay Apte, [[Sachin Khedekar]], Ashwini Giri, Ashmita Joglekar
| [[Drama film|Drama]]
| Marathi film
|-
|13
| 2011
| ''[[Shor in the City]]''
| [[Raj Nidimoru]] & [[Krishna D.K.]]
| [[Sendhil Ramamurthy]], Tusshar Kapoor, [[Nikhil Dwivedi]]
| [[Drama film|Drama]]
|
|-
|14
| 2011
| ''[[Ragini MMS]]''
| Pawan Kripalani
| [[Rajkummar Rao]], [[Kainaz Motivala]]
| Horror Thriller
| Co-produced with iRock Films
|-
|15
| 2011
| ''[[The Dirty Picture]]''
| Milan Luthria
| [[Vidya Balan]], Emraan Hashmi, Tusshar Kapoor, [[Naseeruddin Shah]]
| [[Biographical film|Biographic]]
|
|-
|16
| 2012
| ''[[Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum]]''
| [[Sachin Yardi]]
| Tusshar Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, [[Neha Sharma]]
| Comedy
|
|-
|17
| 2013
| ''[[Ek Thi Daayan]]''
| Kannan Iyer
| Emraan Hashmi, [[Konkana Sen Sharma]], [[Huma Qureshi (actress)|Huma Qureshi]], [[Kalki Koechlin]]
| Thriller
| Co-produced with [[Vishal Bhardwaj|VB Pictures]]
|-
|18
| 2013
| ''[[Shootout at Wadala]]''
| [[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta]]
| [[Anil Kapoor]], [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]], Kangana Ranaut, [[Manoj Bajpayee]], Tusshar Kapoor
| Gangster Crime
| Prequel to ''[[Shootout at Lokhandwala]]'' Co-produced with White Feather Films
|-
|19
| 2013
| ''[[Lootera]]''
| [[Vikramaditya Motwane]]
| [[Ranveer Singh]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]]
| Romance
| Co-produced with [[Phantom Films]]
|-
|20
| 2013
| ''[[Once Upon a Time In Mumbaai Dobara]]''
| Milan Luthria
| [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)|Imran Khan]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]]
| Crime Romance
| Sequel to ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai]]''
|-
|21
| 2014
| ''[[Shaadi Ke Side Effects]]'' || [[Saket Chaudhary]]
| [[Farhan Akhtar]], [[Vidya Balan]]
| [[Romcom]]
| Sequel to ''[[Pyaar Ke Side Effects]]'' Co-produced with [[Pritish Nandy|Pritish Nandy Communications]]
|-
|22
| 2014
| ''[[Ragini MMS 2]]''
| [[Bhushan Patel]]
| [[Sunny Leone]]
| Horror Thriller
| Sequel to ''[[Ragini MMS]]''
|-
|23
| 2014
| ''[[Main Tera Hero]]''
| David Dhawan
| [[Varun Dhawan]], [[Ileana D'Cruz]], [[Nargis Fakhri]]
| Romance
|
|-
|24
| 2014
| ''[[Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi]]''
| Aman Sachdeva
| Siddharth Gupta, [[Simran Kaur Mundi]]
| Comedy Romance
| Co-produced with [[Bejoy Nambiar]]
|-
|25
| 2014
| ''[[Ek Villain — There's one in every love story]]''
| [[Mohit Suri]]
|[[Sidharth Malhotra]], Ritesh Deshmukh, [[Shraddha Kapoor]]
| Romance Thriller
|
|-
|26
| 2016
| ''[[Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3]]''
| Umesh Ghadge
| Tusshar Kapoor, Aftab Shivdasani, [[Mandana Karimi]]
| Adult comedy
|
|-
|27
| 2016
| ''[[Azhar (film)|Azhar]]''
| Tony D'Souza
| Emraan Hashmi, Nargis Fakhri, Prachi Desai, [[Lara Dutta]]
| Biopic
| Co-produced with [[Sony Pictures Networks]]
|-
|28
| 2016
| ''[[Udta Punjab]]''
| [[Abhishek Chaubey]]
| [[Shahid Kapoor]], [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Alia Bhatt]], [[Diljit Dosanjh]]
| Romance Drama
| Co-produced with [[Phantom Films]]
|-
|29
| 2016
| ''[[Great Grand Masti]]''
| [[Indra Kumar]]
| Vivek Oberoi, Ritesh Deshmukh, Aftab Shivdasani, [[Urvashi Rautela]]
| [[Adult film|Adult]] [[Comedy film|comedy]]
|
|-
|30
| 2016
| ''[[A Flying Jatt]]''
| [[Remo D'souza]]
| [[Tiger Shroff]], [[Jacqueline Fernandez]]
| [[Superhero film|Superhero]], [[Romance film|Romance]]
|
|-
|31
| 2017
| ''[[Half Girlfriend (film)|Half Girlfriend]]''
| Mohit Suri
| [[Arjun Kapoor]], Shraddha Kapoor
| Romance
|
|-
|32
| 2017
| ''[[Super Singh]]''
| [[Anurag Singh (director)|Anurag Singh]]
| Diljit Dosanjh, [[Sonam Bajwa]]
| [[Superhero film|Superhero]], [[Drama film|Drama]]
| Punjabi film Co-produced with Brat Films
|-
|33
| 2018
| ''[[Veere Di Wedding]]''
| [[Shashanka Ghosh]]
| Kareena Kapoor, [[Sonam Kapoor]], [[Swara Bhaskar]], Shikha Talsania, [[Sumeet Vyas]]
| Comedy-drama
| Co-produced with [[Anil Kapoor|Anil Kapoor Films]]
|-
|34
| 2018
| ''[[Laila Majnu (2018 film)|Laila Majnu]]''
| Sajid Ali
| [[Mir Sarwar]], [[Avinash Tiwary]], [[Abrar Qazi]] Saransh Tripti Dimri, Ruchika Kapoor
| Romance, Drama
| Co-production with PI Pictures<ref>[https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/imtiaz-ali-and-ekta-kapoor-collaborate-to-recreate-the-love-story-of-laila-majnu-26596.html Balaji Motion Pictures next ''Laila Majnu'' with Imtiyaz Ali]</ref>
|-
|35
| 2019
| ''[[Judgementall Hai Kya]]''
| [[Prakash Kovelamudi]]
| Kangana Ranaut, [[Rajkummar Rao]]
| [[Comedy]], [[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]
| Co-produced with Karma Media and Entertainment and ALT Entertainment
|-
|36
| 2019
| ''[[Jabariya Jodi]]''
| Prashant Singh
| [[Sidharth Malhotra]], [[Parineeti Chopra]]
| [[Romance film|Romance]], [[Comedy]]
| Co-produced with Karma Media and Entertainment and ALT Entertainment
|-
|37
| 2019
| ''[[Dream Girl (2019 film)|Dream Girl]]''
| [[Raaj Shaandilyaa]]
| [[Ayushman Khurrana]], Nushrat Bharucha
| [[Comedy]], [[Humour]]
| Co-produced with ALT Entertainment and [[Zee Studios]]
|-
|38
| 2020
| ''[[Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare]]''
| [[Alankrita Shrivastava]]
| [[Konkona Sen Sharma]], [[Bhumi Pednekar]]
| [[Comedy]], [[satire]]
| Premiered at the [[24th Busan International Film Festival]] on 4 October 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/dolly-kitty-aur-woh-chamakte-sitare-konkona-bhumis-movie-to-have-world-premiere-at-busan-international-film-festival-7292041.html|title=Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare: Konkona, Bhumi's movie to have world premiere at Busan International Film Festival- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=5 September 2019|website=Firstpost}}</ref>
|-
|39
| 2021
| ''[[Pagglait]]''
| Umesh Bist
| [[Sanya Malhotra]]
| [[Comedy]]
| Co-produced with [[Sikhya Entertainment]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/balajimotionpic/status/1197459942497587201|title=Two powerful producers. One heartwarming tale. Ekta Kapoor and Guneet Monga join hands for #Pagglait starring Sanya Malhotra. Directed by Umesh Bist, the first schedule of the film kickstarted in Lucknow!|website=Balaji Motion Pictures on Twitter|date=21 November 2019}}</ref>
|}

===Upcoming films===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! No. !! Year !! Title !! Director(s) !! Cast !! Genre !! Notes
|-
| colspan="7" align=center bgcolor=lightgrey | Under the banner '''BALAJI MOTION PICTURES'''
|-
|1
| 2021
| ''[[KTina]]''
| Ashima Chibber
| [[Disha Patani]]
| [[Comedy]]
| Filming<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/disha-patani-starts-shooting-for-ktina-is-she-playing-ekta-kapoor-see-first-look-1612880-2019-10-25|title=Disha Patani starts shooting for KTina. Is she playing Ekta Kapoor? See first look|website=India Today|date=25 October 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2
| 2022
| ''[[Ek Villain Returns]]''
| [[Mohit Suri]]
| [[John Abraham]], [[Arjun Kapoor]], [[Disha Patani]], [[Tara Sutaria]]
| [[Thriller film|Thriller]]
| Filming
|-
|3
| 2022
| ''[[Goodbye (upcoming film)|Goodbye]]''
| [[Vikas Bahl]]
| [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Rashmika Mandanna]]
|
|Filming<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/goodbye-starring-amitabh-bachchan-rashmika-mandanna-goes-floors|title=Goodbye starring Amitabh Bachchan and Rashmika Mandanna goes on floors|work=Bollywood Hungama|date=2 April 2021|access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref>
|-
|4
| 2022
| ''Shehzada''
| [[Rohit Dhawan]]
| [[Kartik Aaryan]], [[Kriti Sanon]], [[Paresh Rawal]]
|
|Pre-production<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/ekta-kapoor-signs-kartik-aaryan-kriti-sanon-paresh-rawal-for-shehzada/|work=Biz Asia|date=20 June 2021|access-date=20 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="7" align=center bgcolor=lightgrey | Under the banner '''CULT MOVIES'''
|-
| 1
| 2022
| ''Dobaaraa''
| [[Anurag Kashyap]]
| [[Taapsee Pannu]]
| [[Thriller film|Thriller]]
| Post-production<ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/anurag-kashyap-announces-his-next-dobaaraa-with-taapsee-pannu-1768589-2021-02-12</ref>
|-
| 2
| 2022
| ''LSD 2''
| [[Dibakar Banerjee]]
| {{TBA}}
| [[Horror film|Horror]]
| Under-Production
|-
| 3
| 2022
| ''U-Turn''
| Asif Khan
| Alaya F
| Thriller Suspense
| Pre-production<ref>[https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/ekta-kapoor-to-produce-hindi-remake-of-thriller-u-turn-project-starring-alaya-f-to-go-on-floors-tomorrow/amp_articleshow/84136627.cms Ekta Kapoor to produce third film 'U-Turn' under her banner 'Cult Movies']</ref>
|}

==Film distribution==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Director
! Notes
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Darling (2007 Indian film)|Darling]]'' || [[Ram Gopal Varma]] ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Bhool Bhulaiyaa]]'' || [[Priyadarshan]] ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Sarkar Raj]]'' || [[Ram Gopal Varma]] ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Vishwaroop]]'' || [[Kamal Haasan]] ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Lipstick Under My Burkha]]'' || [[Alankrita Shrivastava]] ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Facebook|Balajimotionpictures}}
* {{Twitter}}
* {{Instagram|Balajimotionpictures}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/BalajiMotionPictures Balaji Motion Pictures on YouTube]
* {{IMDb company|co0247123}}

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Balaji Motion Pictures - Revision history

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