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{{Infobox company<br />
| name = Weekend Blockbusters<br />
| image = Cover WB.jpg<br />
| image_size = 235px<br />
| type = [[Private company|Private]]<br />
| foundation = 2014<br />
| location = [[Kollam]], [[Kerala]]<br />
| key_people = James Paul & Sophia Paul<br />
| industry = [[Malayalam Film Industry]]<br />
| products = [[Film production]]<br>[[distribution (business)|Film distribution]]<br />
| revenue = <br />
| location_country = [[India]]<br />
| homepage = <br />
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'''Weekend Blockbusters''' is an Indian [[film production]] company based in [[Kollam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It was established in 2014 by [[film producer|producer]] Sophia Paul. Its first production was the [[Malayalam film]] ''[[Bangalore Days]]'' (2014). In 2016, they produced two films - ''[[Kaadu Pookkunna Neram]]'' and ''[[Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol]]''.<br />
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== History ==<br />
Weekend Blockbusters debuted in film production in 2014 in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]] by producing ''[[Bangalore Days]]'', directed by [[Anjali Menon]]. The film jointly produced by Weekend Blockbusters and [[Anwar Rasheed Entertainments]] was a critical and commercial success. It collected an estimated sum close to ₹50 [[crore]] at the box office, and became one of the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time]].<ref>{{cite news|author=IANS|title=2014: When little gems outclassed big guns in southern cinema|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/2014-when-little-gems-outclassed-big-guns-in-southern-cinema/story-uGXHA2iNOCWMaAROHdIokK.html;jsessionid=6BF3195ED11853EBE190628876DBC8A0|accessdate=19 July 2016|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=19 December 2014}}</ref> Their second production was [[Dr. Biju]] directed ''[[Kaadu Pookkunna Neram]]'' (2016) starring [[Indrajith Sukumaran]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Anu James|title=Indrajith Sukumaran-Rima Kallingal's 'Kaadu Pookkunna Neram' gets 'U' certificate|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/indrajith-sukumaran-rima-kallingals-kaadu-pookkunna-neram-gets-u-certificate-684735|accessdate=19 July 2016|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=28 June 2016}}</ref><br />
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The next film was the domestic drama ''[[Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol]]'', [[Mohanlal]] starring film directed by Jibu Jacob. The film started production on 15 July 2016 in [[Kozhikode]], Kerala.<ref>{{cite news|author=Anu James|title=Mohanlal, Meena start shooting for untitled Jibu Jacob movie [PHOTOS]|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/mohanlal-meena-start-shooting-untitled-jibu-jacob-movie-photos-686732|accessdate=19 July 2016|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=15 July 2016}}</ref> It was released in February 2017 and was a major commercial success with total gross over {{INR}}50 crore worldwide. It was followed by the comedy road movie ''Padayottam'' starring [[Biju Menon]].<br />
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==Films==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"<br />
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Notes <br />
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| 2014 || ''[[Bangalore Days]]'' || [[Anjali Menon]]|| Co-produced with [[Anwar Rasheed Entertainments]]<br />
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| 2016 || ''[[Kaadu Pookkunna Neram]]'' || [[Dr. Biju]]|| Premiered at the [[Montreal World Film Festival]]<br />
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| 2017 || ''[[Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol]]'' || [[Jibu Jacob]] ||<br />
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| 2018 || ''[[Padayottam (2018 film)|Padayottam]]'' || Rafeek Ibrahim ||<br />
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| 2021 || ''[[Minnal Murali]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tovino Thomas shares the poster of his upcoming film 'Minnal Murali' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/tovino-thomas-shares-the-poster-of-his-upcoming-film-minnal-murali/articleshow/67641556.cms|access-date=2021-09-09|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-22|title=Tovino Thomas plays a superhero in Minnal Murali|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/tovino-thomas-plays-superhero-minnal-murali-5550700/|access-date=2021-09-09|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> || [[Basil Joseph]] ||Released in [[Netflix]] on December 24, 2021<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Indian companies established in 2014]]<br />
[[Category:Film production companies of Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Companies based in Kollam]]<br />
[[Category:2014 establishments in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Mass media companies established in 2014]]<br />
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