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| founder = Rajan Shahi
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| location_country = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
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| key_people = Rajan Shahi<br />
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'''Director's Kut Productions''' is a television [[production company]] based in [[Mumbai]].<ref name="financial">{{Cite web| title = International and home-grown formats can co-exist | url = http://www.financialexpress.com/news/-international-and-homegrown-formats-can-coexist-/800597/0|quote= UTV Television is now facing a stiff competition from a bunch of young entrants like Balaji, Director’s Kut and .. | newspaper =The Financial Express  | date = 8 June 2011 | access-date = 15 July 2013 }}</ref> Established in 2007, it is known for producing [[Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai|''Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaii'']], ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'', ''[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]'', ''[[Aai Kuthe Kay Karte]]'', ''[[Anupamaa]]'' and ''[[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/superstars-of-the-small-screen/870579/|title=Superstars of the small screen|website=The Financial Express}}</ref>
'''Director's Kut Productions''' is a television [[production company]] based in [[Mumbai]].<ref name="financial">{{Cite web| title = International and home-grown formats can co-exist | url = http://www.financialexpress.com/news/-international-and-homegrown-formats-can-coexist-/800597/0|quote= UTV Television is now facing a stiff competition from a bunch of young entrants like Balaji, Director’s Kut and .. | newspaper =The Financial Express  | date = 8 June 2011 | access-date = 15 July 2013 }}</ref> Established in 2007, it is known for producing ''[[Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai]]'', ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'', ''[[Tere Sheher Mein]]'', ''[[Amrit Manthan]]'', ''[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]'', ''[[Aai Kuthe Kay Karte]]'', ''[[Anupamaa]]'' and [[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 2]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/superstars-of-the-small-screen/870579/|title=Superstars of the small screen|website=The Financial Express}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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In 1993, Shahi started his career as an assistant director.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/production-house/fiction/directors-kut-productions-rajan-shahi-on-exploring-new-genres-spin-offs-and-challenges-of-running-daily-shows|title=Directors-kut-productions-Rajan-Shahi-on-exploring-new-genres-spin-offs-and-challenges-of-running-daily-shows|website=[[Indian Television]]}}</ref> In 1999, Shahi made his directorial debut with the series ''Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/producer-rajan-shahi-i-worked-among-the-crowd-who-stood-behind-models-in-ads-when-i-first-came-to-mumbai/articleshow/63782103.cms|title=Producer Rajan Shahi: I worked among the crowd who stood behind models in ads when I first came to Mumbai|website=[[The Times Of India]]}}</ref> He then went on to direct series like ''[[Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin]]'', ''Hamare Tumhare'', ''Rishtey'', ''Kareena Kareena'', ''Reth'', ''Mamtaa'', ''Millee'', ''Virasaat'' and ''Saathi Re''.<ref name=":0" /> Thereafter he worked as a series director for ''[[Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar]]'', ''[[Ghar Ki Laxmi Betiyaan]]'' and ''Maayaka''.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wH2jDwAAQBAJ&q=rajan+in+ghar+ki+lakshmi+betiyann&pg=PT162|title=The making of Star India|author=Vanita Kohli-Khandekar|date=25 July 2019|isbn=9789353055981}}</ref>   
In 1993, Shahi started his career as an assistant director.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/production-house/fiction/directors-kut-productions-rajan-shahi-on-exploring-new-genres-spin-offs-and-challenges-of-running-daily-shows|title=Directors-kut-productions-Rajan-Shahi-on-exploring-new-genres-spin-offs-and-challenges-of-running-daily-shows|website=[[Indian Television]]}}</ref> In 1999, Shahi made his directorial debut with the series ''Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/producer-rajan-shahi-i-worked-among-the-crowd-who-stood-behind-models-in-ads-when-i-first-came-to-mumbai/articleshow/63782103.cms|title=Producer Rajan Shahi: I worked among the crowd who stood behind models in ads when I first came to Mumbai|website=[[The Times Of India]]}}</ref> He then went on to direct series like ''[[Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin]]'', ''Hamare Tumhare'', ''Rishtey'', ''Kareena Kareena'', ''Reth'', ''Mamtaa'', ''Millee'', ''Virasaat'' and ''Saathi Re''.<ref name=":0" /> Thereafter he worked as a series director for ''[[Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar]]'', ''[[Ghar Ki Laxmi Betiyaan]]'' and ''Maayaka''.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wH2jDwAAQBAJ&q=rajan+in+ghar+ki+lakshmi+betiyann&pg=PT162|title=The making of Star India|author=Vanita Kohli-Khandekar|date=25 July 2019|isbn=9789353055981}}</ref>   


Eventually, he became a television producer and started his own production company in 2007. His first series as producer was ''[[Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai]]'' on [[Star Plus]], followed by ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]], [[Chand Chupa Badal Mein]] and [[Tere Sheher Mein]] on [[Star Plus]]''.<ref name="times11">{{Cite web  |author=Amrita Mulchandani | title = Rajan Shahi re-invents himself! | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-07/tv/30369273_1_alok-nath-kinshuk-mahajan-angad-hasija | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131203053855/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-07/tv/30369273_1_alok-nath-kinshuk-mahajan-angad-hasija | url-status = dead | archive-date = 3 December 2013 | date = 7 November 2011 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | access-date = 15 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/gossip/article/producer-rajan-shahi-on-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hais-success-its-a-challenge-to-keep-the-freshness-alive-tv-news/405391|title=Producer Rajan Shahi on Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's success: 'It's a challenge to keep the freshness alive'|website=[[Times Now]] news}}</ref>
Eventually, he became a television producer and started his own production company in 2007. His first series as producer was ''[[Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai]]'' on [[Star Plus]], followed by ''[[Shital Tai]]'', ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'', ''[[Chand Chupa Badal Mein]]'' and ''[[Tere Sheher Mein]]'' on [[Star Plus]].<ref name="times11">{{Cite web  |author=Amrita Mulchandani | title = Rajan Shahi re-invents himself! | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-07/tv/30369273_1_alok-nath-kinshuk-mahajan-angad-hasija | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131203053855/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-07/tv/30369273_1_alok-nath-kinshuk-mahajan-angad-hasija | url-status = dead | archive-date = 3 December 2013 | date = 7 November 2011 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | access-date = 15 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/gossip/article/producer-rajan-shahi-on-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hais-success-its-a-challenge-to-keep-the-freshness-alive-tv-news/405391|title=Producer Rajan Shital on Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's success: 'It's a challenge to keep the freshness alive'|website=[[Times Now]] news}}</ref>


In 2019, they started producing ''[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]'' which is a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'' on the latter show's success. In 2019, the production house entered in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] GEC space and produce [[Marathi language|Marathi]] serial [[Aai Kuthe Kay Karte]]! for Star Network's Marathi channel [[Star Pravah]]. The Serial was later remade in [[Hindi]] as [[Anupamaa]] on [[Star Plus]]. Its first production in 2020 was the series ''[[Anupamaa]]''.
In 2019, they started producing ''[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]'' which is a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'' on the latter show's success. In 2019, the production house entered in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] GEC space and produce [[Marathi language|Marathi]] serial [[Aai Kuthe Kay Karte]]! for Star Network's Marathi channel [[Star Pravah]]. The Serial was later remade in [[Hindi]] as [[Anupamaa]] on [[Star Plus]] which premiered on 13 July 2020.


They also made a short film named Yolk for International film festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/director-s-kut-productions-first-short-film-international-film-festivals-170220|title=Director's Kut Productions' First 'short film' for International Film Festivals|website=Telly Chakkar}}</ref> They have a [[YouTube (channel)|YouTube channel]] named ''First Kut Productions.''<ref name=":0" />
They also made a short film named Yolk for International film festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/director-s-kut-productions-first-short-film-international-film-festivals-170220|title=Director's Kut Productions' First 'short film' for International Film Festivals|website=Telly Chakkar}}</ref> They have a [[YouTube (channel)|YouTube channel]] named ''First Kut Productions.''<ref name=":0" />


==Current productions==
==Current productions==
 
===Television series===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|+
|+
|-
|-
! Series !! Channel !! Premiere Date !! Starring
! Series !! Channel !! Premiere Date  
|-  
|-
| ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''
| ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''
| [[Star Plus]]  
| [[Star Plus]]  
| 12 January 2009
| 12 January 2009  
| [[Shivangi Joshi]], [[Mohsin Khan (actor)|Mohsin Khan]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Aai Kuthe Kay Karte]]''
| ''[[Aai Kuthe Kay Karte]]''
| [[Star Pravah]]
| [[Star Pravah]]
| 23 December 2019
| 23 December 2019
| [[Madhurani Gokhale-Prabhulkar]], [[Milind Gawali]], [[Rupali Bhosale]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Anupamaa]]''
| ''[[Anupamaa]]''
| [[Star Plus]]
| [[Star Plus]]
| 13 July 2020
| 13 July 2020
| [[Rupali Ganguly]], [[Sudhanshu Pandey]], [[Madalsa Sharma]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya (2021 TV series)|Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 2]]''
| ''[[Woh Toh Hai Albelaa]]''
| [[Star Bharat]]
| [[Star Bharat]]
| 15 March 2021
| 14 March 2022
| [[Pooja Gor]], [[Arhaan Behll]], [[Anupam Shyam]]
|}
 
===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Series
! Platform
! Premiere Date
! Notes
|-
| ''[[Anupama: Namaste America]]''
| [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
| 25 April 2022
| Prequel web series to ''[[Anupamaa]]''
|}
===Upcoming broadcast===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Series
! Channel
! Premiere Date
! Notes
! Ref.
|}
|}


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! Series !! Channel !! Airing Period
! Series !! Channel !! Airing Period
|-
|-
|''[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]''||[[Star Plus]] || 18 March 2019 – 17 October 2020
| ''[[Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/parul-chauhan-on-bidaai-tv/20101119.htm|title=Everyone cried on the last day of Bidaai|website=Rediff}}</ref>||[[Star Plus]]|| 8 October 2007 – 13 November 2010
|-
|''[[Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg]]''||[[Colors TV]]|| 29 June 2009 – 4 June 2010
|-
|-
|''Baavle Utaavle''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/comedy-show-baavle-utaavle-to-end-next-month/articleshow/70204789.cms|title=Comedy show 'Baavle Utaavle' to end next month|website=Times Of India}}</ref>||[[SAB TV]]|| 18 February 2019 – 26 August 2019
| ''[[Chand Chupa Badal Mein]]'' ||[[Star Plus]]|| 28 June 2010 – 17 June 2011
|-
|-
| ''[[Tere Sheher Mein]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/hiba-nawab-and-dhruv-bhandari-play-tom-jerry-on-tv/articleshow/47026517.cms|title=Hiba Nawab and Dhruv Bhandari play Tom & Jerry on TV!|website=Times Of India}}</ref>||[[Star Plus]] || 2 March 2015 – 14 November 2015
| ''[[Havan (TV series)|Havan]]'' ||[[Colors TV]]|| 26 September 2011 – 30 March 2012
|-
|-
| ''Itti Si Khushi''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2014/09/sony-launches-new-fiction-series-itti-si-khushi/|title=Sony launches new fiction series 'Itti si Khushi'|website=Best Media Info}}</ref>||[[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] || 29 September 2014 – 2 January 2015
| ''[[Kuch Toh Log Kahenge]]''||[[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]]|| 3 October 2011 – 28 March 2013
|-
|-
| ''[[Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (TV series)|Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya]]''|| [[Zee TV]] || 6 January 2014 – 2 December 2014
| ''[[Amrit Manthan]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-seven-year-leap-for-amrit-manthan-1794932|title=Seven-year leap for 'Amrit Manthan'|website=DNA India}}</ref>||[[Life OK]] || 26 February 2012 – 2 August 2013
|-
|-
|''[[Jamuna Paar]]''<ref name="times12">{{Cite web  | author=Amrita Mulchandani | title = Alisha is pampered the most! | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-16/tv/31349240_1_reality-show-entertainment-industry-jassi | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130717075930/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-16/tv/31349240_1_reality-show-entertainment-industry-jassi | url-status = dead | archive-date = 17 July 2013 | date = 16 April 2012  | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | access-date = 15 July 2013 }}</ref>||[[Imagine TV]]|| 27 February 2012 – 12 April 2012
|''[[Jamuna Paar]]''<ref name="times12">{{Cite web  | author=Amrita Mulchandani | title = Alisha is pampered the most! | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-16/tv/31349240_1_reality-show-entertainment-industry-jassi | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130717075930/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-16/tv/31349240_1_reality-show-entertainment-industry-jassi | url-status = dead | archive-date = 17 July 2013 | date = 16 April 2012  | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | access-date = 15 July 2013 }}</ref>||[[Imagine TV]]|| 27 February 2012 – 12 April 2012
|-
|-
| ''[[Amrit Manthan]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-seven-year-leap-for-amrit-manthan-1794932|title=Seven-year leap for 'Amrit Manthan'|website=DNA India}}</ref>||[[Life OK]] || 26 February 2012 – 2 August 2013
| ''[[Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (TV series)|Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya]]''|| [[Zee TV]] || 6 January 2014 – 2 December 2014
|-
|-
| ''[[Kuch Toh Log Kahenge]]''||[[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]]|| 3 October 2011 – 28 March 2013
| ''Itti Si Khushi''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2014/09/sony-launches-new-fiction-series-itti-si-khushi/|title=Sony launches new fiction series 'Itti si Khushi'|website=Best Media Info}}</ref>||[[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] || 29 September 2014 – 2 January 2015
|-
|-
| ''[[Havan (TV series)|Havan]]'' ||[[Colors TV]]|| 26 September 2011 – 30 March 2012
| ''[[Tere Sheher Mein]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/hiba-nawab-and-dhruv-bhandari-play-tom-jerry-on-tv/articleshow/47026517.cms|title=Hiba Nawab and Dhruv Bhandari play Tom & Jerry on TV!|website=Times Of India}}</ref>||[[Star Plus]] || 2 March 2015 – 14 November 2015
|-
|-
| ''[[Chand Chupa Badal Mein]]'' ||[[Star Plus]]|| 28 June 2010 – 13 June 2013
|''[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]''||[[Star Plus]] || 18 March 2019 – 17 October 2020
|-
|-
|''[[Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg]]''||[[Colors TV]]|| 29 June 2009 – 4 June 2010
|''Baavle Utaavle''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/comedy-show-baavle-utaavle-to-end-next-month/articleshow/70204789.cms|title=Comedy show 'Baavle Utaavle' to end next month|website=Times Of India}}</ref>||[[SAB TV]]|| 18 February 2019 – 26 August 2019
|-
| ''[[Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/parul-chauhan-on-bidaai-tv/20101119.htm|title=Everyone cried on the last day of Bidaai|website=Rediff}}</ref>||[[Star Plus]]|| 8 October 2007 – 13 November 2010
|-
|-
| ''[[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya (2021 TV series)|Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 2]]''
| [[Star Bharat]]
| 15 March 2021 – 25 August 2021
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.directorskutproduction.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.directorskutproduction.com/ Official website]
* {{IMDb company|0396315}}
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{{Director's Kut Productions}}
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