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| type = [[Privately held company|Private]] | | type = [[Privately held company|Private]] | ||
| foundation = 2010 | | foundation = 2010 | ||
| defunct = | | defunct = | ||
| location_city = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India | | location_city = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India | ||
| founders = [[Anurag Kashyap]]<br>[[Vikramaditya Motwane]]<br>[[Vikas Bahl]]<br>[[Madhu Mantena]] | | founders = [[Anurag Kashyap]]<br>[[Vikramaditya Motwane]]<br>[[Vikas Bahl]]<br>[[Madhu Mantena]] | ||
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'''Phantom Films''' | '''Phantom Films''' is an [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] [[production company|production]] and [[Film distributor|distribution]] company established by [[Anurag Kashyap]], director [[Vikramaditya Motwane]], producer [[Madhu Mantena]] and the former head of UTV Spotboy [[Vikas Bahl]]. It was founded in 2011 by all four of them, and is cited as the "director's company". In March 2015, [[Reliance Entertainment]] picked up 50% stake in the company. | ||
The company’s first production was the period romance [[Lootera]] (2013), directed by Motwane and starring [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Sonakshi Sinha]]. the film was co-produced by [[Balaji Motion Pictures]]. Next year, the company co-produced the romantic-comedy ''[[Hasee Toh Phasee]]'' and ''[[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]'', starring [[Kangana Ranaut]]. The film was a critical and commercial success, it also won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]]. It was followed by the thrillers ''[[Ugly (film)|Ugly]]'' and ''[[NH10 (film)|NH10]]'' (2015). The latter marked the production debut of [[Anushka Sharma]]. ''[[Hunterrr]]'' (2015), ''[[Bombay Velvet]]'' (2015) and ''[[Masaan]]'' (2015) were the company's next releases. | The company’s first production was the period romance [[Lootera]] (2013), directed by Motwane and starring [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Sonakshi Sinha]]. the film was co-produced by [[Balaji Motion Pictures]]. Next year, the company co-produced the romantic-comedy ''[[Hasee Toh Phasee]]'' and ''[[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]'', starring [[Kangana Ranaut]]. The film was a critical and commercial success, it also won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]]. It was followed by the thrillers ''[[Ugly (film)|Ugly]]'' and ''[[NH10 (film)|NH10]]'' (2015). The latter marked the production debut of [[Anushka Sharma]]. ''[[Hunterrr]]'' (2015), ''[[Bombay Velvet]]'' (2015) and ''[[Masaan]]'' (2015) were the company's next releases. Their latest motion picture is [[83 (film)|83]]. | ||
==Establishment== | ==Establishment== | ||
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==Dissolution== | ==Dissolution== | ||
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The company announced its dissolution on 5 October 2018,<ref name=toi/> largely in response to the sexual assault allegation on Bahl by a former Phantom employee, which was reported in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2018/10/06/queen-director-vikas-bahl-sexually-assaulted-me-phantom-films-did-nothing-survivor-speaks-out_a_23552623/|title='Queen' Director Vikas Bahl Sexually Assaulted Me, Phantom Films Did Nothing: Survivor Speaks Out|last=Pathak|first=Ankur|work=HuffPost|date=6 October 2018|access-date=7 October 2018}}</ref> The other three founders, Kashyap, Motwane, and Mantena, all issued statements on Twitter confirming the company's disbanding and moving on to independent projects.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2018/phantom-films-dissolved-anurag-kashyap-says-all-dreams-come-to-an-end-278047.html|title = Phantom Films Dissolved; Anurag Kashyap Says, 'All Dreams Come to an End'!|date = 6 October 2018}}</ref> | The company announced its dissolution on 5 October 2018,<ref name=toi>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/exclusive-anurag-kashyap-vikramaditya-motwane-vikas-bahl-and-madhu-mantena-dissolve-their-production-company/articleshow/66092937.cms|title=EXCLUSIVE! Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Vikas Bahl and Madhu Mantena dissolve their production company|last=Shaikh|first=Samina|work=The Times of India|date=6 October 2018|access-date=6 October 2018}}</ref> largely in response to the sexual assault allegation on Bahl by a former Phantom employee, which was reported in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2018/10/06/queen-director-vikas-bahl-sexually-assaulted-me-phantom-films-did-nothing-survivor-speaks-out_a_23552623/|title='Queen' Director Vikas Bahl Sexually Assaulted Me, Phantom Films Did Nothing: Survivor Speaks Out|last=Pathak|first=Ankur|work=HuffPost|date=6 October 2018|access-date=7 October 2018}}</ref> The other three founders, Kashyap, Motwane, and Mantena, all issued statements on Twitter confirming the company's disbanding and moving on to independent projects.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2018/phantom-films-dissolved-anurag-kashyap-says-all-dreams-come-to-an-end-278047.html|title = Phantom Films Dissolved; Anurag Kashyap Says, 'All Dreams Come to an End'!|date = 6 October 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||