Abhishek Agarwal Explained

Abhishek Agarwal
Birth Date:11 April 1981
Birth Place:Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
Alma Mater:St. Mary's College, Hyderabad
Occupation:Film producer
Parents:Tej Narayan Agarwal (father)
Snehalatha Agarwal (mother)
Spouse:Archana Agarwal
Children:2

Abhishek Agarwal is an Indian film producer who produces Telugu films predominantly. He began his journey in the film industry as a co-producer for Kirrak Party (2018) and Goodachari (2018). Later, he produced A1 Express (2021) and Raja Raja Chora (2021), marking his foray into solo productions. He ventured into Hindi cinema with The Kashmir Files (2022).

Early life

Abhishek Agarwal attended school at All Saints High School and later graduated from St. Mary's College, Hyderabad.

Tollywood

Abhishek ventured in to film production as a co-producer with Nikhil's Kirrak Party[1] and went ahead to produce Goodachari with Adivi Sesh with the success of both films he ventured further into films like Kajal Aggarwal's Sita, Sundeep Kishan's A1 Express and debut director Hasith Goli's Raja Raja Chora with Sree Vishnu.

in 2022, it was rumored that Abhishek Agarwal Arts would be producing a film with Sukumar and Prabhas,[2] but those rumors were quickly shut down.[3]

Bollywood

Abhishek Agarwal's first Bollywood project was Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files[4] the film was made on a budget of ₹15 - ₹25 crore (US$3.1 million) and the film was declared a box-office success[5] within its first two days of release.[6] The film went on to become the biggest hit of the Pandemic era,[7] grossing over 340 crores,[8] becoming the second highest-grossing Hindi film of 2022.

In January 2023, Abhishek Agarwal arts officially launched the first look of G2[9] the sequel to Adivi Sesh starrer Goodachari,[10] and confirmed that it will be a Pan-Indian film.[11]

Philanthropy

In year 2020, Abhishek Agarwal founded Chandrakala Foundation, in memory of his late grandmother Smt. Chandrakala, and on third anniversary (named Sarthak Diwas) Chandrakala Foundation has adopted a village of Thimmapur[12] in Ranga Reddy district of Telangana, undertaking the development of Thimmapur's infrastructure and providing amenities to the village.[13]

Filmography

!Year!Title!Director!Notes
2018Kirrak PartySharan KoppisettyCo-produced with Anil Sunkara[14] [15]
GoodachariSashi Kiran TikkaCo-produced with Abhishek Nama and T. G. Vishwa Prasad
2019SitaTejaCo-produced with Anil Sunkara
2021A1 ExpressDennis Jeevan KanukolanuCo-produced with T. G. Vishwa Prasad and Sundeep Kishan
Raja Raja ChoraHasith GoliCo-produced with T. G. Vishwa Prasad
2022The Kashmir FilesVivek AgnihotriCo-produced with Zee Studios and I am Buddha Production
Karthikeya 2Chandoo MondetiCo-produced with T. G. Vishwa Prasad
DhamakaTrinadha Rao NakkinaCo-produced with T. G. Vishwa Prasad
2023Tiger Nageswara RaoVamseeReleased[16]
TBDDr. Abdul KalamTBDPre-production[17]
The Delhi FilesVivek AgnihotriPre-production
Goodachari 2Vinay Kumar SirigineediProduction[18]
The India HouseRam Vamsi KrishnaProduction[19] [20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-03-14 . 'Kirrak Party' trailer out: Promises to be a complete campus entertainer . 2023-01-03 . The News Minute . en.
  2. Web site: Production house rumoured to be associated with Prabhas-Sukumar project issues clarity . 2023-01-03 . mirchi.in . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-12-27 . The Kashmir Files producer denies bankrolling Prabhas-Sukumar film: 'Projects being talked about in the news are just rumors' . 2023-01-03 . The Indian Express . en.
  4. Web site: The Kashmir Files producer Abhishek Agarwal says 'don't need your validation Nadav Lapid' . 2023-01-03 . India Today . en.
  5. Web site: The Kashmir Files Is Another Gadar - On Its Way To Create HISTORY . 2022-12-26 . Box Office India.
  6. Web site: The Kashmir Records Fantastic Weekend - Set For Extraordinary Run . 2022-12-26 . Box Office India.
  7. Web site: Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files crosses Rs 200 crore, shatters records . 2023-01-03 . India Today . en.
  8. Web site: The Kashmir Files Box Office Collection . . 2023-01-03 . en.
  9. Web site: Goodachari 2 - Official Announcement Telugu Movie News . 2023-01-10 . The Times of India . en.
  10. Web site: 2023-01-09 . Goodachari 2 first look event: Adivi Sesh recalls being called Intelligent Khiladi on sets of Major in Himachal Pradesh . . 2023-01-10 . en.
  11. Web site: 2023-01-09 . 'Goodachari 2': Adivi Sesh Shares Pre-Vision Video Of His Upcoming Actioner, Sports Suit While Holding Gun WATCH . 2023-01-10 . Jagran English . en.
  12. Web site: 2022-10-28 . Kashmir Files Maker Abhishek Agarwal Adopts Thimmapur Village . 2023-01-03 . Sakshi Post . en.
  13. Web site: SNS . 2022-10-31 . 'The Kashmir Files' director Abhishek Aggarwal adopts a Telangana village . 2023-01-03 . The Statesman . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2018-03-17 . Nikhil Siddhartha on Kirrak Party: It's the best campus drama since Happy Days . 2023-01-03 . Hindustan Times . en.
  15. Web site: SNS . 2018-03-16 . Nikhil Siddharth's 'Kirrak Party' crosses $100,000 in US . 2023-01-03 . The Statesman . en-US.
  16. Web site: Ravi Teja's 71st film titled Tiger Nageswara Rao, to release in five languages . 2023-12-12 . OTTPlay . en.
  17. Web site: Proud to be associated with the biopic on Dr Kalam: Abhishek Agarwal . 2023-01-03 . The Times of India . en.
  18. Web site: 2022-12-29 . Adivi Sesh announces Goodachari sequel G2, promises a 'massive launch' . 2023-01-03 . The Indian Express . en.
  19. Web site: Nikhil Siddhartha and Anupam Kher to lead The India House . 2023-12-12 . The New Indian Express . en.
  20. Web site: 2023-05-28 . ‘The India House’: Ram Charan and Vikram Reddy’s V Mega Pictures, Abhishek Agarwal Arts announce their first film . 2023-12-12 . Mid-day . en.