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
Spouse:	Archana Agarwal
Children:	2

Abhishek Agarwal is an Indian film producer who primarily works in Telugu cinema. 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. His films Karthikeya 2 and The Kashmir Files both won him National Film Award for Best Feature Film.^[1]

Early life

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

Career

Abhishek ventured in to film production as a co-producer with Nikhil's Kirrak Party^[2] 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,^[3] but those rumors were quickly shut down.^[4]

Abhishek Agarwal's first Hindi film was Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files. The film was made on a budget of crore and was a box-office success grossing over crores, thus becoming the second highest-grossing Hindi film of 2022.^[5]

In January 2023, Abhishek Agarwal Arts officially launched the first look of G2 the sequel to Adivi Sesh starrer Goodachari.^{[6] [7] [8]}

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, Telangana, undertaking the development of Thimmapur's infrastructure and providing amenities to the village.^{[9] [10]}

Filmography

!Year!Title!Director!Language!Notes

2018	Kirrak Party	Sharan Koppisetty	Telugu	Co-produced with Anil Sunkara^[11] ^[12]
	Goodachari	Sashi Kiran Tikka		Co-produced with Abhishek Nama and T. G. Vishwa Prasad
2019	Sita	Teja		Co-produced with Anil Sunkara
2021	A1 Express	Dennis Jeevan Kanukolanu		Co-produced with T. G. Vishwa Prasad and Sundeep Kishan
	Raja Raja Chora	Hasith Goli		Co-produced with T. G. Vishwa Prasad
2022	The Kashmir Files	Vivek Agnihotri	Hindi	Co-produced with Zee Studios and I am Buddha Production
	Karthikeya 2	Chandoo Mondeti	Telugu	Co-produced with T. G. Vishwa Prasad; National Film Award for Best Telugu Feature Film
	Dhamaka	Trinadha Rao Nakkina		Co-produced with T. G. Vishwa Prasad
2023	Tiger Nageswara Rao	Vamsee		^[13]
	Goodachari 2	Vinay Kumar Sirigineedi		Filming^[14]
	The India House	Ram Vamsi Krishna		Filming^[15] ^[16]
	The Delhi Files	Vivek Agnihotri	Hindi

Awards

• Karthikeya 2 - National Film Award for Best Telugu Feature Film^[17]
• The Kashmir Files - Best Feature Film on National Integration^[18]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Producer Abhishek Agarwal dedicates National Award win for 'Karthikeya 2' to Lord Krishna . 2024-10-09 . ANI News . en.
2. Web site: 2018-03-14 . 'Kirrak Party' trailer out: Promises to be a complete campus entertainer . 2023-01-03 . The News Minute . en.
3. Web site: Production house rumoured to be associated with Prabhas-Sukumar project issues clarity . 2023-01-03 . mirchi.in . en.
4. 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.
5. Web site: The Kashmir Files Box Office Collection . 2023-01-03 . . en.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Web site: Goodachari 2 - Official Announcement Telugu Movie News . 2023-01-10 . The Times of India . en.
9. Web site: SNS . 2022-10-31 . 'The Kashmir Files' director Abhishek Aggarwal adopts a Telangana village . 2023-01-03 . The Statesman . en-US.
10. Web site: 2022-10-28 . Kashmir Files Maker Abhishek Agarwal Adopts Thimmapur Village . 2023-01-03 . Sakshi Post . en.
11. 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.
12. Web site: SNS . 2018-03-16 . Nikhil Siddharth's 'Kirrak Party' crosses $100,000 in US . 2023-01-03 . The Statesman . en-US.
13. Web site: Ravi Teja's 71st film titled Tiger Nageswara Rao, to release in five languages . 2023-12-12 . OTTPlay . en.
14. Web site: 2022-12-29 . Adivi Sesh announces Goodachari sequel G2, promises a 'massive launch' . 2023-01-03 . The Indian Express . en.
15. Web site: Nikhil Siddhartha and Anupam Kher to lead The India House . 2023-12-12 . The New Indian Express . en.
16. 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.
17. Web site: Producer Abhishek Agarwal dedicates National Award win for 'Karthikeya 2' to Lord Krishna . 2024-10-26 . ANI News . en.
18. Web site: 2023-08-24 . 69th National Film Awards 2023 complete winners list: Rocketry, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, Allu Arjun win big . 2024-10-28 . The Indian Express . en.