Jugaad Motion Pictures Explained

Jugaad Motion Pictures
Type:Private
Industry:Film, Music, Entertainment
Founded:2016
Hq Location City:Mumbai
Hq Location Country:India
Key People:Dar Gai, Dheer Momaya, Pranit Sohni

Jugaad Motion Pictures is an Indian film and media production company established in 2016. It was founded by Dar Gai and Dheer Momaya, and later joined by Pranit Sohni.[1] The company specializes in the production of feature films, music videos, and television-OTT commercials. Some of critically acclaimed and commercially successful feature films such as Last Film Show, and . [2]

History

Jugaad Motion Pictures is a film production company founded by Ukrainian-Indian film director Dar Gai, and Dheer Momaya.[3] Established in 2016, the company made its feature film debut with "Teen Aur Aadha" in 2018.[4] Directed by Anurag Kashyap, the film is notable for its three 40-minute-long takes, each set in a different era but filmed within the same house. "Teen Aur Aadha" was selected for 40 international film festivals and received 18 awards.[5]

They produced the music video "cold/mess" for Prateek Kuhad in 2018, which was named Best Music Video of the Year by Rolling Stone India and won a Radio City Freedom Award for Best Video.[6] [7] The following year, they produced Ritviz's music videos "Liggi" and "Sage", the latter of which was also chosen as Music Video of the Year by Rolling Stone India. [8] [6]

That same year, Jugaad Motion Pictures released "," which premiered at the Busan International Film Festival. [9] The film subsequently screened at the BFI London Film Festival, MAMI, DIFF (as the opening film), IFFI, Palm Springs, and Goteborg Film Festival. Lead actor Namdev Gurav was nominated for Best Actor at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.

They produced a web-series, with RITVIZ, titled "Cabin Fever" in 2020.[10] [11] In 2021, Jugaad Motion Pictures produced "Last Film Show," directed by Pan Nalin. This film was selected as India's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards, where it was shortlisted. It was also the first Indian film in 22 years to be shortlisted for Oscars. However, It failed to get nominated. [12] It also won Best Feature Film in Gujarati and Best Child Artist (for Bhavin Rabari) at the 69th National Film Awards. [13] [14] Furthermore, "Last Film Show" received the Golden Spike Award for Best Picture at the 66th Valladolid International Film Festival. [15] Siddharth Roy Kapur's Roy Kapur Films and PVR Pictures partnered to distribute the film in India, where it was released theatrically in October 2022.[16]

Later in 2021, They produced the promotional content video song for Netflix India, titled ‘Money Heist Anthem’ for two-part series finale of Money Heist. [17]

In 2024, It produced several commercial projects, including the Adidas Teen Ka Dream campaign for the Cricket World Cup and JioCinema's "Dum Laga Ke Haisha" film for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. [18]

Later that year, they launched their own record label, Molfa Music.[19] [20]

Productions

Music videos

TitleArtist(s)Year
cold/messPrateek Kuhad2018[21]
LiggiRitviz2018[22]
SageRitviz2019
Bombay DreamsKshmr, Lost Stories, Kavitha Seth2019[23]
Nit NitJasleen Royal2020[24]
Baatein KaroVayu Shrivastav2020[25]
KasoorPrateek Kuhad2021[26]
KhamoshiRitviz2021[27]
MadhubalaAmit Trivedi2021
Money Heist AnthemNetflix2021[28]
BreakfreeWhen Chai Met Toast2021[29]
Favorite PeepsPrateek Kuhad2022[30]

Filmography

TitleYear
Teen Aur Aadha2018
2018
Cabin Fever (Web series)2020
Last Film Show2021
Adidas Teen Ka Dream2024
Dum Laga Ke Haisha (Olympic Games Paris 2024)2024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Studios . Purpose . 2024-01-28 . Jugaad Motion Pictures . 2024-11-15 . Good Ads Matter . en.
  2. Web site: Singh . Deepali . Dheer Momaya, Sakshi Khanna and Daria Ghai set up a production house to bring out realistic cinema . 2024-11-15 . DNA India . en.
  3. Web site: 2017-08-24 . Vinod Khanna's youngest son Sakshi Khanna launches his own production house . 2024-11-15 . Firstpost . en-us.
  4. Web site: Staff . Homegrown . 2021-06-08 . An Intimate Look Behind The Scenes Of Prateek Kuhad’s New ‘cold/mess’ Video . 2024-11-15 . Homegrown . en.
  5. Web site: Singh . Deepali . A big Bollywood venture next for Dheer Momaya! . 2024-11-15 . DNA India . en.
  6. Web site: Britto . Anurag Tagat, Riddhi Chakraborty and David . 2018-12-26 . 10 Best Indian Music Videos of 2018 . 2024-11-15 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  7. Web site: Radio City Freedom Awards 6: Emiway, Brodha V, Prateek Kuhad win again, Coma Rossi, The Local Train bag their first RCFA honours . 2024-11-15 . Radiocity . en.
  8. Web site: #SwipeOnPride: Tinder celebrates LGBTQIA+ Pride from Home in their New Music Video Raahi, in Collaboration with Ritviz and Jugaad Motion Pictures . 2024-11-15 . Tinder Newsroom . en-UK.
  9. News: Rosario . Kennith . 2018-10-05 . Five Indian films have their world premières at the Busan International Film Festival . 2024-11-15 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  10. Web site: Indulge . Team . 2020-09-14 . Ritviz and Jugaad Motion Pictures' YouTube series, Cabin Fever, captures life during lockdown . 2024-11-15 . Indulgexpress . en.
  11. News: Sudevan . Praveen . 2020-09-24 . Cabin Fever creator Pranav Bhasin talks about filming a series during the pandemic . 2024-11-15 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  12. Web site: Linden . Sheri . 2022-12-09 . ‘Last Film Show’ Review: India’s Oscar Submission Is a Vibrant Ode to Cinema . 2024-11-15 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  13. Web site: Gujarati films shine in 69th National Film Awards; Gangubai, Pushpa, RRR, and the list of winners... . 2024-11-15 . english.gujaratsamachar.com . en.
  14. Web site: ‘Chhello Show’ wins Best Gujarati Film at 69th National Film Awards . 2024-11-15 . ANI News . en.
  15. Web site: Foreman . Liza . 2021-11-01 . Pan Nalin’s ‘Last Film Show’ Tops Valladolid . 2024-11-15 . Variety . en-US.
  16. Web site: Ramachandran . Naman . 2022-09-13 . Roy Kapur Films to Distribute Pan Nalin’s ‘Last Film Show’ in India (EXCLUSIVE) . 2024-11-15 . Variety . en-US.
  17. Web site: Netflix India launches a new fan anthem with Anil Kapoor, Radhika Apte, Rana Daggupati to promote the much-awaited Money Heist Business Insider India . 2024-11-30 . Business Insider . en.
  18. Web site: Tagat . Anurag . 2023-10-08 . Virat Kohli and Team India Appear in Raftaar and Karan Kanchan's World Cup Song '3 Ka Dream' . 2024-11-15 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  19. Web site: Introducing Molfa Music: Jugaad motion pictures’ cutting-edge label spotlights Ipop’s rising star . 2024-11-15 . www.radioandmusic.com . en.
  20. Web site: 2023-10-18 . Inside Molfa Music: CEO Tandem Pranit Sahni and Dheer Momaya, Alongside Creative Chief Dar Gai, Spill the Beans on Crafting Musical Magic - Score short reads - Highonscore The Score Magazine . 2024-11-15 . en-GB.
  21. Web site: Developer . Web . https://www.radiocity.in/amp/freedom/news/shreya-sharma-unveils-her-latest-track- . 2024-11-30 . Radiocity . en.
  22. Web site: Indulge . Team . 2020-09-14 . Ritviz and Jugaad Motion Pictures' YouTube series, Cabin Fever, captures life during lockdown . 2024-11-30 . Indulgexpress . en.
  23. Web site: Bisen . Shryansh . 2019-12-19 . Kshmr & Lost stories Bombay Dream's music video have a Inspirational message . 2024-11-30 . Siachen Studios . en-GB.
  24. News: 2020-02-14 . Jasleen Royal dedicates her new single to her dog . 2024-11-30 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  25. Web site: Vaibhav Pani Is Winning Hearts With Alt Balaji’s ‘Galliyan’ Mycitylinks . 2024-11-30 . www.mycitylinks.in . en.
  26. Web site: Desk . Entertainment . 2020-07-04 . Shamoon Ismail makes an appearance in Prateek Kuhad’s 'Kasoor' . 2024-11-30 . The Express Tribune . en.
  27. Web site: Ritviz, Karan Kanchan's new song 'Khamoshi' is inspired by lockdown silence . 2024-11-30 . ANI News . en.
  28. Web site: Netflix India launches a new fan anthem with Anil Kapoor, Radhika Apte, Rana Daggupati to promote the much-awaited Money Heist Business Insider India . 2024-11-30 . Business Insider . en.
  29. Web site: Latest in entertainment, lifestyle, fashion t2ONLINE - Vibe With The tRIBE . 2024-11-30 . www.t2online.in . en.
  30. News: 2022-05-10 . Prateek Kuhad's 'Favorite Peeps' presents a difficult chapter from singer's life . 2024-11-30 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.