Yoodlee Films Explained

Yoodlee Films
Type:Private
Key People:Siddharth Anand Kumar
Industry:Entertainment
Products:Film production
Owner:Saregama
Website:yoodleefilms.com
Founded:2017
Location City:Mumbai
Location Country:India

Yoodlee Films is an Indian film production company, a division of Saregama India Limited. Founded in 2017, it is headquartered in Mumbai and is headed by Siddharth Anand Kumar. The studio credits itself for "fearless filmmaking".[1] Their films are shot at real locations with a maximum duration not more than 120 minutes.[2] Since its inception, Yoodlee Films has made 17 films across genres and languages, debuting with the critically acclaimed Ajji (2017).[3]

Films

Yoodlee's first film Ajji directed by Devashish Makhija released in November, 2017. It is a modern-day version of the European children's story Little Red Riding Hood.[4] Their next film Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz (2018) was directed by Onir.

Their third film 'Abhiyum Anuvum' was the production house's first venture in regional cinema. Brij Mohan Amar Rahe was the first Netflix Original from Yoodlee Films, released across 190 countries. 'Noblemen', their 6th release and a thematic representation of The Merchant of Venice, premiered at the New York Indian Film Festival in 2018 for which actor Ali Haji won the 'Best Child Actor' award. They ended the year 2018 with 'Hamid'- an adaptation of the play Phone No. 786 by Mohd. Amin Bhat. The film went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Urdu at the 66th National Film Awards

K.D., was their first release of 2019. Actor Naga Vishal won the Best Actor Award at the Jagran Film Festival 2019 and Madhumita the Best Director at the UK Asian Film Festival 2019 for the same. During the 67th National Film Awards, Naga Vishal bagged the National Award for 'Best Child Artist' for his role as Kutty in the film. Their next, Chote Nawab, directed by Kumud Chaudhary won the Best Feature Film award at the Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati 2020. Habbadi, directed by Nachiket Samant, was also officially selected at the Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati 2020.

Bahut Hua Sammaan, a political satire directed by Ashish R Shukla, starring Raghav Juyal, Abhishek Chauhan, Sanjay Mishra, Ram Kapoor, Nidhi Singh, Namit Das and Flora Saini opened to good critic reviews with Free Press Journal describing the film as "refreshing", while The New Indian Express terming the movie as "stylish and contemporary".

Their first film of 2021, was Collar Bomb which released under the banner of "Disney+Hotstar Multiplex" and went on to become the most streamed content of the week (12 - 18 July) across OTT platforms as it registered over 5.6 million views. Their next, 200: Halla Ho which stars Amol Palekar, Rinku Rajguru, Barun Sobti and Sahil Khattar in lead roles is inspired by true events and will release on 20 August on Zee5. 2021 will see the release of Zombivli, the first Marathi zombie horror comedy.

Filmography

!Year!Film!Language!Notes
2017AjjiHindi
2018Kuchh Bheege AlfaazHindi
Abhiyum AnuvumTamil
Malayalam		Bilingual
Brij Mohan Amar RaheHindi
Ascharya Fuck ItHindi
NoblemenHindi
Music TeacherHindi
HamidUrdu
2019K.D.Tamil
Chote NawabHindi
HabbadiHindi
Chappad Phaad Ke Hindi
Kanpuriye HindiAnthology film
2020AxoneHindi
English
Chaman BahaarHindi
Comedy CoupleHindi
Bahut Hua SammanHindi
2021Collar Bomb[5] Hindi
200 – Halla HoHindi
ZombivliMarathi
2022Super Senior HeroesTamil
PadavettuMalayalam
Oye MakhnaPunjabi
KaapaMalayalam
MindscapesMalayalamWeb series
2023 Kasargold Malayalam [6]
United KaccheHindiWeb Series for ZEE5
AgraHindiCo-production
2024Malaikottai VaalibanMalayalam

Accolades

RecipientEventCategory
HamidNational Film AwardBest Urdu Film
Best Child Actor		[7]
Fajr International Film FestivalThe Muhammad Al- Ameen Award Diploma of Honour for Best Film on Peace[8]
UK Asian Film FestivalBest Film
Best Actor		[9]
Rajasthan International Film FestivalBest Actor[10]
Rajasthan International Film FestivalBest Director
London Asian Film FestivalBest Film[11]
London Asian Film FestivalBest Actor
K.D.National Film AwardsBest Child Artist[12]
UK Asian Film FestivalBest Director[13]
London Asian Film FestivalBest Director[14]
New York Indian Film FestivalBest Actor[15]
Asian American International Film FestivalBest Actor[16]
Jagran Film FestivalBest Actor[17]
AxoneUK Asian film festivalYouth Curated Choice Award[18]
Indus Valley International Film FestivalBest Film on Comic Theme[19]
Toulouse Indian Film FestivalSpecial Mention: Jury Awards[20]

Notes and References

  1. News: Project mayhem. Chatterjee. Suprateek. 2018-01-05. Mint. 2018-07-18.
  2. News: Saregama gets into film production with Yoodlee Films. The Times of India. 2018-07-18.
  3. Web site: The Reel (Scroll.in).
  4. News: Yoodlee Films' 'Ajji' wins prestigious awards at international film festivals Free Press Journal. 2018-04-26. Free Press Journal. 2018-07-18. en-GB.
  5. News: 25 June 2021. Jimmy Sheirgill's crime thriller film Collar Bomb to premiere on Disney + Hotstar in July. Outlook India. 25 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Asif Ali, Sunny Wayne's Kasargold teaser is here . 2023-08-19 . The New Indian Express . en.
  7. Web site: National Awards 2019: Hamid wins Best Urdu Film, director Aijaz Khan says 'didn't expect award at all'. 10 August 2019. firstpost.com.
  8. Web site: 37th Fajr Intl. Film Festival Concludes with Announcing Winners. 26 April 2019. tasnimnews.com.
  9. Web site: HAMID. 12 June 2018. tonguesonfire.com.
  10. Adarsh . Taran . Taran Adarsh . taran_adarsh . 1090534871758323713 . 30 January 2019 . Yoodlee Films' talked-about film #Hamid wins two prestigious awards at Rajasthan International Film Festival: Best Director Aijaz Khan and Best Actor Rasika Dugal. https://t.co/x0xWSgywiU . en . 1 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210828111140/https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1090534871758323713 . 28 August 2021 . live.
  11. Web site: Tongues on Fire.
  12. Web site: Such an unexpected and happy surprise: 'KD' actor Naga Vishal on winning National film award. The Times of India.
  13. Web site: Winners at the UK Asian Film Festival. 9 April 2019. spotlifeasia.com.
  14. Web site: Not found . 17 August 2021 . 17 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210817105553/https://www.newasianpost.com/winners-announced-at-uk-asian-film-festival-closing-flame-awards-gala/?print=pdf . dead .
  15. Web site: 80 going on 8: In Tamil film 'KD', age is no bar for friendships or bucket lists. 26 June 2020. scroll.in.
  16. Web site: Yoodlee Films' 'KD' Showcased At 10 International Festivals, Wins 6 Awards. 15 October 2019. news.abplive.com.
  17. Web site: 8-Year-Old Nagavishal Bags The Best Actor Award For A Tamil Movie KD At The 10th Jagran Film Festival. 1 October 2019. mid-day.com.
  18. Web site: UK Asian Film Festival 2019: Legendary 'Sholay' director Ramesh Sippy says next challenge is webseries, curtain comes down – London, Radhika Apte on power, Shabana Azmi on women taking helm and awards…. 9 April 2019. asianculturevulture.com.
  19. Web site: Second Edition of Indus Valley International Film Festival concludes.
  20. Web site: limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/172822009530711/2048342228645337 . 2022-04-30. Festival des Cinémas Indiens de Toulouse on Facebook . Facebook.

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