Star Studios(formerly known asFox Star Studios) is an Indian motion picture production and distribution company. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary ofDisney Star(viaDisney Entertainment), part of the Disney International Operations segment ofThe Walt Disney Company.[2]The studio producesHindi,Tamil,Telugu,Malayalamand other South Asian language films through acquisitions, co-productions and in-house productions for worldwide distribution.
 Logo used since 2022 | |
| Formerly | Fox Star Studios(2008–2022) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Founded | March 2008 |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people | Bikram Duggal[1] |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
| Parent | Star TV(2008–2013) 21st Century Fox(2013–2019) Disney India(2019–present) |
| Website | www |
Star Studios was one of the21st Century FoxandStar Indiafilm production companies that wasacquired by Disneyon March 20, 2019. The studio's current name was adopted on May 27, 2022 in order to avoid confusion withFox Corporation.
Starting with the international release ofBrahmāstra: Part One – Shiva(2022), all of Star Studios' films are now handled in the United States, Canada and internationally (outside of India) byWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.[3][4][5][6]
History
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The studio was founded in March 2008 as a joint venture between20th Century Foxand co-owned by Star India. In 2009, the studio acquired the rights forMy Name Is Khan,the studio’s debut film as distributor.[7][8]
In 2011, Fox Star Studios entered the Tamil film industry withEngaeyum Eppothum,as co-producing and distributing partner forAR Murugadoss's AR Murugadoss Productions.[9]In 2013, the studio released Tamil-featureRaja Rani,which won fourTamil Nadu State Film Awards.[10]In 2015, the studio entered 9-film deal withDharma Productionsas a co-producer and distributor.[11]In 2016,Kapoor & Sonswas released as the first film under the arrangement.[12]The same year, the studio wonNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindifor its in-house productionNeerja.The studio also releasedM.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story,the biopic of then Indian Cricket captainMS Dhoni.In 2017, the studio entered a three-film deal withNadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.[13]In May 2018, the studio entered multi-film deal withAkshay Kumar's Cape of Good films and had setMission Mangalwith Kumar attached to star.[14]In 2019, the studio releasedChhichhorewhich it co-produced with Nadiawala Grandson Entertainment had won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi 2019.[14]
In early 2020, the studio had releasedChhapaakstarringDeepika Padukone,sports-dramaPangastarringKangana RanautandVidhu Vinod Chopra'sShikaraall of which are lukewarmly received by the audience.[15][16][17]The studio had releasedBaaghi 3at the start of theCOVID-19 pandemicand the film ended its box-office run as the second-highest grossing Hindi-film of 2020.[18]In June 2020,Star India,the parent company of the studio decided to release the rest of the 2020 slate directly on the sister streaming platformDisney+ Hotstarunder Disney+ Hotstar Multiplex Initiative. The films released on the platform wereDil Bechara,Lootcase,Sadak 2,andLaxmii.[19]In late 2020, several reports indicateThe Walt Disney Company's was not going greenlighting newer films with the studio ceasing its operations after the releases ofTadapandBrahmāstraas the studio's CEO Vijay Singh has resigned.[20][21]In December 2021, the studio releasedTadap.[22]In February 2022, the studio ended speculations of ceasing operations by announcingBabli BouncerstarringTamannaah Bhatia,co-produced withJunglee Pictures.[23]In March 2022, the company announced the release ofKaun Pravin Tambe?onDisney+ Hotstar.[24]Soon after the studio started production onManoj BajpayeestarrerGulmohar.[25]Later that month, the studio along with Dharma Productions had acquired the remake rights for blockbuster Malayalam filmHridayamin Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.[26]
On 27 May 2022, Fox Star Studios was renamed Star Studios, as part of the removal of the "Fox" name from studios that had been acquired from21st Century Foxby Disney.[27]
Logo and fanfare
editBased on the original 20th Century Studios fanfare composed byAlfred Newmanand adapted byDavid Newman,the current Star Studios fanfare retains a similar composition with added Indian instruments such as sitar, sarod, tambura, sahnai, sarangi, and tabla.[28]
Filmography
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editReferences
edit- ^"Senior Management and Leadership Team of Star India".Star TV.20 January 2017.Retrieved18 March2022.
- ^"Disney Elevates Key Fox Executives in Asia Restructuring".The Hollywood Reporter.2 April 2019.Retrieved18 April2019.
Star India CEO Sanjay Gupta will be Disney's country manager of India and will also have direct responsibility for the Indian studio business, Fox Star Studios.
- ^Tartaglione, Nancy (27 April 2022)."Disney Adds Bollywood Epic 'Brahmastra Part One: Shiva' To Domestic Slate, Sets Release Date – CinemaCon".Deadline.Archivedfrom the original on 27 April 2022.Retrieved28 April2022.
- ^Pandey, Ashish (9 May 2022)."Alia-Ranbir's Brahmastra, Thor Love and Thunder, Black Panther 2 in Disney's global release slate: report".India Today.Archivedfrom the original on 13 June 2022.Retrieved14 June2022.
- ^"Brahmāstra official credits".Prime Focus.27 November 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 13 June 2021.Retrieved11 December2020.
- ^"Ranbir-Alia starrer Brahmastra to get a global theatrical release".Madhyamam.7 May 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 8 September 2022.Retrieved23 August2022.
- ^Bhushan, Nyay (7 August 2009)."Fox to distribute 'Khan'".The Hollywood Reporter.p. 8.Archivedfrom the original on 12 December 2015.Retrieved5 September2009.
- ^"Fox buys Khan rights for Rs 90 cr".The Economic Times.7 August 2009.Retrieved7 March2022.
- ^Fox Studios first Tamil film coming out Friday,14 September 2011, archived fromthe originalon 22 October 2012,retrieved17 October2011
- ^"TN Govt. announces Tamil Film Awards for six years".The Hindu.14 July 2017.
- ^Bhushan, Nyay (3 June 2015)."Fox's Star India and Bollywood Studio Dharma Productions Announce 9 Film Deal".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved7 March2022.
- ^"Kapoor & Sons".Bollywood Hungama.13 August 2011.
- ^Laghate, Gaurav (6 March 2017)."Fox Star Studios, Sajid Nadiadwala sign a three-film deal".The Economic Times.Retrieved7 March2022.
- ^ab"Akshay Kumar signs 3-film deal with Fox Star Studios, to star in Mission Mangal".The Indian Express.5 November 2018.Retrieved8 March2022.
- ^"Shikara Box Office".Bollywood Hungama.7 February 2020.Retrieved22 February2020.
- ^"Chhapaak Box Office".Bollywood Hungama.10 January 2020.Retrieved8 February2020.
- ^"Panga Box Office".Bollywood Hungama.24 January 2020.Retrieved29 February2020.
- ^"Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide Bollywood Hungama".Bollywood Hungama.Retrieved17 March2020.
- ^"Disney Plus Hotstar Makes Strategic Choice to Bypass India's Theaters, Give More Movies Streaming Premieres".Variety.29 June 2020.Retrieved29 June2020.
- ^"Redirect Notice".Google.Retrieved8 March2022.
- ^"End of the road for Fox Star Studios?".Business Today.14 October 2020.Retrieved8 March2022.
- ^"Ahan Shetty and Tara Sutaria starrer 'Tadap' gets a new release date".The Times of India.24 August 2021.Retrieved27 October2021.
- ^The Hindu Bureau (18 February 2022)."Tamannaah Bhatia to play female bouncer in 'Babli Bouncer'".Google.Retrieved8 March2022.
- ^"Pravin Tambe biopic starring Shreyas Talpade to release on Disney+ Hotstar".The Hindu.8 March 2022.Retrieved10 March2022.
- ^"Manoj Bajpayee begins shooting for film-maker Rahul V Chittella's 'Gulmohar'".The Economic Times.12 March 2022.Retrieved18 March2022.
- ^"Karan Johar acquires the rights of 'Hridayam' in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu".The Times of India.25 March 2022.Retrieved25 March2022.
- ^"Fox Star Studios rebrands to Star Studios".The Hindu.27 May 2022.Retrieved28 May2022.
- ^"Star Studios".11 December 2022.