Eros International

History

In 1977, Arjan Lulla started the company. In 1981, he founded the company Jupiter Enterprise with Mr. Kishore Lulla and Ms. Bhagibhai Lulla. On 19 August 1994 Rishima International Pvt Ltd was founded. It was a private limited company. Through its subsidiary "Eros International Films", the company produced and distributed films. On 1 April 1999, the company acquired the entire Jupiter Enterprise. Their first jointly produced film was Waqt (2005). On 25 July 2000, the name was changed to Eros Multimedia Private Limited. The name was again changed to Eros International Pvt Ltd on 20 November 2008. On 16 September 2009, the company was converted into a public limited company and on 18 November, the name was changed to the present name Eros International Media Ltd. In 2010, Eros International Media Limited was listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) in India. The name Eros was chosen after the Greek god of love.

Subsidiaries

Current

• Colour Yellow Productions (50% share)
• Copsale
• Digicine
• Eros Animation
• Eros International Films
• Eros International Distribution (99.8% share)
• Eros Music Publishing
• Eyeqube Studios (99.9% share)
• Techzone 56060

Former

• Ayngaran International (51% share)
• HBO Hits (India) (50% share)

Joint ventures

• Reliance Eros Productions (joint Venture with Reliance Industries)

Partnerships

In 2008, Eros International made a deal with Universal Music Group to make a joint-venture to promote pop music to India. The agreement was announced by Kishore Lulla and Max Hole, President of Universal Music Asia Pacific Region and Executive Vice President, Universal Music Group International (UMGI) on 10 December though the joint venture was officiated with a contractual signing on 18 November. Rajat Kakar, Managing Director of Universal Music India was appointed as the chairperson and Sunil Lulla and Jyoti Deshpande, former COO of Eros International Group, are on the board of directors. That same year, the company formed a joint venture with Lionsgate. The two companies would also co-produce films with budgets ranging from $10 to 20 million. Eros and Lionsgate also received access to each other's library, with Eros planning to air Lionsgate's TV shows such as Weeds and Mad Men and Lionsgate distributing some of Eros' Hindi films in North America such as Om Shanti Om, Gandhi, My Father and Eklavya: The Royal Guard.

Filmography

Films produced and distributed by Eros International

Main article: List of films released by Eros International

Film music and soundtrack produced by Eros Music

Main article: Eros Music

Awards

References

References

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3. (May 2014). "Kishore Lulla Brings Light to Bollywood". Forbes.
4. (2020-09-11). "Eros International Plc Announces Corporate Name Change to Eros STX Global Corporation".
5. (2022-05-25). "Eros Announces Corporate Name Change to Eros Media World PLC".
6. "Company History - Eros International Media Ltd". Times Group.
7. "Eros International Media > Company History > Media & Entertainment > Company History of Eros International Media - BSE: 533261, NSE: EROSMEDIA".
8. "Bollywood Thrills - Eros International - NYSE".
9. Willman, John. (7 August 2007). "Rich rewards of a dual identity".
10. (10 December 2008). "Universal Music and Eros International announce joint-venture to globally promote Indian pop talent.". UMG.
11. Datta, Sudipta. (20 May 2008). "Eros ties up with Lionsgate".