14 Reels Entertainment

14 Reels Entertainment Private Limited
Private
Industry Entertainment
Founded Hyderabad, Telangana in 2009
Headquarters Hyderabad,Telangana India
Key people
 Ram Achanta
Gopichand Achanta
Anil Sunkara
Products Films
Owner Ram Achanta
Gopichand Achanta
Anil Sunkara
Website www.14reels.net

14 Reels Entertainment is an Indian film production company and distribution company established by Ram Achanta, Gopichand Achanta and Anil Sunkara.[1]

History

Ram Achanta with his brother Gopichand Achanta and Anil Sunkara started the production company in 2009. All three of them are NRI businessmen and have previous experience in film distribution. Anil Sunkara owns another production company called "AK Entertainments" and produced Bindaas and 2011 film Aha Naa Pellanta. In 2009, the three decided to enter film production and approached their long time friend and director Srinu Vaitla. In 2009, they started their first film Namo Venkatesa under Vaitla's direction and with Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan in lead roles. The film was released in 2010 and opened with mixed to negative reviews. Despite the reviews, the film performed decently at the box office.

After Namo Venkatesa, they again teamed up with Sreen Vaitla to produce Dookudu with Mahesh Babu and Samantha in lead roles. The film production started in late 2010 and was released in September 2011. Upon release the film took the largest opening for a Telugu film, and collected a share of ₹ 9 crores and gross of ₹12.58 crores on the first day of its release.[2] It collected a share of ₹35.01 crores and grossed ₹50.07 crores in its first week.[3] On its complete theatrical run, the film grossed more than ₹100 crores.The film grossed ₹ 101 crores in just 47 Days delivering a Share of ₹60 crore (US$8.8 million).The film went on to collect a Share of ₹65 crore (US$9.6 million) in 8 weeks.Dookudu ended with a final collection of ₹125 crore (US$18 million) delivering a Share of ₹81 crore (US$12 million).Dookudu collected 2 Million dollars at Overseas(₹16 Crores).[4] and also became the first film to cross the million dollar mark in USA. The film grossed ₹1.5 crores within two days, in UK, Australia, Dubai and Canada.[5] The film was nominated in 10 categories for the Filmfare Awards South and won 6 awards including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor.

After Dookudu, they once again teamed up with Mahesh Babu for 1 (Nenokkadine), directed by Sukumar. The film stars Kriti Sanon opposite Mahesh Babu and was scheduled to release in 2014. 1 nenokkadine collected ₹60 crore (US$8.8 million) domestic nett and ₹5 crore (US$740,000) in the rest of India. At overseas 1 nenokkadine boosted up with ₹13 crore (US$1.9 million) nett being 2nd highest grosser at Overseas despite of mixed reviews. 1 nenokkadine collected ₹75 crore (US$11 million) nett in 80 Days worldwide with a gross of ₹115 crore (US$17 million). 1 nenokkadine was made with a budget of ₹70 crore (US$10 million) with ₹ 5 crores extra in Prints and marketing. Eros international bought the distribution rights of the film for ₹75 crore (US$11 million). 1 nenokkadine Pre-release revenue's went up to ₹92.5 crore (US$14 million).

They began film distribution under the 14 Reels banner in 2010 with S. S. Rajamouli's Maryada Ramanna.[6] They distributed the film in Krishna district. They went on to distribute Thakita Thakita, 180, 7th Sense, Rachcha, Endukante... Premanta! and more recently the Eega. They usually distribute films in Krishna region of Andhra Pradesh and Overseas.

Film production

No Year Film Language Actors Director Notes
1 2010 Namo VenkatesaTelugu Venkatesh, Trisha Srinu Vaitla
2 2011 Dookudu TeluguMahesh Babu, Samantha Ruth Prabhu Srinu Vaitla Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film
SIIMA Award for Best Film
Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu
Remade in Kannada as Power
3 2014 1 NenokkadineTeluguMahesh Babu, Kriti Sanon Sukumar
4 2014 LegendTeluguNandamuri Balakrishna, Radhika Apte, Sonal Chauhan Boyapati Srinu Co Production with Varahi Chalana Chitram
5 2014 PowerKannadaPuneeth Rajkumar, Trisha MadeshRemake of Dookudu
6 2014 AagaduTeluguMahesh Babu, Tamannaah Bhatia Srinu Vaitla
7 2016 Krishna Gadi Veera Prema GaadhaTelugu Nani, Mehrene Kaur Peerzada Hanu Raghavapudi

Film distribution

Year Film Notes
2010 Maryada Ramanna Krishna district
2010 Namo Venkatesa
2010 Thakita Thakita Krishna district[7]
2011 180 Krishna district[7]
2011 Dookudu
2011 7th Sense Krishna district[8]
2011 Veedinthe Krishna district
2012 Rachcha Krishna district[9]
Vizag[10]
2012 Endukante... Premanta! Overseas[11]
2012 Eega Overseas[12]
2012 Naan Ee USA
Canada[13]
2012 Tuneega Tuneega Overseas[14]
2012 Andala Rakshasi Overseas[15]
2012 Rebel Krishna district[16]
2012 Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu Krishna district[17]
2013 Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Overseas[18]
2013 Dookudu Overseas[18]
2013 Mirchi Krishna district[19]

References

  1. ↑ "14 Reels Entertainment". Chithr.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  2. ↑ "Dookudu's first day gross: Rs. 12.58 cr.". IndiaGlitz.
  3. ↑ "Dookudu's unbelievable 7-day gross: Rs. 50.07 cr.". IndiaGlitz.
  4. ↑ "Dookudu collects 70 crores gross in 2nd Week". idlebrain.
  5. ↑ "Mahesh’s Million US Dollar Dookudu.". idlebrain.
  6. ↑ "14 Reels Bought Rights for Krishna". Cinemahour.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  7. 1 2 "14 Reels Entertainment (P) Ltd - DISTRIBUTION". 14reels.net. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  8. ↑ "Great offers for 7th Sense in the state!". AndhraBoxOffice.com. 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  9. ↑ "No Threat @ to Rachcha from Krishna Distributors | ciniden". Ciniden.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  10. ↑ "'Rachcha' Pre Release Business Details | Cine Vedika | Telugu | News | Daily Serials | TV Shows | Movies| Music". Cine Vedika. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  11. ↑ "Endukante Premanta Overseas by 14 Reels Entertainment Pvt Ltd through FICUS". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  12. ↑ "Eega Overseas by 14 Reels through FICUS - Telugu Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  13. ↑ "Press Note : Nann Ee in USA & Canada by 14 Reels Entertainment Pvt Ltd through FICUS". 123telugu.com. 1998-01-01. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  14. ↑ "Tuniga Tuniga Overseas by 14 Reels through FICUS". 123 Telugu. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  15. ↑ A S, Sashidhar. "14 Reels bags Andala Rakshasi overseas rights". Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  16. ↑ "Rebel Distribution rights". Andhra Reporter. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  17. ↑ "14 Reels bags CGTR rights for Krishna Dt.". The Times of India. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
  18. 1 2 "14 Reels bought 'SVSC' Overseas Rights". Supergoodmovies.com. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  19. ↑ "Prabhas Mirchi Rights Sold For Huge Prices". timesofap.com. Retrieved January 5, 2013.

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