Nemichand Jhabak is an Indian film production and distribution company headed by Nemichand Jhabak and V. Hitesh Jhabak.[1]
| Company type | Film production Film distribution |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Nemichand Jhabak V. Hitesh Jhabak |
| Products | Motion pictures (Tamil) |
History edit
Producer Nemichand Jhabak's father owned the negative rights for several Tamil classic films.[2] Subsequently since 2000, the Jhabaks have been involved in a long-running legal battle against the Sun TV Network regarding the over-priced sale of the television rights of the films.[3][4][5]
The Jhabaks made their production debut with Naan Avanillai (2007), a remake of the yesteryear film. The film was a success, as was the studio's second film, Anjathe (2008) by Mysskin. However, their following films Pandi, Pokkisham and Pandhayam, which was distributed by them, all failed at the box office prompting Hitesh Jhabak to attempt suicide in August 2009.[6] In 2011, Hitesh Jhabak filed a complaint against Hansraj Saxena of Sun Pictures for extortion and cheating during the making of Mappillai.[7] Likewise, after the failure of Vanmam (2014), Hitesh Jhabak publicly thanked actor Arya for forgoing his payment for his work in Meaghamann (2014) to ensure the film was released.[8] In 2015, producer Nemichand Jhabak spoke out against the rising costs of film production and the unfavourable conditions requested by actors.[2] Including their first film, they have made ten films in a decade, with the most recent being the first Indian space film, Tik Tik Tik (2018) starring Jayam Ravi and Nivetha Pethuraj.[9]
Filmography edit
- Production
| Title | Year | Director | Cast | Synopsis | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naan Avanillai | 2007 | Selva | Jeevan, Sneha, Namitha, Malavika | Four women search for a man they believe has swindled them. | [10] |
| Anjathe | 2008 | Mysskin | Narain, Prasanna, Ajmal, Vijayalakshmi | Two friends become enemies when one becomes a policeman using political influence. | [11] |
| Pandi | 2008 | Rasu Madhuravan | Raghava Lawrence, Sneha, Namitha | A man finds work abroad in order to earn enough to support his family. Upon his return, he learns that his mother is dead, so he sets out to find her killer. | [12] |
| Pokkisham | 2009 | Cheran | Cheran, Padmapriya, Aryan Rajesh | Set in the 1970s, a young Hindu boy working in Kolkata falls in love with Muslim girl in Nagore in Tamil Nadu. | [13] |
| Naan Avanillai 2 | 2009 | Selva | Jeevan, Sangeetha, Lakshmi Rai | Four women search for a man they believe has swindled them. | [14] |
| Mappillai | 2011 | Suraj | Dhanush, Hansika Motwani, Manisha Koirala | A young man's mother-in-law keeps interfering in his marriage to her daughter. | [15] |
| Vanmam | 2014 | Jai Krishna | Vijay Sethupathi, Kreshna, Sunaina | The friendship of two rural young men faces a challenge when a fight ends in tragedy. | [16] |
| Meaghamann | 2014 | Magizh Thirumeni | Arya, Hansika Motwani, Ashutosh Rana | An undercover police officer who infiltrates the gang of drug lord, tasked with bringing the boss and the entire cartel to justice. | [17] |
| Dora | 2017 | Doss Ramasamy | Nayanthara, Thambi Ramaiah, Harish Uthaman | A young woman and her father start up a cab company but find the first car they buy is haunted by the victims of a murder for which the perpetrators have not been brought to justice. | [18] |
| Tik Tik Tik | 2018 | Shakti Soundar Rajan | Jayam Ravi, Nivetha Pethuraj, Aaron Aziz | ||
| Pon Manickavel | 2021 | A. C. Mugil Chellappan | Prabhu Deva, Nivetha Pethuraj Mahendran, Suresh Chandra Menon |
- Distribution
- Pandhayam (2008)
- Podaa Podi (2012)
References edit
- ^ "The Jhabak's are back – SouthScope". 19 April 2013.
- ^ a b Shivakumar, S. (6 August 2015). "The stars call the shots" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Producer Jhabak's legal battle against Tamil Media baron – Tamil Movie News – IndiaGlitz". 22 August 2015.
- ^ "M/S.Nemichand Jhabak vs M/S. Sun Tv Network Ltd on 15 June, 2017". indiankanoon.org.
- ^ "Producer Jhabak Issues Public Notice Against Sun TV". 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Producer Hitesh Jhabak attempts for suicide". 31 August 2009.
- ^ Archives, iMOL. "iMOL Archives – Fresh case against Sun Pictures COO Saxena". www.indianmalaysian.com.
- ^ "Arya is my saviour: 'Meaghamann' producer Jhabak". Sify. 27 December 2014. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Review: Naan Avan Illai is fun".
- ^ "A glossy remake – Naan Avan Illai". 27 April 2007 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Review: Anjathe". ia.rediff.com.
- ^ "Sentiment in acceptable doses – Paandi". 30 May 2008 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (20 August 2009). "Treasuring true love" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Trickster on a roll – Naan Avan Illai-2". 4 December 2009 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Baskaran, Aditya (13 April 2011). "Nothing different" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (21 November 2014). "Vanmam: So indifferently made, it's shocking" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (25 December 2014). "Meaghamann: A pretty decent action-adventure" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "'Dora' review: In the driver's seat". The Hindu.