Coconut Motion Pictures
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| Industry | Motion Picture |
|---|---|
| Founder | Rashmin Majithia |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
| Parent | Coconut Media Box LLP |
| Website | cmp.coconutmediabox.com |
Coconut Motion Pictures is an Indian film production, distribution and marketing company established by Rashmin Majithia.
The company has ventures in the exhibition sector, having eight cinema properties in Gujarat and in the process of acquiring more properties.
History[edit]
Films[edit]
The company has produced a regional full length feature film: Hameer, a bilingual starring Ravi Kishan and Hiten Kumar in lead roles which was released on 13 January 2017. The company has also co-produced a romantic, thriller, comedy film Ranchi Diaries[1] Directed by Sattwik Mohanty starring Anupam Kher, Jimmy Shergill, Satish Kaushik, Himansh Kohli, Soundarya Sharma, Taaha Shah Badusha, Hariharsudhan Balasubramani & Pradeep Singh,, which was released 13 October 2017.[2] The company has produced a Gujarati feature film Best Of Luck Laalu[3] Directed by Vipul Mehta starring Supriya Pathak Kapur,[4] Muni Dilip Jha, Smit Ganatra, Simran Natekar, Rishabh Joshi Kurush Deboo, Abhay Harpale and Harshiv Shah.
The company's distribution arm was kicked off with the release of the Gujarati film Passport starring Malhar Thakar, on 4 November 2016, Rings which released in India on 10 February 2017 and Half Girlfriend on 19 May 2017. Coconut Movies recently acquired four upcoming titles from T-series for overseas theatrical exploitation. These include: Raabta starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon. Movie releases on 9 June 2017. Baadshaho starring Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Ileana D'Cruz, Esha Gupta, Vidyut Jammwal and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Movie releases on 1 September 2017. Simran starring Kangana Ranaut. Movie releases on 15 September 2017. Tumhari Sulu starring Vidya Balan. Movie releases on 1 December 2017.
Upcoming projects[edit]
Coconut Motion Pictures will introduce new projects including Chaal Jeeve Laiye 2, Hey Bhagwan!, My Friend Rocky, Laalu Weds Tara and Welcome 2 America. Coconut Movies will also distributing six new films including Jawan, Ganapath – Part 1, The Great Indian Rescue, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Housefull 5 and Emergency.
Films produced[edit]
| Year | Film | Director | Producer(s) | Cast | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hameer | Ashok Patel | Rashmin Majithia | Ravi Kishan and Hiten Kumar | Gujarati | |
| 2017 | Ranchi Diaries[5] | Sattwik Mohanty | Rashmin Majithia and Anupam Kher | Anupam Kher, Jimmy Shergill, Satish Kaushik, Himansh Kohli, Soundarya Sharma, Taaha Shah Badusha, Hariharsudhan Balasubramani & Pradeep Singh. | Hindi | Co-produced with Actor Prepares |
| 2017 | Best Of Luck Laalu | Vipul Mehta | Rashmin Majithia | Supriya Pathak Kapur, Muni Dilip Jha, Smit Ganatra, Simran Natekar, Rishabh Joshi Kurush Deboo, Abhay Harpale and Harshiv Shah. | Gujarati | |
| 2018 | Midnights with Menka | Viral Shah | Rashmin Majithia | Malhar Thakar, Esha Kansara, Hardik Sangani, Vinita Mahesh, Parth Oza and Ragi Jani | Gujarati | |
| 2019 | Chaal Jeevi Laiye! | Vipul Mehta | Rashmin Majithia | Siddharth Randeria, Yash Soni and Aarohi Patel | Gujarati | Highest grossing Gujarati film |
| 2022 | Kehvatlal Parivar | Vipul Mehta | Rashmin Majithia | Siddharth Randeria, Supriya Pathak Kapur, Vandana Pathak, Sanjay Goradia, Bhavya Gandhi and Shraddha Dangar | Gujarati | |
| 2023 | Nava Pappa | Ashok Patel | Rashmin Majithia | Manoj Joshi, Vandana Pathak, Parth Oza, Kinjal Rajpriya, Sunil Vishrani, Muni Jha and Dilip Darbar | Gujarati | |
| 2023 | Bushirt T-shirt | Ishaan Randeria | Rashmin Majithia | Siddharth Randeria, Kamlesh Oza, Vandana Pathak, Reeva Racch, Hardik Sangani, Kuldeep Gor, Manan Desai, Bhakti Kubavat, Dilip Rawal, Muni Jha and Sunil Vishrani | Gujarati | |
| 2024 | Ole Aale | Vipul Mehta | Rashmin Majithia | Nana Patekar, Siddharth Chandekar,Sayali Sanjeev, Makarand Anaspure and Tanvi Azmi | Marathi |
Films distributed[edit]
| Year | Film | Director | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Passport | Rajesh Sharma | Gujarati |
| 2017 | Hameer | Ashok Patel | Gujarati |
| 2017 | Made For Each Other | Ashish Vyas & Jignesh Soni | Gujarati |
| 2017 | Devang | Dr. Irsan Trivedi | Gujarati |
| 2017 | Half Girlfriend | Mohit Suri | Hindi |
| 2017 | Raabta | Dinesh Vijan | Hindi |
| 2017 | Baadshaho | Milan Luthria | Hindi |
| 2017 | ''Simran | Hansal Mehta | Hindi |
| 2017 | Ranchi Diaries | Sattwik Mohanty | Hindi |
| 2017 | Best of Luck Laalu | Vipul Mehta | Gujarati |
| 2017 | Tumhari Sulu | Suresh Triveni | Hindi |
| 2018 | Joothanu | Chandradhar Rao Putta | Gujarati |
| 2018 | Ek Radha Ek Meera | Nilesh Indu Maruti Mohite | Gujarati |
| 2018 | Midnights with Menka | Viral Shah | Gujarati |
| 2019 | Baap Re Baap | Sagar Kalaria | Gujarati |
| 2019 | Chaal Jeevi Laiye | Vipul Mehta | Gujarati |
| 2019 | Majja Ni Life | Dinesh Patel & Vasant Goswami | Gujarati |
| 2019 | Sakhi Maari Southi Waali | Aakil Golawala | Gujarati |
| 2019 | Mister Kalakar | Feroze Irani | Gujarati |
| 2022 | Kehvatlal Parivar | Vipul Mehta | Gujarati |
| 2023 | Kutch Express | Viral Shah | Gujarati |
| 2023 | Bushirt T-shirt | Ishaan Randeria | Gujarati |
References[edit]
- ^ "Coconut Motion Pictures". Bollywood MDB.com.
- ^ "Ranchi Diaries trailer: Anupam Kher and Jimmy Sheirgill's heist comedy promises a barrel of laughs".
- ^ "Best of Luck Laalu". The Statesman.
- ^ "unknown". Ahmedabad Gujarati (Evening Daily) (in Gujarati). 21 March 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017 – via readwhere.com.
{{cite news}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Mahesh Bhatt, Rohit Shetty and David Dhawan Launch the Trailer of Ranchi Diaries, 13 Oct Release". BoxOfficeCollection.in. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.