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{{short description|Indian film distribution company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = AA Films
| logo = Aafilmslogo.jpg
| type = [[Private Limited Company]]
| industry = Film and entertainment
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| founded = 1993 in [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| founder = Anil Thadani
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| hq_location_city = [[Mumbai]]
| hq_location_country = [[India]]
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Anil Thadani [[Raveena Tandon]]
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'''AA Films''' is an Indian [[motion picture]] [[Film distribution|distribution]] company, owned by Anil Thadani. It mainly distributes [[Bollywood|Hindi films]] and Hindi-dubbed [[South Indian Cinema|South Indian films]] in [[North India]].

==Background==
AA Films was founded by Anil Thadani in 1993. It independently distributes films in India. Anil Thadani was awarded with "The distribution personality of the year" in 2017. Afterwards, it has a joint venture with Cineestan Film Company. The JV is named "Cineestan AA Distributors". Anil Thadani is the managing Director and CEO of the JV and Rohit Khattar, founder Chairman of Cinestaan, is the Chairman of the JV.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/cinestaan-anil-thadani-form-overseas-film-distribution-jv/378097/lite/|title=Cinestaan, Anil Thadani form overseas film distribution JV - The Financial Express|date=15 September 2016|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref>

==Films distributed==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
!Language
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
|1995
|''[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]''
| rowspan="16" |Hindi
|
|
|-
|2011
|''[[The Dirty Picture]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
|[[Agneepath (2012 film)|''Agneepath'']]
|
|
|-
|''[[Student of the Year]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2013
|[[Jackpot (2013 film)|''Jackpot'']]
|
|
|-
|''[[Aashiqui 2]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Fukrey]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Issaq]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Gori Tere Pyaar Mein!]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="9" |2014
|[[Yaariyan (2014 film)|''Yaariyan'']]
|
|
|-
|''[[Hasee Toh Phasee]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans]]''
|
|
|-
|[[Children of War (2014 film)|''Children of War'']]
|
|
|-
|''[[The Xposé]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Bhoothnath Returns]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Hate Story 2]]''
|
|
|
|-
|''[[Ek Villain]]''
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |2015
|[[I (2015 film)|''I'']]
|Hindi (dubbed)
|Dubbed version of Tamil film
|
|-
|[[Roy (2015 film)|''Roy'']]
|Hindi
|
|
|-
|''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]''
|Hindi (dubbed)
|Distributed along with [[Dharma Productions]] Dubbed version of Telugu film
|
|-
|''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]''
| rowspan="12" |Hindi
|
|
|-
|''[[Bangistan]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Welcome 2 Karachi]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Hate Story 3]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2016
|''[[Love Games (film)|Love Games]]''
|
|
|-
|[[Veerappan (2016 film)|''Veerappan'']]
|
|
|-
|[[Mirzya (film)|''Mirzya'']]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/cinestaan-anil-thadani-form-overseas-film-distribution-jv-116091500268_1.html|title=Cinestaan, Anil Thadani form overseas film distribution JV|agency=Press Trust of India|date=15 September 2016|via=Business Standard}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Tum Bin 2]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Wajah Tum Ho]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="19" |2017
|''[[The Ghazi Attack]]''
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.indiablooms.com/showbiz-details/B/5313/karan-johar-s-dharma-productions-teams-up-with-aa-films-to-produce-the-ghazi-attack.html|title=Karan Johar's Dharma Productions teams up with AA Films to produce 'The Ghazi Attack'|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref>
|-
|[[Noor (film)|''Noor'']]
|
|
|-
|''[[Maatr]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]''
|Hindi (dubbed)
|Distributed along with [[Dharma Productions]] Dubbed version of Telugu film
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/baahubali-box-office-idINKBN17Z0Z5|title='Baahubali 2’ shatters myths and box-office records in Bollywood|date=3 May 2017|website=Reuters|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Hindi Medium]]''
|Hindi
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |''[[Sachin: A Billion Dreams]]''
|Hindi
| rowspan="3" |Trilingual film
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/cinestaan-aa-distributors-distribute-sachin-billion-dreams-overseas-markets/395779/amp|title=Cinestaan AA Distributors To Distribute Sachin: A Billion Dreams In All Overseas Markets - Businessofcinema.com|date=11 May 2017|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref>
|-
|Marathi
|
|-
|English
|
|-
|''[[FU: Friendship Unlimited]]''
|Marathi
|
|
|-
|''[[Behen Hogi Teri]]''
| rowspan="10" |Hindi
|
|
|-
|''[[Raabta (film)|Raabta]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Bareilly Ki Barfi]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Babumoshai Bandookbaaz]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Haseena Parkar]]''
|
|
|-
|[[Chef (2017 film)|''Chef'']]
|
|
|-
|[[Ittefaq (2017 film)|''Ittefaq'']]
|
|
|-
|''[[Tumhari Sulu]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Firangi]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Fukrey Returns]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="20" |2018
|Hostel Days
|Marathi
|
|
|-
|''[[Kaalakaandi]]''
|rowspan="6"|Hindi
|
|
|-
|''[[Vodka Diaries]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Hate Story 4]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[3 Storeys]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Raazi]]''
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/gallery/entertainment/170518/alia-bhatt-raazi-success-vicky-karan-johar-team-celebrate-meghna-gulzar.html|title=As Raazi wows audiences, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, KJo and team celebrate|date=17 May 2018}}</ref>
|-
|[[Bucket List (2018 film)|''Bucket List'']]
|Marathi
|
|
|-
|''[[Phamous]]''
|Hindi
|
|
|-
|''[[Kaala Karikaalan]]''
|Hindi (dubbed)
|Distributed along with [[Lyca Productions]] Dubbed version of Tamil film
|
|-
|''[[Nawabzaade]]''
|Hindi
|
|
|-
|''[[Chumbak]]''
|Marathi
|
|
|-
|''[[Fanney Khan]]''
| rowspan="4" |Hindi
|
|
|-
|[[Gold (2018 film)|''Gold'']]
|
|
|-
|[[Stree (2018 film)|''Stree'']]
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/is-anil-thadani-under-reporting-the-box-office-collections-of-stree-because-of-raazi/amp/|title=Is Anil Thadani Under-Reporting The Box-Office Collections Of Stree Because Of Raazi?|website=www.koimoi.com}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Badhaai Ho]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Mulshi Pattern]]''
|rowspan="2"|Marathi
|
|
|-
|[[Madhuri (2018 film)|''Madhuri'']]
|
|[[Mauli (film) | ''Mauli'']]
|
|-
|[[2.0 (film)|''2.0'']]
| rowspan="2" |Hindi (dubbed)
|Distributed along with [[Dharma Productions]] Dubbed version of Tamil film
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.sify.com/movies/anil-thadani-s-aa-films-partners-with-lyca-to-distribute-2-o-in-hindi-news-bollywood-rgpkBkecbeabj.html|title=Anil Thadani’s AA Films partners with Lyca to distribute ‘2.O’ in Hindi}}</ref>
|-
|''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]''
|Distributed along with [[Excel Entertainment]] Dubbed version of Kannada film
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newskarnataka.com/sandalwood/yashs-kgf-to-be-distributed-pan-india-by-aa-films|title=Yash's "KGF" to be distributed pan-India by AA Films?|last=NewsKarnataka|website=NewsKarnataka}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="22" |2019
|''[[Amavas]]''
| rowspan="5" |Hindi
|
|
|-
|''[[Bhushan Kumar|Ashi Hi Aashiqui]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Gully Boy]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Luka Chuppi]]''
|
|
|-
|[[Badla (2019 film)|''Badla'']]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Photograph (film)|''Photograph'']]
|Hindi
|
|
|-
|English
|
|
|-
|[[Junglee (2019 film)|''Junglee'']]
| rowspan="5" |Hindi
|
|
|-
|''[[De De Pyaar De]]''
|
|
|-
|[[Bharat (film)|''Bharat'']]
|
|
|-
|''[[Kabir Singh]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Arjun Patiala]]''
|
|
|-
|[[Girlfriend (2019 film)|''Girlfriend'']]
|Marathi
|
|
|-
|''[[Batla House]]''
|rowspan="2" |Hindi
|
|
|-
|''[[Saaho]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy]]''
|Hindi (dubbed)
|Distributed along with [[Excel Entertainment]] Dubbed version of Telugu film
|
|-
|''[[Triple Seat]]''
|Marathi
|
|
|-
|[[Made in China (2019 film)|''Made in China'']]
| rowspan="2" |Hindi
|
|
|-
|[[Bala (2019 film)|''Bala'']]
|
|
|-
|''[[Fatteshikast]]''
| rowspan="2" |Marathi
|
|
|-
|''[[Kulkarni Chaukatla Deshpande]]''
|
|
|-
|[[Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019 film)|''Pati Patni Aur Woh'']]
| rowspan="3" |Hindi
|
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2020
|''[[Tanhaji]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Street Dancer 3D]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Prawaas]]''
|Marathi
|
|
|-
|''[[Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan]]''
| rowspan="11" |Hindi
|
|
|-
|''[[Thappad]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Indoo Ki Jawani]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="9" |2021
|''[[Madam Chief Minister]]''
|
|
|-
|''Tuesdays And Fridays''
|
|
|-
|''[[Time to Dance]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Mumbai Saga]]''
|
|
|-
|[[Saina (film)|''Saina'']]
|
|
|-
|''[[Koi Jaane Na]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Satyameva Jayate 2]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Pushpa: The Rise]]''
| Hindi (dubbed)
|Distributed along with Goldmines Telefilms Dubbed version of Telugu film
|
|-
| rowspan="23" |2022
|''[[Pawankhind]]''
| rowspan="3" |Marathi
|
|
|-
|''[[Zombivli]]''
|
|
|-
|''143''
|
|
|-
|''[[Toolsidas Junior]]''
| rowspan="3" |Hindi
|
|
|-
|''[[Radhe Shyam]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Bachchhan Paandey]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Gashmeer Mahajani|Vishu]]''
|Marathi
|
|
|-
|''[[Hurdang]]''
|Hindi
|
|
|-
|''[[K.G.F: Chapter 2]]''
|Hindi (dubbed)
|Distributed along with [[Excel Entertainment]] Dubbed version of Kannada film
|
|-
|[[Heropanti 2]]
|rowspan="3" |Hindi
|
|
|-
|''[[Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Anek]]''
|
|
|-
|[[Sarsenapati Hambirrao]]
| rowspan="5" |Marathi
|
|
|-
|''[[Ankit Mohan|Babu]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Rinku Rajguru|Aathva Rang Premacha]]''
|
|
|-
|''Y''
|
|
|-
|''Yare Yare Pavasa''
|
|
|-
|''[[Ek Villain Returns]]
|Hindi
|
|
|-
|''Roop Ngar Ke Chitey''
|Marathi
|
|
|-
|''[[Ram Setu (film)|Ram Setu]]''
|rowspan="4"|Hindi
|
|
|-
|''[[Katrina Kaif|Phone Bhoot]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Jee Le Zaraa]]''
|
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|-
|''[[Siddhant Chaturvedi|Yudhra]]''
|
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|-
|rowspan="2" |2023
|'' [[Adipurush]]''
|Hindi
|
|
|-
|''Veer Murabaji''
|Marathi
|
|
|-
|}

==Gujarati Distributed Films==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
!Production Company
!Note
!Ref.
|-
|2018
|''[[Reva (film)|Reva]]''
|Brainbox Studios
Baroda Talkies
|
|
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Film distributors of India]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 2008]]

AA Films - Revision history

UpdateBot at 13:55, 30 June 2022