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{{short description|Indian film distribution company}}
{{Promotional|date=June 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Abhishek Pictures
| logo =
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| fate = Active
| parent =
| owner = Abhishek Nama <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iqlikmovies.com/news/article/2015/11/08/new-distribution-company-abhishek-pictures/12025|title = NEW POWER IN FILM DISTRIBUTION.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/If-they-continue-to-blackmail-me-Ill-have-no-option-but-to-fight-back-Puri-Jagannadh/articleshow/51877995.cms|title=If they continue to blackmail me I'll have no option but to fight back: Puri Jagannadh.|newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref>
| foundation = 1976
| founder = Nama Madhusudhan Rao
| location_city = [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]
| location_country = India
| area_served = India
| key_people = Abhishek Nama
| subsid =
| industry = [[Entertainment]]
| services = [[Film production]]<br>[[Film distribution]]
| products = ''[[Goodachari]]'' (2018)
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| website = {{URL|www.abhishekpictures.com}}
}}

'''Abhishek Pictures''' is a [[film distribution]] and [[production company]] that was founded in 1976 by Nama Madhusudhan Rao. The company distributed over 100 films across [[India]], with the majority of its catalogue being [[Hindi cinema]]. His son, Abhishek Nama, later took over the business.

In 2017, Abhishek decided to venture into film production. ''Abhishek Pictures'' produced ''[[Babu Baga Busy]]'', the remake of ''[[Hunterrr]]'' (2015), starring [[Srinivas Avasarala]].

==Distribution==

Films distributed by Abhishek Pictures include ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' , ''[[10,000 BC (film)|10,000 BC]]'' , ''[[Pyaar Ke Side Effects]]'', ''[[Men in Black 3]]'', ''[[2012 (film)|2012]]'', ''[[My Name Is Khan]]'', ''[[Dum Maaro Dum (film)|Dum Maaro Dum]]'', ''[[Kabali]]'', ''[[Srimanthudu]]''.

==Production==

''[[Babu Baga Busy]]'' was Nama's first film as a Producer. Nama went on to produce, ''[[Saakshyam]]'', ''[[Goodachari]]'', ''[[Keshava (film)|Keshava]]''. In 2022, Abhishek Pictures ventured into producing content for [[Over-the-top media service|OTT platforms]].

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Language
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2017 || ''[[Babu Baga Busy]]'' || rowspan="10" | Telugu
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abhishek Pictures announces five movies|url=https://archive.telugucinema.com/news/Abhishek-Pictures-announces-five-movies |website=[[Telugucinema.com]] |date=27 July 2016 |access-date=27 July 2016}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Keshava (film)|Keshava]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abhishek Nama is thriller bound |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/theatre/170120/abhishek-nama-is-thriller-bound.html/ |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=17 January 2020 |access-date=17 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2018 || ''[[Saakshyam]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Goodachari]]''
||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abhishek Nama basking in the success of Goodachari|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/060818/abhishek-nama-basking-in-the-success-of-goodachari.html |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=6 August 2018 |access-date=6 August 2018}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2023 || ''[[Ravanasura (film)|Ravanasura]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Prema Vimanam]]''
||<ref>{{Cite web |title= Finally! Delayed Telugu Film 'Prema Vimanam' OTT Release Date Out |url= https://www.binged.com/news/finally-delayed-telugu-film-prema-vimanam-ott-release-date-out/ |work=binged.com |date= 16 September 2023 |access-date=24 September 2023}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Devil: The British Secret Agent]]''
||<ref>{{Cite news |title= Nandamuri Kalyan Ram in pan-Indian period film 'Devil|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kalyan-ram-in-pan-indian-film-devil-as-a-british-secret-agent/article35163981.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |date=6 July 2021 |access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2026
| {{pending film|[[G2 (film)|G2]]}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 December 2022 |title=Goodachari 2 Teaser: Adivi Sesh announces his most awaited film. All details here |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/goodachari-2-teaser-adivi-sesh-announces-his-most-awaited-film-all-details-here/articleshow/96597832.cms |access-date=29 December 2022 |website=The Economic Times}}</ref>
|-
| {{pending film|Nagabandham}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 February 2026 |title=‘World of Nagabandham’ Teaser Out: Mahesh Babu Unveils Mythological Action Epic on Maha Shivaratri 2026 (View Post) |url=https://www.latestly.com/entertainment/south/world-of-nagabandham-teaser-out-mahesh-babu-unveils-mythological-action-epic-on-maha-shivaratri-2026-view-post-7314935.html/amp |website=Latestly |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|TBA
| {{pending film|Garuda: Chapter 1}}
|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/satya-dev-kranthi-bala-abhishek-nama-shri-abhishek-pictures-garuda-chapter-1-first-look-unleashed-807201 | title=Satya Dev, Kranthi Bala, Abhishek Nama, Shri Abhishek Pictures' Garuda Chapter-1 First Look Unleashed | date=4 July 2023 }}</ref>
|-
|}

==Film distribution==

===Telugu===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Region distributed
|-
||2010|| ''[[Varudu]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2010|| ''[[Gaayam 2]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2010|| ''[[Singam|Yamudu]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2011|| ''[[Veppam]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2011|| ''[[Seema Tapakai]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2012|| ''[[Ishq (2012 film)|Ishq]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2012|| ''[[Naa Ishtam]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2013|| ''[[Shadow (2013 film)|Shadow]]''|| Nizam With Suresh Movies
|-
||2013|| ''[[Singam II|Yamudu II]]''|| Nizam With Global Cinemas
|-
||2013|| ''[[Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde]]''|| Nizam With Global Cinemas
|-
||2013|| ''[[Attarintiki Daredi]]''|| Nizam With Global Cinemas
|-
||2014|| ''[[Heart Attack (2014 film)|Heart Attack]]''|| Nizam With Global Cinemas
|-
||2014|| ''[[Manam (film)|Manam]]''|| Nizam With Global Cinemas
|-
||2015|| ''[[Kumari 21F]]''|| Guntur, west, East, Krishna
|-
||2015|| ''[[Loafer (2015 film)|Loafer]]''|| Nellore
|-
||2015|| ''[[Rudhramadevi (film)|Rudhramadevi]]''||
|-
||2015|| ''[[Tripura (film)|Tripura]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2015|| ''[[Jadoogadu]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2015|| ''[[Srimanthudu]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2015|| ''[[Devi (2016 film)|Abhinethri]]''|| World Wide Release
|-
||2016|| ''[[Kaashmora]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2016|| ''[[Idolle Ramayana|Manauri Ramayanam]]''|| Nizam<ref>{{Cite web |title=Priyamani, Prakash Raj's first choice for his film|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/180916/priyamani-prakash-rajs-first-choice-for-his-film.html |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=18 September 2016 |access-date=18 September 2016}}</ref>
|-
||2016|| ''[[Kabali]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2016|| ''[[Iru Mugan|Inkokkadu]]''||
|-
||2016|| ''[[Brahmotsavam (film)|Brahmotsavam]]''|| Nizam<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brahmotsavam makes big money|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/020516/brahmotsavam-makes-big-money.html |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=2 May 2016 |access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
||2016|| ''[[Supreme (film)|Supreme]]''|| World Wide Release
|-
||2016|| ''[[Speedunnodu]]''||
|-
||2016|| ''[[Raja Cheyyi Vesthe]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2016|| ''[[Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2016|| ''[[Kalyana Vaibhogame]]''||
|-
||2016|| ''[[Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha]]''|| Nizam, Cedded, Andhra
|-
||2016|| ''[[Nannaku Prematho]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2017|| ''[[Arjun Reddy]]''|| West Godavari
|-
||2018|| ''[[Bhairava Geetha]]''|| World Wide Release<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhairava Geetha: An intense action drama against servitude|url=https://telanganatoday.com/bhairava-geetha-an-intense-action-drama-against-servitude |website=telanganatoday.com |access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref>
|-
||2019|| ''[[Devi 2|Abhinethri 2]]''|| World Wide Release<ref>{{Cite web |title='Abhinetri 2' sequel hints a spooky yet hilarious thriller |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/abhinetri-2-sequel-hints-a-spooky-yet-hilarious-thriller-521515 |website=hansindia.com |date=16 April 2019 |access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref>
|-
||2019|| ''[[Meeku Maathrame Cheptha]]''|| Vizag
|-
||2019|| ''[[Lakshmi's NTR]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2019|| ''[[Seven (2019 Indian film)|Seven]]''|| World Wide Release
|-
||2019|| ''[[Rakshasudu (2019 film)|Rakshasudu]]''|| World Wide Release
|-
||2019|| ''[[iSmart Shankar]]''|| Vizag, Krishna, East, Nellore, Chennai, North India
|-
||2019|| ''[[George Reddy (film)|George Reddy]]''|| World Wide Release<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abhishek Pictures owns ''George Reddy''|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/abhishek-pictures-owns-george-reddy-telugu-news-245693 |website=indiaglitz.com |date=10 October 2019 |access-date=10 October 2019}}</ref>
|-
||2020|| ''[[Pressure Cooker (2020 film)|Pressure Cooker]]''|| World Wide Release<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abhishek Pictures acquires Pressure Cooker |url=https://telanganatoday.com/abhishek-pictures-acquires-pressure-cooker|website=telanganatoday.com |access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref>
|-
||2020|| ''[[World Famous Lover]]''|| Vizag, Krishna, East, West, Guntur, Nellore<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abhishek Nama Buys World Famous Lover Andhra Rights For Fancy Price|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/abhishek-nama-buys-world-famous-lover-andhra-rights-for-fancy-price-587353 |website=thehansindia.com |date=5 December 2019 |access-date=5 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vijay Deverakonda just introduced the world to his romantic side in 'World Famous Lover' and it's a Valentines Day treat|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-vijay-deverakonda-just-introduced-the-world-to-his-romantic-side-in-world-famous-lover-and-it-s-a-valentines-day-treat-2805355 |website=dnaindia.com |date=12 December 2019 |access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|[[FIR (2022 film)]]
|
|-
|
|}

===Hollywood===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"|Region distributed
|-
||2007|| ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry potter and the order of the phoenix]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2007|| NEXT|| Nizam, cedded{{typo help inline|reason=similar to ceded|date=July 2025}}, Andhra, Maratawada
|-
||2008|| ''[[The Dark Knight]]''|| Nizam, cedded, Andhra, Maratawada
|-
||2009|| ''[[10,000 BC (film)|10,000 BC]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2009|| ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2009|| ''[[Underworld: Rise of the Lycans]]''|| Nizam, cedded, Andhra, Maratawada
|-
||2010|| ''[[2012 (film)|2012]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2010|| ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia (film series)|NARNIA-3]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2010|| ''[[Knight and Day]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2010|| ''[[Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2010|| ''[[Unstoppable (2010 film)|UNSTOPPABLE]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2010|| ''[[Gulliver's Travels (2010 film)|Gulliver's Travel]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2010|| ''[[127 Hours]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2010|| ''[[Alpha and Omega (film)|Alpha and Omega]]''|| World Wide Release
|-
||2011|| ''[[Rio (2011 film)|Rio]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2011|| ''[[Water for Elephants (film)|Water for Elephants]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2011|| 180|| Nizam
|-
||2011|| ''[[X-Men: First Class]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2011|| ''[[Mr. Popper's Penguins (film)|Mr. Popper's Penguins]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2011|| ''[[Planet of the Apes]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2011|| ''[[In Time]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2011|| ''[[What's Your Number?]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2011|| ''[[The Darkest Hour (film)|The Darkest Hour]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2011|| ''[[We Bought a Zoo]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2011|| MARRIGOLD|| Nizam
|-
||2011|| ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks (film)|Alvin and the Chipmunks]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2012|| ''[[This Means War (film)|This Means War]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2012|| ''[[Ice Age: Continental Drift|Ice Age]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2012|| ''[[Chronicle (film)|Chronicle]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2012|| ''[[Prometheus (2012 film)|Prometheus]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2012|| ''[[Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2012|| TITANIC.3D|| Nizam
|-
||2012|| ''[[Life of Pi (film)|Life of Pi]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2015|| ''[[The Descendants]]''|| Nizam
|-
||2016|| Nice 2 Meet U|| World Wide Release
|-
||2016|| ''[[The BFG (2016 film)|The BFG]]''|| Nizam
|}

===Other languages===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Year
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;"| Film
!Language
! style="text-align:center; background:#b0c4de;" |Region distributed
!Notes
|-
||2006|| ''[[Pyaar Ke Side Effects]]''
| rowspan="17" |Hindi||Nizam
|
|-
||2007|| ''[[Anwar (2007 film)|Anwar]]''||Nizam
|
|-
||2009|| ''[[99 (2009 film)|99]]''|| Nizam, Maratawada
|
|-
||2010|| ''[[Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?]]''||Nizam, Maratawada
|
|-
||2010|| ''[[Khichdi: The Movie]]''||Nizam
|
|-
||2010|| ''[[My Name Is Khan]]''||Nizam
|
|-
||2011|| ''[[Dum Maaro Dum (film)|Dum Maaro Dum]]''||Nizam
|
|-
||2011|| ''[[Stanley Ka Dabba]]''||Nizam
|
|-
||2011|| ''[[Force (2011 film)|Force]]''||Nizam
|
|-
||2012|| ''[[London, Paris, New York]]''||Nizam
|
|-
||2012|| ''[[Ekk Deewana Tha]]''||Nizam
|
|-
||2015|| ''[[All Is Well (2015 film)|All Is Well]]''||Nizam, Maratawada
|
|-
||2015|| ''[[Rudhramadevi (film)|Rudhramadevi ( Hindi )]]''||North India with Reliance
|
|-
||2016|| ''[[1920: London]]''||Nizam, Maratawada
|
|-
||2016|| ''[[Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive]]''||Nizam, Maratawada
|
|-
||2016|| ''[[Ghayal: Once Again]]''||Nizam, Maratawada
|
|-
||2016|| ''[[Wazir (film)|Wazir]]''||Nizam, Maratawada
|
|-
|2022
|[[FIR (2022 film)|''FIR'']]
|Tamil
|India
|Telugu dubbed version
|}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.abhishekpictures.com/}}
* {{Facebook|AbhishekPictures}}

[[Category:Film production companies based in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1976]]
[[Category:1976 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]

Abhishek Pictures - Revision history

Garrisonroofing at 20:47, 26 February 2026