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{{short description|Indian film producer and distributor (born 1962)}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jayantilal Gada
| image =
| image_size =
| birth_place = [[Lakadiya|Lakadia]] ([[Gujarat]], [[India]])
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|03|31|df=yes}}
| nationality = [[India]]
| occupation = [[film producer|Producer]]
}}
'''Jayantilal Gada''' is an [[Indian film]] [[film producer|producer]] and distributor. He ventured into [[film production]] under his [[production company]], [[Pen India Limited|Popular Entertainment Network (PEN) India Ltd]].

He is known for producing the 2013 [[Hindi]]-language film ''[[Mahabharat (2013 film)|Mahabharat]]'', which won Best Animation Film at the 3rd Fiji Film Festival.<ref name="gyab">{{cite web |url=http://www.indianhighcommissionfiji.org/alert_detail.php?newsid=35|title=Indian Entries Win Awards At the 3rd Fiji Film Festiva|last=a|first=Suva|date=2014-07-29|website=indianhighcommissionfiji.org|access-date=2015-04-08}}</ref>

He founded PEN India (full name, Popular Entertainment Network India and also sometimes written as Pen) in 1987; today the company produces and presents [[Bollywood]] films. Gada retired in 2014 at the age of 52.<ref name= "Times of India ksd">{{cite news |last=Priya |first=Gupta |date=2014-11-30 |title=Dr Jayantilal Gada: I feel proud that today I am making films with the same stars whose video cassettes I sold at one time|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Jayantilal-Gada-I-feel-proud-that-today-I-am-making-films-with-the-same-stars-whose-video-cassettes-I-sold-at-one-time/articleshow/45317837.cms|newspaper=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=2015-04-25}}</ref> His son is the film and TV producer Dhaval Gada and was announced as his successor at PEN on 3 November 2014. However, Jayantilal Gada resumed office from 1 April 2016.<ref name="Koimoi Chandra">{{cite news|last1=Chandra|first1=Vaishali|title=Dhaval Gada Of PEN India : I’ll Keep My Father Dr Jayantilal Gada’s Head Held High With Pride|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/dhaval-gada-of-pen-india-ill-keep-my-father-jayantilal-gadas-head-held-high-with-pride/|accessdate=12 June 2015|publisher=Koimoi.com|date=23 April 2015}}</ref>

Gada launched a new Television Channel named [[WOW (Channel)]]. WOW’s content is mainly full of various Bollywood Songs, old and classic Bollywood movies to new Hindi movies, Gujarati movies etc along with South Indian (Hindi dubbed) movies, TV series such as Mahabharat etc.<ref>https://www.televisionpost.com/jayantilal-gadas-pen-india-plans-to-launch-svod-service</ref><ref>https://www.televisionpost.com/jayantilal-gadas-pen-india-to-launch-four-channels-in-april-2018/</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/a-new-tv-channel-that-will-wow-viewers/articleshow/65055561.cms</ref><ref>http://bollyy.com/jayantilal-gadas-pen-india-launched-new-channel-wow/</ref><ref>http://tennews.in/pen-expands-its-digital-presence-launches-new-channel-wow-in-delhi/</ref>

== Early life and career ==
[[File:Dhaval Gada, Ravi Kishan, Shahrukh Khan and Jayantilal Gada.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.0|(Left-Right)Dhaval Gada, [[Ravi Kishan]], [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] and Jayantilal Gada.]]
Jayantilal Gada is a Kutchi Vagad born in Lakadia, [[Gujarat]]. He studied till 10th in Gurukul High School, Ghatkopar. He began working in his father's small grocery store, also taking courses in radio repairing and photography.<ref name="Times of India ksd" />

Gada started a small video library in a section of his father's store, buying video cassettes from producers for distribution. This sideline grew as he first began hiring out video cassette players, then began filming weddings on video. Later, he moved into wholesaling videos. Popular Video Cassette Library was restructured and renamed PEN in 1992. After financial problems, Gada began moving into acquiring the copyright to films – at this stage he was aged 25.<ref name="Times of India ksd" />

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==Move into presentation and production==
In 2004, Gada acquired the rights to supply Hindi-language feature films to public service broadcaster [[Doordarshan]], beginning with the film ''[[Yeh Mera India]]''. He convinced Doordarshan to show the remastered and extended version of the classic action-adventure ''[[Sholay]]'', which had record viewing figures despite its long running time.<ref name="Times of India ksd" /><ref name="jkl">{{cite news |last=Parmar |first=Beena |date=2014-01-02 |title=Sholay returns, after 38 years, in 3D|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sholay-returns-after-38-years-in-3d/article5530842.ece|newspaper=thehindubusinessline.com|access-date=2015-04-08}}</ref> Gada also gained the rights to screen films on [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises|Zee]].<ref name="jklm">{{cite news |last=Raghavendra|first=Nandini |date=2011-12-14 |title=Shah Rukh Khan's Don 2: Zee Entertainment bags satellite rights for Rs 37 crore|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-12-14/news/30516115_1_big-hindi-film-release-satellite-deal-reliance-entertainment|publisher=economictimes.indiatimes.com|access-date=2015-04-08}}</ref>

The Bollywood film ''[[Kahaani]]'' was produced by Gada and his nephew Kushal Gada.<ref name="tm">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/trade-news/jayantilal-gadas-mahabharat-to-release-on-december-27-2013/CFE05EA4-4732-4014-B8B1-4696ABAEAAD7/index.htm|title=Jayantilal Gada's MAHABHARAT |date=2013-12-14 |website=bollywoodtrade.com|publisher=Bollywood Trade Editorial |access-date=2015-04-08}}</ref> In 2013, he produced the 3D animation film ''Mahabharat'', in which [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Ajay Devgan]] and [[Vidya Balan]] voiced characters.<ref name="kum">{{cite news |last=MANIAR |first=PARAG |date=2013-08-22 |title=Ajay Devgn-Vidya Balan dub for an animated film|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/After-Amitabh-Bachchan-and-Sunny-Deol-Ajay-Devgn-and-Vidya-Balan-have-lent-their-voices-for-the-animated-version-of-an-epic/articleshow/21955262.cms|newspaper=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=2015-04-08}}</ref> It made the highest box office returns of all animated films produced in India.<ref name="fss">{{cite web |url=http://www.animation-boss.com/9.html|title=Animated 'Mahabharat' sets a new record|date=2013-01-13|website=animation-boss.com|access-date=2013-04-08}}</ref> It was awarded Best Animation Film At the 3rd Fiji Film Festival.<ref name="gyab" /> PEN also produced the 2014 film ''[[Entertainment (2014 film)|Entertainment]]'', starring [[Akshay Kumar]].<ref name="jkld">{{cite news |last=Rajesh Kumar|first=Singh |date=2014-05-20 |title=It's Entertainment: Dogs in films that we have loved|url=http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/trade-news/menaka-gandhi-supports-ramesh-taurani-jayantilal-gadas-its-entertainment-/8D9A6ED8-2465-4F00-A319-533EFEC18E24/index.htm|publisher=bollywoodtrade.com|access-date=2015-04-08}}</ref>

Today Pen acquires worldwide rights to Hindi films and supplies them to networks such as Zee, [[Sony Entertainment Network|Sony]], [[Sahara One]] and [[Star network]].<ref name="jklf">{{cite news |last=Shah|first=Kunal |title=I never buy a film which is like a one time watch|url=http://www.absoluteindianews.com/storydetail.php?nid=4022|website=businesstoday.intoday.in|access-date=2015-04-08}}</ref><ref name="tmfk">{{cite web |url=http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/broadcasters-to-go-slow-on-movie-acquisitions/1/205287.html|first1=Ajita |last1=Shashidhar |title=Broadcasters to go slow on movie acquisitions|date=2014-04-17|website=businesstoday.intoday.in|access-date=2015-04-08}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
The following is a list of notable films in which Gada's Pen India Ltd has been involved:
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | His Role
|-
| 2008
|''[[Yeh Mera India]]''
|
|-
| 2010
|[[Kaalo]]
|Presenter
|-
| 2011
|''[[Chatur Singh Two Star]]''
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Kahaani]]''
|Co-producer
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Issaq]]''
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Mahabharat (2013 film)|Mahabharat]]''
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Singh Saab The Great]]''
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Lakshmi (2014 film)|Lakshmi]]''
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Sholay#3D re-release]]''
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Rang Rasiya]]''<ref name="kump">{{cite news |last=Eepsita |first=Guha |date=2014-08-21 |title=Rang Rasiya’s title song launches today|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Rang-Rasiyas-title-song-launches-today/articleshow/40499913.cms|newspaper=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=2015-04-08}}</ref>
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Entertainment (2014 film)|Entertainment]]''
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami]]''
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[P Se PM Tak]]''
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Mastizaade]]''
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Do Lafzon Ki Kahani (film)|Do Lafzon Ki Kahani]]''
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Shivaay]]''
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Helicopter Eela]]''
|
|-
|2021
|''[[The Power (2021 Indian film)|The Power]]''
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Khiladi (2021 film)|Khiladi]]''
|Presenter
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{IMDb name|1769270|name=Jayantilal Gada}}
* [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/company/type/view/id/85293 Jayantilal Gada's Pen India Pvt movies]

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[[Category:Film producers from Gujarat]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Hindi film producers]]
[[Category:1962 births]]
[[Category:Telugu film producers]]

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