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Amitabh Bachchan Corporation

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Amitabh Bachchan Corporation
Company typePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1995 (as ABCL) [1]
2003 (As AB Corp)
Headquarters,
Key people
Amitabh Bachchan
Jaya Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan
OwnerAmitabh Bachchan
Deepak Gulwani

Amitabh Bachchan Corporation (formerly Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited ABCL) or AB CORP is an Indian entertainment company which is owned by Amitabh Bachchan. It was founded in 1995, it did event-management, film production and distribution work. During 1999 it emerged as fiasco for Bachchan when it went into bankruptcy bringing heavy financial losses to its owner.[2] The company organised the Miss World 1996 competition.

Controversies

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The company specialized in film production and event management. The business was plagued by financial difficulties. The main reason for the bad performance of ABCL was blamed on the gross mismanagement of the company by the, then CEO, Sanjiv Gupta, who went on to become the CEO of Coca-Cola India.[3][4]

The company burst into the limelight in 1997 when it was responsible for bringing to India the Miss World Pageant, but was then mired with controversy when the company was not able to pay its dues.[5][6]

TV show

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Dekh Bhai Dekh a Hindi sitcom was directed by Anand Mahendru, produced by Jaya Bachchan (via ABCL) and starring Sushma Seth, Navin Nischol, Amar Upadhyay and Shekhar Suman in lead roles.

Filmography

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Producer

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Year Film Notes
1995 Gulabi Telugu Film
1996 Tere Mere Sapne
1996 Yuvathurki Malayalam Film
1997 Ullaasam Tamil Film
1997 Mrityudata
1998 Saat Rang Ke Sapne
1998 Major Saab
2001 Aks
2005 Viruddh... Family Comes First
2005 Antarmahal Bengali Film
2006 Family
2009 Paa
2009 Vihir Marathi Film
2011 Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap
2013 Saptapadii Gujarati Film
2015 Shamitabh
2017 Sarkar 3
2023 Ghoomer

Distributor

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Year Film Notes
1995 Bombay Hindi Version
1995 Sazaa-E-Kalapani Hindi version

Discography

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Year Film
1996 Diljale
Shastra
Sapoot
Rakshak
Tere Mere Sapne
Naam Kya Hai
1997 Mrityudata
Itihaas
Saat Rang Ke Sapne
Yugpurush
1998 Major Saab

References

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  1. ^ "Hindi News: हिंदी समाचार, Latest News in Hindi, Live Breaking News | Patrika". 15 July 2020.
  2. ^ "कर्ज में डूबे Amitabh Bachchan के साथ जब एक्ट्रेस Dimple Kapadia ने किया था ऐसा काम, जानकर आप भी हो जाएगे हैरान! | Amitabh Bachchan formed a production company by the name of ABCL". Patrika News (in Hindi). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Amitabh Bachchan". Indiaexpress.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  4. ^ Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd. (Indian entertainment company) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia
  5. ^ Amitabh Bachchan - Filmbug
  6. ^ "Aishwarya Bachchan Corporation Limited?". Hindustan Times. 9 November 2009. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
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