Grazing Goat Pictures facts for kids
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| Founded | 21 November 2011 |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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Grazing Goat Pictures is a company from India that makes movies and TV shows. It was started in 2011 by famous Hindi film actor Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi. Their very first movie was OMG – Oh My God!. This film even won a special award for its script!
The company has also made movies in other Indian languages, like 72 Miles (Marathi) and Bhaji in Problem (Punjabi). Both of these movies were liked by critics. 72 Miles was shown at film festivals and won three awards. Grazing Goat Pictures also produces the Hindi TV show Jamai Raja, which you can watch on Zee TV.
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About Grazing Goat Pictures
Grazing Goat Pictures is a film and TV production company. It was founded by actor Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi. They started the company on November 21, 2011. Their main office is in Juhu, Mumbai, India.
The company makes different types of entertainment. This includes movies and television shows. They also help distribute films, meaning they help get movies to theaters.
How the Company Started
Akshay Kumar had already started another production company in 2008. Ashvini Yardi used to be in charge of programming for big TV channels like Colors and Zee TV. When she read the script for OMG – Oh My God!, she decided to make it into a movie. She teamed up with Akshay Kumar to create Grazing Goat Pictures.
Akshay Kumar's wife, Twinkle Khanna, helped design the inside of their main office.
Popular Hindi Movies
The first movie from Grazing Goat Pictures was OMG – Oh My God!. It was a funny and thoughtful movie directed by Umesh Shukla. The film was about an atheist man who sued God after his shop was destroyed. Akshay Kumar played the role of Lord Krishna in the movie.
Many people liked the movie because it talked about how religion is sometimes used. It became very successful after people started talking about it. The writers of the film won a National Film Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. This movie was so popular that it inspired a remake in the Telugu language called Gopala Gopala.
Another film they made was Fugly. This movie featured new actors and also had special appearances by Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan. It was a drama about four friends.
In 2015, Grazing Goat Pictures also produced Singh Is Bliing. This was a comedy-drama starring Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson.
Movies in Other Languages
Grazing Goat Pictures also makes movies in different Indian languages. Their first Marathi language movie was 72 Miles Ek Pravas. This film was based on a novel and told the story of a teenage boy. He ran away from his school and tried to walk 72 miles home. The movie won three awards at the Maharashtra State Film Awards. It was also shown at film festivals in London and Pune.
They also made a Punjabi comedy movie called Bhaji in Problem in 2013. This movie was a big hit and earned a lot of money. Akshay Kumar even made a special appearance in this film. After its success, Akshay Kumar said he wanted to make more movies in regional languages.
Hindi TV Shows
Grazing Goat Pictures also produces TV shows. Their first Hindi TV show was Jamai Raja. It stars Ravi Dubey, Nia Sharma, and Achint Kaur. The show airs on Zee TV and has been very popular. The company plans to make even more TV shows in the future.
FOMO Fashion On My Own
In 2013, Grazing Goat Pictures started a new part of their company called Grazing Goats Digital. They launched India's first Hindi fashion channel on YouTube called FOMO Fashion On My Own. This channel is for young women who love fashion. It provides online videos that teach about different fashion topics and trends.
Movies and TV Shows
Films
| Title | Year | Notes | Ref |
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| OMG – Oh My God! | 2012 | ||
| 72 Miles | 2013 | ||
| Bhaji in Problem | 2013 | ||
| Fugly | 2014 | ||
| Singh Is Bliing | 2015 |
Television
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