Ronnie Screwvala

Ronnie Screwvala is an Indian film producer and CEO and founder chairman of 'UTV Group' (UTV Software Communications, UTVi, and UTV Motion Pictures) which recently partnered with Walt Disney, Fox Searchlight, Sony and Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment production company, expanding its global reach.In 1990 Screwvala founded UTV Software Communications and then moved into film production, movie distribution, family-oriented TV channels and, later, web content. After 2005 when UTV became a publicly traded company in on the Bombay Stock Exchange, it experienced rapid expansion over the ensuing three years.In 1996, UTV moved into film distribution and then in 1997 Screwvala produced the feature film Dil Ke Jharoke Main starring Manisha Koirala.

In 2004, UTV made its first foray into distinctly Indian television programming with Hungama TV, a Hindi children's channel that faced two global giants — Disney and Time Warner.The company acquired Japanese animation shows and produced local language s...

Ronnie Screwvala is an Indian film producer and CEO and founder chairman of 'UTV Group' (UTV Software Communications, UTVi, and UTV Motion Pictures) which recently partnered with Walt Disney, Fox Searchlight, Sony and Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment production company, expanding its global reach.In 1990 Screwvala founded UTV Software Communications and then moved into film production, movie distribution, family-oriented TV channels and, later, web content. After 2005 when UTV became a publicly traded company in on the Bombay Stock Exchange, it experienced rapid expansion over the ensuing three years.In 1996, UTV moved into film distribution and then in 1997 Screwvala produced the feature film Dil Ke Jharoke Main starring Manisha Koirala.

In 2004, UTV made its first foray into distinctly Indian television programming with Hungama TV, a Hindi children's channel that faced two global giants — Disney and Time Warner.The company acquired Japanese animation shows and produced local language show(s), moving to the No. 1 position in programming created for children.In February 2008, Disney's Southeast Asian subsidiary, doubled its stake in UTV from less than 15% to more than 30% and launched UTVi, an English business news channel.He has been instrumental in building closer ties with Hollywood.He co-produced the Chris Rock comedy I Think I Love My Wife and M Night Shyamalan’s The Happening. UTV backed Mira Nair's The Namesake, and the film grossed more cash in the USA than any other Indian production has earned abroad to date.

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