UTV Motion Pictures is an Indian film production and distribution company headquartered in Mumbai, the film production arm of UTV Software Communications, a media company founded by Ronnie Screwvala. The Walt Disney Company acquired a majority stake in UTV in 2006 and completed a full acquisition in 2012, folding it into Disney's international operations. UTV Motion Pictures produced and distributed acclaimed Indian films including Rang De Basanti, Swades and the National Film Award-winning Peepli Live, and co-produced the internationally successful Lagaan, establishing itself as one of the more artistically ambitious major production houses in the Hindi film industry.
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UTV Motion Pictures (also known as Disney UTV from 2012-13) was the feature film unit of UTV Software Communications founded by Ronnie Screwvala and Zarina Screwvala in 1996 as UTV Motion Pictures Plc., the film distribution division of UTV Software Communications.
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In July 2017, UTV Motion Pictures closed down, shortly after the release of the film Jagga Jasoos, and planned to focus on its Hollywood films distribution and television and licensing and merchandising businesses through the banner, effectively pulling the plug on its Hindi film production.
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