Madhu Varma Mantena (born 8 May 1975) is an Indian film producer and entrepreneur involved in the production and distribution of films across Hindi, Telugu, and Bengali cinema.[2][3]
Madhu Mantena | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 May 1975 Hyderabad, India |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur Film producer Advertiser |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouses | |
| Partner | Nandana Sen (2002–2013)[1] |
| Relatives | Ram Gopal Varma (cousin) |
| Awards | National Film Award Limca Book of Records |
Career
editMantena founded a music label as a teenager, which he then sold to Supreme Recording Company. He then went on to set up Adlabs’ International Operations under the aegis of Manmohan Shetty and was head of Saregama Films.[citation needed]
In 2008, Mantena co-produced Ghajini, which became the highest-grossing Indian film of that year.[4][5] In 2010, he produced the political thrillers Rakht Charitra and Rann and the Bengali drama Autograph.[6][7]
In 2011, Mantena co-founded Phantom Films with Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl and Vikramaditya Motwane. The company produced a number of films including such as Queen which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi in 2014, Bombay Velvet (2015), Ugly (2015) which was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and the New York Indian Film Festival.[8] The 2016 film Raman Raghav 2.0 was screened at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight.[9] In 2019, Super 30 was the last film produced by Phantom Films;[10] the company was subsequently disbanded. In 2022, Mantena and Sheetal Talwar bought the rights of the Phantom brand and revived the company as Phantom Studios.[11]
He is the founder and chief creative officer of the marketing company Big Bang Media Private Limited. In April 2023, it was announced that Big Bang Media Ventures would be the exclusive marketing and commercial partner to the Hockey India League.[12]
Personal life
editMantena was in a relationship with actress Nandana Sen for over a decade.[13] He married fashion designer and actress Masaba Gupta in 2015 in a civil ceremony in Mumbai.[14] In late 2018 the couple announced that they were on a trial separation.[15] The couple officially got divorced in September 2019.[16] Mantena married author and yoga teacher Ira Trivedi on 11 June 2023 in a traditional Hindu ceremony in Mumbai, which was attended by close family and friends.[citation needed]
Filmography
editAs Producer
| Year | Title | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Karthik | Telugu |
| 2008 | Ghajini | Hindi |
| 2010 | Rann | Hindi |
| 2010 | Autograph | Bengali |
| 2010 | Rakta Charitra | Telugu
Hindi |
| 2010 | Jhootha Hi Sahi | Hindi |
| 2011 | Mausam | Hindi |
| 2013 | Lootera | Hindi |
| 2014 | Hasee Toh Phasee | Hindi |
| 2014 | Queen | Hindi |
| 2014 | Ugly | Hindi |
| 2015 | NH10 | Hindi |
| 2015 | Hunterrr | Hindi |
| 2015 | Bombay Velvet | Hindi |
| 2015 | Shaandaar | Hindi |
| 2015 | Masaan | Hindi |
| 2016 | Udta Punjab | Hindi |
| 2016 | Raman Raghav 2.0 | Hindi |
| 2016 | Wrong Side Raju | Gujarati |
| 2017 | Trapped | Hindi |
| 2018 | Mukkabaaz | Hindi |
| 2018 | High Jack | Hindi |
| 2018 | Manmarziyaan | Hindi |
| 2018 | Youngraad | Marathi |
| 2019 | Super 30 | Hindi |
Awards
edit| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ghajini | International Indian Film Academy | Best Film | Nominated |
| 2015 | Ugly | Screen Award | Best Film | Nominated |
| Queen | 62nd National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Hindi | Won | |
| Filmfare Award | Best Film | Won | ||
| IIFA Award | Best Movie | Won | ||
| Masaan | 63rd National Film Awards | Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director | Won | |
| 2016 | Wrong Side Raju | 64th National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Gujarati | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Nandana Sen: All my big decisions in life made sense to no one but me - Times of India". The Times of India. 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Fenil and Bollywood » limca book of records". fenilandbollywood.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "How Madhu got Abbas to do his next film..." The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Top hits 2008". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Ganti, T. (2012). Producing Bollywood: Inside the Contemporary Hindi Film Industry. Duke University Press. p. 275. ISBN 9780822352136. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "photos-news/Photos-Entertainment/musiclaunchvictory/Article4-361670". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Rann -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 October 2010.
- ^ "List of films in Cannes Directors' Fortnight". Cannes. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "2016 Cannes Film Festival Unveils Directors' Fortnight Picks, Including New Films From Paul Schrader and Laura Poitras". Indiewire. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Phantom Films Dissolved, Vikas Bahl's Super 30 will be Banner's Last Film". News18. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ Lalwani, Vicky (1 March 2022). "Phantom Films' gets revived by new owners, Madhu Mantena and Sheetal Talwar". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Hockey India picks Big Bang Media Ventures as exclusive marketing partner". 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Nandana Sen: All my big decisions in life made sense to no one but me – Times of India". The Times of India. 3 November 2014.
- ^ "A Mumbai wedding for Masaba Gupta & Madhu Mantena". Economic Times. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Masaba Gupta and Madhu Mantena go on trial separation after 3 years of marriage". India Today. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Masaba Gupta and Madhu Mantena legally granted divorce by court". The Times of India. 2 March 2020.