Animation
Fantastic multi-movie deal signed with India’s Bhasin Studios
MUMBAI: It’s just Fun-tastic news for the audience, especially children. Los Angeles based, Fantastic Films International (FFI), headed by Roxane Barbat and Fred deWysocki, has announced that a multi-picture worldwide distribution and co-production deal has been signed with Bhasin Studios (BS), an animation and gaming studio based out of Bangalore, India.
Bhasin Studios and FFI have inked a deal for worldwide sales representation for SLICK RICK and a sales and co-production deal for ALLEY OF DREAMS, slated for completion in 2017. In addition, two more features, A MOUSE’S TALE and THE WINTER PRINCE (an FFI and BS co-production) are planned for delivery in the following years.
Bhasin Studios is one of the largest original content production studios from India’s high-tech hub state of Karnataka located in southwest India. Bhasin Studios started making waves in 2015 with the announcement of Karnataka’s first stereoscopic, 3D animated feature. Holding true to its claim, Bhasin Studios is set to complete the post production of Slick Rick, a film written and directed by Ankur Bhasin, by end of 2016. Bhasin, who is also the Director of Bhasin Studios, states that he sees “Fantastic Films International as a valuable partner to help grow our company and our brand worldwide. We have taken a long time to wrap up our first feature but with a strong open source pipeline and home grown tools, we are set to start coming out with subsequent titles in shorter turnarounds”.
Bhasin Studios, a division of Bhasinsoft India Ltd and a part of Bhasin Group of Companies, is an animation studio and a development house based in Bangalore, India. Having been established in 1998 as a design studio, Bhasin Studios has come a long way and offers a vast array of services in the animation, mobile apps, games, social media and software development verticals. A fast growing company, Bhasin Studios firmly believes in quality and timely delivery. Their vision is to be at the creative and technological forefront by continuously evolving, improving and adding value to their offerings.
FFI co-founder Fred deWysocki states, “We are very excited to enter into this multi-picture deal with Bhasin Studios. We see great opportunity to further develop our multi-level relationship in the years ahead. There is a high demand for quality animated family films and Bhasin Studios has shown their commitment to become a leader in creating quality animation.”
Founded in 2002, FFI is is passionately committed to developing and promoting films that encompasses their “Fantastic” brand ensuring independent excellence. FFI works directly with producers to help improve the quality and to help maximize the value of each title.
MUMBAI: History is getting a fresh rewrite this time with code, creativity and a longer arc in mind. Lens Vault Studios has announced its first original production, Bal Tanhaji, marking the official entry of the newly launched, tech-driven studio into India’s evolving entertainment landscape.
Arriving six years after the box-office success of Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, the new project expands the universe rather than revisiting familiar ground. Bal Tanhaji explores uncharted narrative territory, signalling a clear shift from one-off cinematic spectacles to long-format, world-building storytelling designed for digital-first audiences.
At the heart of this ambition is Prismix Studios, the in-house generative AI and technology arm powering the creative engine behind the show. The studio’s approach blends storytelling with next-generation tools, aiming to reimagine how Indian IPs are created, scaled and sustained beyond theatrical releases.
For Lens Vault Studios chairman Ajay Devgn the new venture represents a deliberate step beyond traditional cinema. The focus is firmly on building long-form intellectual properties across fiction and non-fiction, tailored to changing viewing habits and platform-led consumption. He said the studio intends to explore formats that remain largely untapped, while drawing on the team’s experience with large-scale cinematic storytelling.
Lens Vault Studios founder and CEO Danish Devgn echoed that sentiment, describing Bal Tanhaji as the studio’s first generative-AI-led IP and the starting point of a broader vision. The aim, he noted, is to carry forward the legacy of the Tanhaji universe while connecting with younger audiences through a blend of powerful narratives and emerging technologies.
With Bal Tanhaji, Lens Vault Studios is planting its flag early not just launching a show, but signalling a larger play for cinematic universes that live, grow and evolve across platforms. If this debut is any indication, the future of Indian storytelling may be as much about imagination as it is about innovation.
