Film Production
Sahara films ‘Page 3’, ‘Bose’ win National Awards
MUMBAI: Two films produced by Sahara One Motion Pictures — Page 3 and Bose – The Forgotten Hero — have bagged National Awards.
At this year’s annual celebration of the best that Indian cinema has to offer, it was Madhur Bhandarkar’s critically acclaimed box office hit Page 3 that took home the most prestigious trophy of them all, the National Award for Best Film. As for Shyam Benegal’s tribute to Netaji, Bose – The Forgotten Hero, it won the National Award for Best Film on National Integration.
Sahara India Entertainment Management Company Limited (SIEMCL) MD Shailendra Singh said, “It is a matter of pride that two of our films have won Best Film awards. This is testimony to Sahara One Motion Pictures’ commitment to delighting audiences with quality content. We are here to stay as one of the biggest players in the motion pictures business. Movie-lovers can look forward to many more such excellent films from us. My hearty congratulations to Mr Benegal and Madhur for their brilliant work.”
Benegal, on the other hand said, “I am delighted that Bose… has won the National Award for Best Film on National Integration, because of two reasons. First — it’s a film about a great nationalist and patriot. Secondly, these are the core values that are so much part of the values of Sahara India.”
SIEMCL chief executive officer Shantonu Aditya said, “It is particularly heartening that meaningful and popular films like Page 3 and Bose… have won such prestigious awards. As India’s largest studio producing and acquiring quality movies and undertaking distribution and marketing, Sahara One Motion Pictures will continue to produce movies that we believe the masses will love.”
Sahara One Motion Pictures COO Sandeep Bhargava said, “Congratulations to Mr Benegal, Mr Bobby Pushkarna (producer of Page 3) and Madhur. Both, the movies have won popular and critical acclaim with great content and production values. I am glad that the professional setup of Sahara One Motion Pictures provided the directors a completely hassle-free environment to concentrate on their creative work without having to worry about any production, marketing or distribution issues.”
Benegal concurs, “Working with Sahara One Motion Pictures while making the film was like an ideal partnership between producer and director. They gave me all the resources that were needed to make the film, along with complete creative freedom.”
Bhandarkar said, “I am glad that my effort with Page 3 has received such high recognition, for which I would like to thank the public and the jury of the National Awards. I am also grateful to Sahara One Motion Pictures and producer Bobby Pushkarna for the extremely professional production, marketing and distribution support, which, along with the content of the film, helped Page 3 become a hit. I look forward to working on more excellent projects with Sahara One Motion Pictures.”
Film Production
Arka Mediaworks onboards 88 Pictures as animation studio partner on ‘The Eternal War – Part 1’
Arka Mediaworks announces that 88 Pictures, the acclaimed animation and visual storytelling studio known for its cutting-edge CGI and cinematic artistry, is on board as the animation partner for the highly anticipated Baahubali: The Eternal War, a groundbreaking two-part 3D animated feature film set in the globally beloved Baahubali universe.
Baahubali: The Eternal War represents a bold new chapter in the Baahubali saga envisioned for national and international audiences and crafted with the ambition of delivering one of India’s most ambitious and globally benchmarked animation projects to date.
88 Pictures will execute the animation production, bringing to life the film’s richly detailed worlds, epic battle sequences, and larger-than-life characters with its signature blend of artistic vision, performance-driven animation, and advanced production pipelines. Working closely with the film’s creative leadership and technical partners, the studio aims to set new benchmarks in animation quality, cinematic storytelling, and global scalability.
This animated epic follows the successful re-release of Baahubali: The Epic (the combined theatrical version of the original live-action films) on 31 October 2025 across India and the USA. During the film’s interval, legendary creator and director S.S. Rajamouli (Baahubali 1 & 2, RRR) stunned audiences with a surprise teaser for The Eternal War – Part 1. The video immediately went viral, garnering widespread national and international acclaim across LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube for its ambitious visual style and scale.
Produced by Arka Mediaworks and led by co-founder and CEO Shobu Yarlagadda – producer of the iconic Baahubali duology, The Eternal War brings together fantastic storytelling and cutting-edge animation.. The film is directed and written by acclaimed animation filmmaker Ishan Shukla (Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust, Star Wars: Visions – “The Bandits of Golak”) and screenplay by Scott Mosier (The Grinch). Mihira Visual Labs, the studio co-founded by Yarlagadda anchors the film’s animation, visual development, and execution.
The partnership with 88 Pictures brings significant pedigree to the project; the studio is well-regarded for its work on high-profile international titles including DreamWorks’ series Trollhunters, the HBO Max original series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Disney’s animated short An Almost Christmas Story to name a few.
Yarlagadda shared, “We are happy to onboard 88 Pictures as the animation studio partner for our prestigious and most expensive animated film from India. We believe that their expertise and capabilities will allow us to produce a first-of-its-kind, world-class animated feature film from India.”
88 Pictures founder & CEO Milind D. Shinde said, “Baahubali changed the way cinema is perceived and became a defining milestone that turned the tide for Indian live-action filmmaking. Expanding the franchise into an entirely new universe—at a never-seen, never-done scale—through an animated feature created in India for a global audience is set to redefine how the world views Indian animation. We are truly thrilled to be part of this landmark project and to bring it to life under the visionary direction of Ishan Shukla, guided by the experience and leadership of acclaimed producer Shobu Yarlagadda.”
Shukla expressed, “Eternal War requires a level of visual and emotional precision that can only come from teams who truly understand both craft and intent. Working with 88 Pictures, alongside Mihira Visual Labs, has been a deeply collaborative experience. This association brings together technical excellence and creative sensitivity, enabling us to translate an ambitious vision into a compelling cinematic reality.”
Baahubali: The Eternal War – Part 1 is scheduled for release in 2027
