# Red Chillies Entertainment
Red Chillies Entertainment is an Indian film production and distribution company and visual effects studio, founded in 2002 by actor [Shah Rukh Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/shah-rukh-khan) and his wife, producer and interior designer [Gauri Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/gauri-khan).[1](https://www.redchillies.com/ourstory) It operates as a fully integrated studio producing Hindi-language films, distributing them, and supplying visual effects and color work through its redchillies.vfx and redchillies.color divisions.[1](https://www.redchillies.com/ourstory)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002, by Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan[1](https://www.redchillies.com/ourstory) |
| First production | *Main Hoon Na* (2004), the directorial debut of choreographer Farah Khan[2](https://www.redchillies.com/news/aim-to-create-diverse-content-work-with-new-talent-gaurav-verma-of-red-chillies-entertainment) |
| Business lines | Film production, film distribution, OTT content production, and VFX services[1](https://www.redchillies.com/ourstory) • [3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khans-red-chillies-entertainments-has-made-a-net-profit-of-%E2%82%B985-crore-in-fy23-9420338/lite/) |
| VFX arm | Red Chillies VFX launched in 2006[4](https://www.easterneye.biz/srk-red-chillies-20-years-bollywood-visual-scale/) |
| CEO | Venky Mysore, chief executive of Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. since 2013[5](https://www.redchillies.com/the-company) |
| FY23 result | Net profit of ₹850 million (₹85 crore) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khans-red-chillies-entertainments-has-made-a-net-profit-of-%E2%82%B985-crore-in-fy23-9420338/lite/) |
| Netflix slate | Six productions with Netflix through 2025: *Bard of Blood*, *Betaal*, *Class of '83*, *Darlings*, *Bhakshak*, and *The Ba***ds of Bollywood*[6](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-and-red-chillies-entertainment-brings-a-bollywood-series) |
## Origins and early productions
Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan established the company in 2002.[1](https://www.redchillies.com/ourstory) Its first release under the Red Chillies banner was *Main Hoon Na* (2004), directed by [Farah Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/farah-khan) in her directorial debut, which the company describes as a box-office success that won IIFA and Zee Cine awards.[1](https://www.redchillies.com/ourstory) • [2](https://www.redchillies.com/news/aim-to-create-diverse-content-work-with-new-talent-gaurav-verma-of-red-chillies-entertainment)
**Commercial run.** Through the late 2000s and 2010s the banner produced *Om Shanti Om* (2007), *Ra.One* (2011), *Chennai Express* (2013), *Happy New Year* (2014), and *Dear Zindagi* (2016), which the company lists among its consistent successes.[1](https://www.redchillies.com/ourstory) Its films have played international festivals: *Dear Zindagi* screened at the Prague Indian Film Festival 2018 and the 2017 Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival, *Raees* at the Golden Horse and Taiwan festivals in 2017, and *[Jab Harry Met Sejal](https://www.edgepedia.org/jab-harry-met-sejal)* at the Indian Film Festival Hungary and the Golden Horse festival in 2018.[1](https://www.redchillies.com/ourstory)
## The visual effects business
In 2006 the company launched Red Chillies VFX, and through redchillies.vfx and redchillies.color it works on visual effects, color grading, and related post-production for films beyond its own productions.[4](https://www.easterneye.biz/srk-red-chillies-20-years-bollywood-visual-scale/) • [1](https://www.redchillies.com/ourstory) The division's filmography on its own showcase lists work for a wide range of outside studios, including *12th Fail* (2023) for [Zee Studios](https://www.edgepedia.org/zee-studios), *Animal* (2023) for T-Series and Cine1 Studios, *Brahmastra* (2022) for Dharma, *Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2* and *Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3*, *Amar Singh Chamkila* (2024) for Netflix, and *[120 Bahadur](https://www.edgepedia.org/120-bahadur)* (2025).[7](https://www.redchilliesvfx.com/motion-control)
A report on the Indian VFX industry traces the division's origin to Shah Rukh Khan's desire to build a studio capable of delivering Hollywood-standard effects for his own ambitious projects; his superhero film *Ra.One* was among the most VFX-intensive Indian productions of its era.[8](https://tigi.global/articles/the-pixel-war-how-shah-rukh-khan-and-ranbir-kapoor-are-building-competing-vfx-empires-and-why-the-future-of-indian-cinema-will-be-rendered-not-filmed) The studio's work has also been recognized on others' films: the [Yash Raj Films](https://www.edgepedia.org/yash-raj-films) awards list credits Best Special Effects for *Fan* to Red Chillies VFX.[9](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/about-us/awards/all-awards/fan)
## Shift beyond star vehicles
**New talent and genres.** Under producer and Chief Operating Officer Gaurav Verma, the company has deliberately broadened its output. In a 2022 interview with PTI, Verma said a main focus is promoting first-time writers, directors, and young actors, and that the banner gradually moved toward content beyond Shah Rukh Khan starrers.[2](https://www.redchillies.com/news/aim-to-create-diverse-content-work-with-new-talent-gaurav-verma-of-red-chillies-entertainment) Recent titles he cited include *Ittefaq*, *Badla*, *Kaamyaab*, and *[Love Hostel](https://www.edgepedia.org/love-hostel)*, along with the web series *Bard of Blood* and *Betaal*.[2](https://www.redchillies.com/news/aim-to-create-diverse-content-work-with-new-talent-gaurav-verma-of-red-chillies-entertainment) Verma said the company's in-house creative team develops scripts and that Shah Rukh Khan, though a guiding force, gives the team freedom to back films that do not feature him.[2](https://www.redchillies.com/news/aim-to-create-diverse-content-work-with-new-talent-gaurav-verma-of-red-chillies-entertainment)
The company entered long-format content with the Netflix spy thriller series *Bard of Blood*, followed by the zombie horror series *Betaal*, and it has stated openness to remakes of South Indian and international films.[2](https://www.redchillies.com/news/aim-to-create-diverse-content-work-with-new-talent-gaurav-verma-of-red-chillies-entertainment)
## Netflix partnership and recent slate
Red Chillies Entertainment has produced repeatedly for Netflix. By the company's November 2024 announcement of a new series, the partnership had covered five previous titles: the dark comedy *Darlings*, the crime drama *Bhakshak*, the cop drama *Class of '83*, *Betaal*, and *Bard of Blood*.[6](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-and-red-chillies-entertainment-brings-a-bollywood-series) The sixth, *[The Ba***ds of Bollywood](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-ba-ds-of-bollywood)*, marked the creator and directorial debut of [Aryan Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/aryan-khan), son of [Shah Rukh](https://www.edgepedia.org/shah-rukh) and Gauri Khan, with Gauri Khan producing; the seven-episode series premiered on Netflix on September 18, 2025.[10](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/bads-of-bollywood-trailer-on-netflix)
On the theatrical side, the company's recent releases include *Jawan* (2023), *Dunki* (2023), *Darlings* (2022), and *Bhakshak* (2024), with *King* listed for release on December 24, 2026.[11](https://www.redchillies.com/movies)
## Leadership and finances
Venky Mysore has served as CEO of Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. since 2013; he is also CEO and Managing Director of Knight Riders Sports Pvt. Ltd., which runs the [Kolkata Knight Riders](https://www.edgepedia.org/kolkata-knight-riders) cricket franchise and the [Trinbago Knight Riders](https://www.edgepedia.org/trinbago-knight-riders) in the [Caribbean Premier League](https://www.edgepedia.org/caribbean-premier-league).[5](https://www.redchillies.com/the-company) The company's headquarters operations are housed in a multi-storey building in Khar, Mumbai, whose walls display posters and showreels from Shah Rukh Khan's filmography.[12](https://www.redchillies.com/news/the-number-game-gaurav-verma-on-the-future-of-cinema-culture-red-chillies-shah-rukh-khan-and-bob-biswas)
**Financials.** According to regulatory filings reported by [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express), Red Chillies Entertainments earned a net profit of ₹850 million (₹85 crore) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, with revenue coming from film production and distribution, OTT content production, and VFX services.[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khans-red-chillies-entertainments-has-made-a-net-profit-of-%E2%82%B985-crore-in-fy23-9420338/lite/)
## References
1. [Our Story – Red Chillies Entertainment](https://www.redchillies.com/ourstory)
2. [Aim to create diverse content, work with new talent: Gaurav Verma of Red Chillies Entertainment – Red Chillies Entertainment](https://www.redchillies.com/news/aim-to-create-diverse-content-work-with-new-talent-gaurav-verma-of-red-chillies-entertainment)
3. [Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainments has made a net profit of ₹85 crore in FY23 – The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khans-red-chillies-entertainments-has-made-a-net-profit-of-%E2%82%B985-crore-in-fy23-9420338/lite/)
4. [Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment at 20 – EasternEye](https://www.easterneye.biz/srk-red-chillies-20-years-bollywood-visual-scale/)
5. [The Company – Red Chillies Entertainment](https://www.redchillies.com/the-company)
6. [Netflix and Red Chillies Entertainment Bring a One-of-a-Kind Bollywood Series in 2025 – About Netflix](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-and-red-chillies-entertainment-brings-a-bollywood-series)
7. [Showcase – Redchillies.VFX](https://www.redchilliesvfx.com/motion-control)
8. [The Pixel War: How Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor Are Building Competing VFX Empires – TIGI](https://tigi.global/articles/the-pixel-war-how-shah-rukh-khan-and-ranbir-kapoor-are-building-competing-vfx-empires-and-why-the-future-of-indian-cinema-will-be-rendered-not-filmed)
9. [List of Awards won by Fan Movie – Yash Raj Films](https://www.yashrajfilms.com/about-us/awards/all-awards/fan)
10. [Bollywood Like You've Never Seen Before: Netflix Launches Trailer for 'The Ba***ds Of Bollywood' – About Netflix](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/bads-of-bollywood-trailer-on-netflix)
11. [Movies – Red Chillies Entertainment](https://www.redchillies.com/movies)
12. [The Number Game: Gaurav Verma on the future of cinema culture – Red Chillies Entertainment](https://www.redchillies.com/news/the-number-game-gaurav-verma-on-the-future-of-cinema-culture-red-chillies-shah-rukh-khan-and-bob-biswas)
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