Tiger Baby Films

{{short description|Indian film production company}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Use Indian English|date=May 2020}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Tiger Baby

| logo =

| type = Private limited company

| industry = {{ubl|Entertainment|Film production|Film distribution}}

| founded = October 2015

| hq_location = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

| founders = Zoya Akhtar
Reema Kagti

| products = Films

| services = Film production
OTT platform

}}

Tiger Baby is an Indian film production company owned by film directors Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/zoya-akhtar-reema-kagtis-tiger-baby-films-gets-unique-welcome-instagram-top-celebrities/|title=Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti's Tiger Baby Films gets a unique welcome on Instagram by top celebrities : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|website=Bollywood Hungama |date=2019-12-12|language=en|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=20 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220150415/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/zoya-akhtar-reema-kagtis-tiger-baby-films-gets-unique-welcome-instagram-top-celebrities/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/most-powerful-women/no-luck-by-chance/story/379645.html|title=No Luck By Chance- Business News|website=www.businesstoday.in|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=20 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220150416/https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/most-powerful-women/no-luck-by-chance/story/379645.html|url-status=live}} The company was founded in October 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/TIGER-BABY-FILMS-LLP/AAE-8720|title=TIGER BABY FILMS LLP - Company, directors and contact details {{!}} Zauba Corp|website=www.zaubacorp.com|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=20 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220150415/https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/TIGER-BABY-FILMS-LLP/AAE-8720|url-status=live}}

Productions

Tiger Baby made its debut production with the musical-drama Gully Boy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/bollywood/030717/why-zoya-akhtar-turned-producer.html|title=Why Zoya Akhtar turned producer|date=2017-07-03|website=The Asian Age|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=20 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220150415/https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/bollywood/030717/why-zoya-akhtar-turned-producer.html|url-status=live}} The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on 9 February 2019. Released on 15 February 2019, it is directed by Zoya Akhtar.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/for-bank-xyz-inspiring-women-from-the-entertainment-industry-who-made-heads-turn-in-2019-501750.html|title=10 Inspiring Women From The Entertainment Industry Who Made Heads Turn In 2019!|date=2019-12-06|website=indiatimes.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=20 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220150418/https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/for-bank-xyz-inspiring-women-from-the-entertainment-industry-who-made-heads-turn-in-2019-501750.html|url-status=live}} Gully Boy is co-produced by Tiger Baby, and Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment Productions. The film won the Best Feature Film Award at Asian Academy Creative Award.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/071219/gully-boy-wins-best-feature-film-award-at-asian-academy-creative-award.html|title='Gully Boy' wins best feature film award at Asian Academy Creative award|date=2019-12-07|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=13 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213165959/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/071219/gully-boy-wins-best-feature-film-award-at-asian-academy-creative-award.html|url-status=live}} Gully Boy was selected as India’s official entry for the 92nd Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/gully-boy-ranveer-singh-and-alia-bhatt-starrer-is-out-of-the-oscars-2020-race-read-more/articleshow/72809969.cms|title='Gully Boy': Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer is out of the Oscars 2020 race, read more - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=17 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217043729/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/gully-boy-ranveer-singh-and-alia-bhatt-starrer-is-out-of-the-oscars-2020-race-read-more/articleshow/72809969.cms|url-status=live}} However, the movie didn’t make it to the final shortlist of 10 International Feature Films announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/ranveer-singh-alia-bhatt-starrer-out-of-academy-awards-race|title='Gully Boy' out of Oscar Race as 10 Short-Listed Films Announced|date=2019-12-17|website=The Quint|language=en|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=20 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220150415/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/ranveer-singh-alia-bhatt-starrer-out-of-academy-awards-race|url-status=live}}

The production house released its first web series, Made in Heaven, on Amazon Prime Video India on 8 March 2019. The web series starred Arjun Mathur and Sobhita Dhulipala as the protagonists – Karan and Tara, who run a wedding planning agency by the titular name Made in Heaven.{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/zoya-akhtar-on-made-in-heaven-have-always-been-fascinated-with-weddings-5613280/|title=Zoya Akhtar on Made in Heaven: Have always been fascinated with weddings|date=2019-03-06|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=20 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220150416/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/zoya-akhtar-on-made-in-heaven-have-always-been-fascinated-with-weddings-5613280/|url-status=live}} The web series is co-produced by Tiger Baby and Excel Entertainment. It is created by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, and the duo has written the screenplay along with scriptwriter and director Alankrita Shrivastava. It is directed by Zoya Akhtar, Nitya Mehra, Alankrita Shrivastava, and Prashant Nair.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

Tiger Baby also produced Eternally Confused and Eager for Love for Netflix, a story about an awkward 24-year old named Ray, navigating through life with the help of his 'inner voice'. The show was directed by Rahul Nair and starred Vihaan Samat in the lead role.{{cite web |last1=Sen |first1=Raja |title=Eternally Confused And Eager For Love: A smart take on not being smart enough |url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com/how-to-lounge/movies-tv/eternally-confused-and-eager-for-love-a-smart-take-on-not-being-smart-enough-111647973598511.html |website=Mint Lounge |publisher=HT Media Group |access-date=21 February 2023}}

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