Red Chillies Entertainment

Red Chillies Entertainment Private Limited
FormerlyDreamz Unlimited (1999-2002)
Company typePrivate Limited Company
IndustryMotion picture
PredecessorDreamz Unlimited
Founded23 April 1999
FounderShah Rukh Khan
Gauri Khan
Headquarters,
Key people
Shah Rukh Khan
(Founder and MD)
Gauri Khan
(Co-Founder and Joint-MD)
Venky Mysore
(CEO)
Pradeep Nimani
(CFO)[1]
Services
Revenueest. ₹2300 crore[2]
DivisionsFilm Production
Film Distribution
Television
Subsidiaries KidZania India
Red Chillies VFX
Red Chillies Colour
Knight Riders Group
WebsiteRed Chillies Entertainment

Red Chillies Entertainments Private Limited, doing business as Red Chillies Entertainment is an Indian visual effects, production and distribution company established by actor Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan in 2002.[3] It was transformed from the defunct Dreamz Unlimited. Based in Mumbai, the studio's activities span across creative development, production, marketing, distribution, licensing, merchandising and syndication of films in India and worldwide.[4] They are also a visual effects company. Throughout the last several years, Red Chillies has acquired the rights to several Hindi films.

In 2006, RCE started a visual effects studio[5] known as Red Chillies VFX. The company also has a 55% stake in the Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders (2008) and Trinbago Knight Riders (2015) of Caribbean Premier League along with Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (2022) of International League T20.

Shah Rukh Khan is the founder and Managing Director (MD) of the company, while Gauri Khan is co-founder as well as Joint-MD of the company and also serves as a producer. Sanjiv Chawla was the former CEO of the company. In February 2013, Venky Mysore, the CEO of Kolkata Knight Riders took over additional responsibility as Chief Executive Officer of Red Chillies Entertainment as well.[6][7][8][9]

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  6. ^ Raghavendra, Nandini (19 February 2013). "Shahrukh Khan's 'Red Chillies' appoints Venky Mysore as CEO". Economic Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
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