{"id":64957,"date":"2026-03-06T10:45:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T05:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/index.php\/2026\/03\/06\/sajid-qureshi-orchestrates-landmark-zee-hombale-joint-venture-secures-satellite-rights-for-kantara-a-legend-chapter-1\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T10:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T05:15:26","slug":"sajid-qureshi-orchestrates-landmark-zee-hombale-joint-venture-secures-satellite-rights-for-kantara-a-legend-chapter-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/index.php\/2026\/03\/06\/sajid-qureshi-orchestrates-landmark-zee-hombale-joint-venture-secures-satellite-rights-for-kantara-a-legend-chapter-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Sajid Qureshi Orchestrates Landmark Zee\u2013Hombale Joint Venture, Secures Satellite Rights for Kantara: A Legend Chapter\u20111"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 06:<\/strong> S<\/span>ajid Qureshi, a 25\u2011year veteran of the film business and founder of Inbox Pictures Pvt Ltd, has engineered one of the industry\u2019s largest joint ventures by bringing Zee Entertainment and Hombale Films together in a landmark collaboration. The multi\u2011picture partnership, structured with Zee backing all nine films planned by Hombale and positioning Zee as the lead satellite partner for Kantara: A Legend Chapter\u20111, has been the talk of the town.<\/p>\n

A seasoned dealmaker, Qureshi was instrumental in securing satellite and distribution arrangements that significantly boost the commercial value and reach of Hombale\u2019s slate. His facilitation of Zee\u2019s partnership on Kantara: A Legend Chapter\u20111 complements Amazon Prime Video\u2019s acquisition of the post\u2011theatrical digital rights for Rs 125 crore. The film\u2019s theatrical release on October 2, 2025, opened to packed houses and earned widespread praise for its world\u2011building, visual effects and cultural authenticity.<\/p>\n

Kantara: A Legend Chapter\u20111 also delivered bumper satellite performance, registering strong TRPs across languages \u2014 Kannada: 9; Telugu: 8; Tamil: 4; Hindi: 2 \u2014 underscoring its broad regional and national appeal. The Zee\u2013Hombale joint venture is expected to generate approximately Rs 1,000 crore in revenues, marking a significant win\u2011win for both houses.<\/p>\n

Qureshi\u2019s vision is supported by a proven track record in high\u2011impact film commerce. He has driven major deals for pan\u2011Indian and global projects, including key deal contributions to RRR. His recent commercial successes include Aranmanai, which delivered category\u2011leading TRPs last year, and Vettaiyan: The Hunter ; a multi\u2011star project featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Rajinikanth. Kantara: A Legend Chapter\u20111, directed, written and headlined by Rishab Shetty and produced by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda under Hombale Films, translated critical acclaim into strong marketplace value and helped cement this strategic alliance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis joint venture is the result of long\u2011term vision and strategic partnerships,\u201d said Sajid Qureshi. \u201cBringing Zee and Hombale together creates a powerful platform for regional storytelling to reach national and global audiences. Kantara exemplifies how cultural authenticity and commercial ambition can succeed together.\u201d<\/p>\n

About Inbox Pictures Pvt Ltd<\/strong><\/p>\n

Inbox Pictures Pvt Ltd, founded by Sajid Qureshi, focuses on high\u2011impact film production and strategic market partnerships that scale regional stories to mainstream audiences.<\/p>\n

About Hombale Films<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hombale Films, based in Bengaluru, is known for pan\u2011Indian blockbusters and franchise filmmaking, including the K.G.F. series and Kantara.<\/p>\n

About Zee Entertainment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. is a leading media conglomerate delivering diverse content across television, digital and film platforms globally.<\/p>\n

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 06: Sajid Qureshi, a 25\u2011year veteran of the film business and founder of Inbox Pictures Pvt Ltd, has engineered one of the industry\u2019s largest joint ventures by bringing Zee Entertainment and Hombale Films together in a landmark collaboration. The multi\u2011picture partnership, structured with Zee backing all nine films planned by Hombale […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":64956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sb_editor_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-press-release"],"relative_dates":{"created":"3 months ago","modified":"3 months ago"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64957"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64957\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deccanexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}