What Tiger Baby does

Tiger Baby is a Mumbai-based, founder-owned film and series production company established in 2019 by writer-director Zoya Akhtar and producer-director Reema Kagti. The company develops and produces feature films and web series for theatrical release and global streaming platforms, with title placements on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Its content slate includes Gullyboy (India's official entry to the 92nd Academy Awards), Made In Heaven (International Emmy nomination, Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Best Web Series), Lust Stories (International Emmy nomination), Dahaad (first Indian series at Berlinale), The Archies, and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan.

The company operates three divisions. Tiger Baby Films is the core production arm for narrative feature films and series. Tiger Telly, launched in 2022, produces shorter-format work including television commercials, digital ads, music videos, and brand films. Tiger Baby Records, also launched in 2022, is an audio vertical covering a record label, music supervision, podcasts, live events, documentaries, and talent management. Tiger Baby Records was co-founded with singer-songwriter Ankur Tewari. Behind-the-scenes content is distributed under the 'Off The Record' sub-brand.

Revenue is generated through production fees, co-production arrangements with Excel Entertainment and other partners, licensing to streaming platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video), and theatrical box office. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated per project; no publicly listed pricing exists. Tiger Baby is privately held by its founders with no disclosed institutional funding, parent company, or M&A activity. Awards recognition includes six Filmfare Awards, International Emmy nominations, NETPAC Award, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, National Film Awards, and Berlin/Bucheon festival selections.

Name

Tiger Baby

Legal name

Tiger Baby

Website

https://tigerbaby.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tiger Baby is a Mumbai-based, founder-owned film and series production company established in 2019 by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, producing narrative content for Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, plus commercials via Tiger Telly and audio/music via Tiger Baby Records.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Original Film and Series Production: Tiger Baby develops and produces original films and web series, earning revenue through production fees, co-production arrangements with streaming platforms, and backend participation.
2. Streaming Platform Licensing and Distribution: Produced content is licensed to streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The company earns licensing fees for exclusive or non-exclusive distribution rights.
3. Theatrical Film Distribution: Feature films are released theatrically, generating box office revenue through distribution partnerships.
4. Commercials and Brand Films (Tiger Telly): Tiger Baby's shorter-format division, Tiger Telly, produces television commercials, digital ads, music videos, and brand films for corporate clients, generating production fees.
5. Music and Audio (Tiger Baby Records): Tiger Baby Records produces music albums, EPs, singles, podcasts, and documentaries, with verticals covering record label operations, music supervision, talent management, and live events.

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tiger Baby is a Mumbai-based film and content production house that develops and produces original feature films, streaming web series, documentaries, and short-form branded content. The company operates across three divisions: Tiger Baby Films (long-form narrative productions), Tiger Telly (short-form content including commercials, music videos, and brand films), and Tiger Baby Records (audio content including music releases, podcasts, and music supervision), serving streaming platforms, theatrical distributors, and corporate brand clients.

Product overview

Tiger Baby is a film and content production company founded in 2019 by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti. The company operates as a multi-platform content studio with three main divisions: Tiger Baby Films (feature films and web series), Tiger Telly (shorter format content including commercials, music videos, and brand films), and Tiger Baby Records (audio content including music releases, podcasts, and documentaries). The Tiger Baby Films portfolio includes acclaimed productions such as Gully Boy (2019), Made In Heaven (2019), Lust Stories (2018), Dahaad (2023), The Archies (2023), and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023). The company also produces Off The Record behind-the-scenes content, while Tiger Baby Records verticals include Record Label, Podcast, Documentaries, Music Supervision, and Talent Management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Brands

• Tiger Telly: A Tiger Baby venture that tells stories across shorter formats ranging from television and digital commercials to music videos and brand films.
• Tiger Baby Records

Products and services

• Tiger Baby Films The primary film and television production division of Tiger Baby, producing original feature films and web series for streaming platforms and theatrical distribution. Productions include award-winning titles such as Gully Boy, Made In Heaven, Lust Stories, Ghost Stories, Dahaad, The Archies, and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, developed in-house and pitched to major platforms including Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
• Tiger Telly Shorter-format content production division that creates television commercials, digital advertisements, music videos, and brand films for corporate clients and brand marketers, generating production fees through project-based commercial engagements.
• Tiger Baby Records Audio storytelling division producing music albums, EPs, singles, podcasts, documentaries, and live events across various soundscapes of the Indian subcontinent, with verticals covering record label operations, music supervision, talent management, and live events.
• Off The Record Behind-the-scenes content series providing insight into the stories, characters, and creative choices behind Tiger Baby productions, featuring cast and crew members sharing pivotal choices in filmmaking.

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Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Excel EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExcel Entertainment is Tiger Baby's primary co-production partner, with multiple shared productions including Made In Heaven S1 & S2 (Amazon Prime Video), Dahaad (Netflix), Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (Netflix), and The Archies (Netflix). The partnership is the most sustained and prolific in Tiger Baby's portfolio, spanning both streaming series and theatrical films.
• NetflixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetflix serves as the primary streaming platform for several Tiger Baby productions including The Archies, Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, Eternally Confused and Eager for Love, Lust Stories, and Ghost Stories. Tiger Baby licenses or co-produces content exclusively for the Netflix platform.
• Amazon Prime VideocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmazon Prime Video is the streaming home for Tiger Baby productions including Dahaad and Made In Heaven S1 & S2. The platform provides global distribution reach for Tiger Baby's original series.
• RSVP MoviesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRSVP Movies co-produced Ghost Stories (2020) alongside Tiger Baby, Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee, and Karan Johar as segment directors.
• Flying Unicorn EntertainmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlying Unicorn Entertainment co-produced Ghost Stories (2020) alongside Tiger Baby, RSVP Movies, and other production entities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Excel Entertainment: Founded by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, Excel Entertainment is Tiger Baby's primary co-production partner and a direct peer in the Indian premium film and OTT production space, with overlapping projects like Made In Heaven, Dahaad, Gullyboy, and Inside Edge.
• Dharma Productions: Karan Johar-led Dharma is one of India's largest film and OTT production houses producing for Netflix and Prime Video. It competes with Tiger Baby for streaming commissions and for top-tier creative talent in the same genre space.
• Aamir Khan Productions: Aamir Khan's production house produces high-prestige, awards-targeted Hindi films (Dangal, Laal Singh Chaddha). Comparable to Tiger Baby in founder-led, quality-over-quantity strategy and the same premium-film genre space.
• Red Chillies Entertainment: Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan's Red Chillies produces Bollywood features and has expanded into OTT via Viacom18/JioCinema partnerships. Comparable to Tiger Baby as a high-profile founder-led Indian production house targeting streaming and theatrical distribution.
• Sikhya Entertainment: Producer Guneet Monga's Sikhya Entertainment is a boutique Indian production house behind Oscar-winning and festival-circuit films (The Elephant Whisperers, Masaan, Lunchbox). Comparable to Tiger Baby in scale, awards positioning, and global streaming distribution.
• RSVP Movies: Ronnie Screwvala's RSVP Movies produces premium Indian film and series content (e.g., Ghost Stories co-production, Sir, Tryst with Destiny, the Navarasa anthology). RSVP is comparable in scale, awards profile, and streaming platform relationships to Tiger Baby.
• Applause Entertainment: Sameer Nair-led Applause produces premium Indian OTT series (Scam 1992, The Fame Game, Rocket Boys) primarily for SonyLIV and Netflix. It is a direct peer in the premium Indian web-series production space and competes for similar streaming commissions.
• Emmay Entertainment: Emmay (Nikkhil Advani, Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani) produces Indian theatrical films and web series including on Netflix (Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway, Helicopter Eela). Comparable boutique Indian production peer targeting premium OTT and theatrical.

Broad incumbents

• Eros International (Eros STX): Eros is a publicly listed Indian film production and distribution company with a large content library. While a much larger incumbent, it is comparable as a content supplier to global OTT platforms and as a peer in Indian theatrical distribution.
• Yash Raj Films: YRF is one of India's largest legacy film studios with a vast library and active YRF-SPY Universe streaming slate on Amazon. It is a broad incumbent in the same film production industry as Tiger Baby, though it operates at significantly greater scale and a more franchise-driven model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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