Balaji Telefilms is an Indian television producing house company. The company was founded by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor in 1994, in Mumbai, Maharastra, India. It specializes in and Indian soap operas, fiction programming and reality television. In 2001, Balaji Telefilms expanded into film production as well as distribution.
Due to the release of fictional programming and its reception, Balaji Telefilms became a contender for major awards. In 2002, Balaji Telefilms became the first Indian television production company to earned major awards and nominations at Indian Telly Awards and Indian Television Academy Awards. Also Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi became the first only television program to win the first ever Indian Television Academy Award for Best TV Show (Fiction) its protagonists, Smriti Irani and Amar Upadhyay became first actors to win The Television Academy Award.
International Awards
Indian Telly Awards
The Indian Telly Awards are annual honours presented by the media firm IndianTelevision.com. The awards are given in several categories such as best program or series in a specific genre, best television channel in a particular category, most popular actors and awards for technical roles such as writers and directors.