Established & Incorporated in 1935 under the leadership and guidance of the founding directors, Shri. Kishori Lal, Shri. Ramji Lal, Shri. Chandu Lal, Shri. D.R. Gupta, Shri. Alopi Prasad & Shri. ShriNath, the company started it business operations in Distribution and Exhibition of films.
Exhibition
We ran Nand Lal Talkies, Lahore, Sind District of Pakistan and over the years continued the Exhibition business with many prized cinemas like Delhi – Jubilee & Majestic Cinemas,Kanpur – Nigar Cinema,Lucknow – Nishat Cinema,Saharanpur – Novelty, Venus & Laxmi Cinemas, Muzaffarnagar – Brij Cinema, Moradabad- Kamal Cinema and many others.
Distribution
Successfully distributed several multi starrer blockbusters over the years like Acchut Kannya (1936 Starring Devika Rani) Bombay Talkies,Anarkali (1953 Starring PradeepKumar)Filmistan, Raaz (1967Starring Rajesh Khanna)G.P. Sippy,Brahmachari (1968 Starring Shammi Kapoor) G.P.Sippy, Apart from above, we also distributed numerous other films includingVillage Girl(1945 Starring Noor Jahan)Ramnik Productions, Kulvadhu(1937 Starring Motilal)Sagar Movietone, Azaad(1942),Ganga Ki lahren(1964 Starring Dharamendra)Devi Sharma, Shagird(1967 Starring Joy Mukherjee)Subodh Mukerji, Janwar(1965 StarringShammi Kapoor),April fool(1964 Starring Biswajeet)Subodh Mukerji,Benazir(1964 Starring Ashok Kumar)Bimal Roy Productions,Chal Chal Re Naujawan(1944 Starring Ashok Kumar).
We had an agency of distributing films of Gemini and AVM.We also distributed films of IS Johar and Dara Singh.We also distributed films of GP Sippy Films, Subodh Mukherji Productions, Bimal Roy Productions, Sagar Movietone, Bombay Talkies, Filmistan Pictures, AVM Ltd., Minerva Movieto.
In 1969,Distribution business was closed after distributing the film Brahmachari(starring Shammi Kapoor and Rajshri).
Fast Forward
In October 2016, we revived the distribution business. The whole concept of distribution of films has changed. However, we have made an entry and have distributed over 40 films since then some of them being The Foreigner(2017)Top Entertainment, Uddanchhoo(2017 Hindi)R Vision Pvt. Ltd., DJ( 2017 South Dubbed)Goldmines Telefilms Pvt. Ltd., Ishq Tera( 2018 Hindi)Big Banner Entertainment& Media LLP, Tishnagi( 2018 Hindi)Multimedia Combines, EscapePlan2( 2018 English/Hindi)TopEntertainment, Beri Kangana 2(2018 Bhojpuri) Anamika Studioz, Yeh Hai India( 2019 Hindi) Reet Films,Me and Mr Canadian(2019 Punjabi) Reet Films.We have also distributed a children’s Film Hamari Paltan(Hindi) on All India basis in May 2018.
We would request you to keep us in mind, whilst appointing distributors for Delhi-UP and Punjab.Our reputation of being straight forward, honest and with the highest integrity, can be verified from one and all be it distributors or even producers.
The General Talkies Pvt. Ltd.
8-D, 2nd Floor, M.J. Building, Bhagirath Palace, Chandni Chowk, Delhi – 110006
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