Coconut Motion Pictures is an Indian film production, distribution and marketing company established by Rashmin Majithia.
The company has ventures in the exhibition sector, having eight cinema properties in Gujarat.
History
The company has produced a regional full length feature film: Hameer, a bilingual starring Ravi Kishan, Yashpal Sharma, Komal Thacker and Hiten Kumar in lead roles, which was released on 13 January 2017. The company has also co-produced a romantic, thriller, comedy film Ranchi Diaries Directed by Sattwik Mohanty starring Anupam Kher, Jimmy Shergill, Satish Kaushik, Himansh Kohli, Soundarya Sharma, Taaha Shah, Hariharsudhan Balasubramani and Pradeep Singh, which was released 13 October 2017. The company has produced a Gujarati feature film Best Of Luck Laalu directed by Vipul Mehta starring Supriya Pathak, Muni Jha, Smit Ganatra, Simran Natekar, Rishabh Joshi & Kurush Deboo.
Coconut Motion Pictures has significantly impacted regional cinema with its diverse film offerings. The Gujarati comedy film Midnights with Menka, directed by Viral Shah, stars Malhar Thakar, Esha Kansara, Hardik Sangani, Vinita Mahesh, Parth Oza, and Ragi Jani. Their highest-grossing Gujarati film, Chaal Jeevi Laiye, was released on 1 February 2019, directed by Vipul Mehta, and features Siddharth Randeria, Yash Soni, and Aarohi Patel, with a remarkable run of over 2000 days in theaters. Another notable film, Kehvatlal Parivar, also written and directed by Vipul Mehta, stars Siddharth Randeria, Supriya Pathak Kapur, Vandana Pathak, Sanjay Goradia, Bhavya Gandhi, and Shraddha Dangar. Nava Pappa, a Gujarati comedy directed by Ashok Patel, was released on March 24, 2023, featuring Manoj Joshi, Vandana Pathak, Kinjal Rajpriya, Parth Oza, Sunil Vishrani, Muni Jha, and Dilip Darbar. Bushirt T-shirt, written and directed by Ishaan Randeria, stars Siddharth Randeria, Kamlesh Oza, Vandana Pathak, Reeva Rachh, Hardik Sangani, Kuldeep Gor, Manan Desai, Bhakti Kubavat, Dilip Rawal, Muni Jha, and Sunil Vishrani.
Additionally, Ole Aale, a Marathi-language comedy-drama and remake of Chaal Jeevi Laiye, was released on January 5, 2024, directed by Vipul Mehta and produced under the banner of Coconut Motion Pictures. It features Nana Patekar, Siddharth Chandekar, Sayali Sanjeev, Makarand Anaspure, and Tanvi Azmi, with a soundtrack composed by Sachin-Jigar. The film completed 25 weeks in cinemas.
Their 2025 release, Bachu Ni Benpani, is a super-hit Gujarati film featuring the legendary Siddharth Randeria, acclaimed actress Ratna Pathak Shah, young Devarshi Shah and stunning Yutki Randeria. The film, written and directed by [Vipul Mehta (director)|Vipul Mehta], was released on 27 August 2025 and had a blockbuster theatrical for over 50 days.
The 2026 release, Lagan Laagii Re, became yet another superhit Gujarati film which featured Malhar Thakar, Aarohi Patel, Tatsat Munshi and a stellar ensemble cast. Written and directed by Saandeep Patel, the film was released worldwide on February 6, 2026, and has maintained a successful theatrical run for seven weeks—a remarkable feat that underscores its overwhelming popularity.
Coconut Movies acquired four titles from the T-series for overseas theatrical exploitation. These included: Raabta, starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon, which was released on June 9, 2017. Baadshaho, starring Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Ileana D'Cruz, Esha Gupta, Vidyut Jammwal, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, which was released on September 1, 2017. Simran, starring Kangana Ranaut, was released on September 15, 2017. Tumhari Sulu, starring Vidya Balan, was released on December 1, 2017.
Building on their presence in the Gujarati film industry, Coconut Movies released several titles in 2018, including 'Joothanu' directed by Chandradhar Rao Putta, 'Ek Radha Ek Meera' directed by Nilesh Indu Maruti Mohit featuring Vikram Thakor, and Midnights with Menka directed by Viral Shah. The company continued its Gujarati releases in 2019 with 'Baap Re Baap' directed by Sagar Kalaria, Chaal Jeevi Laiye directed by Vipul Mehta, 'Majja Ni Life' directed by Dinesh Patel & Vasant Goswami, 'Sakhi Maari Southi Waali' directed by Aakil Golawala, and 'Mister Kalakar' directed by Feroze Irani. They further expanded their portfolio with 'Kehvatlal Parivar' directed by Vipul Mehta in 2022, followed by Kutch Express directed by Viral Shah in 2023, and Bushirt T-shirt directed by Ishaan Randeria in 2023, showcasing their continued commitment to promoting regional cinema. After Gujarati, they entered the Marathi industry with the release of Ole Aale, a Marathi-language comedy-drama featuring the legendary Nana Patekar in the lead which is the remake of Chaal Jeevi Laiye.
Films produced YearFilmDirectorProducer(s)CastLanguageNotes2017HameerAshok PatelRashmin MajithiaRavi Kishan and Hiten KumarGujarati2017Ranchi DiariesSattwik MohantyRashmin Majithia and Anupam KherAnupam Kher, Jimmy Shergill, Satish Kaushik, Himansh Kohli, Soundarya Sharma, Taaha Shah Badusha, Hariharsudhan Balasubramani & Pradeep Singh.HindiCo-produced along with Anupam Kher's Actor Prepares2017Best Of Luck LaaluVipul MehtaRashmin MajithiaSupriya Pathak Kapur, Muni Dilip Jha, Smit Ganatra, Simran Natekar, Rishabh Joshi & Kurush DebooGujarati2018Midnights with MenkaViral Shah (director)Rashmin MajithiaMalhar Thakar, Esha Kansara, Hardik Sangani, Vinita Mahesh, Parth Oza and Ragi JaniGujarati2019Chaal Jeevi Laiye!Vipul MehtaRashmin MajithiaSiddharth Randeria, Yash Soni and Aarohi PatelGujarati2022Kehvatlal ParivarVipul MehtaRashmin MajithiaSiddharth Randeria, Supriya Pathak Kapur, Vandana Pathak, Sanjay Goradia, Bhavya Gandhi and Shraddha DangarGujarati2023Nava PappaAshok PatelRashmin MajithiaManoj Joshi, Vandana Pathak, Parth Oza, Kinjal Rajpriya, Sunil Vishrani, Muni Jha and Dilip DarbarGujarati2023Bushirt T-shirtIshaan RanderiaRashmin MajithiaSiddharth Randeria, Kamlesh Oza, Vandana Pathak, Reeva Racch, Hardik Sangani, Kuldeep Gor, Manan Desai, Bhakti Kubavat, Dilip Rawal, Muni Jha and Sunil VishraniGujarati2024Ole AaleVipul MehtaRashmin MajithiaNana Patekar, Siddharth Chandekar, Sayali Sanjeev, Makarand Anaspure and Tanvi AzmiMarathi2025Bachu Ni BenpaniVipul MehtaRashmin MajithiaSiddharth Randeria, Ratna Pathak Shah, Devarshi Shah & Yutki Randeria Gujarati2026Lagan Laagii ReSaandeep PatelRashmin MajithiaMalhar Thakar, Aarohi Patel, & Tatsat Munshi Gujarati2026FirkiDharmessh MehtaRashmin MajithiaJohny Lever, Vatsal Sheth, Vrajesh Hirjee & Esha Kansara Gujarati
Films distributed YearFilmDirectorLanguage2016PassportRajesh SharmaGujarati2017HameerAshok PatelGujarati2017Made For Each OtherAshish Vyas, Jignesh SoniGujarati2017DevangDr. Irsan TrivediGujarati2017Half GirlfriendMohit SuriHindi2017RaabtaDinesh VijanHindi2017BaadshahoMilan LuthriaHindi2017SimranHansal MehtaHindi2017Ranchi DiariesSattwik MohantyHindi2017Best of Luck LaaluVipul MehtaGujarati2017Tumhari SuluSuresh TriveniHindi2018JoothanuChandradhar Rao PuttaGujarati2018Ek Radha Ek MeeraNilesh Indu Maruti MohiteGujarati2018Midnights with MenkaViral ShahGujarati2019Baap Re BaapSagar KalariaGujarati2019Chaal Jeevi LaiyeVipul MehtaGujarati2019Majja Ni LifeDinesh Patel & Vasant GoswamiGujarati2019Sakhi Maari Southi WaaliAakil GolawalaGujarati2019Mister KalakarFeroze IraniGujarati2022Kehvatlal ParivarVipul MehtaGujarati2023Kutch ExpressViral ShahGujarati2023Nava PappaAshok PatelGujarati2023Bushirt T-shirtIshaan RanderiaGujarati2024Ole AaleVipul MehtaMarathi2025Bachu Ni BenpaniVipul MehtaGujarati2026Lagan Laagii ReSaandeep PatelGujarati
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