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
Year Award Category Recipient Program Result Citation 2000 - 2008 Asian Television Awards Most Watched and Awarded #1 Show of Television Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi rowspan="4" Most Watched and Awarded #2 Show of Television Kasautii Zindagii Kay Most Watched and Awarded #3 Show of Television Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Most Watched and Awarded #4 Show of Television Kahiin to Hoga 2010 Seoul International Drama Awards Special Jury Award Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor Pavitra Rishta Best Foreign Drama Series Xplore International Talent Awards Best Foreign Actor Sushant Singh Rajput Pavitra Rishta rowspan="2" Best Foreign Actress Ankita Lokhande Tokyo International Drama Awards Best Foreign Drama Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor Pavitra Rishta Pavitra Rishta wins another International award 2013 South Africa India Film and Television Awards Best Foreign Drama Series Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor Pavitra Rishta Bade Achhe Lagte Hain rowspan="5" Best Foreign Actor in Drama Series Hiten Tejwani Pavitra Rishta Ram Kapoor Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Best Foreign Actress in Drama Series Ankita Lokhande Pavitra Rishta Sakshi Tanwar Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2015 Asian Viewers Television Awards Best Actor (Male) Shakti Arora Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi rowspan="4" Best Actor (Female) Radhika Madan TV Soap of the Year Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor Best Actor (Male) Karan Patel Ye Hai Mohabbatein Best Actor (Female) Divyanka Tripathi rowspan="2" TV Soap of the Year Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor 2019 Asian Viewers Television Awards Best Actor (Female) Erica Fernandes Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 Best Actor (Male) Parth Samthaan rowspan="2" TV Soap of the Year Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor
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.
The last ceremony was held in 2019 where the Balaji Telefilms won 6 awards.