Founded
2018
Reliance Industries subsidiary
D2 WW
₹1,801 Cr
#2 all-time Indian film (May 2, 2026)
D1 WW
₹1,307 Cr
Highest-grossing Hindi film of 2024
Sikhya Acquisition
₹150 Cr
Acquired Feb 2026 — largest indie buyout
Next
Maatrubhumi · Aug 14, 2026
Salman Khan · Co-prod with SKF
Cumulative
~₹5,500 Cr
8 years · D2 franchise + co-prods
Jio Studios is the most-capitalized production house in Indian cinema history. Backed by Reliance Industries, it has effectively unlimited financial firepower and JioHotstar's 750M+ viewer reach for post-theatrical monetization. D2 became both the highest-grossing Hindi film ever AND the #2 all-time Indian film WW (₹1,801 Cr, May 2, 2026) — crossing both Pushpa 2 (₹1,786 Cr) and Baahubali 2 (₹1,788 Cr) within 44 days of release. The D1 + D2 combined gross of ₹3,109 Cr makes the Dhurandhar duology the single largest Indian film franchise. Acquired Sikhya Entertainment Feb 2026 for ₹150 Cr — the largest indie production house acquisition in Indian cinema history. The Jio model: producer + distributor + streamer + music label + theater chain (PVR INOX investment). Vertically integrated like no other studio.
Boxoffy Note
D2 crossing both Baahubali 2 and Pushpa 2 to become #2 all-time Indian film WW (only Dangal ahead at ₹2,070 Cr) is the most consequential commercial milestone in Indian cinema since Pathaan. Jio Studios now produces a film bigger than anything Telugu cinema has ever made, in Hindi. The capital concentration story has a clear winner.
Estimated Enterprise Value
₹4,000–6,000 Cr (production arm)
ESTIMATED
D2 franchise IP (~₹3,109 Cr WW) + Sikhya acquisition + JioHotstar synergies + Reliance balance sheet backing