14 titles on our slate
460K followers on IGOur studio productions range across film, shows and short-form digital content. Our stories mirror the reality of the world we live in and what it can become. They are backed by in-depth research with issue experts, community organisations and change-makers, so our reel stays in sync with the real. We also partner with reputed non-profits and community-based initiatives to drive on-ground conversations around our stories.
View detailsFeature FilmSantoshGender-Based ViolenceUK’s official Oscar entry · BAFTA nominee
View detailsEnglish Feature FilmIn The ShadowsWomen in SportsWorld Premiere, 70th BFI London Film Festival
View detailsHindi Feature FilmLittle ThomasFamily & RelationshipsClosing Film, NYIFF 2025 · 3 NYIFF nominations
View detailsEnglish Feature FilmChristmas KarmaIntergenerational TraumaReleased globally in cinemas, 2025
View detailsAnimated Feature FilmSchirkoa: In Lies We TrustSci-FiWinner, NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film
View detailsFeature FilmDaughter of EdenIdentity & BelongingA noir feature, coming soon
View detailsRomance MicrodramaSpice & SoulFood Sustainability15M+ views in its first month
View detailsThriller MicrodramaScam CityHuman Trafficking20M+ views · Winner, Best AI Vertical Series
View detailsSeries · 6 episodesFamily Aaj KalClass InequityNominee, Filmfare OTT Awards
View detailsSeries · 4 episodesYe Saali NaukriUnemployment CrisisReleased 2025 with Dice Media
View detailsSeriesIkattheIdentity & BelongingA family dramedy, coming soon
View detailsDrama Short FilmIt’s Only 47°CExtreme HeatFinalist, International Film Festival The Hague
View detailsAnimated Short FilmThe Miracle at Kachua BeachMarine EcosystemWinner, Best Film, Himachal Short Film Festival
View detailsShort FilmVakeel BabuGender Sensitivity in the Legal SystemFinalist, USA Film FestivalNo titles in this format yet.
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A growing community of 460,000+ film buffs, industry voices and young Indians who come to us for the stories on screen and behind the screen, and are passionate about pop culture and social impact.
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If you want to know more about our slate that is in development, please get in touch with akshada.bhalerao@civicstudios.com
Collaborations
For brand partnerships, creator collaborations and co-created content, please get in touch with naman.upadhyaya@civicstudios.com
Climate Media Award
A ₹10 crore fund for climate in mainstream entertainment
The Climate Media Award, a ₹10 crore fund, provides financial incentive to India’s leading studios, production houses, filmmakers and digital creators to bring climate solutions into the stories that shape popular culture. By embedding climate narratives into mainstream entertainment, we aim to move the conversation beyond awareness campaigns and into the content people watch, share and connect with every day.
Integrating climate themes into feature films made for the big screen.
Integrating climate themes into series and films made for streaming platforms.
Bringing climate into mainstream television narratives and entertainment formats.
Partnering with creators to make climate part of everyday digital culture and creator-led storytelling.
Amplifying climate reporting and editorial storytelling that informs public discourse.
Pilot Snapshot
The Climate Creators Fund pilot demonstrated the potential of mainstream creators to deliver high-quality, credible climate content on Instagram.
8 female 3 male
On sustainable fashion & green cover
Strong audience engagement
Sheetal316k+ viewsWatch here 
Akshat128k+ viewsWatch here 
Shreya29k+ viewsWatch here 
Navya18k+ viewsWatch here “Pls share how to create a cooler, greener pocket where we live. I live in Delhi!”
“I am a proud repeater of clothes. I believe in sustainability, I have friends who wear my old clothes.”
“Hey, which app do you use to check AQI if I may ask? Also, MORE”
“MORE context to become aware about sustainable fashion.”
From the Oscars race to a BIFA win, our stories travel far and wide. This is a record of the film festivals, awards and institutions that have recognised Civic Studios’ films, series and leadership.
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20 team members · 10 advisors
The people who make and shape Civic Studios’ stories across our Mumbai and London offices, and the filmmakers, writers and leaders who advise our work.
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Internships · Fellowships · Jobs
For internships, fellowships or job openings at Civic Studios, this is where we list current positions across our Mumbai and London offices.
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careers@civicstudios.com →Civic Studios is committed to ensuring that it remains a safe and inclusive space for all its employees. In furtherance of the law set down by the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’), and the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Rules’), and our personal commitment towards ensuring a work environment free from sexual harassment of any nature, Civic Studios has brought into force this Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Policy’).
This policy has been accepted by the Civic Studios Production Private Limited by way of a certified true copy of this resolution passed at the meeting of the Board of Directors of Civic Studios Productions Private Limited held on February 3, 2022, at 11:00 AM at its registered office address at A-801, Crescenzo, C/38-39, G-Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai- 400 051. This policy came into effect from March 1, 2022.
Please visit the FAQs page to familiarise yourself with the features & applications of the policy. For any other queries, please write to your IC at poshatcs@gmail.com.
For the purpose of this policy, certain terms are defined as follows. Terms not specifically defined in the Policy shall be construed according to their plain meaning.
The following circumstances, among other circumstances, if it occurs or is present in relation to or connected with any act or behaviour of sexual harassment (given above), may amount to sexual harassment:
1 The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013 only recognises cis-gendered women as aggrieved persons, but the POSH policy at Civic Studios accepts claims of sexual harassment by all members, irrespective of their gender. Please refer to Annexure II for more details.
The Civic Studios Productions Private Limited is a private limited company formed and governed as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, on 20th September, 2018 vide Corporate Identity Number U74999MH2018PTC314444 and having its registered office situated at A-801, Crescenzo, C/38-39, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai – 400 051, Maharashtra, India. The Civic Studios Production Private Limited is into the business of making, producing (pre and/ or post), publishing, exhibiting, distributing, renting, or purchasing of entertainment and media content such as, but not limited, to feature film, documentaries, television content, digital content, advertisement films, theatre plays, sketches, stand-up comedy, poetry, literary content, musical or dance performances, concerts, exhibitions, or performances of any kind.
2 Prima facie: based on the first impression.
3 All ICs will comprise of:
At least half of the nominated members must be women, for more details please refer to: http://www.iitbbs.ac.in/notice/sexual-harrassment-of-women-act-and-rules-2013.pdf
In accordance with the procedures laid down by the Act and the Rules, the internal redressal mechanism is as follows:
Civic Studios will provide all reasonable support to the aggrieved woman, including but not limited to:
Civic Studios is bringing this policy into effect with the intent of creating safer and more inclusive workplaces. In case of a situation arising that is not covered by this policy, it shall make all attempts to provide support to the aggrieved woman and undertake a just and fair course of action.
According to the internal memo dated March 29th 2025 issued by Civic Studios, the composition of the Internal Committee is as follows:
| # | Name | External/Internal Member and Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akshada Bhalerao | Presiding Officer |
| 2 | Kashmira Patil | Internal Member |
| 3 | Nishkal Vaidya | Internal Member |
| 4 | Vaidehi Barve | External Member |
The members of the Internal Committee can be reached on the specific email address assigned for the purpose of its functioning, which is poshatcs@gmail.com.
Civic Studios will use their discretion to allow complaints of sexual harassment by persons that identify as men, trans persons, and non binary persons, to be heard by the constituted IC. It will put forth resolutions for the complaints following the same redressal procedures as above.
It is important to note that owing to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013 only recognises cis-gendered women as aggrieved persons, these proceedings will not fall within the purview of, or be governed by, the PoSH Act. They shall be a matter of internal company policy. Hence, in the event of any such aggrieved person not being satisfied with the findings or recommendation of the IC, they will not be able to appeal in an appropriate court or tribunal under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013.
However, the person will be able to put forth an appeal through an independent lawyer under other relevant laws and provisions of the Indian Law.
At Civic Studios, we believe that our people do their best work when they feel genuinely cared for — not just as employees, but as whole people navigating full lives. This page outlines the key policies and programmes we've put in place to support our team's mental, emotional and physical wellbeing through the different stages of their working lives.
The following is a summary of some of Civic Studios’ key employee welfare policies and programmes. Detailed policies, eligibility criteria and applicable processes are set out in the Company’s Employee Handbook and may be updated from time to time. For any questions about these initiatives, please contact the People & Culture (P&C) team.
Civic Studios is committed to supporting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of all employees.
At Civic Studios, we recognise that emotional and mental wellbeing is as important as physical health. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels supported — not just professionally, but as a whole person. To this end, Civic Studios has partnered with Amaha, one of India's leading mental health and emotional wellness platforms, to give all employees access to a comprehensive Emotional Wellbeing Programme.
Amaha is a mental health platform built by therapists and psychiatrists with global experience. It offers a single, unified space through which employees can access self-care tools, peer support, professional therapy and psychiatric care — all in one place.
Employees have access to professional therapy support, personalised self-care resources, workshops and webinars, moderated peer-support spaces, and wellbeing assessments and tools.
Employee participation in the Amaha programme is confidential. Personal therapy, assessment and wellbeing information is not shared with Civic Studios at an individual level. Any organisational insights shared with Civic Studios are aggregated and anonymised.
Details on accessing the Amaha platform are shared directly via email following onboarding. For any questions, employees can reach out to the P&C department.
Participation in the Amaha programme is entirely voluntary and confidential. We strongly encourage every member of the team to make use of the resources available to them.
Civic Studios believes that caregiving is a shared responsibility, and our parental leave policy is designed to support every employee equally as they welcome a new child into their family — regardless of gender.
Please note: The information provided on this page is intended as a summary of Civic Studios’ employee welfare initiatives. Detailed eligibility, terms, conditions and applicable processes are set out in the Company’s Employee Handbook.
What the press has said about our stories, and what we’ve learned from making them. Our research and writing on media, representation and social change.
Press
From Variety to The Economic Times, coverage of our films, series and leadership.
Oct 2026Civic Studios announces three releases spanning climate, sex education and women’s boxingRead on The Economic Times 
May 2026Small screen, big scamRead on Mid-day 
Feb 2026Naseeruddin Shah, Civic Studios Back Sharib Hashmi-Starrer Short ‘It’s Only 47°C’Read on The Hollywood Reporter India 
Feb 2026Civic Studios Builds a Climate Media Ecosystem to Drive Impactful StorytellingRead on The Times of India 
Oct 2025Anushka Shah and Civic Studios: Strengthening UK–India creative ties through purpose-driven storytellingRead on The Global Indian 
Oct 2025Bollywood comes to Britain: Three blockbusters to be made in the UK from next yearRead on GOV.UK 
Dec 2024British Oscar Submission ‘Santosh’ Sets 2025 U.K. Release From Vertigo and CivicRead on Variety 
Nov 2024[100 Emerging Women Leaders] How Anushka Shah is pioneering civic impact through conscious entertainmentRead on YourStory 
Jun 2024Pan Nalin, Gurinder Chadha Projects on the Slate as India, the U.K.’s Civic Studios Continues Global ExpansionRead on Variety Archive
153 articles across 10 years. Choose a year.
Publications
Research reports, studies and tools from the Civic Studios team.
Report · 2024Evolution of Mental Health Representation in Hindi Cinema (1980s–2020s)As part of our collaboration with Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies for Mannotsav, their mental health festival, we studied how Hindi cinema’s portrayal of mental health evolved from the 1980s to the 2020s, tracing stigma, diagnosis, treatment, support systems and gender across key films from each decade.Read more 
Report · 2018–23Ecosystem Mapping: Media & Entertainment in IndiaIn collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Civic Studios embarked on a comprehensive mapping of the Indian entertainment ecosystem to understand how mainstream entertainment can be a catalyst for gender empowerment. The project included a gender-sensitive analysis of 300+ diverse media pieces to evaluate gender representation in Indian content over a six-year period (2018–2023).Read more 
Video series‘Films & Social Change’: A Series on Social Impact Filmmaking#FilmsAndSocialChange is our five-part video series created in collaboration with Film Companion, where acclaimed writers and directors behind movies like Masaan, Kaala, Visaranai, My Brother Nikhil, Lipstick Under My Burkha, and Thappad share their real-world strategies on how to drive change through cinema.Watch all episodes 
Report · 2019Crime and Punishment in Indian EntertainmentThis research report studies the way in which the police and judiciary are represented in Indian entertainment media (films, TV shows, and web series), and its impact on shaping citizens’ understanding of these institutions and the democracy building project, at large.View the interactive report 
Study · 2020How Women Online Reacted to Thappad: Social Listening StudyAfter the digital release of Thappad in May 2020, we explored the conversations it generated on women’s attitudes towards violence and patriarchy in marriages, through a social listening analysis of over 170 comments by members of women-only Facebook groups.Read the Newslaundry feature 
Article · 2019Seven Ways to Create Entertainment with ImpactDeveloped at the MIT Media Lab under the Civic Entertainment project, this article studies 9 films that had both popularity and impact. The analysis derives seven best practices needed to create media impact.Read more 
ToolStructure of the Indian Government: Interactive ToolA free to use, publicly accessible tool that helps visualise and understand the various arms of the Union, State and Local government, through flow charts, brief descriptions and video links.Explore the tool 
