Partnership Announcement
Regional content powerhouse STAGE, India's leading dialect-based OTT platform, and acclaimed independent production studio Jar Films have announced an exclusive partnership to develop a premium slate of deeply rooted stories. The collaboration aims to elevate hyper-local entertainment for mobile-first and theatrical audiences across Bharat.
Flagship Project: 8-Part Series
The flagship project emerging from this alliance is an 8-part binge-series, a raw and gripping 8-episode series slated to stream exclusively on STAGE. Beyond digital screens, the two companies are jointly developing a grand theatrical release, bringing premium hyper-local cinema to the silver screen nationwide.
Strategic Vision
Parveen Singhal, Chief Content Officer (CCO) of STAGE, said, "At STAGE, we are continuously pushing the barriers of what dialect entertainment can be. The audiences of Bharat deserve world-class storytelling that stays true to their roots. By bringing a critically acclaimed powerhouse like Jar Films into our ecosystem, we are injecting cult-level cinematic brilliance into regional narratives."
Deepak Simhal (Producer) and Ajay Rai, Co-founder of Jar Films, stated, "Our focus at Jar Films has always been on backing raw, authentic, and unconventional stories. As the appetite for deeply rooted, hyper-local content explodes, we see immense value in this collaboration. This partnership allows us to seamlessly blend our indie filmmaking sensibilities with STAGE's massive reach."
About STAGE and Jar Films
Launched in 2019, STAGE is India's first and largest dialect-based OTT platform, delivering premium web series, movies, and short-form content in dialects including Haryanvi, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Marathi, and Bengali. With millions of paying subscribers and backing from top-tier global investors, STAGE has broken the myth around regional content monetization. The brand is soon launching the world's first culturally-aware AI-filmmaking platform.
Founded in 2011, Jar Pictures (Jar Films) is a premier independent production house known for backing critically acclaimed films such as Gangs of Wasseypur (Parts 1 & 2), Nil Battey Sannata, the National Award-winning Marathi feature Killa, and Liar's Dice, India's Official Entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards.
This partnership merges STAGE's dominance in dialect-speaking audiences with Jar Films' cinematic grit and award-winning production values, setting a new benchmark for hyper-local content.
