Shemaroo Entertainment
Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd. is an Indian content creator, aggregator and distributor, specifically in the media and entertainment industry. It was founded by Buddhichand Maroo in 1962 as a book-circulating library under the name Shemaroo. It set up India's first video rental business in 1979. The company went national after it began content distribution in 1987, became aggregators and bought rights to movies for home video.
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| BSE: 538685 NSE: SHEMAROO | |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 29 October 1962 |
| Founder | Budhichand Maroo |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Movies, music, home video, merchandise |
| Services | Content creation, aggregation, and distribution Video-on-demand (ShemarooMe) |
| Website | shemarooent |
Currently, the brand has a collection of over 3700 movie titles in multiple Indian languages and offers services to customers in over 30 countries including the US, the UK, Singapore, UAE and Australia.
The company's partners for content distribution include Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, YouTube, iTunes, Reliance Jio, Vodafone, Tata Play, DD Free Dish and DishTV (through one of its active service channels 'Evergreen Classics Active'). Shemaroo has offices in Mumbai, New Delhi and New Jersey.