Bigil: Archana Kalpathi, AGS CEO turns creative producer with Bigil

Archana Kalpathi is creative producer of upcoming Tamil sports drama film Bigil starring Vijay and Nayanthara. film is releasing under banner of AGS Entertainment and is slated for an October 25 release. Archana Kalpathi is also CEO of AGS Entertainment that was established in 2006 by her far and his brors. AGS is a well-kwn production and distribution company who is a multiplex chain giant in Chennai as well.

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Life of Archana Kalpathi: CEO AGS Entertainment 

AGS Entertainment started producing films since 2006 and ventured into constructing movie atres in 2013. Currently, y have four atres in Chennai. Archana was given her family's business mantle since she returned from NewYork after completing her masters. Born into a family of entrepreneurs, Archana was born into a joint family. Entering family business at 23, she credits her family and her husband for support that helped her maintain a work-life balance. Since turning CEO for AGS, this is first time that Archana has turned a creative producer for film, acting as a connecting link between crew and production house.

"Vijay is most bankable star in Tamil industry": Archana Kalpathi

In an interview with a leading media portal, Archana Kalpathi said that Bigil is biggest film produced by her far's production house and thus she couldn't spend ₹180 cr for any or star, except 'megastar Vijay'. In ar news portal, Ms Archana also mentioned that 'Thalapathy' Vijay wanted her to be creative producer for movie since ir first meeting. 

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Archana Kalpathi tweets

Check out this tweet by CEO Kalpathi mentioning about her journey producing this ₹180 cr film as CEO of AGS entertainment as well as being creative producer.

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Archana Kalpathi: Movies released under AGS entertainment

Bigil is directed by Atlee Kumar who received Vijay award for best debut director in Tamil film industry. He is kwn for his massive hit Raja Rani. Bigil marks his third film with Vijay. Under AGS banner, films like Thiruttu Payale, Santosh Subramaniam, Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam, Madrasapattinam, Engeyuum Kaandhal were produced, all of which turned out to be very successful on box office. Archana, creative producer of Bigil also plans to release movie in China since Chinese market has welcomed Indian sports films like Dangal and Mom earlier with a positive response.

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