18 Dec 2025

Saregama India Limited Announces Strategic Equity Investment in Bhansali Productions Private Limited

"Khaitan & Co advised Saregama India Limited on its strategic equity investment in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bhansali Productions Private Limited, subscribing to 9,960 compulsory convertible preference shares for INR 325 crore with agreed conversion terms, and arranging for potential additional tranche acquisitions with consideration to be determined under the investment agreement. Khaitan & Co handled structuring, diligence, negotiations and documentation."

Khaitan & Co advised Saregama India Limited in relation to its strategic equity investment in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bhansali Productions Private Limited. The transaction comprises a subscription by Saregama India Limited of 9,960 compulsory convertible preference shares (CCPS) in Bhansali Productions Private Limited for a consideration of INR 325 crores and sets out the terms of conversion of those CCPS. In addition, the parties agreed that Saregama may further acquire additional equity securities of Bhansali Productions Private Limited in multiple tranches for a monetary consideration to be determined under the investment agreement. Khaitan & Co advised Saregama India Limited on structuring, the term sheet, legal diligence, negotiations and the finalisation of transaction documents, including the investment agreement, shareholders agreement, music rights agreements and other ancillary documentation. Khaitan & Co represented Saregama India Limited with a team composed by: Haigreve Khaitan (Senior Partner), Ashraya Rao (Partner), Vidur Sinha (Partner), Ishan Johri (Partner), Sheldon Dsouza (Principal Associate), Vaishanshi Bhardwaj (Principal Associate), Utsav Mitra (Senior Associate), Hansaja Pandya (Senior Associate) and Pavitra Khaitan (Associate), with advice from Sudhir Bassi (Executive Director) on securities law matters; and with assistance from Akriti Sirsalewala (Senior Associate), Alankrita Singh (Associate), Pulkit Khare (Associate) and Tirthesh Jain (Associate) on the legal due diligence of Bhansali Productions Private Limited.
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