Thus, Enlighten Film Society started with two screens at Cinemax, which the owners graciously allowed them to use for a nominal fee early on a Sunday morning.

In 2008, Enlighten sensed that the market was ripe for a DVD label focused on introducing world cinema to India.

In return, members get a card that entitles them to gain entrance to any of their weekly film screenings, at which they showcase a carefully chosen eclectic blend of the finest in world cinema.

Additionally, they also organize exclusive events and talks with leading talents of Indian cinema like Anurag Kashyap, Amitabh Bachchan, and Shabana Azmi.

Prominent film personalities who have spoken at Enlighten screenings include Anurag Kashyap, Saif Ali Khan, Imtiaz Ali, Javed Akhtar, Sudhir Mishra, Ketan Mehta, Waheeda Rehman, Sriram Raghavan, Amitabh Bachchan, Siddiq Barmak, Sujoy Ghosh, Mrinal Sen, Tapan Sinha, Shabana Azmi, Vivek Agnihotri, and Farhan Akhtar.

They have also hosted various award-winning filmmakers from countries like Italy, France, Germany, Russia, Iran, China, Indonesia, the US, Turkey, and Argentina.

They currently have a library of about 150 titles, including not just films but also certain TV serials (e.g. Shah Rukh Khan's Fauji) under the label 'The Golden Age of Television'.