Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, released in 2001, directed by Anil Sharma and starring Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel, was one of the first films produced by Zee Telefilms.

[3] The first-ever film produced under the banner of Zee Studios was Sanjay Gupta’s thriller suspense Jazbaa in the year 2015, which starred Aishwarya Rai Bachchan alongside Irrfan Khan and Shabana Azmi.

[4] In the same year (2015), Zee Studios forayed into regional cinema with a Marathi film, Katyar Kaljat Ghusali, an epic musical drama.

It starred Shankar Mahadevan, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Subodh Bhave, Pushkar Shrotri, Mrunmayee Deshpande and Amruta Khanvilkar in the lead roles.

Katyar Kaljat Ghusali was selected to be screened at the 46th International Film Festival of India in Goa[6] and was considered for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Fellini medal that year.

[11][12] In the following year, Zee Studios witnessed success with its Marathi features; Ti Saddhya Kay Karte, a Marathi-language romantic drama directed by Satish Rajwade.

[22] The studio also produced Dhadak, Hindi-language remake of Sairat, which became a commercial hit, introducing two actors, Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor.

They also produced a film named, The Tashkent Files, a thriller about the death of former Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.

It included movies like Hacked,[41] Bhoot – Part One: The Haunted Ship,[42] Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari,[43] Khaali Peeli,[44] and Solo Brathuke So Better.

The year gave Zee Studios some good releases, including well-performing Thalaivii,[51] a film based on the life of Indian actress-politician J. Jayalalithaa and Antim: The Final Truth[52] and, Radhe,[53] starring Salman Khan.

[55][56] In 2022, the company collaborated with Annapurna Studios to produce the Telugu-language supernatural action drama Bangarraju, directed by Kalyan Krishna.

[59] Raksha Bandhan, directed by Aanand L. Rai and starring Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar, received mixed reviews from critics but remained commercially unsuccessful.

[61] But Punjabi films like - Saunkan Saunkne,[62] Main Viyah Nahi Karona Tere Naal,[63] Ghund Kadh Le Ni Sohreyan Da Pind Aa Gaya, and Teri Meri Gal Ban Gayi.

[64] In the same year, the company also distributed a horde of Bollywood movies like- Jhund,[65] Janhit Mein Jaari,[66] Goodbye,[67] and Ram Setu.

[76] For 2023, Zee Studios plan to release a massive lineup of 28 titles across languages, featuring some of the best-known names in their respective industries.

[77] In 2023, Zee Studios also produced Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat, an Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap, starring Alaya F and newcomer Karan Mehta in the lead role.

[80] Another 2023 hit, directed by Ashima Chibber, starring Rani Mukerji was Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway, which has surpassed Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan overseas.

The latest release by the studio was a Marathi-language film, Ghar Banduk Biryani, directed by Hemant Awtade and starring Nagraj Manjule in the lead role.

[84] Ashish Bende’s Aatmapamphlet marked the 1st historical association for a Marathi film that brought together 3 stalwarts- Anand L Rai, Bhushan Kumar and Zee Studios.

[87] Bro, starring Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej, is under production is scheduled to release on July 28, 2023, and will mark the first collaboration of this director-actor duo.

With unique films that challenge the Indian audience, such as Badhaai Do[10] and Jhund[11], Zee Studios adopted strategic distribution, enabling the best possible outcomes.

[98] During the challenging COVID-19 years, Zee Studios had theatrically released films like Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari,[99] Antim,[100] Khaali Peeli,[101] and Ka Pae Ranasingam.

[103] Zee Studios released commercial blockbusters such as Manikarnika,[104] Kesari,[105] Bangarraju,[106] Valimai,[107] Vedha,[108] Saunkan Saunkne,[109] Secret Superstar[110] Naal[111] and many more over the years.