Best Animation Studios in Mumbai (2026)

Introduction

Mumbai is home to some of India’s most recognised animation studios, and the 6 below cover 2D, 3D and stop-motion work for film, television and advertising. They range from a founder-led studio that won a jury award at Annecy in 2025 to a Cinesite-backed house working on DreamWorks features.

The sector has had a difficult two years. Animation Xpress reported in December 2025 that a FICCI-EY report showed the Indian animation sector declining 19 per cent in the previous year, and Technicolor’s global shutdown in February 2025 hit its Mumbai and Bengaluru operations. Some of that talent moved on quickly: Assemblage Entertainment took in the core team of Mikros Animation India in April 2025, and went on to be named Studio of the Year at the ANN Awards in Mumbai in August 2026.

The list is short because each studio had to be placed in Mumbai by a source we could open and date to 2026. It runs in no fixed order of merit, since the right choice depends on the format, the technique and who will own the finished work.

The best animation studios in Mumbai

1. Studio Eeksaurus

Founder-led · Mumbai · eeksaurus.com

Studio Eeksaurus is led by its founder, Suresh Eriyat, and also has a presence in Kochi. Its film Desi Oon, made for Cadbury Milkinis, won the Jury Award for Best Commissioned Film at Annecy in 2025, along with Gold at the WAVES Awards of Excellence and a Cannes Lions shortlisting. Eriyat received the Ram Mohan Award for Excellence in Animation at the 2025 ANN Awards.

The studio is best known for handcrafted, stop-motion and story-led films. Tokri won the National Award for Best Non-Feature Animation Film in 2017, and other titles include Kandittund!, Fisherwoman and Tuk Tuk. It reported four independent director-led films in development in late 2025, which is useful to know when planning a commission around its schedule.

2. Vaibhav Studios

Series and advertising studio · Kandivli East · vaibhavstudios.com

Vaibhav Studios is the maker of Lamput, the series that earned the studio two International Emmy nominations. The studio describes itself as the only Indian animation studio to receive that nomination. Its feature Return of the Jungle was slated for a nationwide theatrical release in summer 2026.

Brand work in 2025 included campaigns for Britannia Chunkies, Vodafone Idea and Tata Play. The studio also runs workshops and an IP creation course, and held its first in-house stop-motion workshop last year. Animation Xpress reported that its commissioned work dipped sharply in 2025.

3. Assemblage Entertainment

Cinesite majority-owned · Mumbai · assemblage-entertainment.com

Assemblage was founded in Mumbai in December 2013 by AK Madhavan, and Arjun Madhavan is now CEO. Cinesite, based in London, holds a majority stake. The studio was named Studio of the Year at the ANN Awards 2026, where it also won for Stitch Head, Wolf King and Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie.

Its credits run from the feature Sneaks to series such as Trollhunters, Chico Bon Bon and Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. It also handles VFX, including Chhaava and S.S. Rajamouli’s upcoming Varanasi. The former Mikros team works from its Bangalore studio, so ask which site will run your project.

4. Cosmos-Maya

NewQuest Capital Partners (controlling stake, 2021) · Film City, Goregaon · cosmos-maya.com

Cosmos-Maya was started in 1996 by Ketan Mehta and Deepa Sahi as a service animation unit in Mumbai’s Film City, and it also started the MAAC training academy before selling the education business to Aptech in 2010. KKR-backed Emerald Media took control in 2018, and NewQuest Capital Partners, a Hong Kong private equity firm backed by TPG, acquired a controlling interest in 2021.

Its best-known original is Motu Patlu, which launched in 2012 on Nickelodeon, followed by Eena Meena Deeka for international markets. Earlier service work includes Octonauts and Noddy. The company also runs the Wow Kidz digital brand and cites long relationships with Viacom18, Sony YAY! and Disney Star. Its site does not list current titles, so ask what is in production now.

5. Graphiti Multimedia

Founded 1995 · Andheri West · graphitimultimedia.com

Graphiti was set up in 1995 by the late Ram Mohan, Tilak Shetty and Munjal Shroff, and runs an in-house animation and VFX studio in Mumbai alongside the Graphiti School of Animation. Its site lists Disney, Cartoon Network, Netflix, Unilever, P&G, HDFC, Coca-Cola and Pepsi among its clients.

The range is broad. Shows include Krish, Trish and Baltiboy and Deepa and Anoop, special projects include UNICEF’s Meena, and commercials include a run of films for the National Stock Exchange and HDFC Home Loans. It suits explainer and public-information work as well as series.

6. Mugshot Studios

Founder-led start-up · Mumbai · Animation Xpress profile

Mugshot Studios is a Mumbai animation start-up founded by Vivek Shukla, which made its debut at the MIFA market at Annecy in June 2026. It has built Vartool, a closed-loop AI pipeline covering script breakdown to final render, trained only on a client’s own IP and style.

The pipeline has been used on a project for a European producer, and the studio reports partnerships with France’s Zodiak Kids & Family and Canada’s IOM Media Ventures. It is also developing two 3D kids’ series, The Fixers and Wonder World. As a young studio it has a shorter record than others here, so review finished footage from the pipeline before committing.

What to look for in a Mumbai animation studio

Start with the type of work. Mumbai studios tend to specialise: Assemblage is set up for long-form service work on international features and series, Cosmos-Maya for high-volume kids’ television, and Studio Eeksaurus and Vaibhav Studios for authored short films and brand work. A studio that runs well on a 90-minute feature pipeline may not be the right fit for a 30-second film, and the reverse also applies.

Technique and staffing come next. Ask who will direct and animate the project, and whether stop-motion, 2D or 3D work will be done in-house. Several studios have more than one site, with Assemblage in Mumbai and Bangalore, Eeksaurus in Mumbai and Kochi, and Cosmos-Maya in Mumbai and Hyderabad, so confirm where the work will be done.

Settle IP and AI terms before production. Animation Xpress’s review of 2025 found Indian studios adopting AI-assisted pipelines, and its coverage of the 2026 Animation & More Summit in Mumbai centred on IP ambitions. Both affect a commission. It is reasonable to ask which tools are used, what they are trained on, and who owns the characters and assets at the end of the job.

Finally, look at how the studio handles production files and feedback. Animation generates a large volume of scene files, renders and playblasts, and a note can easily be lost between versions. Studios that keep one current version in a shared place, and collect comments against a specific frame, tend to spend less time on rework.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best animation studio in Mumbai?

It depends on the job. On recent recognition, Assemblage Entertainment was Studio of the Year at the ANN Awards 2026, Studio Eeksaurus won a jury award at Annecy in 2025, and Vaibhav Studios has two International Emmy nominations for Lamput.

Which Mumbai animation studios make advertising films?

Studio Eeksaurus made Desi Oon for Cadbury Milkinis. Vaibhav Studios has worked with Britannia Chunkies, Vodafone Idea and Tata Play, and Graphiti Multimedia lists commercials for the National Stock Exchange and HDFC Home Loans.

Which Mumbai studios work on international features and series?

Assemblage Entertainment is the clearest example, with credits on Sneaks, Stitch Head, Wolf King and Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie. Cosmos-Maya also has a long history of service work for international shows, including Octonauts and Noddy.

Do any Mumbai animation studios also handle VFX?

Yes. Assemblage worked on Chhaava and is one of the studios on Varanasi, and Graphiti Multimedia runs an in-house animation and VFX studio. For VFX specialists, see the list of the best VFX studios in Mumbai.

Are Mumbai animation studios using AI?

Some are, in different ways. Mugshot Studios has built its production pipeline around a closed AI system trained on each client’s own IP and style. Animation Xpress’s review of 2025 listed AI adoption as a common trend across Indian studios, so it is worth asking any studio how it uses these tools on a commission.

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