Toolbox Studio
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- Founded
- 2008
- Employees
- 51-200
- Offices
- 1
About Toolbox Studio
Toolbox Studio is a visual effects, animation and digital production company based in Pune, India. It provides production and post-production services for feature films, episodic television, streaming productions, advertising and corporate communications. Its work spans domestic Indian projects and international assignments, with clients across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
The studio's core focus is invisible visual effects: the detailed preparation, tracking and integration work that supports finished live-action imagery. Its capabilities include rotoscoping, digital paint, wire and rig removal, camera and object tracking, and photorealistic 2D and 3D compositing. These services cover foreground and background isolation, frame reconstruction, marker removal, screen extraction and the integration of computer-generated elements into filmed plates. Body tracking, visual cleanup and digital matte painting integration extend that work across different production requirements.
Animation and commercial production
Alongside film and television VFX, Toolbox produces 2D and 3D character animation, animated explainers, motion graphics and broadcast packages. Its commercial production offering includes television commercials, corporate brand films, social media campaigns and product demonstration videos. Industrial process visualizations, training films and e-learning content connect its animation and video capabilities with technical and educational communication.
The company serves entertainment producers, advertising agencies and commercial brands, as well as organizations in information technology, manufacturing, automotive, education, hospitality, healthcare and lifestyle markets. This combination supports both entertainment post-production and commissioned audiovisual projects for business audiences.
Founded in 2008, Toolbox began with regional television commercials, motion graphics and Indian film work. It subsequently expanded its service offering to address international demand for rotoscoping, paint and matchmove. By 2014, international clients accounted for more than 80% of its project portfolio, according to the company's reported history. Its development reflects a progression from regional production work toward specialized VFX outsourcing, while retaining animation and commercial video production as complementary parts of its business.
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Leadership and founders
- The company was incorporated by Saurabh Vidyadhar Gadgil and Shiva Prakash Gupta. These historical founding roles are distinct from current leadership.
- As of the November 2026 research, Dr. Sushant Patil is Chairman and Adv. Anuja Patil is Managing Director. Parth Ghatge is Head of Studio, Ravindra Tamhankar leads VFX Production, and Chartered Accountant Rohan Pawar oversees financial operations.
Production infrastructure and security
- The reported pipeline uses Foundry Nuke, Silhouette FX, Autodesk Maya, 3ds Max, Syntheyes, 3DEqualizer and Avid edit suites.
- The studio earned ISO 27001 certification in 2018, underwent its first Trusted Partner Network assessment in 2019 and achieved TPN Gold Shield certification in 2025.
Academic partnerships
The report identifies academic and talent pipeline partnerships with the Dr. D. Y. Patil Educational Federation and Seamedu School of Pro-Expressionism. These educational institutions are not production studio branches.
Notable credits
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Current and former locations of Toolbox Studio
- Pune, Maharashtra, India
Pune offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: Office No. 612, 6th Floor, Solitaire Business Hub, Balewadi High Street, Baner, Pune, Maharashtra - 411045, India Phone: +91 9850032666 Opened: 2025 Current headquarters and main production facility; core production operations relocated here in 2025. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: OneWest Building, Balewadi High Street, Baner, Pune, India Former production premises preceding the relocation to Solitaire Business Hub. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: Lalit Estate, Baner, Pune, India Earlier studio premises, preceding the OneWest facility.
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Mumbai office
Former officeOpened 2011
About this office
Historical liaison office opened to support Bollywood projects and national advertising campaigns. Current operations are centralized in Pune.
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