Shree Venkatesh Films
| Type | Media and Entertainment Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Kolkata, West bengal, India |
| Key people | Mr. Shrikant Mohta, Mr. Mahendra Soni |
| Website | venkateshfilms.com |
Shree Venkatesh Films is a media and entertainment company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. Apart from producing and distributing Bengali films, SVF has distributed Bollywood and Hollywood films in eastern India. The other divisions of the company include Exhibition, TV Production, Digital Cinema, Music, Home Video and IPR syndication. SVF has been in Anandabazar Patrika's powerlist for two years 2008[1] & 2010.
Background
Shree Venkatesh Films (SVF) was started in 1996 by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni, who transformed it into one of the biggest media and entertainment houses in Eastern India.
In the Filmed Entertainment space, SVF has following divisions: Production, Distribution, Exhibition, Digital Cinema and Music and Online Store.
Film production
Shree Venkatesh Films Pvt Ltd is one of the biggest integrated Production house in Eastern India. Till date it has produced around 59 films including National Award winning films like Memories in March[2] Chokher Bali[3][4] and Raincoat,[5] blockbusters like Sasur Bari Zindabad, Sathi, Minister Phatakesto,[6] Champion, Jackpot, Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, Poran Jai Joliya Re, Josh and Awara etc., critically acclaimed films like Autograph, Iti Mrinalini, Memories in March, Baishe Srabon, Prem Amar, Hemlock Society, Royal Bengal Rahashya and much awaited films like Chitrangada-The Crowning Wish, .[7][8]
Digital cinema
In January 2008, Shree Venkatesh Films entered into a partnership with industry leaders Real Image Media Technologies Pvt. Ltd.[9][10] to exclusively bring their Qube Digital Cinema(TM) technology to Eastern India.[11]
Digital Cinema is a revolutionary change in the way movies are distributed, delivered, and projected in cinema halls with high quality, high definition, powerful and flexible Digital Cinema system. Digital prints can be distributed via physical media such as external Hard Drives and/or Satellite instead of conventional 35mm film reels. With the mission of digitizing all the theatres in Eastern India, V-Digital has successfully installed Digital projection of cinema onto the theatres.[12] This has not only improved the quality of cinema projection but is also leased a new life to the almost dead, defunct and discarded cinema halls. Today, V-Digital has achieved ‘digitization’ of over 200 cinema halls across West Bengal, making it one of the fastest rollouts of Digital Cinema anywhere in India.
Distribution
The Distribution wing of the company has released over 125 Hindi films in Eastern India in addition to its home productions. Blockbuster Bollywood films like Bombay, Khamoshi, Josh, Company, Devdas, Baghban, Munna Bhai MBBS, Hungama, Khakee, Tere Naam, Bhoot, Murder, Waqt, Black to the popular films like Shaitan, Dabangg, Dil to Baccha Hain Ji and latest films like Gangs Of Wasseypur, Cocktail etc. features amongst its releases. Hollywood hits like Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Rio, Black Swan, The King's Speech and much awaited films like Twilight-Breaking Dawn Part 1 and Abraham Lincoln-The Vampire Hunter. Housing its own Editing Studio and an Exhibition unit with over 200 theatres under its wings, including all the three multiplexes in the city is another step forward to boost Production and Distribution activities.
Television
In the television space, SVF has co-promoted Media Worldwide Pvt. Ltd[13] and its four leading channels: Music India, Sangeet Bangla, Sangeet Bhojpuri and Music India UK.[14] The company has also been producing prime-time shows for Star Jalsha,[15] ETV Bangla, Rupashi Bangla and Mahua Bangla, Sanada TV including shows like Maa[16] (the highest TRP show in West Bengal), Behula, Durga, Bandhan, I Laugh You, Sindur Khela, Janmantar, Mrs Singha Roy, Bisharjan, Sangsar Sukher Hoy Ramanir Guney and Bodhu Kon Alo Laglo Chokhe.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | National Award | Best English Film | Memories in March |
| Big Bangla Movie Award | Best Film | Autograph | |
| Zee TV Banglar Gourab Movie Awards | Best Film | Autograph | |
| 11th Telecine Awards | Best Film | Autograph | |
| 2009 | Anandalok Awards | Best Film | Challenge |
| 2008 | Anandalok Awards | Best Film | Chirodini Tumi Je Amar |
| 2007 | Anandalok Awards | Best Film | Minister Phatakesto |
| 2006 | Anandalok Awards | Best Film | Subho Dristi |
| Etv Bangla Film Awards | Best Film | Refugee | |
| 2005 | Bali International Film Festival | 2nd Best Film | Chokher Bali |
| 2004 | National Award | Best Hindi Film | Raincoat |
| Apsara Film Producers Award | Best Film | Chokher Bali | |
| 2003 | National Award | Best Bengali Film | Chokher Bali |
| Saraswati People’s Choice award | Best Film | Chokher Bali |
Filmography
| Year | Release Date | Film | Director(s) | Cast | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Obhishopto Nighty | Birsa Dasgupta | Paoli Dam, Indraneil Sengupta, Jisshu Sengupta, Parambrata Chatterjee, Tanusree Chakraborty, Rahul Banerjee, Neel Mukherjee, Bhaswar Chattopadhyay, Biswanath Basu, Locket Chatterjee, Priyanka Sarkar, Laboni Sarkar, Jojo, Tanima Sen, June Malia | Based on the story of a cursed nightie | |
| Chirodini Tumi Je Amar 2 | Soumik Chatterjee | Arjun Chakraborty, Urmila Mahanta, Riddhi Sen, Bihu, Enka Saha, Kharaj Mukherjee | Remake of 2012 Tamil film Vazhakku Enn 18/9 | ||
| Bangali Babu English Mem | Rabi Kinagi | Soham Chakraborty, Mimi Chakraborty | Remake of 2012 Punjabi film Jatt & Juliet | ||
| 2013 | December 20 | Chander Pahar | Kamaleshwar Mukherjee | Dev,Gérard Rudolf,Martin Cito Otto | Based on a story written by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay |
| October 11 | Mishawr Rawhoshyo | Srijit Mukherji | Prosenjit Chatterjee, Aryan Bhowmik, Indraneil Sengupta, Rajit Kapur | Based on novel of same name Sunil Ganguly | |
| September 6 | Satyanweshi | Rituparno Ghosh | Sujoy Ghosh, Anindya Chatterjee, Arpita Pal, Sibaji Bandyopadhyay, Indraneil Sengupta | Based on the Byomkesh Bakshi story Chorabali | |
| August 9 | Proloy | Raj Chakrovarty | Parambrata Chatterjee, Mimi, Paran Bandhyopadyay, Saswata Chaterjee, Rudranil Ghosh | Based on true incident of Barun Biswas | |
| June 14 | Meghe Dhaka Tara | Kamaleshwar Mukherjee | Saswata Chatterjee, Ananya Chatterjee, Abir Chatterjee | Based on a story written by director Kamaleshwar Mukherjee | |
| April 26 | Rocky | Sujit Mondal | Mahaakshay Chakraborty, Pooja Bose, Mithun Chakraborty | Remake of 2011 Telugu film Oosaravelli | |
| April 12 | Goynar Baksho | Aparna Sen | Moushumi Chatterjee, Konkona Sen Sharma, Srabanti Chatterjee, Saswata Chatterjee, Ranjit Mullick | Based on a story written by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay | |
| February 15 | Loveria | Raja Chanda | Soham Chakraborty, Pooja Bose, Rajatava Dutta, Tulika Bose, Samidh Mukherjee, Supriyo Dutta | Remake of 2009 Telugu film Bumper Offer | |
| 2012 | December 28 | Bojhena Shey Bojhena | Raj Chakraborty | Soham Chakraborty, Mimi Chakraborty, Abir Chatterjee, Payel Sarkar | Remake of 2011 Tamil film Engaeyum Eppothum |
| December 21 | Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy | Sandip Ray | Abir Chatterjee, Bhaswar Chatterjee, Paran Bandyopadhyay, Saswata Chatterjee, Dwijen Bandopadhyay, Biswajit Chakraborty | ||
| December 7 | Bapi Bari Jaa | Abhijit Guha, Sudeshna Roychowdhury | Arjun Chakrabarty, Mimi Chakraborty, Shalmi Barman, Anindya Chatterjee | ||
| October 19 | Challenge 2 | Raja Chanda | Dev, Pooja Bose, Tapas Paul, Ashish Vidyarthi, Kharaj Mukherjee | Remake of 2011 Telugu film Dookudu | |
| August 31 | Chitrangada | Rituparno Ghosh | Rituparno Ghosh, Jishu Sengupta, Anjan Dutt, Raima Sen, Deepankar De | ||
| July 13 | Awara | Ravi Kinnagi | Jeet, Sayantika Banerjee, Mukul Dev, Ashish Vidyarthi | Remake of 2008 Telugu film Krishna | |
| June 22 | Hemlock Society | Srijit Mukherji | Parambrata Chatterjee, Koel Mallick, Soumitra Chatterjee, Dipankar De, Roopa Ganguly | ||
| May 25 | Jaaneman | Raja Chanda | Soham Chakraborty, Koel Mallick, Ashish Vidyarthi | Remake of 2010 Tamil film Paiyaa | |
| April 13 | Le Halua Le | Raja Chanda | Mithun Chakraborty, Hiran Chatterjee, Payel Sarkar, Soham Chakraborty | Remake of 1984 Malayalam film Poochakkoru Mookkuthi | |
| January 20 | 100% Love | Rabi Kinagi | Jeet, Koel Mallick, Supriyo Dutta, Sujoy Ghosh | Remake of 2007 Telugu film Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule | |
| 2011 | December 23 | Royal Bengal Rohosso | Sandip Ray | Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Saheb Bhattacharya, Bibhu Bhattacharya, Dr. Basudeb Mukherjee, Bhaswar Chatterjee | |
| November 4 | Romeo | Sujit Mondal | Dev, Subhashree Ganguly, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Laboni Sarkar, Parthasarathi Deb, Koushik Banerjee | Remake of 2009 Telugu film Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam | |
| September 30 | Faande Poriya Boga Kaande Re | Soumik Chatterjee | Soham Chakraborty, Srabanti Chatterjee, Dipankar Dey, Shantilal Mukhopadhyay, Bharat Kaul | Remake of 2010 Telugu film Maryada Ramanna | |
| Baishe Srabon | Srijit Mukherjee | Prosenjit Chatterjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, Raima Sen, Abir Chatterjee, Gautam Ghose | |||
| August 12 | Ami Shubhash Bolchi | Mahesh Manjrekar | Mithun Chakraborty, Saheb Bhattacharya, Laboni Sarkar, Barkha Bisht Sengupta, Anindya Banerjee | Remake of 2009 Marathi film Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy | |
| July 29 | Iti Mrinalini | Aparna Sen | Konkona Sen Sharma, Aparna Sen, Rajat Kapoor, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Kaushik Sen, Srijit Mukherji, Ananya Chatterjee | ||
| April 1 | Memories in March | Sanjoy Nag | Deepti Naval, Rituparno Ghosh, Raima Sen | ||
| March 4 | Chalo Paltai | Haranath Chakraborty | Prosenjit Chatterjee | ||
| 2010 | December 24 | Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo | Sujit Mondal | Dev, Srabanti Chatterjee, Tapas Paul, Premjit | Remake of 2008 Telugu film Parugu |
| October 14 | Dui Prithibi | Raj Chakraborty | Jeet, Dev, Koel Mallick, Barkha Bisht Sengupta | Remake of 2008 Telugu film Gamyam | |
| Autograph | Srijit Mukherjee | Prosenjit Chatterjee, Nandana Sen, Indraneil Sengupta | |||
| July 30 | Josh | Ravi Kinnagi | Jeet, Srabanti Malakar, Puneet Issar, Tapas Paul, Laboni Sarkar | Remake of 2005 Telugu film Bhadra | |
| April 30 | Amanush | Rajib Biswas | Soham Chakraborty, Srabanti Chatterjee, Rehaan Roy, Nagesh | Remake of 2003 Tamil film Kaadhal Kondein | |
| 2009 | October 9 | Prem Aamar | Raj Chakraborty | Soham Chakraborty, Payal Sarkar, Biswajit Chakraborty, Labani Sarkar, Tathoi, Parthasarathi Deb | Remake of 2004 Tamil film 7G Rainbow Colony |
| July 24 | Poran Jaye Jolia Re | Ravi Kinagi | Dev, Subhashree Ganguly, Rahul Chatterjee, Tota Roy Chowdhury | Based on 2007 Hindi film Namastey London | |
| May 29 | Saat Paake Bandha | Sujit Mondal | Jeet, Koel Mallick, Ranjit Mullick, Subhashish Mukherjee, Laboni Sirkar, Locket Chatterjee | ||
| March 20 | Challenge | Raj Chakraborty | Dev, Subhashree Ganguly, Biswajit Chakraborty, Labani Sarkar, Rajatava Dutta, Supriyo Dutta, Abhimanyu Mukherjee | Remake of 2005 Telugu film Bunny | |
| January 23 | Jackpot | Kaushik Ganguly | Hiran Chatterjee, Koel Mallick, Rahul Banerjee, Sohini Paul, Biswajit Chakraborty | ||
| 2008 | August 15 | Chirodini Tumi Je Amar | Raj Chakraborty | Rahul Banerjee, Priyanka Sarkar, Tamal Roy Chowdhury, Geeta Dey, Sujit Dutta, Rudranil Ghosh | Remake of 2004 Tamil film Kaadhal |
| July 11 | Love | Riingo Banerjee | Jisshu Sengupta, Koel Mallick | Based on Erich Segal's English novel Love Story | |
| April 11 | Premer Kahini | Ravi Kinagi | Dev, Koyel Mullick, Jisshu Sengupta, Ranjit Mullick | Remake of 2006 Kannada film Mungaru Male | |
| 2007 | July | I Love You | Ravi Kinagi | Dev, Payel Sarkar | Remake of 2005 Telugu film Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana |
| June 8 | Minister Fatakeshto | Swapan Saha | Mithun Chakraborty, Debasree Roy, Koel Mallick | ||
| 2006 | – | MLA Fatakeshto | Swapan Saha | Mithun Chakraborty, Soumitra Chatterjee, Debashree Roy, Rajatava Dutta, Koel Mallick | |
| – | Kranti | Riingo Banerjee | Jeet, Swastika Mukherjee | ||
| – | Refugee | Haranath Chakraborty | Prasenjit, Rambha | ||
| 2005 | July 29 | Yuddho | Ravi Kinagi | Mithun Chakraborty, Deboshree Roy, Jeet, Koyel Mullick | |
| November 4 | Shubhodrishti | Prabhat Roy | Jeet, Koyel Mallick | ||
| 2004 | December 17 | Bandhan | Ravi Kinagi | Jeet, Koyel Mullick, Victor Banerjee | |
| December | Raincoat | Rituparno Ghosh | Ajay Devgan, Aishwarya Rai, Annu Kapoor | Based on O. Henry's English short story The Gift of the Magi | |
| 2003 | August 9 | Choker Bali | Rituparno Ghosh | Aishwarya Rai, Prasenjit Chatterjee, Raima Sen, Tota Roy Chowdhury | Based on Rabindranath Tagore's Bengali novel of the same name |
| April 15 | Champion | Ravi Kinagi | Jeet, Shrabonti Malakar | Inspired by 1992 Hindi film Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar | |
| 2002 | June 14 | Sathi | Haranath Chakraborty | Jeet, Priyanka Trivedi, Ranjit Mullick | Remake of 1999 Tamil film Thulladha Manamum Thullum |
| 2001 | – | Pratibad | Haranath Chakraborty | – | |
| – | Dada Thakur | Haranath Chakraborty | – | ||
| 2000 | – | Sasur Bari Zindabad | Haranath Chakraborty | – | |
| 1999 | – | Gariber Raja Robin Hood | Dilbar Jahan Jahntu | – | |
| – | Shatrudanso | Dilbar Jahan Jahntu | – | ||
| – | Tumi Eley Tai | Swapan Saha | – | ||
| 1998 | – | Ajab Gayer Ajab Katha | Tapan Sinha | – | |
| – | Nag Nagini | Swapan Saha | – | ||
| – | Rankshetra | Swapan Saha | – | ||
| 1997 | – | Mayer Bandhan | Swapan Saha | – | |
| 1996 | – | Sakhi Tumi Kar | Swapan Saha | – | |
| – | Bhai Amar Bhai | – | – |
References
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- ↑ Dasgupta, Priyanka (May 22, 2011). "Memories are made of this". The Times of India. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ↑ Khera, Ekanshu (1996-08-20). "Film Reviews: Chokher Bali". Planet Bollywood. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ↑ Parayath, Chitra (2004-09-08). "Bollywood Baatein - 51st National Film Awards". Lokvani. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ↑ "Memories In March Bollywood Film Review Sunjoy Nag, Rituparno Ghosh, Dipti Naval". World News (WN) Network. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ↑ "Launch of the music album of Minister Phatakeshto". Candid Communication. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31.
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- ↑ Ganguly, Ruman (2011-08-22). "Romeo Blows Lakhs on a Song". The Times of India. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ↑ "Digital Cinema". Shree Venkatesh Films.
- ↑ "Qube". Real Image Media Technologies. 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ↑ "Qube Digital Cinemas in Calcutta". Calcutta Tube. 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
- ↑ "Digital shows the day". The Telegraph. Calcutta. 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
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- ↑ "Areas of Operation". Shree Venkatesh Films. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ↑ "STAR Jalsha strengthens prime time with Gaaner Oparey". Star Jalsha. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02.
- ↑ "Maa". Star Jalsha.