Shree Venkatesh Films
Company type | Media and Entertainment Company |
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Founded | 1996 |
Founder | Shrikant Mohta Mahendra Soni |
Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Key people | Shrikant Mohta Mahendra Soni Vishnu Mohta |
Subsidiaries |
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Website | SVF |
SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian media and entertainment company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal Founded by Shrikant Mohta. Apart from producing and distributing Bengali films, SVF also distributes Bollywood and Hollywood films in Eastern India. The other divisions of the company include Exhibition, TV Content Production, Digital Cinema, Music, New Media and IPR syndication. SVF was in Anandabazar Patrika's powerlist for 2008[1] and 2010.
Background
SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. was founded 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 film entertainment space, SVF has the following divisions: Production, Television, Distribution, Music, Digital Cinema, Exhibition and New Media.
Film production
SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is one of the biggest integrated production houses in Eastern India. So far it has produced more than 120 films including National Award winning films like Memories in March,[2] Chokher Bali[3][4] and Raincoat,[5] blockbusters like Sasurbari Zindabad, Sathi, Minister Fatakesto,[6] Champion, Jackpot, Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, Poran Jai Joliya Re, Josh, Awara, Guptodhoner Sondhane, Ek Je Chhilo Raja and Bengali films like Chander Pahar and Amazon Obhijaan, critically acclaimed films like Autograph, Iti Mrinalini, Memories in March, Baishe Srabon, Prem Amar, Hemlock Society, Royal Bengal Rahashya, Chitrangada-The Crowning Wish, Uma and Byomkesh Gowtro.[7][8]
Digital cinema
In January 2008, SVF Entertainment Pvt Ltd. entered a partnership with Real Image Media Technologies[9][10] to bring their Qube Digital Cinema technology to Eastern India.[11]
Television
In the television space, SVF has co-promoted Media Worldwide Limited[12] and its four leading channels: Music India, Sangeet Bangla, Sangeet Bhojpuri and Music India UK.[13] The company has also produced prime-time shows for Star Jalsha,[14] ETV Bangla, Rupashi Bangla, Zee Bangla, Mahua Bangla, Sanada TV including shows like Bojhena Se Bojhena,Goyenda Ginni, Maa[15], Behula, Durga, Bandhan, I Love You, Sindoorkhela, Janmantar, Mrs Singha Roy, Bisharjan, Sangsar Sukher Hoy Ramanir Guney and Bodhu Kon Alo Laglo Chokhe..
Awards
Film | Award | Category | Recipient | Year |
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Ajab Gayer Ajab Kotha | BFJA Awards | Best Film (Bengali) | SVF | 1998 |
Sasurbari Zindabad | Kalakar Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2000 |
Protibad | Uttam Kumar Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2001 |
Sasurbari Zindabad | Anandalok Awards | Shreshtho Banijjyo Shofol Chobi | SVF | 2001 |
Sasurbari Zindabad | Kalakar Awards | Best Actor (Female) | Rituparna Sengupta | 2001 |
Sathi | BFJA Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2002 |
Chokher Bali | 51st National Film Awards | Best Feature Film | SVF | 2003 |
Chokher Bali | Locarno International Film Festival | The Golden Leopard Best Film | SVF | 2003 |
Sathi | Anandalok Awards | Best Actor | Jeet | 2003 |
Sathi | Anandalok Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2003 |
Sathi | ETV Bangla Film Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2003 |
Chokher Bali | 67th BFJA Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2003 |
Chokher Bali | Anandalok Awards | Best actress | Aishwarya Rai | 2003 |
Chokher Bali | Anandalok Awards | Best playback Singer (Female) | Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta | 2003 |
Chokher Bali | Toronto International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | SVF | 2003 |
Sathi | Uttam Kumar Awards | Best Hero | Jeet | 2003 |
Sathi | BFJA Awards | Best Clean and Entertainment film | SVF | 2003 |
Chokher Bali | Apsara Film Producers | Best Regional Film | SVF | 2004 |
Chokher Bali | Indian Film Festivals of Los Angeles | Best Film | SVF | 2004 |
Raincoat | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Crystal Globe award (Best Feature Film) | SVF | 2004 |
Raincoat | 52nd National Film Awards | Best Feature Film (Hindi) | SVF | 2004 |
Chokher Bali | BFJA Awards | Best Actor | Prosenjit Chatterjee | 2004 |
Chokher Bali | BFJA Awards | Best Music | Debojyoti Mishra | 2004 |
Chokher Bali | BFJA Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2004 |
Shubhodrishti | Uttam Kumar Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2005 |
Bandhan | Kalakar Awards | Best Actor | Jeet | 2005 |
Bandhan | Anandalok Awards | Best playback singer (Male) | Sonu Nigam | 2005 |
Yuddho | 69th BFJA Awards | Best Clean & Entertaining Film | SVF | 2005 |
Raincoat | ETV Bangla Film Awards | Kinnor Kinnori | SVF | 2005 |
Chokher Bali | 3rd Bali International Film Festival (Sarasvati People Choice Award) | Best Film | SVF | 2005 |
Raincoat | Zee Cine Awards | Best actress | Aishwarya Rai | 2005 |
Raincoat | Filmfare Awards | Best Actress | Aishwarya Rai | 2005 |
Shubhodrishti | BFJA Awards | Best playback Singer (Female) | Shreya Ghosal | 2006 |
Shubhodrishti | Anandalok Awards | Best Music | Jeet Ganguly | 2006 |
Shubhodrishti | Anandalok Awards | Best Director | Prabhat Ray | 2006 |
Shubhodrishti | Anandalok Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2006 |
Refugee | BFJA awards | Best actor in a supporting role | Rudranil Ghosh | 2007 |
Minister Phatakeshto | Anandalok Awards | Best Actor | Mithun Chakraborty | 2007 |
Minister Phatakeshto | Anandalok Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2007 |
Chirodini Tumi Je Amar | Anandalok Awards | Best Music | Jeet Ganguly | 2008 |
Chirodini Tumi Je Amar | Anandalok Awards | Best Director | Raj Chakraborty | 2008 |
Chirodini Tumi Je Amar | Anandalok Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2008 |
Challenge | Anandalok Awards | Best actor (Male) | Dev | 2009 |
Challenge | Anandalok Awards | Best Director | Raj Chakraborty | 2009 |
Challenge | Anandalok Awards | Best Action Hero | Dev | 2009 |
Challenge | Anandalok Awards | Best Music Director | Jeet Ganguly | 2009 |
Challenge | Anandalok Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2009 |
Challenge | Uttam Kumar Awards | Best Movie | Shrikant Mohta & Mahendra Soni | 2010 |
Poran Jaye Joliya Re | Star Jalsha Entertainment Award | Sera Film Album | SVF | 2010 |
Memories in March | MIAAC Film Festival, New York | Best Screenplay | Rituparno Ghosh | 2010 |
Poran Jaye Joliya Re | Star Jalsha Entertainment Award | Superhit film | SVF | 2010 |
Memories in March | ETC Bollywood Business Awards | Best Distributor West Bengal Circuit | SVF | 2010 |
Memories in March | 58th National Film Awards | Best English Film | SVF | 2010 |
Autograph | Big Bangla Movie Awards | Big Film | SVF | 2010 |
Autograph | Big Bangla Movies Award | Best Film | SVF | 2011 |
Memories in March (English) | 42nd International Film Festival of India, Goa | Best Film, Director | Sanjoy Nag | 2011 |
Iti Mrinalini | Kalakar Awards | Best Director | Aparna Sen | 2011 |
Iti Mrinalini | New York Indian Film Festival | Best Actress | Konkona Sen Sharma | 2011 |
Iti Mrinalini | New York Indian Film Festival | Best Director | Aparna Sen | 2011 |
Autograph | Big Bangla Rising Star Awards | Best Director | Srijit Mukherji | 2011 |
Autograph | 15th Tele Cine Awards | Best Lyricist (Amake amar moto) | Anupam Roy | 2011 |
Autograph | 14th Tele Cine Awards | Best Male Playback (Beche Thakar Gaan) | Rupam Islam | 2011 |
Autograph | Tele Cine Awards | Best Actress | Nandana Sen | 2011 |
Autograph | 12th Tele Cine Awards | Best Director | Srijit Mukherji | 2011 |
Autograph | 11th Tele Cine Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2011 |
Autograph | Star Jalsha Entertainment Award | Best Lyricist (Chawl Raastaye) | Srijato | 2011 |
Autograph | Star Jalsha Entertainment Award | Best Female Playback (Chawl Raastaye) | Shreya Ghoshal | 2011 |
Autograph | Star Jalsha Entertainment Award | Best Actor | Prosenjit Chatterjee | 2011 |
Autograph | Star Jalsha Entertainment Award | Best Director | Srijit Mukherji | 2011 |
Autograph | ABP Bangla Music Awards | Best Album | SVF | 2011 |
Autograph | Big Bangla Movie Awards | Best Female Playback (Chawl Raastaye) | Shreya Ghoshal | 2011 |
Autograph | Big Bangla Movie Awards | Best Male Playback (Beche Thakar Gaan) | Rupam Islam | 2011 |
Autograph | Big Bangla Movie Awards | Best Music Director | Anupam Roy | 2011 |
Autograph | Big Bangla Movie Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Indraneil Sengupta | 2011 |
Autograph | Big Bangla Movie Awards | Best Actor | Prosenjit Chatterjee | 2011 |
Autograph | Big Bangla Movie Awards | Best Director | Srijit Mukherji | 2011 |
Autograph | Big Bangla Movie Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2011 |
Poran Jaye Joliya Re | Star Jalsha Entertainment Award | Best Mega Film | SVF | 2011 |
Poran Jaye Joliya Re | Star Jalsha Entertainment Award | Superhit Film | SVF | 2011 |
Poran Jaye Joliya Re | Star Jalsha Entertainment Award | Sera Film Album | SVF | 2011 |
Chitrangada | 43rd International Film Festival of India, Goa | Best Film, Director | Rituparno Ghosh | 2012 |
Hemlock Society | Mirchi Music Awards | Song of the Year (Ekhon Onek Raat) | Anupam Roy | 2012 |
Hemlock Society | Mirchi Music Awards | Album of the Year | V Music | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | ABP-Friend's FM Bangla Music Awards | Best Film Album | V Music | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | ABP-Friend's FM Bangla Music Awards | Best Music Director | Anupam Roy | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | Kalakar Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | Mirchi Music Awards | Best Film Album (Critic's Choice) | V Music | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | Mirchi Music Awards | Best Film Album (Popular Choice) | V Music | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | Mirchi Music Awards | Best Background Score | Anupam Roy | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | Mirchi Music Awards | Album of the Year | V Music | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | Mirchi Music Awards | Song of the Year (Gobhire Jao) | Anupam Roy | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | IBFCA Indo-Bangladesh Film Awards | Best Director | Srijit Mukherji | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | IBFCA Indo-Bangladesh Film Awards | Best Actor | Prosenjit Chatterjee | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | IBFCA Indo-Bangladesh Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Parambrata Chatterjee | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | International Bangla Film Academy, Pattaya | Best Critic's Choice Performance | Parambrata Chatterjee | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | International Bangla Film Academy, Pattaya | Best Director | Srijit Mukherji | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | Kalakar Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | Zee Banglar Gourab Awards | Best Male Playback (Gobhire Jao) | Rupankar | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | Zee Banglar Gourab Awards | Best Actor | Prosenjit Chatterjee | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | Zee Banglar Gourab Awards | Best Director | Srijit Mukherji | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | Zee Banglar Gourab Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | Tele Cine Awards | Best Supporting Actor (Male) | Parambrata Chatterjee | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | Tele Cine Awards | Best Director | Srijit Mukherji | 2012 |
Baishe Srabon | Srijon Samman | Best Movie Poster Award | SVF | 2012 |
Meghe Dhaka Tara | International Film Festival, Kerala | Best Director | Kamaleswar Mukherjee | 2013 |
Meghe Dhaka Tara | 44th International Film Festival of India, Goa | Centenary Award | Kamaleswar Mukherjee | 2013 |
Apur Panchali | 44th International Film Festival of India, Goa (Indian Panorama) | Best Director | Kaushik Ganguly | 2013 |
Bojhena Shey Bojhena | Mirchi Music Awards | Song of the Year | Arindam Chatterjee & Indraadip Dasgupta | 2013 |
Bojhena Shey Bojhena | Mirchi Music Awards | Album of the Year | SVF | 2013 |
Chitrangada | Hidden Gems Film Festival | Ammonite Award | Rituparno Ghosh | 2013 |
Chitrangada | 44th International Film Festival of India | Royal Emblem of Kadambas of Goa | SVF | 2013 |
Nirbashito | 3rd Delhi International Film Festival | Best Film | SVF | 2014 |
Mishawr Rawhoshyo | Zee Bangla Cinema | Superhit Film of the Year | SVF | 2014 |
Nirbashito | Delhi International Film Festival | Best Director | Churni Ganguly | 2014 |
Chotoder Chobi | 45th International Film Festival of India, Goa | Silver Peacock, Best Actor | Dulal Sarkar | 2014 |
Meghe Dhaka Tara | Cinema of Resistance | Director | Kamaleshwar Mukherjee | 2014 |
Mishawr Rawhoshyo | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Role Male | Indraneil Sengupta | 2014 |
Goynar Baksho | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Role Female | Moushumi Chatterjee | 2014 |
Goynar Baksho | Filmfare Awards | Best Actor Female | Konkona Sen Sharma | 2014 |
Chander Pahar | Filmfare Awards | Best Film | SVF | 2014 |
Chotoder Chobi | 62nd National Film Awards | Best Film on Other Social Issues | Kaushik Ganguly | 2015 |
Zulfiqar | Filmfare Awards East | Best Singer | Nachiketa | 2017 |
Amazon Obhijaan | IIFTC Tourism Impact Award | Cinematic excellence | SVF | 2018 |
Filmography
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TV Shows
Year | Shows | Channel | Genre | Notes |
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2008 | Bandhan | Star Jalsha | Fiction | |
2008 | Durga | Star Jalsha | Fiction | Sandipta Sen played titular role. |
2008 | Enjoy Guru | Star Jalsha | non-fiction | comedy with lead anchor Mir Afsar Ali. |
2009 | I Laugh U | Star Jalsha | non-fiction | comedy |
2009 | U Laugh Me | Star Jalsha | non-fiction | comedy |
2009 | Behula | Star Jalsha | Fiction | Hindu mythological story of Manasamangal Kavya and Behula. |
2009 | Maa | Star Jalsha | Fiction | Number one serial on Star Jalsha for 3 years. |
2010 | Swaymber | Star Jalsha | non-fiction | Reality show. |
2010 | Harano Sur | Mahuaa Bangla | Fiction | |
2010 | Parichay | Mahuaa Bangla | Fiction | |
2010 | Sindurkhela | Star Jalsha | Fiction | Popular Bengali television soap opera premiered on 6 December 2010. |
2011 | Subhasini | Ruposhi Bangla | Fiction | |
2011 | I Laugh U 2 | Star Jalsha | non-fiction | Stand-up-comedian show. |
2011 | Bisarjon | ETV Bangla | Fiction | |
2011 | Sansaar Sukher Hoy Romonir Guney | Star Jalsha | Fiction | |
2011 | Mrs Sinha Roy | Sananda TV | Fiction | |
2012 | Bodhu Kon Alo Laaglo Chokhe | Star Jalsha | Fiction | Took its name from Tagore's dance drama Chitrangada. |
2012 | Janamantar | Mahuaa Bangla | Fiction | |
2012 | Meri Maa | Life Ok | Fiction | Sayantani Ghosh played the lead role. |
2012 | Romani | Star Jalsha | Fiction | |
2012 | FIR Bengal | Star Jalsha | Fiction | Based on crime stories. |
2012 | Mission 1000 Ghanta | Star Jalsha | non-fiction | Action-packed adventure reality show. |
2013 | Shotin Kanta | ETV Bangla | Fiction | |
2013 | Jay Hey | Star Jalsha | non-fiction | |
2013 | Star Jalsha Parivaar Award | Star Jalsha | non-fiction | Star Jalsha award show. |
2013 | Bojhena Se Bojhena | Star Jalsha | Fiction | A romance starring Yash Dasgupta and Madhumita Sarkar, it is a remake of Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon |
2013 | Tele Award | Star Jalsha/ Zee/ ETV Bangla | non-fiction | television award show |
2014 | Thik Jeno Love Story | Star Jalsha | Fiction | Shot extensively in North Bengal. |
2014 | Gouridaan | ETV Bangla | Fiction | TV series on child marriage starring Torsha and Soumik. |
2014 | Maa Durga | ETV Bangla / Colors Bangla | Fiction | starring Payel De |
2014 | Mon Niye Kachakachi | Star Jalsha | Fiction | Remake of the Hindi show Yeh Hai Mohabbatein |
2014 | Film Fare Award | Star Jalsha | non-fiction | Cinema awards show |
2015 | Mahishasur Mardini | ETV Bangla | non-fiction | Mahalaya programme. |
2015 | Patal Kumar Ganwaala | Star Jalsha | Fiction | Hindi remake version is Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala (Star Plus). |
2015 | Nagleela | ETV Bangla / Colors Bangla | Fiction | Mystical tale of love and revenge. |
2015 | Bhootu | Zee Bangla | Fiction | Little Arshiya Mukherjee starred. |
2015 | Goyenda Ginni | Zee Bangla | Fiction | Story of a housewife-turned-detective. |
2015 | Egiye Bangla | Zee Bangla | non-fiction | Contest-cum-TV reality show for start ups. |
2016 | I Laugh U 3 | Star Jalsha | non-fiction | comedy |
2016 | Dasi | ETV | Fiction | |
2016 | Agnijal | Star Jalsha | Fiction | Starred Rohit Samanta and Tumpa Ghosh. |
2017 | Jhanjh Lobongo Phool | Star Jalsha | Fiction | Starred Ishaa Saha and Rajdeep Gupta. |
2017 | Mahanayak | Star Jalsha | Fiction | Based on life story of Uttam Kumar. |
2017 | Premer Kahini | Star Jalsha | Fiction | Starred Indrasish Roy and Roshni Bhattacharya. |
2017 | Tobu Mone Rekho | Zee Bangla | Fiction | Romantic drama television series starring Farhan Imroze, Payal Dey, and Pratyusha Paul. |
2017 | Bangla Cine Carnival | Star Jalsha | non-fiction | |
2017 | Gopal Bhar | Star Jalsha | Fiction | Based on the true story of Gopal Bhar. |
2017 | Jai Kali Kalkattawali | Star Jalsha | Fiction | A thriller with Ananya Chatterjee as main lead. |
2017–2018 | Aamloki | Zee Bangla | Fiction | Story of a six-year-old deaf and dumb girl. |
2018 | Joy Baba Loknath (ongoing) | Zee Bangla | Fiction | Story of Loknath, a great devotee of Goddess Kali |
2018 | Ranu Pelo Lottery | Zee Bangla | Fiction | TV serial Ranu Pelo Lottery to launch soon. |
2018 | Nishir Daak (ongoing) | Colors Bangla | Horror | New TV Show Nishir Dak to premiere soon. |
2018 | Ami Sirajer Begum | Star Jalsha | Historical | Based on the life of Lutfunnisa Begum, Empress of Bengal & primary consort of Siraj ud-Daulah - The last independent Nawab of Bengal |
2019 | Guriya Jekhane Guddu Sekhane | Star Jalsha | Fiction | Story of two friends |
2019 | Trinayani (ongoing) | Zee Bangla | Fiction | Story of a girl who can foresee the future |
2019 | Durga Durgeshwari (ongoing) | Star Jalsha | Fiction | Sequel of popular show Durga |
2019 | Aye Khuku Aye | Sun Bangla | Fiction | Story of a helpless mother and a man who suffers from Autism |
2019 | Chuni Panna (ongoing) | Star Jalsha | Horror Comedy |
Story of an around Chunni, a simple girl And Panna, a ghost |
2019 | Bagh Bondi Khela (ongoing) | Zee Bangla | Superhero Supernatural Horror |
Rubel Das Played Lead Role |
2020 | Prothoma Kadombini (ongoing) | Star Jalsha | Fiction | True Story of the first female doctor in Bengal |
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