Shree Venkatesh Films

SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Company typeMedia and Entertainment Company
Founded1995[1]
FounderShrikant Mohta[2]
Mahendra Soni[2]
Headquarters
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Key people
Shrikant Mohta[2]
Mahendra Soni[2]
Vishnu Mohta[2]
Subsidiaries
WebsiteSVF

SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian film production and distribution company, founded by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni in 1995. Apart from producing and distributing Bengali films in West Bengal, Bangladesh, Assam and Tripura, SVF also distributes Bollywood and Hollywood films in East 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[13] and 2010.

Background

SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. was founded in 1995[1] by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni. They started off as distributors of Hindi films like Bekaar Ka Number, Khamoshi in Eastern India. Their first film production is in 1996, Bhai Amar Bhai starring Prosenjit Chatterjee and Chiranjeet Chakraborty and directed by Swapan Saha which became a blockbuster. Later, they produced the Prosenjit Chatterjee starrer Sasurbari Zindabad in 2000 which became the highest-grossing Bengali movie until then. They followed it up with successful films like Sathi (2002), I Love You (2007), Chirodini ...Tumi Je Aamar (2008) etc. Along with commercial entertainers they have also backed experimental films by directors like Rituparno Ghosh, Kaushik Ganguly, Srijit Mukherji, Sandip Ray and Dhrubo Banerjee.[14]

In the film entertainment space, SVF has the following divisions: Production, Television, Distribution, Music, Digital Cinema, Exhibition and New Media.[15]

Film production

SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is one of the biggest integrated production houses in Eastern India. So far it has produced more than 160 films including National Award winning films like Memories in March,[16] Chokher Bali,[17][18] Raincoat, Chotoder Chobi, Ek Je Chhilo Raja, Gumnaami etc.; blockbusters like Sasurbari Zindabad, Sathi, Minister Fatakeshto,[19] Champion, Jackpot, Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, Paran Jai Jaliya Re, Josh, Awara, Guptodhoner Sondhane, Ek Je Chhilo Raja, Durgeshgorer Guptodhon, Chander Pahar, Amazon Obhijaan, Karnasubarner Guptodhon and many others. It has also produced critically acclaimed films like Autograph, Iti Mrinalini, Memories in March, Baishe Srabon, Hemlock Society, Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish, Uma, Byomkesh Gotro, Guptodhoner Sondhane, Durgeshgorer Guptodhon, Golondaaj and many others.[20][21][22][23][24]

Digital cinema

In January 2008, SVF Entertainment Pvt Ltd. entered a partnership with Real Image Media Technologies[25][26] to bring their Qube Digital Cinema technology to Eastern India.[27]

Television

In the television space, SVF has co-promoted Media Worldwide Limited[28] and its four leading channels: Music India, Sangeet Bangla, Sangeet Bhojpuri, Sangeet Marathi and Music India UK.[29] The company has also produced prime-time shows for Zee Bangla, Star Jalsha,[30] Colors Bangla, Rupashi Bangla, Mahua Bangla, Sananda TV. Some of the popular shows include Trinayani, Bojhena Se Bojhena, Goyenda Ginni, Maa....Tomay Chara Ghum Ashena,[31] Behula, Durga, Bandhan, I Love You, Sindoorkhela, Janmantar, Mrs Singha Roy, Bisharjan, Sangsar Sukher Hoy Ramanir Guney, Bodhu Kon Alo Laglo Chokhe, Bhootu, Dashi, Anurager Chhowa and many others.

OTT platform

In 2017, SVF launched Hoichoi, an OTT platform.[32][33]

Awards

Film Award Category Recipient Year
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
Ek Je Chhilo Raja 66th National Film Awards Best Feature Film in Bengali SVF, Srijit Mukherjee 2019
Ek Je Chhilo Raja West Bengal Film Journalists Association Award Best Director Srijit Mukherjee 2019
Ek Je Chhilo Raja West Bengal Film Journalists Association Award Best Actor Jisshu Sengupta 2019
Ek Je Chhilo Raja West Bengal Film Journalists Association Award Best Music Director Inderadip Dasgupta 2019
Byomkesh Gotro West Bengal Film Journalists Association Award Best Music Director (Background Score) Bickram Ghosh 2019
Byomkesh Gotro West Bengal Film Journalists Association Award Best Performance In A Negative Role Arjun Chakrabarty 2019
Uma West Bengal Film Journalists Association Award Best Performance In A Supporting Role Anjan Dutt 2019
Byomkesh Gotro BBFA Award Best Music Director Bickram Ghosh 2019
Byomkesh Gotro BBFA Award Best Supporting Actor Arjun Chakrabarty 2019
Gumnaami 67th National Film Awards Best Feature Film In Bengali SVF, Srijit Mukherjee 2021
Gumnaami 67th National Film Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Srijit Mukherjee 2021
Dracula Sir West Bengal Film Journalists Association Award Best Supporting Actress Bidipta Chakraborty 2022
Dracula Sir West Bengal Film Journalists Association Award Best Male Playback Ishaan Mitra 2022
Dwitiyo Purush West Bengal Film Journalists Association Award Best Actor (Critics' Choice) Parambrata Chatterjee 2022
Dwitiyo Purush West Bengal Film Journalists Association Award Best Actor (Popular Choice) Anirban Bhattacharya 2022
Dwitiyo Purush Filmfare Awards Bangla Best Actor (Critic's Choice) Anirban Bhattacharya 2022
Golondaaj Filmfare Awards Bangla Best Screenplay Dhrubo Banerjee 2022
Ballabhpurer Roopkotha Filmfare Awards Bangla Best Film SVF 2023
Ballabhpurer Roopkotha Filmfare Awards Bangla Best Supporting Actor Shyamal Chakraborty 2023
Ballabhpurer Roopkotha Filmfare Awards Bangla Best Dialogue Prateek Dutta, Anirban Bhattacharya 2023
The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan West Bengal Film Journalists Association Award Best Popular Film SVF 2024

Music videos and movies

SVF has a YouTube channel called SVF Music where music singles like Mitthey Kotha, Bolo Dugga Maiki, Amar Chalaki, O Mon Re etc., and songs of the films produced by it and other production companies are released.

It also has a YouTube channel called SVF Movies where movies and short films like Amar Bodyguard, Encounter, Karunamoyee, Iti Kunti, Network and others are broadcast.

Films

Main article: List of films produced by Shree Venkatesh Films

TV shows

Shows shaded in light blue are currently in production.
Year Shows Channel
2008 Bandhan Star Jalsha
Durga
Enjoy Guru
2009 I Laugh U
U Laugh Me
Behula
Maa
2010 Swaymber
Harano Sur Mahuaa Bangla
Parichay
Sindoorkhela Star Jalsha
2011 Subhasini Ruposhi Bangla
I Laugh U 2 Star Jalsha
Bisarjon ETV Bangla
Sangsar Sukher Hoy Romonir Guney Star Jalsha
Mrs Sinha Roy Sananda TV
2012 Bodhu Kon Aalo Laaglo Chokhe Star Jalsha
Janamantar Mahuaa Bangla
Meri Maa Life Ok
Romani Star Jalsha
FIR Bengal
Shotin Kanta ETV Bangla
Mission 1000 Ghanta Star Jalsha
2013 Jay Hey
Bojhena Se Bojhena
2014 Thik Jeno Love Story Star Jalsha
Gouridaan ETV Bangla
Maa Durga
2015 Mon Niye Kachakachi Star Jalsha
Potal Kumar Gaanwaala Star Jalsha
I Laugh U 3
Nagleela Colors Bangla
Goyenda Ginni Zee Bangla
Egiye Bangla
2016 Bhootu
Dasi Colors Bangla
Agnijal Star Jalsha
Jhanjh Lobongo Phool
Mahanayak
2017 Premer Kahini
Tobu Mone Rekho Zee Bangla
Gopal Bhar Star Jalsha
Jai Kali Kalkattawali
2018 Amloki Zee Bangla
Joy Baba Loknath
Ranu Pelo Lottery
Nishir Daak Colors Bangla
Ami Sirajer Begum Star Jalsha
2019 Guriya Jekhane Guddu Sekhane
Trinayani Zee Bangla
Durga Durgeshwari Star Jalsha
Aye Khuku Aye Sun Bangla
Chuni Panna Star Jalsha
2020 Bagh Bondi Khela Zee Bangla
Prothoma Kadambini Star Jalsha
2021 Sagar Jyoti Enterr10 Bangla
Basanta Bilas Messbari Colors Bangla
2022 Anurager Chhowa Star Jalsha
2022 Nabab Nandini Star Jalsha
2023 Meyebela
2023 Roopsagore Moner Manush Sun Bangla
2023 Tumi Ashe Pashe Takle Star Jalsha
2024 Basu Paribar Sun Bangla
2024 Dil Ko Tumse Pyaar Hua Star Plus

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