Eskay Movies

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Eskay Movies
Company typeMedia and Entertainment Company
FoundedFebruary 1988 (as Eskay Video Private Limited)
Headquarters
Kolkata, West Bengal
,
India
Key people
Ashok Dhanuka
Himanshu Dhanuka
Subsidiaries
  • Eskay Digital
  • Eskay Music
  • Eskay Digilab
Websiteeskaymovies.com

Eskay Video Private Limited is an Indian Company promoted by Dhanuka Family. The Company was incorporated in 1988 and since then it has been a vital part in the Media and Entertainment Industry in India. The company has produced more than 50 films and acquired another 200 films. Eskay group has digitized 80+ Cinemas, Operated Television Channels, owns 5 Theatres, produced Television serials, Reality shows and Webseries.

In 2019, Eskay opened up a Subsidiary in UK - High Five Productions Limited and the company is growing globally, providing Filming Equipment services and line production services to Indian films which are shot in the UK. Eskay has invested around 10 Million Pounds, equivalently in Filming Equipment and Post Production facilities in India. Internationally, Eskay's film - Doob ( English title - No bed of Roses ) was the official selection for Oscar. It is the first Bengali film of late legendary star Irrfan Khan.

History

1988–2009: Early years and initial releases

Eskay Movies was founded by Ashok and Himanshu Dhanuka in 1988.[1] In 2005, Eskay released their first feature film, Chore Chore Mastuto Bhai, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Chiranjeet Chakraborty, Jisshu Sengupta.[2] From 2008, Eskay would begin to release films every year, such as Bhalobasa Bhalobasa,[3] Dujone,[4][5] and Jamai Raja.

2010–2013: Commercial successes

Eskay Movies released two films in 2010, Kohono Biday Bolo Na and

Rabi Kinagi and Jeet.[6] After releasing Hello Memsaheb, Eskay would go on to release Fighter[7] and Shotru[8]
in 2011.

Eskay began 2012 with the critically acclaimed film

highest grossing Bengali films. Eskay would go on to release Bikram Singha: The Lion Is Back[11][12] and Idiot.[13] After the successful release of Kanamachi,[14] Eskay released Khoka 420[15] and Khiladi,[16] with the former becoming a box office success.[17] Eskay has also acquired the rights to remake the hit youth-centric romantic comedy Kannada movie Googly.[18]

2014–present: India-Bangladesh joint ventures and critical acclaim

Eskay Movies' sole release in 2014 was

Indo-Bangla joint venture films, most of which would be a co-production of Eskay Movies and Jaaz Multimedia.[20]

Aside from their film Mayer Biye,

Nusrat Faria in both India and Bangladesh.[26][27]

Eskay Movies released seven films in 2016, all of which were co-produced by Jaaz Multimedia:

Meril Prothom Alo Awards.[44] Prem Ki Bujhini received negative reception[45] while Rokto received mixed reception.[46]

In 2017, Eskay Movies released two Indian films,

Doob: No Bed of Roses. The Bongs Again, a sequel to The Bong Connection, received mixed reception.[47] Byomkesh O Agnibaan, a sequel to Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana, also received mixed reception.[48][49] Both Nabab and Doob were a box office successes and received critical acclaim,[50][51][52][53] but Doob, starring Irrfan Khan, received international praise,[54][55][56] competing at the Shanghai International Film Festival[57] and winning at the Moscow International Film Festival.[58]

Films

Released

Year Film Cast Director(s) Note
1997 Swami Kano Aasami Jashim, Shabana, Chunky Panday, Rituparna Sengupta Monowar Hossain Khokon Indo-Bangladesh joint production
Yoddha Chiranjit Chatterjee, Tapas Paul, Debasree Roy, Tota Roychoudhury, Sabasachi Chakraborty, Abhisekh Chatterjee, Priyanka Prabhat Roy
1998 Aami Sei Meye Prasenjit Chatterjee, Rituparna Sengupta, Avhisekh, Jayaprada, Ranjit Mullick, Asrani, Subashis Mukherjee Prosenjit
Sindurer Adhikar Prosenjit Chatterjee, Rituparna Sengupta, Ranjit Mallick Anup Sengupta
1999 Krishana Kavery Abhisek Chatterjee, Sreelekha Mitra, Satabdi Roy, Labony Sarkar, Subhendu Chatterjee, Lokesh Ghosh, Kousik, Bebiluna Swaroop Nayek
2000 Sajoni Aamar Sohag Prasenjit Chatterjee, Satabdi Roy, Abhishek Chatterjee, Sakuntala Barua, Tota Roychoudhury, Subhasis Mukherjee Anup Sengupta
2001 Bangshadhar Munna, Rituparna Sengupta, Ronit Roy, Mamta Kulkarni, Victor Banerjee, Alamgir, Miju Ahamad Tabun (Bombay)
2002 Annadata Prosenjit Chatterjee, Sreelekha Mitra, Abdur Razzak, Anuradha Roy Ravi Kinagi
Manush Amanush Chiranjit, Ranjit Mallick, Rituparna Sengupta, Jisshu Sengupta Chiranjit
2003 Sneher Pratidan
Jishu Sengupta
 Swapan Saha
Amar Mayer Shapath
Reshmi Ghosh, June Malia
 Dulal Bhowmick
Nater Guru
Moushmi Chatterjee
 Haranath Chakraborty
2004 Swami Chintai Sarad Kapoor, Rituparna Sengupta, Mousumi, Manna Sohanur Rahaman Sohan
Paribar
Rachana Banerjee
 Anup Sengupta
Aakrosh Jeet, Rituparna Sengupta, Anamika Saha, Subhasish Mukherjee, Sabyasachi, Pushpita, Mousumi Mukherjee, Rajesh Sharma Prasanta Nanda
2005 Rajmohol
Rachana Banerjee, Biplab Chatterjee, Subhasish Mukherjee
 Swapan Saha
2006 Agnipariksha
Priyanka Trivedi
 Ravi Kinagi
2007 Kalishankar
Anu Chowdhury
 Prashanta Nanda
Nawab Nandini Hiran Chatterjee, Koel Mallick, Ranjit Mallick, Sandhya Roy Haranath Chakraborty
Bandhu Prosenjit Chatterjee, Swastika Mukherjee, Victor Banerjee, Rajatava Dutta Prasanta Nanda
2008 Bhalobasa Bhalobasa
Shrabanti
Rabi Kinnagi
 Remake of Telugu film Bommarillu
2009 Dujone Dev, Srabanti Chatterjee Rajiv Kumar Biswas Remake of Nuvvu Nenu
Jamai Raja Prosenjit Chatterjee, Anu Choudury Swapan Saha
2010 Wanted Jeet, Srabanti Chatterjee
Rabi Kinnagi
 Remake of Telugu film Athadu
Le Chakka Dev, Payel Sarkar Raj Chakraborty Remake of Chennai 600028
2011 Fighter Jeet, Srabanti Chatterjee, Ferdous
Rabi Kinnagi
 Remake of Telugu film Lakshyam
Shotru Jeet, Nusrat Jahan Raj Chakraborty Remake of Singam
Hello Memsaheb
Priyanka Trivedi
 Nandita Roy, Shiboprasad Mukhopadhyay
2012 Khokababu Dev, Subhashree Ganguly D. Shankar Aiyya Remake of Telugu film Dhee
Idiot Ankush Hazra, Srabanti Chatterjee Rajiv Kumar Biswas Remake of Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
Bikram Singha: The Lion Is Back Prosenjit Chatterjee, Richa Gangopadhyay Rajiv Kumar Biswas Remake of Telugu filmVikramarkudu
2013 Khoka 420 Dev, Subhashree Ganguly, Nusrat Jahan Rajiv Kumar Biswas Remake of Telugu film Brindavanam
Kanamachi Ankush Hazra, Srabanti Chatterjee, Abir Chatterjee, Saayoni Ghosh Raj Chakraborty Remake of Ko
Khiladi Ankush Hazra, Nusrat Jahan Ashok Pati Remake of Telugu film Dhenikaina Ready
2014 Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay Ankush Hazra, Subhashree Ganguly Ashok Pati Remake of Telugu film Arya 2

Co-produced by Action Cut Entertainment

Won Kalakar Awards for Best Film

2015 Romeo vs Juliet Ankush Hazra, Mahiya Mahi Ashok Pati Remake of Singh vs Kaur
Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia
Agnee 2
Om, Mahiya Mahi
 Iftakar Chowdhury, Himunshu Dhanuka Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia
Aashiqui: True Love
Nusraat Faria Mazhar
 Ashok Pati Remake of Telugu film Ishq
Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia
Mayer Biye Saayoni Ghosh, Sreelekha Mitra Abhijit Guha, Sudeshna Roy Radical Story
2016 Angaar
Om, Falguni Rahman Jolly
 Wazed Ali Sumon, Nehal Dutta Remake of
Appayya
Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia
Hero 420
Nusraat Faria Mazhar, Riya Sen
 Sujit Mondal Remake of Telugu film Maska
Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia
Niyoti Arifin Shuvoo, Falguni Rahman Jolly Jakir Hossain Raju Remake of
The Notebook
Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia
Badsha – The Don
Nusraat Faria Mazhar, Shraddha Das
 Baba Yadav Remake of Telugu film Don Seenu
Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia
Shikari Shakib Khan, Srabanti Chatterjee Joydip Mukherjee Remake of Aadhavan
Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia
Prem Ki Bujhini
Om, Subhashree Ganguly
 Sudipto Sarkar Remake of 100% Love
Co-produced by Jaaz Multimedia
Rokto Pori Moni, Ziaul Roshan Wazed Ali Sumon Loosely Based on
Hollywood movie The Long Kiss Goodnight
Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia
Kiriti Roy Chiranjeet Chakraborty Aniket Choudory Based on Nihar Ranjan Gupta's Setarer Sur
2017 The Bongs Again
Parno Mitra,Neha Panda, Gaurav Chakrabarty, Jisshu Sengupta
 Anjan Dutt
Nabab Shakib Khan, Subhashree Ganguly Joydip Mukherjee Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia
Byomkesh O Agnibaan
Jishu Sengupta, Swastika Mukherjee
 Anjun Dutt
Doob: No Bed Of Roses
Irfan Khan, Nusrat Imrose Tisha
 Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia
2018 Ami Neta Hobo Shakib Khan, Bidya Sinha Mim, Omar Sani, Moushumi, Sadek Bachchu Uttam Akash Co-Produced by Shapla Media
Chalbaaz Shakib Khan, Subhashree Ganguly Joydip Mukherjee Remake of
Subramanyam For Sale
Co-Produced by Action Cut Entertainment
Bhaijaan Elo Re Shakib Khan, Srabanti Chatterjee, Payel Sarkar Joydip Mukherjee
Tui Sudhu Amar
Om
 Joydip Mukherjee Remake Of Humraaz

Co-Produced by Action Cut Entertainment

2019 Bhokatta
Om, Elina Samantray
, Sagnik		 Ramesh Rout Remake Of Odia Film Tokata Fasigala
2020 Hullor
Om, Darshana Banik
 Abhimanyu Mukherjee
2021 Anusandhan Saswata Chatterjee, Payel Sarkar, Churni Ganguly, Joydip Mukherjee, Riddhi Sen Kamaleshwar Mukherjee Based on the 1956 German novel A Dangerous Game by Friedrich Dürrenmatt[59]
2022 Swastik Sanket Nusrat Jahan, Gaurav Chakrabarty, Saswata Chatterjee, Rudranil Ghosh, Shataf Figar Sayantan Ghosal Based on the novel Narak Sanket by Debarati Mukhopadhyay
Ogo Bideshini Ankush Hazra, Alexandra Taylor, Rajnandini Paul Anshuman Pratyush
2023 Aaro Ek Prithibi Kaushik Ganguly, Shaheb Bhattacharjee, Tasnia Farin Atanu Ghosh
Ghore Pherar Gaan Parambrata Chatterjee, Ishaa Saha Aritya Sen
2024 Dard Shakib Khan, Sonal Chauhan Anonno Mamun Filming;
Indo-Bangladesh joint production film

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