Shree Venkatesh Films

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SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Company typeMedia and Entertainment Company
Founded1995; 30 years ago (1995)[1]
FounderShrikant Mohta[2]
Mahendra Soni[2]
Headquarters
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Key people
Shrikant Mohta[2]
Mahendra Soni[2]
Vishnu Mohta[2]
Subsidiaries
YouTube information
Websitesvf.in
Channel
Years activeJuly 6, 2006 – present
Genre
Film production · Music
Subscribers15.4 million[13]
Views9.48 billion[13]
Silver Play Button100,000 subscribers
Gold Play Button1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: June 28, 2025
WebsiteSVF

SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is an

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[14]
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.[15]

In the film entertainment space, SVF has the following divisions: Production, Television, Distribution, Music, Digital Cinema, Exhibition and New Media.[16]

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

Baishe Srabon, Royal Bengal Rahasya, Hemlock Society, Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish, Rajkahini, Uma, Byomkesh Gotro, Durgeshgorer Guptodhon, Golondaaj, Karnasuborner Guptodhon and many others.[21][22][23][24][25]

Digital cinema

In January 2008, SVF Entertainment Pvt Ltd. entered a partnership with

Real Image Media Technologies[26][27] to bring their Qube Digital Cinema technology to Eastern India.[28]

Television

In the television space, SVF has co-promoted

Music India UK.[30] The company has also produced prime-time shows for Zee Bangla, Star Jalsha,[31] 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,[32] 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
, Basu Paribar, Chirodini Tumi Je Amar and many others.

OTT platform

Main article: Hoichoi

Films

Main article:
List of Shree Venkatesh Films productions

References

  1. ^ a b "A Journey to Excellence-Making of The Most Reliable Entertainment Brand". SVF Entertainment. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "The Versatile Leadership at SVF Makes Impossible Possible". SVF Entertainment. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ^ "SVF Is All Set To Create A Difference in Film and Media Entertainment". SVF Entertainment. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  4. ^ "When It Comes to Television Entertainment, SVF Needs No Introduction". SVF Entertainment. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Music Has Been An Integral Part of SVF". SVF Entertainment. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  6. ^ Jha, Lata (31 May 2021). "SVF to bring old unreleased Bengali film songs to YouTube". mint.
  7. ^ "SVF Feels Proud to Be one of the Largest Cinema Chains in Eastern India". SVF Entertainment. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  8. ^ "SVF - A Trusted Name In Film Distribution in Eastern India". SVF Entertainment. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  9. ^ "SVF Devotional". SVF Entertainment. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  10. ^ "SVF Pioneers The Digital Systems In Cinemas Across West Bengal". SVF Entertainment. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Sangeet Bangla is the undisputed no.1 music channel in Bengali Music & Entertainment". SVF Entertainment. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  12. ^ "New Media Becomes the Youngest Division of SVF". SVF Entertainment. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  13. ^ a b "About SVF". YouTube.
  14. The Telegraph. Calcutta. 21 July 2008. Archived from the original
    on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  15. ^ Das, Soujannya (3 December 2018). "How SVF Became The One-stop Shop for Bengali Entertainment". Film Companion. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  16. ^ Roy, Tasmayee Laha (4 January 2014). "Meet the duo behind Shree Ventakesh Films who helped turn around Bengali cinema" – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  17. ^ Dasgupta, Priyanka (22 May 2011). "Memories are made of this". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  18. ^ Khera, Ekanshu (20 August 1996). "Film Reviews: Chokher Bali". Planet Bollywood. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  19. ^ Parayath, Chitra (8 September 2004). "Bollywood Baatein – 51st National Film Awards". Lokvani. Archived from the original on 1 November 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  20. ^ "Launch of the music album of Minister Phatakeshto". Candid Communication. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012.
  21. ^ "Srijit Mukherjee's– '22shey-Srabon'". CelebRise. 3 March 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  22. ^ Ganguly, Ruman (22 August 2011). "Romeo Blows Lakhs on a Song". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 April 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  23. ^ Scroll Staff. "Shree Venkatesh Films to roll out 25 Bengali films over next three years". Scroll.in.
  24. ^ "Shree Venkatesh Films on a new high with its 100th film production" – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  25. ^ Jha, Lata (29 June 2021). "Bengali film company SVF announces theatrical releases for the year". mint.
  26. ^ "Digital Cinema". Shree Venkatesh Films.
  27. ^ "Qube". Real Image Media Technologies. 30 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  28. ^ "Qube Digital Cinemas in Calcutta". Calcutta Tube. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  29. ^ "Media Worldwide Private Limited". Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  30. ^ "Areas of Operation". Shree Venkatesh Films. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  31. ^ "STAR Jalsha strengthens prime time with Gaaner Oparey". Star Jalsha. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012.
  32. ^ "Maa". Star Jalsha.
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