Surinder Films
Surinder Films is an Indian media and entertainment company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. It mainly produces and distributes Bengali films. The production house was created by Surinder Singh in 1970 as a film distribution company. In 1995, it was taken over by his son Nispal Singh. The company has produced more than 70 films, 20 television shows, 50 web series and short films. Apart from producing and distributing Bengali films, Surinder Films is also in the business of Television content production. The other division of the company includes digital content production for OTT platforms. In 2023, Surinder Films acquired the first Bengali OTT platform of India, Addatimes.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment(2001-Present) |
| Genre | Entertainment |
| Founder | Surinder Singh |
| Headquarters | , India |
Area served | India |
Key people | Nispal Singh Surinder Singh |
| Products | Television programs, Motion pictures, Addatimes |
| Owner | Nispal Singh |
| Website | Surinder Films |
Surinder Films is an Indian media and entertainment company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. It mainly produces and distributes Bengali films.[1] The production house was created by Surinder Singh in 1970 as a film distribution company. In 1995, it was taken over by his son Nispal Singh.[2] The company has produced more than 70 films, 20 television shows, 50 web series and short films.[3]
Apart from producing and distributing Bengali films, Surinder Films is also in the business of Television content production.[4] The other division of the company includes digital content production for OTT platforms.[5] In 2023, Surinder Films acquired the first Bengali OTT platform of India, Addatimes.[6][7]
Films
[edit]| Year | Film | Director(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Rakhi Purnima | Anjan Chaudhury | |
| Jamaibabu Jindabad | Ratan Adhikari | Remake of 1986 Kannada film Anuraga Aralithu | |
| 2002 | Deva | Sujit Guha | Remake of 2001 Tamil film Dheena |
| 2003 | Guru | Swapan Saha | Remake of 1995 Tamil film Baashha |
| 2004 | Premi | Ravi Kinagi | Remake of 2002 Telugu film Nee Sneham |
| Mastan | Remake of 1999 Hindi film Jaanwar | ||
| 2005 | Dada | T. L. V. Prasad | Remake of 2002 Telugu film Indra |
| 2006 | Hero | Swapan Saha | Remake of 2002 Kannada film Appu |
| Ghatak | |||
| Premi No.1 | Debu Pattnayak | Remake of 2003 Telugu film Dil | |
| 2007 | Tiger | Swapan Saha | |
| 2008 | Mon Mane Na | Sujit Guha | Remake of Pyar To Hona Hi Tha |
| 2009 | Saat Paake Bandha | Sujit Mondal | Remake of 1996 Telugu film Pavitra Bandham |
| 2010 | Bolo Na Tumi Aamar | Remake of 2006 Telugu film Happy | |
| Josh | Rabi Kinnagi | Remake of 2005 Telugu film Bhadra | |
| Mon Je Kore Uru Uru | Sujit Guha | ||
| 2011 | Paglu | Rajiv Kumar Biswas | Remake of 2006 Telugu film Devadasu |
| Royal Bengal Rahasya | Sandip Ray | ||
| 2012 | Le Halua Le | Raja Chanda | Remake of 1984 Malayalam film Poochakkoru Mookkuthi and its Hindi version Hungama |
| Jaaneman | Remake of 2010 Tamil film Paiyaa | ||
| Paglu 2 | Sujit Mondal | Remake of 2011 Telugu film Kandireega | |
| Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy | Sandip Ray | ||
| 2013 | Loveria | Raja Chanda | Remake of 2009 Telugu film Bumper Offer |
| Rocky | Sujit Mondal | Remake of 2011 Telugu film Oosaravelli | |
| Rangbaaz | Raja Chanda | Remake of 2007 Telugu film Chirutha | |
| Majnu | Rajiv Kumar Biswas | ||
| 2014 | Arundhati | Sujit Mondal | Remake of 2009 Telugu film the same name |
| Chaar | Sandip Ray | ||
| Highway | Sudipto Chattopadhyay | ||
| Khaad | Kaushik Ganguly | ||
| Badshahi Angti | Sandip Ray | ||
| 2015 | Herogiri | Rabi Kinnagi | Remake of 2013 Telugu film Balupu |
| Jamai 420 | The movie resembles Hindi movies like Housefull, Housefull 2, and Bengali movie Bye Bye Bangkok | ||
| Besh Korechi Prem Korechi | Raja Chanda | Remake of 2014 Telugu film Loukyam | |
| Parbona Ami Chartey Tokey | Raj Chakraborty | Remake of 2013 Telugu film Uyyala Jampala | |
| Har Har Byomkesh | Arindam Sil | ||
| 2016 | Power[8] | Rajiv Kumar Biswas | Remake of 2014 Telugu film of the same name |
| Kelor Kirti | Raja Chanda | Remake of 2002 Tamil film Charlie Chaplin and its Hindi version No Entry | |
| Love Express | Rajiv Kumar Biswas | Remake of 2013 Telugu film Venkatadri Express | |
| Byomkesh Pawrbo | Arindam Sil | Based on the novel, Amrityer Mrityu written by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay[9] | |
| 2017 | Tomake Chai | Rajiv Kumar Biswas | Remake of 2011 Kannada film Sanju Weds Geetha[10] |
| Chhaya O Chhobi | Kaushik Ganguly | ||
| Jio Pagla | Rabi Kinagi | Core story based on the play Joy Maa Kali Boarding Remake of Biwi Aur Makan which has already been remade in Marathi as Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi, in Kannada as Olu Saar Bari Olu and again in Hindi as Paying Guests | |
| 2018 | Inspector Notty K | Ashok Pati | Remake of 2013 Punjabi film Jatt & Juliet 2 |
| Honeymoon | Premendu Bikash Chaki | Based on Samaresh Basu's novel which has been adapted in 1975 as Chhutir Phande [11] | |
| Ghare & Baire | Mainak Bhaumik | ||
| Drishtikone | Kaushik Ganguly | ||
| Sultan: The Saviour | Raja Chanda | Remake of 2015 Tamil film Vedalam | |
| Piya Re | Abhimanyu Mukherjee | Remake of 2010 Kannada film Krishnan Love Story[12] | |
| Girlfriend | Raja Chanda | Remake of 2015 Telugu film Cinema Choopistha Mava | |
| Bagh Bandi Khela | Raja Chanda, Sujit Mondal, Haranath Chakraborty | Television film | |
| 2019 | Jamai Badal | Rabi Kinagi | Remake of 2012 Punjabi film Carry On Jatta |
| Baccha Shoshur | Biswarup Biswas | ||
| Googly | Abhimanyu Mukherjee | ||
| Jyeshthoputro | Kaushik Ganguly | ||
| Kidnap | Raja Chanda | ||
| Bhootchakra Pvt. Ltd. | Haranath Chakraborty | Loosely inspired by 2017 Telugu film Anando Brahma | |
| Teko | Abhimanyu Mukherjee | ||
| Sagardwipey Jawker Dhan | Sayantan Ghosal | A sequel to Jawker Dhan and the second film | |
| 2020 | Borunbabur Bondhu | Anik Dutta | |
| Rawkto Rawhoshyo | Soukarya Ghosal | ||
| Love Story | Rajiv Kumar Biswas | Remake of 2014 Tamil film Amara Kaaviyam | |
| 2021 | Tumi Ashbe Bole | Sujit Mondal | |
| Miss Call | Rabi Kinagi | Remake of 2015 Kannada film Krishna Leela | |
| Flyover | Abhimanyu Mukherjee | Remake of 2016 Kannada film U Turn | |
| Bony | Parambrata Chatterjee | ||
| 2022 | Toke Chhara Banchbo Na | Sujit Mondal | |
| 2023 | Kaberi Antardhan | Kaushik Ganguly | |
| Love Marriage | Premendu Bikash Chaki | ||
| Tenida and Co. | Sayantan Ghosal | ||
| Ardhangini | Kaushik Ganguly | ||
| Tarokar Mrityu | Haranath Chakraborty | ||
| 2024 | Bhootpori | Soukarya Ghosal | |
| Alaap | Premendu Bikash Chaki | ||
| Nayan Rahasya | Sandip Ray | Based on Satyajit Ray's Feluda story, Nayan Rahasya | |
| Ajogyo | Kaushik Ganguly | Ajogyo marks Prosenjit Chatterjee and Rituparna Sengupta's 50th Film | |
| Shastri | Pathkrit Basu | ||
| Khadaan | Soojit Dutta | Jointly produced in collaboration with Dev Entertainment Ventures | |
| 2025 | Sonar Kellay Jawker Dhan | Sayantan Ghosal | |
| Sharthopor | Annapurna Basu | ||
| Mitin: Ekti Khunir Sandhaney | Arindam Sil | ||
| 2026 | Ajo Ardhangini | Kaushik Ganguly |
Television
[edit]| Year | TV Series | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–2011 | Dhonni Meye | Star Jalsha |
| 2010–2011 | Mukhosh Manush | |
| 2012–2013 | Ghore Pherar Gaan | |
| 2014–2016 | Rajjotok | Zee Bangla |
| Kiranmala | Star Jalsha | |
| 2015–2016 | Aponjon | Colors Bangla |
| Esho Maa Lakshmi | Zee Bangla | |
| 2016–2018 | Bhakter Bhogobaan Shri Krishna | Star Jalsha |
| 2016 | Rudrani | Colors Bangla |
| 2016–2017 | Raadha | Zee Bangla |
| 2017–2018 | Roopkatha | Colors Bangla |
| Mayar Badhon | Star Jalsha | |
| Jamai Raja | Zee Bangla | |
| 2017–2019 | Seemarekha | |
| Saat Bhai Champa | ||
| 2018 | Om Namah Shivay | Star Jalsha |
| 2019 | Arabbya Rajani | Colors Bangla |
| Nojor | Star Jalsha | |
| 2019–2020 | Ekhane Aakash Neel Season 2 | |
| Netaji | Zee Bangla | |
| 2019–2021 | Beder Meye Jyotsna | Sun Bangla |
| 2019–2022 | Mahapeeth Tarapeeth | Star Jalsha |
| 2020–2021 | Harano Sur | Sun Bangla |
| Bhelpuri Pyare | Dangal TV | |
| 2021–2022 | Mompalok | Sun Bangla |
| 2021 | Shree Krishna Bhakto Meera | Star Jalsha |
| 2021–2022 | Mon Mane Na | Colors Bangla |
| Mou Er Bari | ||
| Joy Jagannath | ||
| 2022 | Laalkuthi | Zee Bangla |
| Bodhisattwar Bodhbuddhi | ||
| 2022– 2023 | Bikram Betal | Star Jalsha |
| Alor Thikana | Sun Bangla | |
| 2022– 2024 | Sohag Chand | Colors Bangla |
| 2023 | Meyebela | Star Jalsha |
| 2023– 2024 | Ram Krishna | Colors Bangla |
| Ramprasad | Star Jalsha | |
| 2024 | Mongolmoyee Maa Shitala | Sun Bangla |
| Bhaktir Sagar | Star Jalsha | |
| 2024– 2025 | Uraan | |
| 2025 | Putul TTP | Sun Bangla |
| 2025– Present | Bedeni Jotsnar Omor Prem | Zee Bangla Sonar |
| 2025– Present | SIT Bengal | Zee Bangla Sonar |
| 2025– Present | O Mor Dorodiya | Star Jalsha |
References
[edit]- ^ Bhattacharya, Torsha (24 March 2023). "হাতের মুঠোয় কাবেরী অন্তর্ধান, মিতিন মাসিরা, মালিকানা বদলে সুরিন্দর ফিল্মের হাতে 'আড্ডা টাইমস'". ABP Ananda (in Bengali). Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ Das, Tina (8 July 2023). "SVF is West Bengal's own YRF. But this Tollywood kingmaker began with a rejection". ThePrint. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
The only other prominent production house is Surinder Films, helmed by producer Nispal Singh.
- ^ "Surinder Films acquires Addatimes, the first Bengali OTT Platform of the country". ANI. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
Surinder Films has produced over 100 Bengali films and has now become one of the most prominent names in the field of content production, producing more than 6000 hours of television content.
- ^ "হিন্দিতে ডাবিং হবে বাংলা 'নেতাজি'র, হিন্দি ধারাবাহিক প্রযোজনায় আসছে সুরিন্দর ফিল্মস". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
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- ^ "Surinder Films launches romantic musical Mon". India Blooms. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Jeet in a new avtar". Eisamay. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Groves, Don (9 December 2016). "Amazon Prime Video Snares Bengali Thriller 'Byomkesh Pawrbo'". Forbes. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ Lakshmeesha BV (10 December 2010). "Sanju Weds Geetha - Kannada Movie - Trailer.flv" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Honeymoon Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "'Krishna' n Love Story Trailer - 1". YouTube.