Film Production Company
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 .
[1] In 1988,
Ashok Dhanuka founded Eskay Video Pvt. Ltd. Distribution house. His first distributed flim,
Bhai Amar Bhai , first movie of
SVF . After, they distributed
SVF ,
Swapan Saha ,
Prince Entertainment and other Production houses movies. Within that Baba Keno Chakor (1998) ,
Sasurbari Jindabad (2000),
Annadata (2002),
Sathi (2002), Sneher Protidan (2003),
Mayer Anchol (2003),
Raju Uncle (2005) are blockbusters. In 2008, Eskay released their first produced film,
Bhalobasa Bhalobasa .From 2009, Eskay would begin to release films every year, such as, Dujone ,
[2]
[3] and Jamai Raja .
2010–2013: Commercial successes
Eskay Movies released two films in 2010, Kohono Biday Bolo Na and
Wanted , the latter of which became popular for its director-actor duo of
Rabi Kinagi and
Jeet .
[4] After releasing Hello Memsaheb , Eskay would go on to release
Fighter
[5] and
Shotru
[6] in 2011.
Eskay began 2012 with the critically acclaimed film
Khokababu starring
Dev and
Subhashree Ganguly ,
[7]
[8] which became one of the
highest grossing Bengali films . Eskay would go on to release
Bikram Singha: The Lion Is Back
[9]
[10] and
Idiot .
[11] After the successful release of Kanamachi ,
[12] Eskay released
Khoka 420
[13] and
Khiladi ,
[14] with the former becoming a box office success.
[15] Eskay has also acquired the rights to remake the hit youth-centric romantic comedy Kannada movie
Googly .
[16]
2014–present: India-Bangladesh joint ventures and critical acclaim
Eskay Movies' sole release in 2014 was
Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay , which was co-produced with Bangladeshi film company Action Cut Entertainment.
[17] The film, which won the award for Best Bengali Film at the 2015 Kalakar Awards, would go on to spark a trend of
Indo-Bangla joint venture films , most of which would be a co-production of Eskay Movies and
Jaaz Multimedia .
[18]
Aside from their film Mayer Biye ,
[19] Eskay Movies co-produced three films with Jaaz Multimedia in 2015
: Romeo vs Juliet ,
Agnee 2 and
Aashiqui: True Love . Despite having initial success with the audience,
[20] Romeo vs Juliet, a remake of the film
Jatt & Juliet , was panned critically.
[21] Agnee 2 , a sequel to the Bangladeshi film
Agnee , was released to commercial success
[22] but mixed critical reception.
[23] Aashiqui: True Love would launch the career of actress
Nusrat Faria in both India and Bangladesh.
[24]
[25]
Eskay Movies released seven films in 2016, all of which were co-produced by Jaaz Multimedia:
Angaar ,
Hero 420 ,
Niyoti ,
Badsha – The Don ,
Shikari ,
Prem Ki Bujhini and
Rokto . The year began with two films starring
Om , Angaar ,
[26] a drama, and Hero 420 , a romantic comedy.
[27] Hero 420 was released for the occasion of Valentine's Day, releasing on 12 February in India and 19 February in Bangladesh.
[28]
[29] After debuting in Angaar ,
Jolly starred alongside acclaimed actor
Arifin Shuvo in the film Niyoti , which released in India in June
[30] and in Bangladesh in August.
[31] Badsha – The Don , a remake of the film
Don Seenu starring
Jeet
[32] and Nusrat Faria, received commercial success
[33]
[34] and mixed critical reception.
[35] Shikari , which stars
Shakib Khan and
Srabanti Chatterjee ,
[36]
[37] was a commercial success
[33]
[34] and received critical acclaim,
[38]
[39] leading to a Best Film win at the Kalakar Awards, where Srabanti Chatterjee also won Best Actress.
[40] Shikari also led for two Best Actor wins for Shakib Khan, at the Tele Cine Awards
[41] and Bangladesh's
Meril Prothom Alo Awards .
[42] Prem Ki Bujhini received negative reception
[43] while Rokto received mixed reception.
[44]
In 2017, Eskay Movies released two Indian films,
The Bongs Again and
Byomkesh O Agnibaan , and two films co-produced with Jaaz Multimedia,
Nabab and
Doob: No Bed of Roses . The Bongs Again , a sequel to
The Bong Connection , received mixed reception.
[45] Byomkesh O Agnibaan , a sequel to
Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana , also received mixed reception.
[46]
[47] Both Nabab and Doob were a box office successes and received critical acclaim,
[48]
[49]
[50]
[51] but Doob , starring
Irrfan Khan , received international praise,
[52]
[53]
[54] competing at the
Shanghai International Film Festival
[55] and winning at the
Moscow International Film Festival .
[56]
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
Prosenjit Chatterjee ,
Rachana Banerjee ,
Ranjit Mallick ,
Jishu Sengupta
Swapan Saha
Amar Mayer Shapath
Jeet ,
Reshmi Ghosh ,
June Malia
Dulal Bhowmick
Nater Guru
Jeet ,
Koel Mallick ,
Ranjit Mallick ,
Moushmi Chatterjee
Haranath Chakraborty
2004
Swami Chintai
Sarad Kapoor ,
Rituparna Sengupta , Mousumi, Manna
Sohanur Rahaman Sohan
Paribar
Prosenjit Chatterjee ,
Ranjit Mallick ,
Rachana Banerjee
Anup Sengupta
Aakrosh
Jeet ,
Rituparna Sengupta ,
Anamika Saha ,
Subhasish Mukherjee ,
Sabyasachi , Pushpita, Mousumi Mukherjee,
Rajesh Sharma
Prasanta Nanda
2005
Rajmohol
Prosenjit Chatterjee ,
Abhishek Chatterjee ,
Anu Choudhury ,
Rachana Banerjee ,
Biplab Chatterjee ,
Subhasish Mukherjee
Swapan Saha
2006
Agnipariksha
Prosenjit Chatterjee ,
Priyanka Trivedi
Ravi Kinagi
2007
Kalishankar
Prosenjit Chatterjee ,
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
Hiraan ,
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
Jeet ,
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 film
Vikramarkudu
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
Ankush Hazra ,
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
Om ,
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
Jeet ,
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
Soham Chakraborty ,
Mahiya Mahi ,
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
Soham Chakraborty ,
Srabanti Chatterjee ,
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
[57]
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;
Pan-Indian film ;
Indo-Bangladesh joint production film
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