Eskay Movies
 Eskay Movies logo | |
Type | Media and Entertainment Company |
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| Founded | February 1988 (as Eskay Video Private Limited) |
| Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal India |
Key people | Ashok Dhanuka Himanshu Dhanuka |
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| Website | www.eskaymovies.com |
Eskay Movies is an Indian media and entertainment company which started in 1988 by Ashok Dhanuka and Himanshu Dhanuka. The expanded Eskay Movies into becoming one of the biggest media and entertainment houses in eastern India. In the film industry, Eskay Movies has following divisions: Production, Distribution, Exhibition, Digital Cinema and Music and Online Store. The production house is headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal and prominently produces Bengali language films. Digital movie distribution firm United Mediaworks (UMW) has expanded its operations into Bangladesh by distributing and co-producing films with Bangladeshi companies, such as Jaaz Multimedia. Under the new partnership, United Mediaworks will provide its digital cinema production and distribution technology to over 256 screens in Bangladesh.[1] With this expansion, UMW claims to have a distribution chain present across 550 screens in both India and Bangladesh.
Contents
1 History
1.1 1988-2009: Early years and initial releases
1.2 2010-2013: Commercial successes
1.3 2014-present: India-Bangladesh joint ventures and critical acclaim
2 Filmography
2.1 Released
2.2 Upcoming
3 References
4 External links
History
1988-2009: Early years and initial releases
Eskay Movies was founded by Ashok and Himanshu Dhanuka in 1988.[2] In 2005, Eskay released their first feature film, Chore Chore Mastuto Bhai, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Chiranjeet Chakraborty, Jisshu Sengupta.[3] From 2008, Eskay would begin to release films every year, such as Bhalobasa Bhalobasa,[4]Dujone,[5] ',[6] 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.[7] After releasing Hello Memsaheb, Eskay would go on to release Fighter[8] and Shotru[9] in 2011.
Eskay began 2012 with the critically acclaimed film Khokababu starring Dev and Subhasree,[10][11] which became one of the highest grossing Bengali films. Eskay would go on to release Bikram Singha: The Lion Is Back[12][13] and Idiot.[14] After the successful release of Kanamachi,[15] Eskay released Khoka 420[16] and Khiladi,[17] with the former becoming a box office success.[18] Eskay has also acquired the rights to remake the hit youth-centric romantic comedy Kannada movie Googly.[19]
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.[20] 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.[1]
Aside from their film Mayer Biye,[21] 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,[22]Romeo vs Juliet, a remake of the film Jatt & Juliet, was panned critically.[23]Agnee 2, a sequel to the Bangladeshi film Agnee, was released to commercial success[24] but mixed critical reception.[25]Aashiqui: True Love would launch the career of actress 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: Angaar, Hero 420, Niyoti, Badsha – The Don, Shikari, Prem Ki Bujhini and Rokto. The year began with two films starring Om, Angaar,[28] a drama, and Hero 420, a romantic comedy.[29]Hero 420 was released for the occasion of Valentine's Day, releasing on 12 February in India and 19 February in Bangladesh.[30][31] After debuting in Angaar, Jolly starred alongside acclaimed actor Arifin Shuvo in the film Niyoti, which released in India in June[32] and in Bangladesh in August.[33]Badsha – The Don, a remake of the film Don Seenu starring Jeet[34] and Nusrat Faria, received commercial success[35][36] and mixed critical reception.[37]Shikari, which stars Shakib Khan and Srabanti Chatterjee,[38][39] was a commercial success[35][36] and received critical acclaim,[40][41] leading to a Best Film win at the Kalakar Awards, where Srabanti Chatterjee also won Best Actress.[42]Shikari also led for two Best Actor wins for Shakib Khan, at the Tele Cine Awards[43] and Bangladesh's 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, 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.[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]
Filmography
Released
| Year | ilm | Language | Cast | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Chore Chore Mastuto Bhai | Bengali | Mithun Chakraborty, Chiranjeet Chakraborty, Jisshu Sengupta | Anup Sengupta | Remake of Victoria No. 203 |
| 2008 | Bhalobasa Bhalobasa | Bengali | Hiraan, Shrabanti | Rabi Kinnagi | Remake of Telugu film Bommarillu |
| 2009 | Dujone | Bengali | Dev, Srabanti Malakar | Rajiv Kumar Biswas | Remake of Nuvvu Nenu |
| Le Chakka | Bengali | Dev, Payel Sarkar | Raj Chakraborty | Remake of Chennai 600028 | |
| Jamai Raja | Bengali | Prosenjit Chatterjee, Anu Choudury | Swapan Saha | ||
| 2010 | Kokhono Biday Bolo Na | Bengali | Jisshu Sengupta, Rajatabha Dutta, | K.Murlidharan-Malabika | |
| Wanted | Bengali | Jeet, Srabanti Malakar | Rabi Kinnagi | Remake of Telugu film Athadu | |
| 2011 | Hello Memsaheb | Bengali | Jeet, Priyanka Trivedi | Nandita Roy, Shiboprasad Mukhopadhyay | |
| Fighter | Bengali | Jeet, Srabanti Malakar, Ferdous | Rabi Kinnagi | Remake of Telugu film Lakshyam | |
| Shotru | Bengali | Jeet, Nusrat Jahan | Raj Chakraborty | Remake of Singam | |
| 2012 | Khokababu | Bengali | Dev, Subhasree Ganguly | D. Shankar Aiyya | Remake of Telugu film Dhee |
| Idiot | Bengali | Ankush Hazra, Srabanti Malakar | Rajiv Kumar Biswas | Remake of Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam | |
| Bikram Singha: The Lion Is Back | Bengali | Prosenjit Chatterjee, Richa Gangopadhyay | Rajiv Kumar Biswas | Remake of Telugu filmVikramarkudu | |
| 2013 | Khoka 420 | Bengali | Dev, Subhasree Ganguly, Nusrat Jahan | Rajiv Kumar Biswas | Remake of Telugu film Brindavanam |
| Kanamachi | Bengali | Ankush Hazra, Srabanti Chatterjee, Abir Chatterjee, Saayoni Ghosh | Raj Chakraborty | Remake of Ko | |
| Khiladi | Bengali | Ankush Hazra, Nusrat Jahan | Ashok Pati | Remake of Telugu film Dhenikaina Ready | |
| 2014 | Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay | Bengali | Ankush Hazra, Subhasree 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 | Bengali | Ankush Hazra, Mahiya Mahi | Ashok Pati | Remake of Singh vs Kaur Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia |
| Agnee 2 | Bengali | Om, Mahiya Mahi | Iftakar Chowdhury, Himunshu Dhanuka | Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia | |
| Aashiqui: True Love | Bengali | Ankush Hazra, Nusraat Faria Mazhar | Ashok Pati | Remake of Telugu film Ishq Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia | |
| Mayer Biye | Bengali | Saayoni Ghosh, Sreelekha Mitra | Abhijit Guha,Sudeshna Roy | Radical Story | |
| 2016 | Angaar | Bengali | Om, Falguni Rahman Jolly | Wazed Ali Sumon, Nehal Dutta | Remake of Appayya Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia |
| Hero 420 | Bengali | Om, Nusraat Faria Mazhar, Riya Sen | Sujit Mondal | Remake of Telugu film Maska Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia | |
| Niyoti | Bengali | Arifin Shuvoo, Falguni Rahman Jolly | Zakir Hossain Raju | Remake of The Notebook Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia | |
| Badsha: The Don | Bengali | Jeet, Nusraat Faria Mazhar, Shraddha Das | Baba Yadav | Remake of Telugu film Don Seenu Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia | |
| Shikari | Bengali | Shakib Khan, Srabanti Chatterjee | Joydip Mukherjee | Remake of Aadhavan Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia | |
| Prem Ki Bujhini | Bengali | Om, Subhashree Ganguly | Sudipto Sarkar | Remake of 100% Love Co-produced by Jaaz Multimedia | |
| Rokto | Bengali | Pori Moni, Ziaul Roshan | Wazed Ali Sumon | Loosely Based on Hollywood movie The Long Kiss Goodnight Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia | |
| 2017 | Kiriti Roy | Bengali | Chiranjeet Chakraborty | Aniket Choudory | Based on Nihar Ranjan Gupta’s Setarer Sur |
| The Bongs Again | Bengali | Jisshu Sengupta | Anjan Dutt | ||
| Nabab | Bengali | Shakib Khan, Subhashree Ganguly | Joydip Mukherjee | Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia | |
| Byomkesh O Agniban | Bengali | Jishu Sengupta, Swastika Mukherjee | Anjun Dutt | ||
| Doob: No Bed Of Roses | Bengali, English | Irfan Khan, Nusrat Imrose Tisha | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | Co-Produced by Jaaz Multimedia | |
| 2018 | Ami Neta Hobo | Bengali | Shakib Khan, Bidya Sinha Mim, Omar Sani, Moushumi, Sadek Bachchu | Uttam Akash | Co-Produced by Shapla Media |
| Chalbaaz | Bengali | Shakib Khan, Subhashree Ganguly | Joydip Mukherjee | Remake of Subramanyam For Sale Co-Produced by Action Cut Entertainment | |
| Bhaijaan Elo Re | Bengali | Shakib Khan, Srabanti Chatterjee, Payel Sarkar | Joydip Mukherjee | Remake of Hindi Film Judwaa 2 | |
| Tui Sudhu Amar | Bengali | Soham Chakraborty, Mahiya Mahi, Om | Joydip Mukherjee | Co-Produced by Action Cut Entertainment |
Upcoming
| Year | Films | Language | Cast | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
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External links
Eskay Movies on IMDb
