{{Short description|Bangladeshi content platform and production company}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox company | name = Alpha-i Studios Limited | logo = Alpha-i Logo (2004).png | logo_size = 240px | logo_caption = Logo used since {{Start date and age|df=y|2004}} | type = Privately held company | founder = Shahriar Shakil | hq_location_city = Dhaka, Bangladesh | key_people = Shahriar Shakil | production = | divisions = | website = }} '''Alpha-i Studios Ltd.''' is a Bangladeshi film production and distribution company, founded by Shahriar Shakil. Apart from producing and distributing Bengali films in Bangladesh, India (West Bengal) and other countries, it also distributes Hollywood films in Bangladesh. The other divisions of the company include exhibition, TV content production, digital cinema, new media and IPR syndication.
Alpha-i and Kolkata-based production company Shree Venkatesh Films have jointly established ''SVF Alpha-i Entertainment Limited'' in Bangladesh. The company's managing director is Shahriar Shakil, and its chairman is Mahendra Soni. It specializes in producing Bangladeshi films.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 May 2024 |script-title=bn:দুই সিনেমা নিয়ে ফিরছেন আফরান নিশো |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/dhallywood/zqe6pzcnag#:~:text=%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%87%20%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B2%20%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%20%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%20%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8B%E0%A5%A4&text=%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AB%20%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%2D%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%87%20%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%20%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%20%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%95%20%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0,%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%20%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%20%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%20%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A5%A4&text=%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%20%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%20%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%20%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%20%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%20%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%20(%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AB),%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%20%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%20%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%20%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AB%20%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%2D%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%87%20%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%20%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A5%A4 |access-date=2 April 2025 |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Afran Nisho signs two-film deal with SVF Alpha-i |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/afran-nisho-signs-two-film-deal-with-svf-alpha-i/09c90c5b84245 |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>
== Background == In 2023, the film production company jointly produced with Chorki the film ''Surongo'' (2023), directed by Raihan Rafi, which was a box office hit and earned a total of {{BDTConvert|15|c}}.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-12 |title=How Priyotoma and Surongo broke Dhallywood's box office slumber |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/how-priyotoma-and-surongo-broke-dhallywoods-box-office-slumber-773766 |access-date=2025-12-05 |work=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref> Then it produced the film ''Peyarar Subash'' (2024), which received a positive response.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-27 |script-title=bn:রাশিয়ায় প্রশংসিত 'পেয়ারার সুবাস', দেশ থেকেই জয়ার অভিনন্দন |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/dhallywood/qarj34zuoc |access-date=2025-12-05 |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn}}</ref> The film production company has co-produced with Chorki the film ''Toofan'' (2024), directed by Raihan Rafi, which broke several box office records for the Bangladeshi film industry. With an approximate gross of ৳56 crore, it is the second-highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time, as well as highest grossing Bangladeshi film of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=‘Toofan’ to stream on both Chorki and Hoichoi |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/356864/%E2%80%98toofan%E2%80%99-coming-to-streaming |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}</ref> Globally, it is the most widely released Bangladeshi film of all time, having been released in nearly twenty countries, as well as the first Bangladeshi film to have grossed over {{BDTConvert|56|c}}.<ref>{{Cite news |title='Toofan' to stream on both Chorki and Hoichoi |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/356864/%E2%80%98toofan%E2%80%99-coming-to-streaming |access-date=2025-12-05 |work=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref name="itvbd.com">{{cite news |url=https://www.itvbd.com/entertainment/dhallywood/157551/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A7%AC-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%AC%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B |script-title=bn:প্রথম ৬ মাসে ২৬টি ছবি, হিট কোনগুলো? |language=bn |date=8 July 2024 |access-date=9 July 2024 |publisher=Independent Television}}</ref> And it jointly produced with Chorki and SVF the film ''Daagi'' (2025), directed by Shihab Shaheen, which was a box office hit and earned a total of {{BDTConvert|16|c}}.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-05-29 |script-title=bn:বাংলা সিনেমার গল্প বদলেছে, নাকি মোড়ক |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/dhallywood/ab8jqgjrwn |access-date=2025-12-05 |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn}}</ref> Jointly produced with Chorki and SVF the film ''Taandob'' (2025), directed by Raihan Rafi, which was a box office hit and earned a total of {{BDTConvert|30|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=অনলাইন |first=চ্যানেল আই |date=2025-07-01 |title=৬ মাসে শত কোটির ক্লাবে শাকিব! |url=https://www.channelionline.com/shakib-khan-100-cr/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Feature films === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Film !Director !Cast !Notes !Ref |- |2023 |''Surongo'' |Raihan Rafi |Afran Nisho, Tama Mirza | rowspan="2" |Co-produced with Chorki |<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2023-06-05 |title='Surongo' set for theatrical release this Eid-ul-Azha |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/surongo-set-theatrical-release-eid-ul-azha-3338441 |access-date=2025-03-26 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mamun |first=Anindya |date=28 June 2023 |script-title=bn:ঈদে ১০ কোটি টাকার সিনেমা! |url=https://samakal.com/entertainment/article/2306180644/%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A6-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE |access-date=28 June 2023 |newspaper=Samakal |language=bn |archive-date=27 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627220051/https://samakal.com/entertainment/article/2306180644/%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A6-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2024 |''Peyarar Subash'' |Nurul Alam Atique |Jaya Ahsan, Ahmed Rubel, Tariq Anam Khan, Sushoma Sarkar |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shazu |first=Shah Alam |date=2024-02-09 |script-title=bn:আশা করছি 'পেয়ারার সুবাস' ভালোই সুবাস ছড়াবে: জয়া আহসান |url=https://bangla.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-movies/news-558036 |access-date=2025-03-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-08 |script-title=bn:অভিনেতা রুবেলকে উৎসর্গ করে দেখানো হলো 'পেয়ারার সুবাস' |url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/glitz/l0vi5s9qi2 |access-date=2024-02-09 |work=bdnews24 |language=bn}}</ref> |- |''Toofan'' |Raihan Rafi |Shakib Khan, Mimi Chakraborty, Chanchal Chowdhury, Masuma Rahman Nabila |Co-produced with SVF and Chorki |<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2023-12-11 |title=Shakib Khan, Raihan Rafi conjure up a 'Toofan' |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/shakib-khan-raihan-rafi-conjure-toofan-3491841 |access-date=2025-03-26 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2023-12-11 |title=Sayem Khan, Raihan Rafi team up on 'Toofan' |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/movies/q34hfnqiiv |access-date=2024-03-14 |work=Prothom Alo}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2025 |''Daagi'' |Shihab Shaheen |Afran Nisho, Tama Mirza |'''Nominated–''' Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Best Film; co-produced with SVF and Chorki |<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2024-05-14 |title=Afran Nisho signs deal for two silver screen films |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/afran-nisho-signs-deal-two-silver-screen-films-3609666 |access-date=2025-03-26 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Siddiqui |first=Rezwan |date=29 May 2025 |script-title=bn:বাংলা সিনেমার গল্প বদলেছে, নাকি মোড়ক |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/dhallywood/ab8jqgjrwn |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn}}</ref> |- |''Taandob'' |Raihan Rafi |Shakib Khan, Jaya Ahsan, Afran Nisho, Sabila Nur, Siam Ahmed |'''Nominated–''' Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Best Film; co-produced with SVF and<br>Chorki (In Association with Deepto TV) |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-12-03 |title=Raihan Rafi and Shakib Khan ready to bring 'Tandob' for fans |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/raihan-rafi-and-shakib-khan-ready-bring-tandob-fans-3767236 |access-date=2025-03-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref name=channeli>{{Cite news |date=1 Jul 2025 |script-title=bn:৬ মাসে শত কোটির ক্লাবে শাকিব! |url=https://www.channelionline.com/shakib-khan-100-cr/ |access-date=1 Jul 2025 |work=Channel I |language=bn}}</ref> |- |2026 |''Domm: Until The Last Breath'' |Redoan Rony |Afran Nisho, Chanchal Chowdhury, Puja Cherry |Co-produced with SVF and Chorki |<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 December 2023 |title='Till the Last Breath': Redoan Rony's new venture, 'Domm' |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/movies/nxhzmz2ev4 |access-date=2025-03-29 |work=Prothom lo |language=en}}</ref> |- |{{TBA}} |{{Pending film|Pulsirat}} |Vicky Zahed |Afran Nisho, Mehazabien Chowdhury |Co-produced with SVF |<ref>{{Cite web |last=প্রতিবেদক |first=বিনোদন |date=2026-01-23 |title=ভিকি জাহেদের থ্রিলার ‘পুলসিরাত’ |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/dhallywood/f8rpbyx58j |access-date=2026-04-28 |website=Prothomalo |language=bn}}</ref> |}
=== Web films === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Film !Director !Cast !Notes !Ref |- |2023 |''Unish20'' |Mizanur Rahman Aryan |Arifin Shuvoo, Afsana Ara Bindu |Released on Chorki |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-24 |title=Arifin Shuvoo, Bindu reunite after 13 years |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/arifin-shuvoo-bindu-reunite-after-13-years-3203986 |access-date=2025-03-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Unish20 {{!}} Chorki Original Film |url=https://www.chorki.com/videos/unish20-bangla-movie |access-date=2023-06-27 |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2025 |''Ghumpori'' |Jahid Preetom |Pritom Hasan, Tanjin Tisha |'''Nominated–''' Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Best Film; released on Chorki |<ref>{{Cite web |script-title=bn:ভালোবাসা দিবসে আসছে জাহিদ প্রীতমের 'ঘুমপরী' |url=https://www.bangladesherkhabor.net/entertainment/7731 |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=Bangladesher Khabor |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ডেস্ক |first=বিনোদন |date=2025-08-27 |title=জানুয়ারি থেকে জুন পর্বে দর্শক ভোটে যাঁরা এগিয়ে |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/dhallywood/1dhqcsb5m1 |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=Prothomalo |language=bn}}</ref> |- |''Gerakol'' |Rakayet Rabby |Samira Khan Mahi, Intekhab Dinar, Abu Hurayra Tanvir |Released on Chorki |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-10-14 |title=Chorki's flash fiction 'Gerakol' to premiere this month |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/chorkis-flash-fiction-gerakol-premiere-month-4009776 |access-date=2025-12-10 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> |- |2026 |''Tiffin Box'' |Rakayet Rabby |Prantar Dastider, Rukaiya Jahan Chamak |Released on Chorki |<ref>{{Cite web |last=প্রতিবেদক |first=বিনোদন |date=2026-02-06 |title=‘খেয়েছো?’ প্রশ্নে লুকানো প্রেমের গল্প |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/ott/yx1rt6tda6 |access-date=2026-02-08 |website=Prothomalo |language=bn}}</ref> |}
==== Web series ==== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Director !Cast !Notes !{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- |2025 |''AKA'' |Vicky Zahed |Afran Nisho, Masuma Rahman Nabila, Imtiaz Barshon, Tajzi Syeda, Jayanta Chattopadhyay |Released on Hoichoi |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch AKA Bengali Web Series Online on hoichoi |url=https://www.hoichoi.tv/shows/aka |access-date=2025-11-08 |website=hoichoi.tv |language=en}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://m.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0994101 Alpha-i] at IMDb Category:Companies with year of establishment missing Category:Film production companies of Bangladesh Category:Shree Venkatesh Films