{{Short description|Indian media and entertainment company}} {{More citations needed|date=January 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox company | name = SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. | logo = SVF Logo.svg | logo_caption = SVF Logo | image = Manohar Parrikar presenting the Silver Peacock Best Director award to the Shri Mahendra Soni for the film 'Apur Panchali', at the closing ceremony of the 44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2013), at Panaji, Goa.jpg | image_caption = SVF's co-founder Shri Mahendra Soni (right) receives the Silver Peacock Best Director award for the Bengali film ''Apur Panchali'', at the 44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2013) | type = Media and Entertainment Company | key_people = Shrikant Mohta<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=The Versatile Leadership at SVF Makes Impossible Possible|url=https://svf.in/leadership/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=SVF Entertainment|language=en-US}}</ref><br />Mahendra Soni<ref name="auto"/><br /> Vishnu Mohta<ref name="auto"/> | subsid = * SVF Films<ref>{{Cite web|title=SVF Is All Set To Create A Difference in Film and Media Entertainment|url=https://svf.in/films/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=SVF Entertainment|language=en-US}}</ref> * SVF Television<ref>{{Cite web|title=When It Comes to Television Entertainment, SVF Needs No Introduction|url=https://svf.in/tv/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=SVF Entertainment|language=en-US}}</ref> * SVF Music<ref>{{Cite web|title=Music Has Been An Integral Part of SVF|url=https://svf.in/svf-music/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=SVF Entertainment|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/svf-to-bring-old-unreleased-bengali-film-songs-to-youtube-11622441859244.html|title=SVF to bring old unreleased Bengali film songs to YouTube|first=Lata|last=Jha|date=31 May 2021|website=mint}}</ref> * SVF Cinemas<ref>{{Cite web|title=SVF Feels Proud to Be one of the Largest Cinema Chains in Eastern India|url=https://svf.in/cinemas/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=SVF Entertainment|language=en-US}}</ref> * SVF Distribution<ref>{{Cite web|title=SVF - A Trusted Name In Film Distribution in Eastern India|url=https://svf.in/distribution/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=SVF Entertainment|language=en-US}}</ref> * SVF Brands * SVF Devotional<ref>{{Cite web|title=SVF Devotional|url=https://svf.in/svf-devotional/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=SVF Entertainment|language=en-US}}</ref> * SVF Stories * SVF Talent * SVF Digital Cinema<ref>{{Cite web|title=SVF Pioneers The Digital Systems In Cinemas Across West Bengal|url=https://svf.in/digital/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=SVF Entertainment|language=en-US}}</ref> * SVF Movies * SVF Bharat * SVF Alpha-i * Sangeet Bangla<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sangeet Bangla is the undisputed no.1 music channel in Bengali Music & Entertainment|url=https://svf.in/sangeet-bangla/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=SVF Entertainment|language=en-US}}</ref> * Hoichoi<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Media Becomes the Youngest Division of SVF|url=https://svf.in/hoichoi/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=SVF Entertainment|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Hoichoi Studios | foundation = {{Start date and age|1995}}<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|title=A Journey to Excellence-Making of The Most Reliable Entertainment Brand|url=https://svf.in/brand-story/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=SVF Entertainment|language=en-US}}</ref> | founder = Shrikant Mohta<ref name="auto"/><br />Mahendra Soni<ref name="auto"/> | location_city = Kolkata, West Bengal, India | location_country = | homepage = [https://svf.in/ SVF] | module = {{infobox youtube channel | child = yes | youtube_id = UC2GXNqco-k7fwg2SMM6SAzQ | youtube_display_name = SVF
| youtube_years_active = July 6, 2006 – present | youtube_genre = Entertainment · Film production · Music | youtube_subscribers = 15.4 million<!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW --> | youtube_views = 9.48 billion<!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW --> | stats_update = June 28, 2025 }} }} '''SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. ''' is an Indian film production and distribution company, founded by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni in 1995. Apart from producing and distributing Bengali films in West Bengal, Bangladesh, Assam and Tripura, SVF also distributes 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''<nowiki/>'s powerlist for 2008<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080721/jsp/entertainment/story_9575991.jsp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913114856/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080721/jsp/entertainment/story_9575991.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 September 2012 |title=Power List |newspaper=The Telegraph |location=Calcutta |date=21 July 2008 |access-date=8 July 2012}}</ref> and 2010.
== Background == SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. was founded in 1995<ref name="auto1"/> 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), and ''Chirodini ...Tumi Je Aamar'' (2008). Along with commercial entertainers they have also backed experimental films by directors like Rituparno Ghosh, Kaushik Ganguly, Srijit Mukherji, Sandip Ray and Dhrubo Banerjee.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Das|first=Soujannya|date=2018-12-03|title=How SVF Became The One-stop Shop for Bengali Entertainment|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/bengali-features/how-svf-became-the-one-stop-shop-for-bengali-entertainment/|access-date=2020-08-26|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref>
In the film entertainment space, SVF has the following divisions: Production, Television, Distribution, Music, Digital Cinema, Exhibition and New Media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/meet-the-duo-behind-shree-ventakesh-films-who-helped-turn-around-bengali-cinema/articleshow/28355473.cms?from=mdr|title=Meet the duo behind Shree Ventakesh Films who helped turn around Bengali cinema|first=Tasmayee Laha|last=Roy|date=4 January 2014|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref>
== Film production == {{Main|List of Shree Venkatesh Films productions}} {{Category see also|SVF Entertainment films}} SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. has produced more than 160 films including National Award winning films like ''Memories in March'',<ref>{{cite news |first=Priyanka |last=Dasgupta |date=22 May 2011 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-interviews/Memories-are-made-of-this/articleshow/8506743.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403230459/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-22/news-interviews/29571161_1_national-award-debut-director-new-directors |url-status=live |archive-date=3 April 2012 |title=Memories are made of this |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=8 July 2012}}</ref> ''Chokher Bali'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/ChokherBali/ |title=Film Reviews: Chokher Bali |first=Ekanshu |last=Khera |work=Planet Bollywood |date=20 August 1996 |access-date=8 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722003150/http://planetbollywood.com/Film/ChokherBali/ |archive-date=22 July 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lokvani.com/lokvani/article.php?article_id=1949 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041101033534/http://www.lokvani.com/lokvani/article.php?article_id=1949 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=1 November 2004 |title=Bollywood Baatein – 51st National Film Awards |first=Chitra |last=Parayath |work=Lokvani |date=8 September 2004 |access-date=8 July 2012}}</ref> ''Raincoat'', ''Chotoder Chobi'', ''Ek Je Chhilo Raja,'' ''Gumnaami'' or blockbusters like ''Sasurbari Zindabad'', ''Sathi'', ''Minister Fatakeshto'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.candidcommunication.net/showDetails.asp?articleid=60 |title=Launch of the music album of Minister Phatakeshto |publisher=Candid Communication |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331044428/http://www.candidcommunication.net/showDetails.asp?articleid=60 |archive-date=31 March 2012}}</ref> ''Champion'', ''Jackpot'', ''Chirodini Tumi Je Amar'', ''Challenge'', ''Paran Jai Jaliya Re'', ''Josh'', ''Prem Aama''r, ''Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo, Amanush,'' ''Awara'', ''Bojhena Shey Bojhena,'' ''Mishar Rohosya'', ''Guptodhoner Sondhane'', ''Ek Je Chhilo Raja'', ''Durgeshgorer Guptodhon'', ''Chander Pahar'', ''Amazon Obhijaan'' and ''Karnasubarner Guptodhon''. Other films include ''Autograph'', ''Iti Mrinalini'', ''Memories in March'', ''Baishe Srabon'', ''Royal Bengal Rahasya'''','' ''Hemlock Society'', ''Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish'', ''Rajkahini,'' ''Uma'', ''Byomkesh Gotro'', ''Durgeshgorer Guptodhon'', ''Golondaaj,'' and ''Karnasuborner Guptodhon'' .<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tollyrise.com/gossip/tollywood/2011/03/03/srijit-mukherjee%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9822shey-srabon%E2%80%99.html |title=Srijit Mukherjee's– '22shey-Srabon' |work=CelebRise |date=3 March 2011 |access-date=8 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322225730/http://www.tollyrise.com/gossip/tollywood/2011/03/03/srijit-mukherjee%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9822shey-srabon%E2%80%99.html |archive-date=22 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Ruman |last=Ganguly |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Romeo-blows-lakhs-on-a-song/articleshow/9693446.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412033713/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-22/news-interviews/29914112_1_jeet-gannguli-song-devs |url-status=live |archive-date=12 April 2012 |title=Romeo Blows Lakhs on a Song |newspaper=The Times of India |date=22 August 2011 |access-date=4 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/864939/shree-venkatesh-films-to-roll-out-25-bengali-films-over-next-three-years|title=Shree Venkatesh Films to roll out 25 Bengali films over next three years|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Shree-Venkatesh-Films-on-a-new-high-with-its-100th-film-production/articleshow/52024602.cms|title=Shree Venkatesh Films on a new high with its 100th film production|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/bengali-film-company-svf-announces-theatrical-releases-for-the-year-11624944315645.html|title=Bengali film company SVF announces theatrical releases for the year|first=Lata|last=Jha|date=29 June 2021|website=mint}}</ref>
== Digital cinema == In January 2008, SVF Entertainment Pvt Ltd. entered a partnership with Real Image Media Technologies<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.venkateshfilms.com/Digital-Cinema |title=Digital Cinema |publisher=Shree Venkatesh Films}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.realimage.com/products-services/qube |title=Qube |publisher=Real Image Media Technologies |date=30 May 2012 |access-date=8 July 2012 |archive-date=21 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621150205/http://www.realimage.com/products-services/qube |url-status=dead }}</ref> to bring their Qube Digital Cinema technology to Eastern India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://calcuttatube.com/qube-digital-cinemas-in-calcutta/840/ |title=Qube Digital Cinemas in Calcutta |work=Calcutta Tube |date=2 September 2008 |access-date=20 July 2012}}</ref>
== Television == In the television space, SVF has co-promoted Media Worldwide Limited<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaworldwide.in/ |title=Media Worldwide Private Limited|access-date=20 July 2012}}</ref> and its four leading channels: Music India, Sangeet Bangla, Sangeet Bhojpuri, Sangeet Marathi and Music India UK.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.venkateshfilms.com/Areas-of-operation |title=Areas of Operation |publisher=Shree Venkatesh Films |access-date=4 December 2013}}</ref> The company has also produced prime-time shows for Zee Bangla, Star Jalsha,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.starjalsha.com/media/media.asp |title=STAR Jalsha strengthens prime time with Gaaner Oparey |publisher=Star Jalsha |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302195643/http://www.starjalsha.com/media/media.asp |archive-date=2 March 2012}}</ref> Colors Bangla, Rupashi Bangla, Mahua Bangla, Sananda TV. The shows include Trinayani, Bojhena Se Bojhena, Goyenda Ginni, Maa....Tomay Chara Ghum Ashena,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.starjalsha.com/show/maa/about_162.aspx |title=Maa |publisher=Star Jalsha}}</ref> Behula, Durga, ''Bandhan'', ''I Love You'', ''Sindoorkhela'', ''Janmantar'', ''Mrs Singha Roy'', ''Bisharjan'', ''Sangsar Sukher Hoy Ramanir Guney'', ''Bodhu Kon Alo Laglo Chokhe'', ''Gopal Bhar,'' ''Bhootu'', ''Dashi'', Anurager Chhowa, ''Basu Paribar,'' and ''Chirodini Tumi Je Amar'' .
=== Hoichoi === {{Category see also|Hoichoi original programming}} The OTT platform Hoichoi is a subsidiary of the company.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Media Becomes the Youngest Division of SVF |url=https://svf.in/hoichoi/ |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=SVF Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref> It produced original content including ''Chupkotha'' (2018 Bengali horror film and series, with Parno Mittra and Shataf Figar),<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-08-04 |title=Hoichoi is all set to bring its next horror Original Film titled Chupkotha |url=https://www.mediainfoline.com/entertainment/hoichoi-horror-original-film-chupkotha |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114131245/https://www.mediainfoline.com/entertainment/hoichoi-horror-original-film-chupkotha |archive-date=2020-01-14 |access-date=2026-03-27 |work=Media Infoline |language=en-US}}</ref> ''Tarader Shesh Tarpon,'' ''Bishohori'' and ''Indu''.<ref>https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/lifestyle/hoichoi-scores-a-century-with-its-originals/cid/1857039</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.imdb.com/company/co0107097/ Shree Venkatesh Films] at IMDb
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