Company type | Media and Entertainment Company |
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Founded | February 1988 (as Eskay Video Private Limited) |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Ashok Dhanuka Himanshu Dhanuka |
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Website | eskaymovies |
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.
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.
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]
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]
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Agnee 2 is a 2015 Bangladeshi-Indian action film directed by Iftakar Chowdhury. It is the second installment in the Agnee film franchise and serves as a sequel to Agnee (2014). The film stars Mahiya Mahi, Om Sahani, and Ashish Vidyarthi in lead roles. Om has played the lead role here in this movie in place of Arifin Shuvoo and opposite Mahiya Mahi. Mahi is the only actress from the previous film to appear in Agnee 2.
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Souvik Gupta, known as "Savvy", is an Indian music director who has composed and sung songs for Bengali movies from both West Bengal and Bangladesh.
Himanshu Dhanuka is an Indian film producer and distributor. Himanshu is the head of Eskay Movies.
Ashok Dhanuka is an Indian film producer. He is the founder of Eskay Movies. One of the leading film production house, studio and distribution house in West Bengal. His son Himanshu Dhanuka is also a film producer and distributor.
Angaar is a 2016 Indo-Bangladeshi romantic action musical film, directed by Wazed Ali Sumon and produced by Abdul Aziz under the banner of Jaaz Multimedia. The film features a cast that includes Om and Jolly in lead roles while Ashish Vidyarthi plays the role of the main antagonist. The first teaser of the film was released on 15 December 2015 and the film was first released on 15 January 2016. The movie is a remake of 2013 Kannada film Appayya.
Hero 420 is an Indo-Bangladesh romantic action film directed by Sujit Mondal and Saikat Nasir and produced by Abdul Aziz and Ashok Dhanuka under the banners of respectively Jaaz Multimedia and Eskay Movies. The soundtrack of the film is composed by Savvy Gupta. The film stars Om, Nusraat Faria Mazhar, and Riya Sen in lead role. The film was released on 19 February 2016. The film's motion poster was released on 27 December 2015. It is the remake of 2009 Telugu movie Maska.
Niyoti is a 2016 Indo-Bangladeshi romantic action drama film written by Abdullah Zahir Babu and directed by Jakir Hossain Raju. Produced by Abdul Aziz under the Jaaz Multimedia banner, the film stars Arifin Shuvoo and Falguni Rahman Jolly in pivotal roles. The film is also co-produced by Ashok Dhanuka under the banner of Indian production house Eskay Movies. The film is set in two different period of time. Shuvoo plays an arrogant millionaire entrepreneur and strict by nature, who eventually falls in love with a girl who possess a totally opposite personality, played by Jolly. The film centers around the struggle Shuvo faces to cure the love of his life, Jolly, who suffers from dementia, a long-term memory loss. Niyoti released in India on 10 June 2016 and Bangladesh in August 2016.
No Bed of Roses is a 2017 Bangladeshi-Indian drama film written and directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. It was produced by Abdul Aziz, Himanshu Dhanuka and Irrfan Khan under the banner of Jaaz Multimedia and Eskay Movies along with Irrfan Khan Films. It stars Irrfan Khan, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Rokeya Prachy and Parno Mittra. The story builds up around the members of two families discovering the finer fabric of love when the headman of a family dies. The theme is that death does not always take things away: Sometimes it gives back. The film was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Badsha – The Don is a 2016 Indian-Bangladeshi action comedy film directed by Baba Yadav. It was produced by Eskay Movies and Jaaz Multimedia. It is a remake of the 2010 Telugu movie Don Seenu starring Ravi Teja. The film stars Indian Bengali film actor Jeet and Bangladeshi television host and film actress Nusrat Faria. It is the third collaboration between Baba Yadav and Jeet after Boss: Born to Rule (2013) and Game (2014). Badsha - The Don was released in July 2016 and said to be a 'flop' at the box office according to The Times of India.
Shikari is a 2016 Bangladesh-India joint venture Action thriller film directed by Joydip Mukherjee and Zakir Hossain Simanto. Produced by Abdul Aziz and Himanshu Dhanuka under the Jaaz Multimedia and Eskay Movies banners and it stars Bangladeshi superstar Shakib Khan, Srabanti Chatterjee, Rahul Dev and Sabyasachi Chakrabarty in pivotal roles and centers around Khan, a disguised professional assassin with mysterious past, tasked with assassinating a top government official. The film also features Amit Hasan, Kharaj Mukherjee, and Shupriyo Dutta in supporting roles. The soundtrack album and background score of the film was composed by Indraadip Dasgupta.
Rokto is a 2016 Bangladeshi action film directed by Wajed Ali Sumon and produced by Abdul Aziz under the banner of Jaaz Multimedia. The film stars newcomer Ziaul Roshan and Pori Moni in lead roles. This film is a remake of 2013 Indian Tollywood (Telugu) film Chandee.
This article describes movies made jointly by cinema production houses of India, typically West Bengal, and Bangladesh, sometimes Maharashtra
"Harabo Toke" is a romantic Bengali song from the soundtrack to the 2016 Indo-Bangladeshi film Shikari. Composed by Indraadip Dasgupta with lyrics by Prasen, the song is sung by Shaan. The music video features actors Shakib Khan and Srabanti Chatterjee.
Om Prakash Sahani, sometimes known monomynously as Om, is an Indian actor who works in Indian Bengali films and Bangladeshi films and television shows. His first acting role was in Arjun – Kalimpong E Sitaharan, which was released in 2013.
Nabab is an Indo-Bangladeshi 2017 action thriller film directed by Joydip Mukherjee and produced by Abdul Aziz and Himanshu Dhanuka under the banner of Jaaz Multimedia and Eskay Movies. The film features Bangladeshi superstar Shakib Khan as an intelligence agent from Bangladesh tasked with a secret operation in West Bengal, India and Subhashree Ganguly as a crime news reporter, Nabab's love interest. And features Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Amit Hasan, Aparajita Adhya, Kharaj Mukherjee and Arindam Saha in supporting roles. The soundtrack album and background score of the film was composed by Savvy Gupta and Akassh. The film was released on 26 June 2017 on the occasion of Eid in Bangladesh and released in India on 28 July 2017.