Magic Moments Motion Pictures

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Magic Moments Motion Pictures
IndustryEntertainment
Founded2010
FounderSaibal Banerjee and Leena Gangopadhyay.
Headquarters Kolkata, India
Key people
Leena Gangopadhyay
Saibal Banerjee
Products Television programs, Motion Pictures

Magic Moments Motion Pictures is an Indian Bengali-language television serial and film production company based in Kolkata, incorporated on 29 June 2010. [1] Magic Moments Motion Pictures Private Limited has 2 creative directors/key management personnel - Saibal Banerjee and Leena Gangopadhyay. [2] They started off with shows like Binni Dhaner Khoi and Keya Patar Nouko, and went on to produce more popular shows on Bengali Television, including Ishti Kutum , Jol Nupur , Chokher Tara Tui, Ichche Nodee , Kusum Dola , Andarmahal , Phagun Bou , Nokshi Kantha , Sreemoyee , Mohor , Kora Pakhi , Khorkuto , Desher Maati , Dhulokona, Ekka Dokka , Balijhor, Jol Thoi Thoi Bhalobasha, Badal Sesher Pakhi, Jhanak, Roshnai, Durga - Atoot Prem Kahaani and Iss Ishq Ka Rabb Rakha.

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After gifting multiple Bengali serials to audiences, the house has decided to launch Hindi shows for India. It was a long process for the house and it took them 3 years to reach in that stage.

The production-house has produced the first Hindi show Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey , jointly with Cockcrow and Shaika Entertainment for channel StarPlus. [3] The production house officially launched their own first Hindi serial Jhanak on StarPlus, first official Hindi show and independent venture of Magic Moments Motion Pictures.

Current TV shows

ShowChannelOriginal Run
Jhanak [4] StarPlus 20 November 2023 – Present
Roshnai Star Jalsha 25 April 2024 – Present
Durga - Atoot Prem Kahaani Colors TV 16 September 2024 – Present
Iss Ishq Ka Rabb Rakha StarPlus

Former TV Shows

Production Year(s)TitleNetworkGenreFirst airedLast airedEpisode CountLanguage
2009–2013 Binni Dhaner Khoi ETV Bangla Social drama
Slice of life
31 August 200916 March 20131108 Bengali
2011–2013Keya Patar Nouko Zee Bangla Partition-themed
Love saga
Social drama
14 February 201126 October 2013844Bengali
2011-2015 Ishti Kutum Star Jalsha Love Triangle Family drama
Comedy
Romance
24 October 201113 December 20151332Bengali
2013–2015 Jol Nupur Family drama
Comedy
Romance
21 January 20135 December 2015901Bengali, Odia
2013–2014Hiyar Maajhe ETV Bangla Drama16 September 201313 December 2014390Bengali
2014–2016Chokher Tara Tui Star Jalsha Drama
Romance
24 March 201424 July 2016793Bengali
2015–2016 Kojagori Zee Bangla Family drama
Romantic comedy
2 February 201513 February 2016328Bengali
2015–2017 Ichche Nodee Star Jalsha Love Triangle-based
Romance drama
Family
15 June 201528 May 2017712Bengali
Punyi Pukur Drama
Family
Romance
7 December 201528 May 2017491Bengali
2016-2017 Ei Chheleta Bhelbheleta Zee Bangla Drama
Family
Romance
28 March 201623 July 2017478Bengali
2016-2018 Kusum Dola Star Jalsha Love triangle-based
Drama series
Family
22 August 20162 September 2018731Bengali
2017AdbhutureDrama
Family
Horror
Supernatural
Thriller
31 July 20176 October 201750Bengali
2017–2018Kundo Phuler MalaRomance drama
Family
29 May 201718 March 2018293Bengali
Gachkouto [5] Colors Bangla [6] Drama
Romance
26 June 201711 November 2017113Bengali
Sanyashi Raja Period drama
Family
Romance
11 September 201715 July 2018306Bengali
Andarmahal Zee Bangla Family drama5 June 20179 November 2018366Bengali
2018-2019 Phagun Bou Star Jalsha Romance drama19 March 20181 December 2019534Bengali
Mayurpankhi Romance drama12 November 201822 September 2019308Bengali
2018-2020 Nokshi Kantha Zee Bangla Social drama12 November 201810 July 2020383Bengali
2019-2021 Sreemoyee Star Jalsha Drama

Struggle
Romance
Family

10 June 201919 December 2021834Bengali
2019-2022 Mohor Drama

Women empowerment Struggle
Romance

28 October 20193 April 2022783Bengali
2020-2021 Kora Pakhi Drama
Romance
13 January 20201 January 2021205Bengali
2020-2022 Khorkuto Drama
Family
Comedy
Romance
17 August 202021 August 2022715Bengali
2021 Desher Maati Drama
Family
Romance
4 January 202131 October 2021297Bengali
2021-2022 Dhulokona Drama

Struggle
Family
Romance

19 July 202111 December 2022505Bengali
2022 Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey StarPlus Drama

Family

3 January 202220 August 2022195 Hindi
2022-2023 Guddi Star Jalsha Drama

Family Romance Love Triangle

28 February 20227 September 2023552Bengali
Ekka Dokka Drama

Romance

18 July 202224 September 2023430Bengali
2023BalijhorDrama

Romance Politics

6 February 202316 April 202370Bengali
2023-2024Jol Thoi Thoi BhalobashaDrama

Family Women empowerment

25 September 202316 June 2024261Bengali
Badal Sesher Pakhi Sun Bangla Drama

Women empowerment

13 November 202330 June 2024231Bengali


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