Industry | Entertainment |
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Founded | 2010 |
Founder | Saibal 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.
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.
Show | Channel | Original Run |
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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 |
Production Year(s) | Title | Network | Genre | First aired | Last aired | Episode Count | Language |
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2009–2013 | Binni Dhaner Khoi | ETV Bangla | Social drama Slice of life | 31 August 2009 | 16 March 2013 | 1108 | Bengali |
2011–2013 | Keya Patar Nouko | Zee Bangla | Partition-themed Love saga Social drama | 14 February 2011 | 26 October 2013 | 844 | Bengali |
2011-2015 | Ishti Kutum | Star Jalsha | Love Triangle Family drama Comedy Romance | 24 October 2011 | 13 December 2015 | 1332 | Bengali |
2013–2015 | Jol Nupur | Family drama Comedy Romance | 21 January 2013 | 5 December 2015 | 901 | Bengali, Odia | |
2013–2014 | Hiyar Maajhe | ETV Bangla | Drama | 16 September 2013 | 13 December 2014 | 390 | Bengali |
2014–2016 | Chokher Tara Tui | Star Jalsha | Drama Romance | 24 March 2014 | 24 July 2016 | 793 | Bengali |
2015–2016 | Kojagori | Zee Bangla | Family drama Romantic comedy | 2 February 2015 | 13 February 2016 | 328 | Bengali |
2015–2017 | Ichche Nodee | Star Jalsha | Love Triangle-based Romance drama Family | 15 June 2015 | 28 May 2017 | 712 | Bengali |
Punyi Pukur | Drama Family Romance | 7 December 2015 | 28 May 2017 | 491 | Bengali | ||
2016-2017 | Ei Chheleta Bhelbheleta | Zee Bangla | Drama Family Romance | 28 March 2016 | 23 July 2017 | 478 | Bengali |
2016-2018 | Kusum Dola | Star Jalsha | Love triangle-based Drama series Family | 22 August 2016 | 2 September 2018 | 731 | Bengali |
2017 | Adbhuture | Drama Family Horror Supernatural Thriller | 31 July 2017 | 6 October 2017 | 50 | Bengali | |
2017–2018 | Kundo Phuler Mala | Romance drama Family | 29 May 2017 | 18 March 2018 | 293 | Bengali | |
Gachkouto [5] | Colors Bangla [6] | Drama Romance | 26 June 2017 | 11 November 2017 | 113 | Bengali | |
Sanyashi Raja | Period drama Family Romance | 11 September 2017 | 15 July 2018 | 306 | Bengali | ||
Andarmahal | Zee Bangla | Family drama | 5 June 2017 | 9 November 2018 | 366 | Bengali | |
2018-2019 | Phagun Bou | Star Jalsha | Romance drama | 19 March 2018 | 1 December 2019 | 534 | Bengali |
Mayurpankhi | Romance drama | 12 November 2018 | 22 September 2019 | 308 | Bengali | ||
2018-2020 | Nokshi Kantha | Zee Bangla | Social drama | 12 November 2018 | 10 July 2020 | 383 | Bengali |
2019-2021 | Sreemoyee | Star Jalsha | Drama | 10 June 2019 | 19 December 2021 | 834 | Bengali |
2019-2022 | Mohor | Drama Women empowerment Struggle | 28 October 2019 | 3 April 2022 | 783 | Bengali | |
2020-2021 | Kora Pakhi | Drama Romance | 13 January 2020 | 1 January 2021 | 205 | Bengali | |
2020-2022 | Khorkuto | Drama Family Comedy Romance | 17 August 2020 | 21 August 2022 | 715 | Bengali | |
2021 | Desher Maati | Drama Family Romance | 4 January 2021 | 31 October 2021 | 297 | Bengali | |
2021-2022 | Dhulokona | Drama | 19 July 2021 | 11 December 2022 | 505 | Bengali | |
2022 | Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey | StarPlus | Drama Family | 3 January 2022 | 20 August 2022 | 195 | Hindi |
2022-2023 | Guddi | Star Jalsha | Drama Family Romance Love Triangle | 28 February 2022 | 7 September 2023 | 552 | Bengali |
Ekka Dokka | Drama Romance | 18 July 2022 | 24 September 2023 | 430 | Bengali | ||
2023 | Balijhor | Drama Romance Politics | 6 February 2023 | 16 April 2023 | 70 | Bengali | |
2023-2024 | Jol Thoi Thoi Bhalobasha | Drama Family Women empowerment | 25 September 2023 | 16 June 2024 | 261 | Bengali | |
Badal Sesher Pakhi | Sun Bangla | Drama Women empowerment | 13 November 2023 | 30 June 2024 | 231 | Bengali |
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