Company type | Private |
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Industry | Entertainment(2001-Present) |
Genre | Entertainment |
Founder | Surinder Singh |
Headquarters | , India |
Area served | India |
Key people | Nispal Singh Surinder Singh |
Products | Television programs, Motion pictures, Addatimes |
Owner | Nispal Singh |
Website | Surinder Films |
Surinder Films is an Indian media and entertainment company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. It mainly produces and distributes Bengali films. [1] The production house was created by Surinder Singh in 1970 as a film distribution company. In 1995, it was taken over by his son Nispal Singh. [2] The company has produced more than 70 films, 20 television shows, 50 web series and short films. [3]
Apart from producing and distributing Bengali films, Surinder Films is also in the business of Television content production. [4] The other division of the company includes digital content production for OTT platforms. [5] In 2023, Surinder Films acquired the first Bengali OTT platform of India, Addatimes. [6] [7]
Year | Film | Director(s) | Note |
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2001 | Rakhi Purnima | Anjan Chaudhury | |
Jamaibabu Jindabad | Ratan Adhikari | Remake of 1986 Kannada film Anuraga Aralithu | |
2002 | Deva | Sujit Guha | Remake of 2001 Tamil film Dheena |
2003 | Guru | Swapan Saha | Remake of 1995 Tamil film Baashha |
2004 | Premi | Ravi Kinagi | Remake of 2002 Telugu film Nee Sneham |
Mastan | Remake of 1999 Hindi film Jaanwar | ||
2005 | Dada | T. L. V. Prasad | Remake of 2002 Telugu film Indra |
2006 | Hero | Swapan Saha | Remake of 2002 Kannada film Appu |
Ghatak | |||
Premi No.1 | Debu Pattnayak | Remake of 2003 Telugu film Dil | |
2007 | Tiger | Swapan Saha | |
2008 | Mon Mane Na | Sujit Guha | Remake of French Kiss |
2009 | Saat Paake Bandha | Sujit Mondal | Remake of 1996 Telugu film Pavitra Bandham |
2010 | Bolo Na Tumi Aamar | Remake of 2006 Telugu film Happy | |
Josh | Rabi Kinnagi | Remake of 2005 Telugu film Bhadra | |
Mon Je Kore Uru Uru | Sujit Guha | ||
2011 | Paglu | Rajiv Kumar Biswas | Remake of 2006 Telugu film Devadasu |
Royal Bengal Rahasya | Sandip Ray | ||
2012 | Le Halua Le | Raja Chanda | Remake of 1984 Malayalam film Poochakkoru Mookkuthi and its Hindi version Hungama |
Jaaneman | Remake of 2010 Tamil film Paiyaa | ||
Paglu 2 | Sujit Mondal | Remake of 2011 Telugu film Kandireega | |
Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy | Sandip Ray | ||
2013 | Loveria | Raja Chanda | Remake of 2009 Telugu film Bumper Offer |
Rocky | Sujit Mondal | Remake of 2011 Telugu film Oosaravelli | |
Rangbaaz | Raja Chanda | Remake of 2007 Telugu film Chirutha | |
Majnu | Rajiv Kumar Biswas | ||
2014 | Arundhati | Sujit Mondal | Remake of 2009 Telugu film the same name |
Chaar | Sandip Ray | ||
Highway | Sudipto Chattopadhyay | ||
Khaad | Kaushik Ganguly | ||
Badshahi Angti | Sandip Ray | ||
2015 | Herogiri | Rabi Kinnagi | Remake of 2013 Telugu film Balupu |
Jamai 420 | The movie resembles Hindi movies like Housefull , Housefull 2 , and Bengali movie Bye Bye Bangkok | ||
Besh Korechi Prem Korechi | Raja Chanda | Remake of 2014 Telugu film Loukyam | |
Parbona Ami Chartey Tokey | Raj Chakraborty | Remake of 2013 Telugu film Uyyala Jampala | |
Har Har Byomkesh | Arindam Sil | ||
2016 | Power [8] | Rajiv Kumar Biswas | Remake of 2014 Telugu film of the same name |
Kelor Kirti | Raja Chanda | Remake of 2002 Tamil film Charlie Chaplin and its Hindi version No Entry | |
Love Express | Rajiv Kumar Biswas | Remake of 2013 Telugu film Venkatadri Express | |
Byomkesh Pawrbo | Arindam Sil | Based on the novel, Amrityer Mrityu written by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay [9] | |
2017 | Tomake Chai | Rajiv Kumar Biswas | Remake of 2011 Kannada film Sanju Weds Geetha [10] |
Chhaya O Chhobi | Kaushik Ganguly | ||
Jio Pagla | Rabi Kinagi | Core story based on the play Joy Maa Kali Boarding Remake of Biwi Aur Makan which has already been remade in Marathi as Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi , in Kannada as Olu Saar Bari Olu and again in Hindi as Paying Guests | |
2018 | Inspector Notty K | Ashok Pati | Remake of 2013 Punjabi film Jatt & Juliet 2 |
Honeymoon | Premendu Bikash Chaki | Based on Samaresh Basu's novel which has been adapted in 1975 as Chhutir Phande [11] | |
Ghare & Baire | Mainak Bhaumik | ||
Drishtikone | Kaushik Ganguly | ||
Sultan: The Saviour | Raja Chanda | Remake of 2015 Tamil film Vedalam | |
Piya Re | Abhimanyu Mukherjee | Remake of 2010 Kannada film Krishnan Love Story [12] | |
Girlfriend | Raja Chanda | Remake of 2015 Telugu film Cinema Choopistha Mava | |
Bagh Bandi Khela | Raja Chanda, Sujit Mondal, Haranath Chakraborty | Television film | |
2019 | Jamai Badal | Rabi Kinagi | Remake of 2012 Punjabi film Carry On Jatta |
Baccha Shoshur | Biswarup Biswas | ||
Googly | Abhimanyu Mukherjee | ||
Jyeshthoputro | Kaushik Ganguly | ||
Kidnap | Raja Chanda | ||
Bhootchakra Pvt. Ltd. | Haranath Chakraborty | Loosely inspired by 2017 Telugu film Anando Brahma | |
Teko | Abhimanyu Mukherjee | ||
Sagardwipey Jawker Dhan | Sayantan Ghosal | A sequel to Jawker Dhan and the second film | |
2020 | Borunbabur Bondhu | Anik Dutta | |
Rawkto Rawhoshyo | Soukarya Ghosal | ||
Love Story | Rajiv Kumar Biswas | Remake of 2014 Tamil film Amara Kaaviyam | |
2021 | Tumi Ashbe Bole | Sujit Mondal | |
Miss Call | Rabi Kinagi | Remake of 2015 Kannada film Krishna Leela | |
Flyover | Abhimanyu Mukherjee | Remake of 2016 Kannada film U Turn | |
Bony | Parambrata Chatterjee | ||
2022 | Toke Chhara Banchbo Na | Sujit Mondal | |
2023 | Kaberi Antardhan | Kaushik Ganguly | |
Love Marriage | Premendu Bikash Chaki | ||
Tenida and Co. | Sayantan Ghosal | ||
Ardhangini | Kaushik Ganguly | ||
Tarokar Mrityu | Haranath Chakraborty | ||
2024 | Bhootpori | Soukarya Ghosal | |
Alaap | Premendu Bikash Chaki | ||
Nayan Rahasya | Sandip Ray | Based on Satyajit Ray's Feluda story, Nayan Rahasya | |
Ajogyo | Kaushik Ganguly | Ajogyo marks Prosenjit Chatterjee and Rituparna Sengupta's 50th Film | |
Shastri | Pathkrit Basu | ||
Khadaan | Soojit Dutta | Jointly produced with Dev Entertainment Ventures |
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