Surinder Films

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Surinder Films
Company type Private
IndustryEntertainment(2001-Present)
Genre Entertainment
FounderSurinder Singh
Headquarters,
India
Area served
India
Key people
Nispal Singh
Surinder Singh
ProductsTelevision 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]

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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]

Films

YearFilmDirector(s)Note
2001Rakhi Purnima Anjan Chaudhury
Jamaibabu Jindabad Ratan AdhikariRemake 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
2005Dada 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 PattnayakRemake of 2003 Telugu film Dil
2007Tiger 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 ChakiBased 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 ReAbhimanyu MukherjeeRemake 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
GooglyAbhimanyu 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 MukherjeeRemake of 2016 Kannada film U Turn
Bony Parambrata Chatterjee
2022Toke 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 RayBased on Satyajit Ray's Feluda story, Nayan Rahasya
Ajogyo Kaushik GangulyAjogyo marks Prosenjit Chatterjee and Rituparna Sengupta's 50th Film
Shastri Pathkrit Basu
Khadaan Soojit DuttaJointly produced with Dev Entertainment Ventures

Television

YearTV SeriesNetwork
2009–2011Dhonni Meye Star Jalsha
2010–2011Mukhosh Manush
2012–2013Ghore Pherar Gaan
2014–2016 Rajjotok Zee Bangla
Kiranmala Star Jalsha
2015–2016Aponjon Colors Bangla
Esho Maa Lakshmi Zee Bangla
2016–2018Bhakter Bhogobaan Shri Krishna Star Jalsha
2016Rudrani Colors Bangla
2016–2017 Raadha Zee Bangla
2017–2018Roopkatha Colors Bangla
Mayar Badhon Star Jalsha
Jamai Raja Zee Bangla
2017–2019 Seemarekha
Saat Bhai Champa
2018 Om Namah Shivay Star Jalsha
2019Arabbya Rajani Colors Bangla
Nojor Star Jalsha
2019–2020 Ekhane Aakash Neel Season 2
Netaji Zee Bangla
2019–2021 Beder Meye Jyotsna Sun Bangla
2019–2022 Mahapeeth Tarapeeth Star Jalsha
2020–2021 Harano Sur Sun Bangla
Bhelpuri Pyare Dangal TV
2021–2022Mompalok Sun Bangla
2021 Shree Krishna Bhakto Meera Star Jalsha
2021–2022 Mon Mane Na Colors Bangla
Mou Er Bari
Joy Jagannath
2022 Laalkuthi Zee Bangla
Bodhisattwar Bodhbuddhi
2022– 2023Bikram Betal Star Jalsha
Alor Thikana Sun Bangla
2022– Present Sohag Chand Colors Bangla
2023Meyebela Star Jalsha
2023– 2024Ram Krishna Colors Bangla
Ramprasad Star Jalsha
2024Mongolmoyee Maa Shitala Sun Bangla
Bhaktir Sagar Star Jalsha
2024–PresentUraan

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