By India Blooms News Service Apr 19, 2023
Kolkata/IBNS: Jio Studios, the media and content arm of Reliance Industries Ltd and Kolkata-based film production house SVF Entertainment have joined forces to bring their cinematic expertise to the Bengali market through a long-term partnership.
The collaboration aims to produce a multitude of blockbuster films in the years to come, creating new opportunities for fresh talent and elevating Bengali language content to unprecedented heights.
The partnership will draw on the strengths of both companies, combining Jios technology and digital infrastructure with SVFs rich legacy in Bengali cinema.
The upcoming projects of the collaboration are Dhrubo Banerjees Bhogla Mama (August 2023), Srijit Mukherjis Dawshom Awbotaar (October 2023), Suman Ghoshs Kabuliwala (December 2023), Arno Mukhopadhyays Athhoi (January 2024) and an untitled by Raj Chakraborty (2024).
Speaking on this, Mahendra Soni, Director and Co-Founder of SVF Entertainment, said, The alliance has marked a significant progress in 2023. This distinct partnership will broaden the horizon of creativity and contribute to the overall development of the industry.
With a shared commitment to excellence, this partnership is set to elevate Bengali language content to unprecedented heights, taking the regions film and entertainment industry to the next level.
Expressing his thoughts on the collaboration with Jio Studios and the upcoming films, Shrikant Mohta, Co-Founder of SVF Entertainment, said, The film line-up would feature highly skilled artists from Bengal. The announcement of their releases in partnership with Jio Studios was an exciting and momentous phase in Indian entertainment.
Furthermore, the importance of storytelling taking center stage during the current era of explosive digital disruption, making this partnership even more meaningful.
Expressing her delight at the association, Jyoti Deshpande, President RIL Media Content Business added, The partnership between SVF Entertainment and Jio Studios is a powerful collaboration that seeks to create local language stories and take them mainstream. This vision is to contribute to the growth of the entire entertainment value chain, from production to distribution and everything in between.
The SVF Jio Studios strategy is game-changing in that it will unlock value from incredible stories and intellectual properties that the two companies have banked in the past, present and future.