Jio Studios and SVF Entertainment Unveil Trailer for "Athhoi," A Modern Interpretation of Shakespearean Drama- Othello The film is slated to grace the silver screen on June 14th! “Truths are illusions of which we have forgotten that they are illusions” --- Nietzsche Kolkata, June 06th, 2024 – Jio Studios and SVF Entertainment have released the highly anticipated Trailer for "Athhoi," just one week ahead of the film's premiere. The trailer offers an enigmatic glimpse into the human heart and society, promising a captivating cinematic experience. "Athhoi" captures the essence of Shakespeare's exploration of human emotions, portraying love, deception, and rivalry in a contemporary setting. It begins with a powerful depiction of the human existential crisis, examining the dichotomy of good and bad, and how society provokes these internal conflicts. The trailer sparks conversations about love, jealousy, and ambition in today's world, delivering a profound message on the concept of truth and challenging our conventional understanding. The film features a stellar cast including Arna Mukhopadhyay, Anirban Bhattacharya, Sohini Sarkar, Ditipriya Roy, Mimi Dutta, Arpan Ghoshal, Kaushik Banerjee, and other important cast – crew members. Arna Mukhopadhyay, the Director and the Actor breathing life into Dr. Athhoi Lodha (Othello), shared his thoughts, "'Athhoi' is a labour of love that has taken years to bring to fruition. With this trailer, our aim is to delve deep into the complexities of human emotions and present a modern interpretation of Shakespeare's timeless tale. Through this film, we hope to evoke profound emotions and reflections." Anirban Bhattacharya, who plays Gogo (echoing Iago from Shakespeare's original work) and serves as the Creative Director, expressed his sentiments, "We were clear from the beginning on how to create this Shakespearean world. Every shot division was meticulously planned, and our team worked tirelessly from pre-production to post-production. As the release date approaches, there is a mix of excitement and nervousness. We hope for the best." Sohini Sarkar, who brings to life the spirited and intelligent character of Diya, reminiscent of Desdemona, remarked, "Playing Diya was a transformative experience. This role allowed me to explore the depths of human resilience and vulnerability. 'Athhoi' invites audiences to question and feel, making it a truly immersive journey." Set for release on June 14th, "Athhoi" is poised to be a cinematic milestone, eagerly awaited by audiences worldwide. Through its innovative interpretation, the film promises to offer a thought-provoking exploration of jealousy, ambition, and love today.

Rewarding experience for SVF Films with a remarkable number of awards!

1st March, 2017, Kolkata: Shree Venkatesh Films, the leading entertainment & media company of Eastern India, has embraced a new change. The production house now has a new brand name, SVF Entertainment, a new logo and yes, a new address that will house all the entertainment verticals of the company under one roof.

After ruling the box office last year, the blockbusters of SVF Entertainment are lauded with several awards at the recent award ceremonies.

SVF bagged a total number of 8 awards at Filmfare East, 13 at West Bengal Film Journalists’ Awards, 7 at Star Jalsha Pariwar Awards and 3 at Mirchi Music Awards 2017.

Zulfiqar, the magnum opus won big amongst the significant categories.  Nachiketa received the Best Singer Filmfare Award and Best Playback Singer WBFJA for his soulful track- Ek Purono Masjide. The same song also fetched the Mirchi Music Award in Best Singer Popular Choice category. ‘Best Actor in Negative Role’ went to Jisshu Sengupta for his commendable act as the villian Kashinath Kundu in WBFJA as well as in Star Jalsha Pariwar Awards. Dev received the ‘Most Popular Actor’ award for his note-worthy performance of differently abled Markaz Ali and  Somnath Kundu won the ‘Best Make up Artist’ award at WBFJA.

Cinemawala clean swept major awards at Filmfare East 2017 and WBFJA 2017.  The respective awards won by Cinemawala are ‘Best Film’, ‘Best director’ ‘Best Actor critics’, ‘Best Production Design’ and ‘Best Original story’ at Filmfare East. At WBFJA, Cinemawala fetched- ‘Best Film’ ,  ‘Best Actor’ and ‘Most Promising Actress’ awards. ‘Best Sound Designer’ and ‘Best Editor’ awards also went to Anirban Sengupta and Subhojit Singha respectively for Cinemawala. Winners SVF alongwith Director Kaushik Ganguly were extolled highly for their ode to the vanishing single screens. Paran Bandopadhyay was named the ‘Best Actor -Male’ at both Filmfare & WBFJA for his incredible performance in Cinemawala. Dhananjoy Mondol also received the Best Production Design Filmfare Award.

Mainstream Tolly hit of 2016- Love Express took home the Best Actor- Male and Best Actor-Female at Star Jalsha Pariwar Awards.  Proud and honored Dev & Nusrat expressed their delight at the big win at the award ceremony.

The much deserved ‘Best Debutant’ Filmfare Award as well as Star Jalsha Pariwar Best Debutant Award went to Yash Dasgupta for his powerful performance in Gangster. Crowned as the number One song in Mirchi Top 50 hits of 2016, the romantic hit number-“Thik Emon Ebhabe” received the Best song of the Year at Mirchi Music Awards.

The music album of Gangster was also hailed as the Best Album of the Year at Mirchi Music Awards.

Eagoler Chokh brought the Best Supporting actor Filmfare Award to Anirban Bhattacharya for his dynamic portrayal of the protagonist of the film. ‘Best Background Score’ also went to Bickram Ghosh for the thrilling tune of Eagoler Chokh alongwith Anirban Bhattacharya earning the ‘Most Promising Actor’ at WBFJA 2017.

Prosenjit Chatterjee received the ‘Best Actor’ Award at WBFJA. The jury praised his exceptional performance as the versatile author Nirbed Lahiri.

The second installment of Byomkesh films by Arindam Sil- Byomkesh Pawrbo took up the ‘Best Jodi Award’ for Byomkesh & his Satyabati (Abir Chatterjee & Sohini Sarkar) at Star Jalsha Pariwar Awards.

The unstinting performance of Koushani Mukherjee in Kelor Kirti was honored the Special Jury Award at Star Jalsha Pariwar Awards.

Last year’s Valentine’s Day SVF release- Ki Kore Toke Bolbo also brought the Best Jodi Award to Ankush & Mimi for this Ravi Kinagi film at Star Jalsha Pariwar Awards.

Mahendra Soni, Director, Shree Venkatesh Films, expressed his delight, “We are glad that our films have received such appreciation among various awards shows. Our idea has always been to reach out to the audience with socially responsible content across genres and this year we have done it successfully. In the coming year, we will strive to offer more quality content with best of the starcast, directors, musicians and more.” 

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Ahana Kanjilal Dutta | SVF | +91 9836515074