This article describes films made jointly by cinema production houses of India, typically West Bengal (Tollywood Bengali cinema), and Bangladesh (Dhallywood Bengali cinema), sometimes Maharashtra (Bollywood Hindi cinema)
History In the 1980s and 1990s, there was a significant number of Indo-Bangladesh joint production films. However, after 2004–2005, the number of Indo-Bangla joint production films decreased. However, in the 2010s, Indo-Bangladeshi joint ventures began gaining more popularity and have become more common, often produced by Eskay Movies of India and Jaaz Multimedia of Bangladesh.
However, after different controversies regarding the joint venture films in 2017, the government of Bangladesh have temporarily stopped all joint ventures until a new policy is put in place. The controversy is mainly about the production house Jaaz Multimedia and the films they have produced, which commonly feature more Indian cast and crew than Bangladeshis. In an article by Prothom Alo, this controversy has been described as creating two factions in the Bangladeshi film industry, one which claims that Jaaz Multimedia has broken the country's rules of international co-productions by making Indian films under the name of joint productions, and another which backs Jaaz Multimedia by claiming that their films are reviving the lost glory of Bangladeshi cinema.
After the Bangladesh government announced it was temporarily stopping all joint production films in 2017, it was announced that a new committee would be formed to approve scripts and preview the films before production and release. Later in January 2018, Bangladesh Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu revealed that new rules for would be relaxed for co-productions, making it easier for films to have one director and film in other countries. The new co-production guidelines, released by the Bangladeshi government, state that permission can be sought to bring equipments from other countries, a production house cannot apply for a film review within 30 days of getting a nod from the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation and Ministry of Information, maximum duration of submission is 9 months to a year, and the guidelines also allow for a director or producer from a third country to join the film. However, the new guidelines for the co-productions state that approval will only be given to original content. This move, endorsed by director of Grassroot Entertainment Amit Jumrani, will create space for new and original ideas in an industry with many remakes.
Films This is the list of some of the notable Bangladesh-India joint venture films. Year Films Director Cast (India) Cast (Bangladesh) Production company (India) Production company (Bangladesh) Language (Release) Notes 1973Dhire Bohe MeghnaAlamgir Kabir Hasu BandyopadhyayBabita, Ajmal Huda, Anwar Hossain, Golam Mustafa Bangladesh Films InternationalBengali (Bangladesh, West Bengal, Assam and Tripura)First film of Indo-Bangladesh joint productionTitash Ekti Nadir NaamRitwik GhatakRitwik GhatakRosy Samad Kabori Choudhury Rowshan Jamil Rani SarkarWest Bengal Film Development CorporationPurba Pran Kathachitra Adaption of Titash Ekti Nadir Naam 1992 Padma Nadir Majhi Goutam Ghose Utpal Dutt Roopa Ganguly Raisul Islam Asad Champa West Bengal Film Development Corporation Ashirbad Chalachitra Adaption of Padma Nadir Majhi 1998Moner Moto MonMontazur Rahman AkbarViktor BeneerjeeAmin KhanAP ProductionBony Pictures Released in Odia-language as Raja Rani 2003Moner Majhe Tumi Motiur Rahman PanuJisshu SenguptaRiaz Purnima Padmalaya StudiosAnandamela Chalochitra LtdRemake of Manasantha Nuvve2010Moner Manush Goutam GhoseProsenjit Chatterjee Priyanshu ChatterjeeChanchal Chowdhury Raisul Islam Asad Rosevalley Films LtdImpress Telefilm LtdBased on life of Lalon 2014Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay Ashok PatiAnkush Hazra Subhashree GangulyMisha Sawdagor, Don Eskay MoviesAction Cut Entertainment2015Romeo vs Juliet Ashok PatiAnkush HazraMahiya MahiJaaz MultimediaRemake of Singh vs KaurAgnee 2Iftakar ChowdhuryOmMahiya MahiSequel to AgneeAashiquiAshok PatiAnkush HazraNusrat Faria MazharRemake of Ishq2016AngaarWajed Ali SumonOmFalguni Rahman JollyRemake of AppayyaHero 420 Saikat NasirOm Riya SenNusrat Faria MazharRemake of MaskaShankhachilGoutam GhoseProsenjit ChatterjeeKusum SikderNIdeas Creations & ProductionsImpress Telefilm Ltd & Ashirbad CholochitraNiyotiJakir Hossain RajuIshani Ghosh, Mousumi Saha, Supriyo DuttaArifin Shuvo Falguni Rahman JollyEskay MoviesJaaz MultimediaInspired by The NotebookBadsha - The Don Baba Yadav Abdul AzizJeetNusrat Faria MazharRemake of Don SeenuShikari Joydeep Mukherjee Zakir Hussain SimantoSrabanti ChatterjeeShakib KhanRemake of AadhavanRokto Wajed Ali SumonAshish Vidyarthi Pori Moni Ziaul RoshanInspired from The Long Kiss Goodnight Prem Ki Bujhini Sudipto SarkarOm Subhashree GangulyRemake of 100% Love2017Boss 2: Back to RuleBaba YadavJeet Subhashree GangulyNusrat Faria Mazhar Jeetz Filmworks Walzen Media WorksSequel to Boss: Born to RuleNababJoydeep Mukherjee Abdul AzizSubhashree GangulyShakib KhanEskay MoviesDoob: No Bed of RosesMostofa Sarwar FarookiIrrfan KhanNusrat Imrose TishaEskay Movies Irrfan Khan Films2018Inspector Notty KAshok PatiJeetNusrat Faria MazharSurinder Films Jeetz Filmworks
Walzen Media WorksRemake of Jatt & Juliet 2; releasing in Bangladesh as Indian film through import-export policyNoor JahaanAbhimanyu MukherjeeAdrit RoyPuja CherryRaj Chakraborty Productions SVF EntertainmentPashanSaikat NasirOmBidya Sinha Saha MimChalbaazJoydeep Mukherjee
Anonno MamunSubhashree GangulyShakib KhanEskay MoviesAction Cut EntertainmentSultan: The SaviourRaja ChandaJeetBidya Sinha Saha MimSurinder Films Jeetz FilmworksJaaz MultimediaBhaijaan Elo ReJoydeep MukherjeeSrabanti Chatterjee Payel SarkarShakib KhanEskay MoviesAction Cut EntertainmentNaqaabRajiv BiswasNusrat Jahan Sayantika BanerjeeShakib KhanShree Venkatesh FilmsAradhona EnterpriseRemake of Massu Engira MasilamaniTui Shudhu AmarJoydeep Mukherjee
Anonno MamunOm Soham ChakrabortyMahiya MahiEskay MoviesAction Cut EntertainmentSaturday AfternoonMostofa Sarwar FarookiParambrata ChatterjeeZahid Hasan Nusrat Imon TishaGreentouch EntertainmentJaaz Multimedia ChhobialCo-produced by Anna Katchko of Germany company Tandem Production Also starring Palestinian actor Eyad Hourani 2019Tui Amar Rani Pijush Saha & Sajal Ahmed Rubel Das, Rajesh Sharma, Supriyo Dutta Misty Jannat, Abu Hena RonyPrince Entertainment P4Hevean MultimediaPrem Amar 2Bidula BhattacharyaAdrit RoyPuja CherrySVFJaaz MultimediaBengali (Bangladesh, West Bengal)Sequel of Prem Aamar2024DardAnonno MamunSonal Chauhan, Payel Sarkar, Rahul DevShakib KhanEskay Movies One World MoviesAction Cut Entertainment Kibria Films Bengali (India and Bangladesh)2025BorbaadMehedi Hassan HridoyIdhika Paul, Jisshu SenguptaShakib Khan, Misha SawdagorRidhi Sidhi EntertainmentReal Energy ProductionBengali (Bangladesh, West BengalTBAArindam SilAbir Chatterjee Parno Mitra
Rahul BanerjeeArifin Shuvo
Nusrat Imrose Tisha
Quazi Nawshaba AhmedNothing Beyond CinemaBengal Creations Bengali (Bangladesh, West Bengal, Assam and Tripura)
Frequent joint venture collaborators This list contains production companies, directors, and actors who have worked multiple times in Indo-Bangla co-productions.
Production companies CompanyFilms ReleasedCountryJaaz Multimedia16BangladeshEskay Movies14IndiaImpress Telefilm Ltd4BangladeshJeetz Filmworks2IndiaWalzen Media Works2IndiaAction Cut Entertainment5BangladeshSVF Entertainment1IndiaChorki1BangladeshAlpha-i Studios1BangladeshReal Energy Production1BangladeshRidhi Sidhi Entertainment1India
Directors DirectorFilms ReleasedCountryAshok Pati4IndiaGoutam Ghosh3IndiaJoydeep Mukherjee3IndiaBaba Yadav2IndiaAbdul Aziz2BangladeshWajed Ali Sumon2Bangladesh
Actors Actor/ActressFilms ReleasedCountryShakib Khan7BangladeshOm6Nusraat Faria5BangladeshSubhashree GangulyIndiaJeet4Ankush Hazra3Mahiya MahiBangladeshProsenjit Chatterjee2India
Music directors Music directorSoundtracks ReleasedCountryNoteSavvy11IndiaHas released collaborative soundtracks with other artists.Akassh8IndiaHas released collaborative soundtracks with other artists.Goutam Ghosh3IndiaSuddho Roy2IndiaHas released collaborative soundtracks with other artists.Dabbu1IndiaHas released collaborative soundtracks with other artists.
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