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Alpha-i Studios Limited
Company typePrivately held company
FounderShahriar Shakil
Headquarters
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Key people
Shahriar Shakil

Alpha-i Studios Ltd. is a Bangladeshi film production and distribution company, founded by Shahriar Shakil. Apart from producing and distributing Bengali films in Bangladesh, India (West Bengal) and other countries, it also distributes Hollywood films in Bangladesh. The other divisions of the company include exhibition, TV content production, digital cinema, new media and IPR syndication.

Alpha-i and Kolkata-based production company Shree Venkatesh Films have jointly established SVF Alpha-i Entertainment Limited in Bangladesh. The company's managing director is Shahriar Shakil, and its chairman is Mahendra Soni. It specializes in producing Bangladeshi films.[1][2]

Background

In 2023, the film production company jointly produced with Chorki the film Surongo (2023), directed by Raihan Rafi, which was a box office hit and earned a total of ৳15 crore (US$1.2 million).[3] Then it produced the film Peyarar Subash (2024), which received a positive response.[4] The film production company has co-produced with Chorki the film Toofan (2024), directed by Raihan Rafi, which broke several box office records for the Bangladeshi film industry. With an approximate gross of ৳56 crore, it is the second-highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time, as well as highest grossing Bangladeshi film of 2024.[5] Globally, it is the most widely released Bangladeshi film of all time, having been released in nearly twenty countries, as well as the first Bangladeshi film to have grossed over ৳56 crore (US$4.6 million).[6][7] And it jointly produced with Chorki and SVF the film Daagi (2025), directed by Shihab Shaheen, which was a box office hit and earned a total of ৳16 crore (US$1.3 million).[8] Jointly produced with Chorki and SVF the film Taandob (2025), directed by Raihan Rafi, which was a box office hit and earned a total of ৳30 crore (US$2.5 million).[9]

Filmography

Feature films

Year Film Director Cast Notes Ref
2023 Surongo Raihan Rafi Afran Nisho, Tama Mirza Co-produced with Chorki [10][11]
2024 Peyarar Subash Nurul Alam Atique Jaya Ahsan, Ahmed Rubel, Tariq Anam Khan, Sushoma Sarkar [12][13]
Toofan Raihan Rafi Shakib Khan, Mimi Chakraborty, Chanchal Chowdhury, Masuma Rahman Nabila Co-produced with SVF and Chorki [14][15]
2025 Daagi Shihab Shaheen Afran Nisho, Tama Mirza Nominated– Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Best Film; co-produced with SVF and Chorki [16][17]
Taandob Raihan Rafi Shakib Khan, Jaya Ahsan, Afran Nisho, Sabila Nur, Siam Ahmed Nominated– Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Best Film; co-produced with SVF and
Chorki (In Association with Deepto TV)		 [18][19]
Eid al-Fitr 2026 Domm: Until The Last Breath † Redoan Rony Afran Nisho, Chanchal Chowdhury, Puja Cherry Co-produced with SVF and Chorki [20]
TBA Pulsirat † Vicky Zahed Afran Nisho, Mehazabien Chowdhury Co-produced with SVF

Web films

Year Film Director Cast Notes Ref
2023 Unish20 Mizanur Rahman Aryan Arifin Shuvoo, Afsana Ara Bindu Released on Chorki [21][22]
2025 Ghumpori Jahid Preetom Pritom Hasan, Tanjin Tisha Nominated– Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Best Film; released on Chorki [23][24]
Gerakol Rakayet Rabby Samira Khan Mahi, Intekhab Dinar, Abu Hurayra Tanvir Released on Chorki [25]
2026 Tiffin Box Rakayet Rabby Prantar Dastider, Rukaiya Jahan Chamak Released on Chorki [26]

Web series

Year Title Director Cast Notes Ref.
2025 AKA Vicky Zahed Afran Nisho, Masuma Rahman Nabila, Imtiaz Barshon, Tajzi Syeda, Jayanta Chattopadhyay Released on Hoichoi [27]

References

  1. ↑ দুই সিনেমা নিয়ে ফিরছেন আফরান নিশো. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 13 May 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Afran Nisho signs two-film deal with SVF Alpha-i". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  3. ↑ "How Priyotoma and Surongo broke Dhallywood's box office slumber". The Business Standard. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  4. ↑ রাশিয়ায় প্রশংসিত 'পেয়ারার সুবাস', দেশ থেকেই জয়ার অভিনন্দন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  5. ↑ "'Toofan' to stream on both Chorki and Hoichoi". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
  6. ↑ "'Toofan' to stream on both Chorki and Hoichoi". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  7. ↑ প্রথম ৬ মাসে ২৬টি ছবি, হিট কোনগুলো? (in Bengali). Independent Television. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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  11. ↑ Mamun, Anindya (28 June 2023). ঈদে ১০ কোটি টাকার সিনেমা!. Samakal (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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  14. ↑ "Shakib Khan, Raihan Rafi conjure up a 'Toofan'". The Daily Star. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  15. ↑ "Sayem Khan, Raihan Rafi team up on 'Toofan'". Prothom Alo. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  16. ↑ "Afran Nisho signs deal for two silver screen films". The Daily Star. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  17. ↑ Siddiqui, Rezwan (29 May 2025). বাংলা সিনেমার গল্প বদলেছে, নাকি মোড়ক. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
  18. ↑ "Raihan Rafi and Shakib Khan ready to bring 'Tandob' for fans". The Daily Star. 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  19. ↑ ৬ মাসে শত কোটির ক্লাবে শাকিব!. Channel I (in Bengali). 1 Jul 2025. Retrieved 1 Jul 2025.
  20. ↑ "'Till the Last Breath': Redoan Rony's new venture, 'Domm'". Prothom lo. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  21. ↑ "Arifin Shuvoo, Bindu reunite after 13 years". The Daily Star. 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  22. ↑ Unish20 | Chorki Original Film, retrieved 2023-06-27
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  24. ↑ ডেস্ক, বিনোদন (2025-08-27). "জানুয়ারি থেকে জুন পর্বে দর্শক ভোটে যাঁরা এগিয়ে". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  25. ↑ "Chorki's flash fiction 'Gerakol' to premiere this month". The Daily Star. 2025-10-14. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  26. ↑ প্রতিবেদক, বিনোদন (2026-02-06). "'খেয়েছো?' প্রশ্নে লুকানো প্রেমের গল্প". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-02-08.
  27. ↑ "Watch AKA Bengali Web Series Online on hoichoi". hoichoi.tv. Retrieved 2025-11-08.