MUMBAI: Compact Disc India has signed a joint venture deal with BBC Films to co-produce Blame It On The Bhangra.
Written and directed by Paul Angunawela, the budget of the film is pegged at
Rs 297 million.
Says Compact Disc India chairman Suresh Kumar, “We plan to release the film by mid-2010. BBC Films has already signed a distribution deal with Lionsgate for the UK territory. We are, however, still to finalise on the distributors for the Indian and Canadian markets.
Blame It On The Bhangra talks about a British-Asian girl who disguises herself as a boy in the hope of winning the tournament and claiming the ultimate Bhangra glory.
David Thompson, former head of BBC Films from Origin Pictures, is the co-producer of Blame It On The Bhangra.
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