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  • PVR sells satellite rights of Shanghai for Rs 90 million

    PVR sells satellite rights of Shanghai for Rs 90 million

    MUMBAI: PVR Cinemas has sold the satellite rights of its soon-to-be released Dibakar Banerji-helmed film Shanghai for Rs 90 million. But it has not declared as to whom the rights have been sold to.

    When indiantelevision.com contacted PVR Group president Kamal Gyanchandani wanting to know the details of the rights, he desisted in giving information. “We will be coming out with the information soon,” he said.

    Shanghai is a political thriller based on the novel Z by Vassilis Vassilikos. It stars Emraan Hashmi, Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Amin Raj.

    Gyanchandani confirmed that the cost of production of Shanghai was Rs 125 million, while print and advertisement cost was Rs 80 million. He also confirmed that 20 per cent of the all India theatrical rights have been sold for Rs 40 million and music rights for Rs 27.6 million.

    At this rate, PVR has to recover Rs 47.4 million from 80 per cent Indian theatrical rights, overseas rights and home video rights. “We are keeping our fingers crossed. Wait and watch,” Gyanchandani observed.

    The film is slated for release on 8 June.

  • Eros International and Prakash Jha sign three-film deal

    Eros International and Prakash Jha sign three-film deal

    New Delhi: Eros International Media Ltd (EIML) has announced it will be co-producing three films with Prakash Jha Productions.

    The first of the films, ‘Chakravyuh’ directed by Prakash Jha, will star Abhay Deol, Arjun Rampal, Esha Gupta, Manoj Bajpai and others. Written by Prakash Jha, Anjum Rajabali and Sagar Pandya, it has music by Salim-Sulaiman. ‘Chakravyuh’ is scheduled to go on floor on 7 April.

    Commenting on the multi-film tie-up, EMIL Managing Director Sunil Lulla said, “It is great to be associated with good cinema and one can expect thought provoking as well as popular film content from the very talented Prakash Jha. We look forward to this association and presenting quality entertainment to film enthusiasts”.

    Prakash Jha added, “Our association with Eros goes back to ‘Mrityudand’ and we are happy to work with them on a regular and long term basis for creating content.”

  • Shanghai to now release on 8 June

    Shanghai to now release on 8 June

    MUMBAI: PVR Pictures has rescheduled the release date of Dibakar Banerjee‘s thriller, Shanghai.

    The movie will now hit the screens on 8 June. The political thriller was earlier set to release on 26 January. But the producers, not wanting to have a clash with Karan Johar’s Agneepath, changed the release date.

    Adapted from a Greek novel, the movie is based on the life of politicians and their greed and has been inspired by the Costa Gavras- directed film Z, released in 1969. It talks about the present roller coaster expose of big money politics and how the common man gets his revenge back.

    Talking of the adaptation, Banerjee said, “Adapting a book into a film is not easier as many think. Whether adapted or original, a filmmaker faces the same problems and the same amount of blood and toil goes into it.”

    Talking of how the film has shaped up, the director added: “Frankly I was floored by the performances of our stars and character artistes. With Shanghai, viewers should look forward to taking some revenge…revenge of the common Indian man against the people who have money and who are sucking us dry with their vested interests.”

    The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin, and Prosenjit Chatterjee. While Deol plays a bureaucrat, Hashmi plays a roadside photographer and Koechlin plays an expat – a half-British caught in a corrupt society.

  • LG Mobile to spend Rs 400 mn for ‘Mobile Army’ campaign for WC

    LG Mobile to spend Rs 400 mn for ‘Mobile Army’ campaign for WC

    MUMBAI: LG Mobile will spend Rs 400 million for the LG Mobile Army marketing campaign aimed at the cricket World Cup. 
     
    LG Mobile will conduct roadshows across 38 cities and select 2,500 people as the LG Mobile Army, who will then get to see the matches. 15 lakh units of cricket merchandise worth $14 million will be distributed. The company expects to reach 500,000 people.
     
    LG India business head, mobile communications Vishal Chopra said, “The LG Mobile Army is an unprecedented initiative undertaken by the ICC and LG Electronics. The LG Mobile Army campaign intends to build on all the cricketing action and excitement during the World Cup. We are positive that this initiative will become an effective way to enter the spirit of local communities and bring alive the soul of sports”.
     
    At each match 50 fans will cheer for cricket live at the stadiums. Led by the cricketer Dinesh Karthik, and LG brand ambassadors Genelia D’Souza, John Abraham and Abhay Deol, this ‘mobile army’ will be selected through auditions in which the cricket fan has to showcase his/her love for the game through a ‘cricket celebration dance’, slogans/chants and for the LG Smartphone buyers who have a special wild card entry.

    TVCs have been done featuring D‘Souza and Abraham to spread awareness.