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  • eBay India announces ‘Chandramukhi’ auctions

    eBay India, India’s leading online marketplace, has announced special auctions of Chandramukhi memorabilia in association with Sivaji Productions & Galatta.com.

    Chandramukhi, the Tamil box office hit, is a Rajnikant starrer and superstar Rajnikant costumes and props are up for grabs along with costumes worn by actresses Jothika & Nayanthara.25 different items are up for auction including a unique experience of breakfast with the late Sivaji Ganesh’s family. Every costume or prop comes signed with a certificate of authenticity from the producers. This record-breaking movie, soon slated to cross 200 days, is another milestone in Superstar Rajinikanth’s career.

    The successful bidders will have the opportunity of collecting the articles in person from the Chandramukhi stars themselves, at the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the film.

    All the proceeds from the Chandramukhi auction will go to the Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust, which has earmarked the funds for the AWWA (Army Wives Welfare Association) and to the Rotary Educational Charity for adopting a Government school.

    eBay India has been associated with many successful Bollywood movie memorabilia auctions for many years now. This is the first time, eBay is hosting the auctions for a Tamil movie and could be the beginning of many regional movie memorabilia being auctioned on eBay.

    Galatta.com has created the website for the film Chandramukhi (www.chandramukhithefilm.com http://www.chandramukhithefilm.com) and also for the late legend Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan and are managing the auction for the producers.

    This auction could well be another important chapter in the legend’s history and a milestone in the Tamil movie industry.

    Some of the articles that would be available for eBay users worldwide to bid on would include: Super Star Rajinikanth’s Blue Kurtha in the Devuda Devuda song
    Jothika’s Chandramukhi Saree The pretty peach saree worn by Nayanthara in Konja Neram song Superstar’s Raja costume ornaments set among many more…

    To get a headstart on the auctions, just log onto www.ebay.in

    About eBay India
    eBay India (www.ebay.in ), India’s leading online marketplace, is India’s biggest online trading community where anyone can sell or buy almost anything. eBay India is a trading platform offering auctions, fixed price and classifieds modes of person-to-person trading.

    There are a wide range of products listed on eBay India in an array of categories including Apparels & Accessories, Beauty & Health, Bollywood Memorabilia, Books & Magazines, Cameras & Optics, Cars & Bikes, Coins & Stamps, Computers & Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Fitness & Sports, Home, Tools & Appliances, Jewellery & Watches, Mobiles & Accessories, Movies & Videos, Music & Instruments, Services & Real Estate, Toy, Games & Baby, Travel, Tickets & Vouchers, Video Games & Everything Else. eBay India is a 100% subsidiary of eBay Inc., The World’s Online Marketplace®.

    For further information, please contact:
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    Tel: 91-22-566690000

  • Tamil channels snap up big ticket film rights

    Tamil channels snap up big ticket film rights

    MUMBAI: The Tamil channels are really quick on the uptake. Within a few days of release, some of the big ticket Tamil New Year movies have been snapped up by them.

    So if Sun TV bagged the satellite rights of Rajanikant’s Chandramukhi, rival channel Jaya TV has whipped up the rights of the other two releases – Kamal Hassan’s Mumbai Express and Vijay’s Sachien.

    Confirming the developments, Sun TV vice president, programming, Hansraj W Saxena told Indiantelevision.com that the channel went for Chandramukhi as it was doing well in the box office.

    “The movie is the top perfomer among the New Year releases. Also, Rajanikant is the biggest crowdpuller of Tamil cinema. So we went for it,” he says.

    Jaya TV’s acquisition of Mumbai Xpress and Sachien reveals the channel’s aggressive plans to strengthen its movie library. “Yes, this is part of our plans to beef up film content,” agrees Jaya TV VP programmes and operation Murali Raman.

    The release of Chandramukhi and Mumbai Xpress saw Rajnikant and Kamal Hassan back on the silver screen after a long gap. According to the weekly box office report, Chandramukhi has collected distributors share of Rs 320 million during the Tamil New Year weekend from eight Chennai screens. Sachien and Mumbai Xpress, which have also managed to get an impressive opening, are now trailing as per reports.

  • Sahara gets in fantasy realm with ‘Chandramukhi’

    MUMBAI: Sahara Manoranjan is living up to its style of launching ambitious projects. The channel is getting ready to air fantasy-cum-adventure thriller Chandramukhi. 

    Produced by Applause entertainment ltd, the series will be a one-hour weekly directed by Sunil Agnihotri (Chandrakanta, Yug).
     

    Confirming the same to indiantelevision.com, Sahara’s programming vice president Triptii Sharma said, “Chandramukhi is loosely inspired by folk fable Gul-e-Bakauli. It has been commissioned but we haven’t yet decided on the date when it will go on air.”

    Asked if the programme would be slotted on Sunday mornings like the fantasy one-hour weeklies generally are, Sharma said, “We have to take a call on that, but yes, Sunday it could be.”
    The shooting kicked off with a 20-day schedule in Mahableshwar, followed by a 15 day stint in Kanjurmarg, Mumbai.

    Interestingly, the girl who will play the title role Chandramukhi has not yet been cast. Agnihotri Finalise an actress over the next 24 hours.

    The cast comprises newcomers Sachin Khurana and Yana Sheikh alongside Deepak Parashar (Kahiin To Hoga), Krutika Desai, Natasha Sinha (Son Pari and Kehta Hai Dil fame) and Amita Nangia.

    It is the story of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh (Parashar), who has a cursed son. It has been forecast that his child would bring his doom and if he sees the kid, he would turn blind. So the child, who grows up to be Vanraj (Sachin) and the mother (Sinha) are packed away. The child is a werewolf and Urvashi (Yana) is someone who is madly in love with him. But unfortunately, he has eyes only for Chandramukhi.

    According to the production house, five episodes are ready, but considering the fact that they have taken 35 days to be completed, a sufficient bank has to be built before it is put on air.

    Agnihotri explained, “With a lot of special effects and scares, unlike other serials, this one cannot be done at a very rapid pace. As far as I believe, the serial may see the light of day in August.”

    “I directed 89 episodes of Chandrakanta (DD) before the show went off air after 93 episodes. After two years, it was once again attempted by DD for about six episodes, but fell flat. As for Yug, I directed the first 262 episodes. The show went on for 400 plus episodes and later came as Betal Pachisi on DD.”

    He further told indiantelevision.com that the idea for this serial was initiated by Sahara Manoranjan about five months ago. ” Going by the cost, there was a big question on who would take the mantle of production. We meet up Applause and they agreed.”

    Sunil Munshi, Manoj Sinha and Farrokh, who have been with Agnihotri since the Chandrakanta days, are involved with the writing aspects of the show.

    Meanwhile, Agnihotri has wrapped up his latest film Alibaba Aur 40 Chor starring Arbaaz Khan and Pinky Harwani. He is ready to launch into another film Friends which will star Tejaswini Kolhapure.

    “Currently we are looking at 52 episodes for Chandramukhi, but you never know what happens on Indian television,” concluded Agnihotri with a smile.

    Sahara Manoranjan is still looking for its first major hit. Whether Chandramukhi will be as big a money-spinner as ‘Chandrakanta’, remains to be seen. Going by the fact that the show will involve several special effects, grand costumes, and what have you, a good amount of money would be getting pumped into this. Apparently, the channel considers it as a good bet. One hopes the viewers too agree.