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  • Film Distributors’ associations to appeal in SC against CCI ruling

    Film Distributors’ associations to appeal in SC against CCI ruling

    MUMBAI: Seven distributor associations across India who were, in an order of the Competition Commission Of India (CCI), told to pay a penalty of 10 per cent of their annual income against following alleged unfair laws, have decided to file an appeal in the Supreme Court against the ruling.

    It was last Saturday when the CCI gave its judgement asking these associations to co-operate with production houses like Reliance Entertainment, UTV Motion Pictures, Eros International and Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision.

    Besides, it has also ordered that associations can no longer compel anyone to become their member as a pre-condition for the exhibition of the film in territories under their control and can‘t discriminate between regional and non-regional movies with an undertaking that they won‘t restrict the number of screens for any film.

    The associations are the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), Central Circuit Cine Association (CCCA), Bihar and Jharkhand Motion Pictures Association (BJMPA), and two others.

    As a fall out of the order, other distributor associations that would be affected are Eastern India Motion Picture Association (EIMPA), Hyderabad State Film Chamber of Commerce, Northern India Motion Pictures Association, Indian Motion Pictures Distributors Association, Orissa Film Distributors Syndicate and The Chennai Kanchipuram Thiruvallur District Films Distributors Association.

    The legal dispute started after Rakesh Roshan‘s Kites, distributed by Reliance, was not allowed to play in 50-60 screens due to a KFCC diktat. Later, other corporates like UTV and Eros, who were penalised by Rs 500,000 for not agreeing to the associations‘ timeline for satellite screening and home video release of their films like Kurbaan and Housefull, also joined in.

  • Agneepath collects Rs 160 mn from overseas

    Agneepath collects Rs 160 mn from overseas

    MUMBAI: Agneepath, a remake of the 1990 film of the same title from Dharma Productions, has opened to record box collections in the overseas market, its distributor Eros International has announced.

    In its opening weekend, the film has shown collections of Rs 160 million in the international market. Eros released Agneepath internationally on 337 screens, the highest ever for any Hrithik Roshan film.

    Agneepath grossed ?347,000 in UK in its first weekend (4 days), which is the highest opening weekend collections for any ‘15‘ rated Indian film. Agneepath is also ranked No 10 on UK Top 10 Box Office.

    In the United States, the four-day first weekend collections are $1.3 million, reflecting a healthy average of $10,000 plus per theatre. In UAE too, Agneepath has grossed over $ 800,000 in four days, indicating the enormous support consumers have shown for this film. Other strong performing territories are Australia, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Mauritius and Kenya.

    Eros International plc president – marketing & distribution Pranab Kapadia said, “Agneepath has done extremely well in all the overseas markets making it the first blockbuster of the New Year. The tremendous response has been very encouraging with all major markets indicating remarkable box office results”.

    Producer Karan Johar added, “All of us at Dharma are ecstatic at the historic opening day collections. It truly is the director Karan Malhotra’s vision that has made it all possible. Revisiting a cult classic is a daunting task and he along with his brilliant cast and crew have helped create box office magic!”

    Produced by Dharma Productions, Agneepath has been directed by Karan Malhotra and released across cinemas worldwide on 26h January.

    In India, the movie had mopped up approximately Rs 620 million till the end of the weekend with an all-time high opening day collection of Rs 230 million.

  • Eros signs Sanjay Sankla to helm untitled film

    Eros signs Sanjay Sankla to helm untitled film

    MUMBAI: Eros International has signed film editor Sanjay Sankla to direct their yet unnamed love triangle.


    Averred Sankla, “A lot of people have been asking me why I was not getting into direction, since they felt I did have a good sense of cinema. I finally decided to get into it after giving it a lot of thought.”


    “The story has been finalised and we‘ll start approaching the actors soon. The cast will include big names along with some very senior actors will be a big budget film.”


    It may be noted that Sankla was associated with films like Bodyguard, Double Dhamaal and Khap among others.


    The film is expected to go on the floors in the middle of next year.

  • Eros strikes multiple movie syndication deals overseas

    Eros strikes multiple movie syndication deals overseas

    MUMBAI: In a bid to take Indian cinema to new markets, Eros International has signed syndication deals with television channels in the Middle East, Africa, Israel, Kazakhstan and Singapore.

    The agreements include: a 15-film deal with Fox International for the Middle East region. These movies will be dubbed in Arabic exclusively for Fox channels. In the Middle East, Fox International broadcasts to countries like Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and the UAE.

    The Indian company has also entered into a syndication deal with Hot, the Israeli cable television provider and owner of the ‘Hot Bombay‘ and ‘Hot Bollywood‘ channels. The agreement will allow Eros to syndicate over 100 of its Bollywood films over a period of one year, to these channels.

    Eros has also licensed 150 films to Bollywood TV, the African pay television channel which broadcasts to: Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Guinea, Central Africa, Burundi and Rwanda. Additionally, it has also signed an agreement for 50 films with JSC Republic TV and Radio Corporation Kazakhstan, the Government owned channel of Kazakhstan.

    According to Eros these agreements represent an extension of its strategy to take Indian cinema to new markets and are in addition to existing syndication agreements in Malaysia and China.

  • Eros to release Punjabi film Khushiyaan

    Eros to release Punjabi film Khushiyaan

    MUMBAI: Eros International will release the Punjabi film Khushiyaan worldwide.

    Khushiyaan will reflect on the experiences of many families across the world. “It’s a slice of life; it’s the poetry of what we learn from our relationships,” said director Tirlok Malik.

    Malik is a pioneer of films about Indian-American immigrant themes. His romantic comedy, Lonely in America, was featured in 74 countries on HBO and 37 national and international film festivals. Winning many awards, the film won a special mention at the London Film Festival.

    Produced by Darshan Garg, D.P Goyal and Pradeep Bansal under the banner of Kanhiya Film Production, the film stars Kulbushan Kharbanda, Rama Vij, Tisca Chopra, Deep Dhillon, Shrey Bawa, Vivek Shauq and Gurpreet Guggi.

    In addition to making his own films, Malik and his New York-based company Apple Productions has line produced the US portion of many films with some of India’s biggest stars such as Rajinikanth in Sivaji, Kamal Haasan in Vettayadu
    Villayadu, Surya in Vaaranam Aayiram, Mammootty in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Sunny Deol in I Love New Year.

  • Mausam collects Rs 410 million in opening weekend

    Mausam collects Rs 410 million in opening weekend

    MUMBAI: Integrated film studio, Eros International Media, said Monday Mausam has grossed Rs 410 million in its opening weekend.

    Released on 23 September, the film has collected Rs 335 million in India (net collection is Rs 235 million) and Rs 750 million overseas.

    Starring Shahid Kapur and Sonam Kapoor, Mausam released across 2,000-plus screens worldwide with a combination of prints and digital screens. Co-funded by partners Vistaar Religare Film Fund, Mausam has become Kapur‘s biggest opener so far.

    The television premiere of the film will be on Sahara‘s general entertainment channel and the content licensing deal was struck on the basis of minimum guarantee and then a potential uplift based on the box office performance of the film, ensuring Eros maximises its revenues if the film attracts audiences.

  • Eros teams with Jimmy Shergill for expanding Punjabi slate

    Eros teams with Jimmy Shergill for expanding Punjabi slate

    MUMBAI: Eros International Media has teamed up with Jimmy Shergill Productions to widen its Punjabi slate.

    The co-production is for four films. The first of these projects, Taur Mitran Di, is already on the floors. The film stars Amrinder Gill, Ranvijay Singh, Surveen Chawla and Amita Pathak.

    Following that will be a project featuring Jimmy himself. This will start shooting in February next year.

    Said Eros International Media managing director Sunil Lulla, “Jimmy Shergill has made an indelible mark in Punjabi films and Eros is looking forward to partnering with him as we continue with our expansion plans in the regional film markets.”

    Averred Shergill, “Punjabi cinema is growing with every film and I am really happy to tie-up with Eros as a systematic corporate approach will help us take Punjabi cinema forward and present on a global platform.”

  • Mausam to now release on 23 September

    Mausam to now release on 23 September

    MUMBAI: The release of Eros International and Vistaar Religare‘s Mausam has been postponed for a 23 September release. The film was to release this Friday.

    Eros International COO Ram Mirchandani said, “The release of Mausam has indeed been delayed. It happened because we couldn‘t get the prints that were meant for the overseas circuit in time. Hence we thought it better to defer the release by a week.”

    Explaining the reason in detail, Pankaj Kapur stated, “Going by reports that an entire 30-second sequence has to be deleted, let me clearly say that only a minor correction had to be made in that particular sequence as it was going against the norms of the IAF keeping the National security in mind.

    Since it was a CG generated sequence, it took us time to carry out the correction. And after we got the sequence right, the Censor Board wanted to again review the film. Just yesterday, the Board cleared the film and gave an ‘U‘ certificate.”

    Intervening, Shahid Kapoor added, “We could have released the film in India, but since we wanted the film to have a worldwide release and because we couldn‘t secure the overseas prints, we deferred the release of the film by a week.

    This gives us one more week for the promotion of the film both domestically and internationally. And one more thing that we hope will go in our favour is that in the next two weeks there would be no film worth the mention to give Mausam a fight.”

    As is already known, Mausam was to have its world premiere at the recently concluded Toronto Film Festival. But since the makers couldn‘t get the Censor Board certificate, the film was pulled out from the lineup.

  • Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara grosses Rs 1.08 bn in 10 days

    Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara grosses Rs 1.08 bn in 10 days

    MUMBAI: Zoya Akhtar‘s Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (ZNMD) has grossed Rs 1.08 billion in 10 days of its release, according to the data provided by Eros International.


    The movie has pocketed Rs 860 million from India and Rs 220 million from overseas.


    Said Eros International Media SVP – distribution – India Nandu Ahuja, “The superb run of the film so far, especially across multiplexes, has superseded all expectations and we are expecting the film to continue its excellent performance in the coming week as well.”
     

  • Eros Intnl’s music downloads on Apple iTunes, Real Rhapsody

    Eros Intnl’s music downloads on Apple iTunes, Real Rhapsody

    MUMBAI: Eros International, an integrated media and entertainment Company,announced that tracks from its recent Bollywood music albums- Omkara, I See You, Kudiyon Ka Hain Zamana and Namastey London will now be available for download on Apple’s iTunes on a worldwide basis and on Real Network’s Rhapsody for North America.

    Eros International Plc chairman & CEO Kishore Lulla said, “This is a significant milestone as far as our new media distribution is concerned. We remain focused on identifying and securing strategic distribution partners to showcase our Bollywood content to a wider audience.”

    He further added, “The Mauj Telecom deal for mobile content license announced this January and now the iTunes and Real Rhapsody deals make our recent move into music publishing all the more exciting. We remain positive about the opportunities presented by new media in this digital era.”The original sound tracks from Eros’s forthcoming film Eklavya, a Vinod Chopra Films Production, releasing in cinemas on February 16 will also be available for download.

    Eros launched the Bollywood video on demand services with cable giants Comcast and Rogers cable and has online movie download services with Movielink and RTL.