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  • Eros International acquires international rights of Excel’s upcoming movies

    Eros International acquires international rights of Excel’s upcoming movies

    MUMBAI: Eros International Media (Eros International), one of the leading global film company in the Indian film entertainment industry has acquired the international rights of Excel Entertainment’s eagerly awaited films – Zoya Akhtar’s Dil Dhadakne Do and film critic turned director Karan Anshuman’s Bangistan.

     

    Dil Dhadakne Do, in Zoya’s trademark style boasts of an ensemble cast including Anil Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Farhan Akhtar, Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma and Shefali Shah. Shot mostly in foreign locales on a cruise ship, the film is a drama centered around a dysfunctional Punjabi family.

     

    Anshuman’s Bangistan, a hilarious parody stars Riteish Deshmukh and Pulkit Samrat as two rival, blundering terrorists with Jacqueline Fernandez making a special appearance.

     

    Eros International CEO Jyoti Deshpande stated: “After a successful association for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, we are happy to once again partner with Excel who are known to make films that entertain as well as consistently offer a fresh take on cinema. Dil Dhadakne Do and Bangistan are looking extremely promising and we are looking forward to showcase these films internationally through our digital and distribution network.”

     

    Excel Entertainment producer Ritesh Sidhwani added: “We are happy to collaborate with Eros for these two exciting projects and present them on a worldwide platform through their outstanding distribution network.”

     

    Eros will release Bangistan on 17 April 2015 and Dil Dhadakne Do on 5 June 2015 in the international markets.

  • Farhan Akhtar-Abhishek Kapoor back together for Rock On! sequel

    Farhan Akhtar-Abhishek Kapoor back together for Rock On! sequel

    The fall-out between Farhan Akhtar and director Abhishek Kapoor seems to be over finally as the duo is ready to rock the big screen once again. They have reportedly reunited for the sequel to their 2008 musical film Rock On!

    The script has been finalised by Abhishek and it will be produced by Farhan and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment. Reports reveal that Farhan has also been persuaded to take up the microphone for the second time. The friendship between Farhan and Abhishek turned sour after their fall-out over the latter’s Kai Po Che! project.

    According to sources, Farhan was the initial choice for Ishaan’s role which was later played by Sushant Singh Rajput. Farhan also gave a miss to the star-studded premiere of the film. To amend the differences Farhan later congratulated the Kai Po Che! team via Twitter and also made a special appearance at the success party of the film.

     

    Presently Abhishek is busy working on Katrina Kaif-Sushant starrer Fitoor which will go on floors in 2014.

  • Release of Talaash delayed to 7 December

    Release of Talaash delayed to 7 December

    MUMBAI: The release of Reema Kagti’s Aamir Khan-starrer Talaash has been delayed for the umpteenth time and will now release on 7 December.

    The film was initially scheduled to release on 26 January this year. Then came reports that since Khan was a little apprehensive about the climax of the film being strikingly similar to that of the Vidya Balan-starrer Kahaani, he wanted a change in the climax. The film got delayed automatically and was rescheduled for release on 1 June.

    But, there was no headway even though the film’s trailers were splashed all over. Then the producers declared that the film would open on 30 November as it was said that Khan was busy with his Satyamave Jayate.

    But now it is heard that that the film might come one week later on 7 December, though there is no specific reason given for the delay.

    The project is jointly produced by Excel Entertainment and Aamir Khan Productions.

  • Excel Entertainment lines up six films

    Excel Entertainment lines up six films

    MUMBAI: Head honchos of Excel Entertainment, Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, have gone ahead and announced the making of six films in the coming 10 months for an investment of Rs 3 billion.

    Sidhwani said Zoya Akhtar‘s next after Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara would go on floors by the yearend. The production house has almost finished the Aamir Khan-Kareena Kapoor-Rani Mukerji starrer Talaash that will release in November. The director Reema Kagti is already planning her next film jointly written by her and Zoya.

    Farhan‘s next after Don 2 will go on floors in early 2013; he is translating the idea he has in mind into a script. Abhishek Kapoor has completed the script of Rock On 2, and has started working on its screenplay along with Pubali who wrote Rock On!

    The fifth film is a story submitted by Abhinay Deo of Delhi Belly fame to Farhan and Ritesh. This film, about two friends, will have two stars in the lead.

    The script by a new writer-director has been approved but Sidhwani refused to divulge the name, saying that a formal announcement will be made later.

  • Excel Ent defends itself from Nariman Films’ legal poser

    Excel Ent defends itself from Nariman Films’ legal poser

    MUMBAI: After Nariman Films, the makers of the the Amitabh Bachchan‘s 1978 hit Don sent a legal notice to Excel Entertainment a few days ago, the legal counsel of the former has stated that the production house has not infringed the copyright of the original film by producing Don 2.

    Further, the production house has also stated that it is the bona-fide author and owner of copyright of Don – The Chase Begins Again (Don 1) that has been confirmed by Nariman Films in writing earlier.

    Excel is also the owner of the copyrights of Don 2, says the counsel. In 2005, Nariman Films had given rights to Excel Entertainment, in perpetuity, for making
    Don – The Chase Begins Again, while Don 2 is a sequel of it.

    The entire story and dialogues of Don – 2 is written by Farhan Akhtar and other team members of Excel Entertainment, the title has been approved by AMPTPP in favour of Excel Entertainment.

    Excel Entertainment has also clarified that there has been no undue influence on persons of Nariman Films. It also says that Nariman Films, with their malafide intention and having an ulterior motive to extort unjustified and unearned monies from Excel Entertainment, has sent the legal notice, which is baseless and devoid of merits.

    The production house has vociferously stated that it shall defend itself and shall not permit Nariman Films to hamper the release of Don-2 under any circumstances whatsoever as its making of Don 2 has been in the public domain since 2009.