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  • Eros acquires worldwide rights of ‘Rock On 2’

    Eros acquires worldwide rights of ‘Rock On 2’

    MUMBAI: Eros International Media has acquired the worldwide distribution rights of Excel Entertainment’s forthcoming release Rock On 2.

     

    Eros International Media group CEO Jyoti Deshpande said, “With Rock On 2, we continue our synergy with Excel after our previous successes like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Dil Dhadakne Do. The sequel promises to be another heartwarming story high on content and entertainment.”

     

    Excel Entertainment producer Ritesh Sidhwani added, “We are happy to associate with Eros International once again and look forward to our film getting the best release platform through their unparalleled reach and network.”

     

    Written and directed by debutant film maker, Shujaat Saudagar, Rock On 2 is the sequel to the rock musical drama, Rock On. While Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal, Purab Kohli and Prachi Desai will reprise their roles from the original film, Shraddha Kapoor joins the star cast to play the lead role along with Akhtar for the first time. 

     

    The film will be shot in Shillong, the rock capital of India.

  • Prachi Desai to star in ‘Rock On’ sequel

    Prachi Desai to star in ‘Rock On’ sequel

    MUMBAI: Actress Prachi Desai, who made her Bollywood debut with the Farhan Akhtar-starrer, Rock On in 2008, is now all set to feature in its sequel Rock On!! 2.

     

    Desai said, “It is going to be a special project for me and Farhan as it was our first film together.”

     

    As she gears up for her upcoming projects, the actress explains why she has stayed away from the big screen. “It wasn’t a conscious move. There are a couple of films, which I was supposed to do, but didn’t happen for various reasons,” she said.

     

    Apart from Rock On!! 2, Desai will feature in cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin’s biopic starring Emraan Hashmi, where she will essay the role of Azharuddin’s first wife Naureen. “We know about Azharuddin’s life on field, but not much about Naureen. I’m getting to know a lot more about her from our director and writers,” said Desai.

  • Excel Entertainment collaborates with Hollywood studio for ‘Three Stories’

    Excel Entertainment collaborates with Hollywood studio for ‘Three Stories’

    MUMBAI: 2015 is going to be one lucky year for Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment. Having a lot on its platter, from Dil Dhadakne Do and Bangistan set for release to starting preparations for Rock On 2 and Raees, the production house seems to be on a roll.

     

    Adding to the kitty, it has signed a co-production deal for its next film – Three Stories with a popular Hollywood studio, Relativity Media.

     

    Aiming at an international audience, this California based film studio will be helping Excel Entertainment in the mainstream release of the movie. Relativity Media has previously produced films like The Bourne Legacy, Magic Mike among others.

     

    Directed by ad filmmaker Arjun Mukherjee, the film in question stars Sharman Joshi, Shefali Shah and Pulkit Samrat. The actresses’ names are still being kept under wraps. Sidhwani who is excited about taking the film to a global audience stated that Three Stories is an emotional tale with elements of humour. It is being said that the story revolves around three chawl residents in Mumbai who are trying to deal with the situations in an urban society.

     

    It is slated to go on floors in January 2015.