Tag: Socha Na Tha

  • Shemaroo releases ‘Socha Na Tha’ on DVD, VCD

    MUMBAI: Shemaroo Video has released Socha NA Tha on VCDs and DVDs. The movie has been released after three weeks of theatrical release.
     
     
    The movie introduces Abhay Deol and pairs him with the talented and cheerful Ayesha Takia, who has already become a media-sweetheart with her bubbly girl-next-door looks in Dil Maange More (also available on Shemaroo Home Video). This time round Shemaroo states that she has been pepped up to be the next star on the rise.

    A lot of expectations were propped up on Abhay Deol to match up to his cousins Sunny and Bobby, who have carved a niche for themselves in the industry. Abhay has proved himself with the variety of emotions from comedy to the boy-next-door’s journey to maturity, which he was able to display in this movie.

     
     
    The film also introduces leading ramp model – Apoorva Jha, who featured in several ad films for brands like Kodak, Fairever and Dettol. Ayesha Jhulka plays Abhay’s bhabhi in the movie. Her performance has also been appreciated. Suresh Oberoi and Rati Agnihotri also play significant roles.
     
     
    Shemaroo, has been in the entertainment business for more than 25 years and claims to have emerged as one of the largest film content houses owning a large catalog for distribution in media such as satellite television, cable, home video, terrestrial television etc.

  • InNetwork encashes Baghban’s success

    MUMBAI: Hinduja TMT’s wholly-owned subsidiary InNetwork Entertainment is reaping the benefits of Baghban’s success.
    According to a company release, InNetwork association with the recent BR Chopra blockbuster Baghban is yielding good results with the film turning out to be a hit in both the domestic as well as the international circuits.
    Apart from being a world right controller of the film for the next 10 years, InNetwork is entitled to 10 per cent of the total value for which various rights have been sold. This includes the total coverage and 40 per cent of producers’ share of overflow.
    InNetwork, quoting trade reports, says the revenue of the film in the first eight weeks has been Rs 80 million (net) in the domestic market and a similar amount in overseas market.
    While InNetwork has received Rs 12 million towards 10 per cent of total coverage, the company’s share of the overflow from producers’ account is expected to be in the region of Rs 10 million. The overseas rights of the film have been purchased and sold at a profit and the overflow over a minimum guarantee collection in the overseas market will also accrue to the company, says the release.
    InNetwork’s similar project for Rahul Productions Hum Do Hamara Ek is expected to hit the screen in the first quarter of 2004. Some of the other ongoing projects of the company include Hindi films like Socha Na Tha, Ek Hasina Ek Diwana, Kyon Ho Gaya Na Pyar and Mehbooba .