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  • Mahesh Babu seeks right of Jolly LLB in Tamil and Telugu

    Mahesh Babu seeks right of Jolly LLB in Tamil and Telugu

    MUMBAI: Just two weeks since its release, the Boman Irani and Arshad Warsi-starrer Jolly LLB has found a prospective buyer in Telugu star Mahesh Babu.

    The actor-producer is said to have met the producers, Fox Star Studios, for the rights to remake the film in Telugu and Tamil thus making the Subhash Kapoor-helmed film one of the few Hindi films in recent times which could be remade by a south-based producer.

    Speaking to indiantelevision.com Fox Star Studios‘s CEO Vijay Singh said, "We are in talks for the remake rights of Jolly LLB in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam. This is perhaps the first Hindi film the remake rights of which is being sought in all three languages within two weeks of release. At this stage, we can say we are extremely pleased with the way things are shaping up."

  • Sequel of ABCD being worked on; remake of Special 26 on cards

    Sequel of ABCD being worked on; remake of Special 26 on cards

    MUMBAI: There‘s something more about the releases of last week viz ABCD – Any Body Can Dance and Special26 — one film is going to have a sequel and the other could be remade in several languages.

    First let‘s talk of the sequel.

    Buoyed by the positive response that ABCD – Any Body Can Dance has been receiving, producers UTV has roped in Remo D‘Souza once again to work on the sequel of the film.

    Confirming the same, Remo said, “Though talks of the sequel were being heard in the corridors of filmdom for quite some time, it is now that UTV has whole-heartedly backed my vision. I‘m very much excited to have been offered two more films under the banner. One of them is the sequel of ABCD on which I‘m working on right now.”

    The film will retain the cast of ABCD with a few fresh additions.

    Commented Disney UTV Studios managing director Siddharth Roy Kapur, “ABCD showcases Remo‘s ability to thrill and entertain his audience while at the same time he has sensitively handled emotion and drama. Having worked with a team of superb dancers, he has brought out the actor in each one of them. We‘re thrilled to be continuing our association with him.”

    For Special 26, filmmakers down south and the east have approached the makers of the film for the remaking rights in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Bengali.

  • Vishwaroopam’s theatrical release postponed to 25 Jan

    Vishwaroopam’s theatrical release postponed to 25 Jan

    MUMBAI: Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan‘s upcoming film ‘Vishwaroopam‘ will now release on 25 January instead of 11 January, the earlier decided date of release.

     

    The Rajkamal Films International‘s movie that was to release on DTH platforms on 10 January was called off by Haasan after the opposition from the theatre owners as it would have affected their business. It is now uncertain when the movie will air on DTH platforms.

     

    Haasan said in a press statement, “Based on the unstinted support of theatre owners and distributors fraternity, ‘Vishwaroopam‘ will release in over 500 screens across the State of Tamil Nadu. I appreciate the exhibitors and distributors brethren for having understood my vision for creating a new revenue stream for the film producing community through DTH.”

     

    “In line with the postponement of the release date of the movie ‘Vishwaroopam‘ (Tamil and Telugu)/‘Vishwaroop‘ (Hindi)‘ across theatres and on the DTH platform by Rajkamal Films, we have stopped taking bookings for the movie premiere that was scheduled for 10 January at 9.30 p.m. on Airtel DTH,” Bharti Airtel CEO-DTH/Media Shashi Arora said in a statement issued by the company.

     

    Haasan has acted, directed and produced the movie. In a press meet on Wednesday, he said that he is considering releasing the movie simultaneously in both theaters and DTH platforms.

     

    The other DTH operators with which Haasan had tied up for the movie premiere of ‘Vishwaroopam‘ included Tata Sky, Dish TV and Videocon d2h, Sun Direct and Reliance Digital TV.

  • Kammula to direct Tamil, Telugu versions of Hindi film ‘Kahaani’

    Kammula to direct Tamil, Telugu versions of Hindi film ‘Kahaani’

    NEW DELHI: Endemol India and Select Media Holdings have signed critically acclaimed film maker Sekhar Kammula to direct the Tamil and Telugu versions of the Bollywood blockbuster ‘Kahaani’ for the south market.

    Kammula is known for some path breaking films. From his debut film ‘Dollar Dreams’ to his latest movie ‘Life is Beautiful’, this director has been a recipient of awards and accolades that range from the National Film Awards to the Nandi Awards. His film Happy Days that released in 2007 was very well received by the audiences and trade analysts alike. It won him the Nandi Award, the Filmfare and Dasari awards.

    Vijay C Kumar, a Nandi award winner for the Film Godavari, will be the Director of Photography and Marthand Venkatesh , another Nandi award winning editor for films like Arundhati, Daddy and Tholi Prema, will be the editor. Renowned novelist Yandamoori Veerendranath will be co-writing the adaptation of this bilingual film along with Sekhar Kammula.

    Producer of popular shows like Bigg Boss, Fear Factor, Savdhaan India, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Endemol India has already acquired rights to remake the Vidya Balan starrer and will take this forward in association with Moving Pictures – the film production arm of Select Media Holdings Pvt. Ltd. Currently both the production houses are in talks with a couple of renowned actors from South to essay the powerful characters

    Kammula said, “Kahaani is a brilliant work of cinema and I am delighted to be a part of this recreation along with Endemol India and Moving Pictures. It is a character driven script and the characterization will have local appeal. Our adaptation will retain the thrill and essence of the original, but will also add a unique dimension to the film.”

    Deepak Dhar, CEO – Endemol India said, "We feel that Kahaani is a great film to commence our film operations in the South. We are confident that Sekhar will deliver to our audiences’ expectations. He is popularly known for his coming-of-age brand of cinema and we are certain that this movie will add yet another feather to his hat.”

  • Jism 2 available on BIGFLIX.com from 16 August

    Jism 2 available on BIGFLIX.com from 16 August

    MUMBAI: BIGFLIX.com has announced that its latest offering Jism 2, will be available to viewers from 16 August.

    Jism 2, the film which hit theatres in India on 3 August, is positioned as the film to have boldly broken through India‘s stodgy old Victorian morals. Directed by Pooja Bhatt, the espionage thriller involves assassination, sex, intrigue and the surprise element of double jeopardy. The film, that stars Randeep Hooda, Arunoday Singh, marks the debut of Sunny Leone in Bollywood.

    Said Reliance Entertainment Digital CEO Manish Agarwal, “At BIGFLIX, we are always working towards getting the audience exclusive content right from latest releases to timeless classics across different Indian languages. Through our tie up with Vishesh Films, we are happy to take Jism2 globally and will continue to offer world-class movie watching experience digitally on BIGFLIX.”

    In fact, Mahesh Bhatt compared his film to Italian romance drama Last Tango in Paris. Averred Bhatt, “The film has done well and it is our endeavor to reach the film to a larger populace. Platforms like BIGFLIX are ideal today to reach the young, net savvy generation across the globe. BIGFLIX as a service offers several comforts which makes movie viewing a theatre like experience. We are glad to be associated with BIGFLIX via Jism 2.”

    BIGFLIX will offer Jism 2 across tablets and smartphones.

    Besides convenience, latest releases like Jism 2 with a nominal subscription fee of $4.99 per month, BIGFLIX offers an exhaustive library of more than 1000 films spanning across all Indian languages (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, etc) and genres.

  • Jism 2 to release in Tamil and Telugu

    Jism 2 to release in Tamil and Telugu

    MUMBAI: Jism 2 director Pooja is considering dubbing the film in Tamil and Telugu language to tap into the large non-Hindi audience in South.

    The film, which was recently passed with an A-certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification, will release in Telugu in Andhra Pradesh in 200 theatres.

    Jism 2 is slated for release on August 3.

    The film, starring porn star Sunny Leone, also has Ranadeep Hooda and Arunoday Singh playing pivotal roles.

    “It‘s an adult film for adult sensibilities. The adult audience is a sizeable number and it is big enough for my film,” stated Pooja Bhatt in a statement.

  • South Indian movies to follow IIFA, host awards abroad

    South Indian movies to follow IIFA, host awards abroad

    MUMBAI: Dubai will play host to the first-ever South Indian International Movie Award (SIIMA) on 21 and 22 June. The award function will reward the best works in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada cinema.

    SIIMA will be an annual affair and will take South Indian movies to new territories on the lines of the IIFA.

    SIIMA will reward greatest achievements in cinema during the year 2011 which will be nominated by a jury of artists and professionals from all the four industries.

    Vishnuvardhan Induri, the man behind the successful Celebrity Cricket League, has conceptualised the awards function. According to a statement by the organisers, this will be the first time that the South Indian film industry will have its awards abroad. With the function, the organisers will promote South Indian cinema on a global platform that would increase overseas revenues.

    Though the industry down south constitutes the largest number of films released in India and the Indian box office collections of a hit South Indian movie is at par with any hit Bollywood film, the overseas revenue of a South Indian movie is 10 per cent of a Bollywood movie, the statement observed.

    The organisers have sent out invitations to all the big stars across India with a hope to get participation not just from those who have been nominated and those who are performing but from the film fraternity at large.

  • Tamil, Telugu remake of Vicky Donor on cards

    Tamil, Telugu remake of Vicky Donor on cards

    MUMBAI: Sasikanth Sivaji, the maker of Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Eppadi (Love Failure), has evinced interest in remaking John Abraham’s Vicky Donor in Tamil and Telugu.

    “We watched the film on the day of its release and since the content was something new, which is what we have always wanted to present to our audience, we got in touch with the Bollywood studio. We have asked for the Tamil-Telugu remake rights as we intend to do the movie as a bilingual,” Sivaji said.

    Sivaji has also hinted that that he wishes to cast Siddharth in the role originally played by Ayushmann Khurana.

    Reportedly, during the negotiation for the remake rights of Vicky Donor, the producers have expressed their willingness to get the Love Failure‘s Hindi remake rights in return. But Sissharth has stated that if the remake had to be made ever, it would be made only by the original producers YNot Films and Etaki.

  • The Avengers collects Rs 246.7 mn in first week

    The Avengers collects Rs 246.7 mn in first week

    MUMBAI: Having collected Rs 140 million in its opening weekend, Marvel Studio’s The Avengers grew through the week to net Rs 246.7million from its first week run, according to figures provided by UTV Motion Pictures.

    UTV Motion Pictures, part of Walt Disney, is distributing the film in India.

    With this, The Avengers has had an all-time third biggest opening for any Hollywood film in India and is the biggest Disney-Marvel movie in India ever.

    Incidentally, the film released in approximately 800 screens in English and was dubbed in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.

  • Annapurna Studios invests Rs 1 bn in 5 film studios

    Annapurna Studios invests Rs 1 bn in 5 film studios

    MUMBAI: In its hope to target Hollywood with cheaper labour and studio rentals in India, Annapurna Studios has added five state-of-the-art studios with an investment of Rs 1 billion.

    Situated in an area measuring 10,00,000 square feet, this is one of Asia‘s most modern studios, offering concept-to-can facility.

    Annapurna Studios managing director and popular Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna said that the air conditioned studios with integrated facilities were on par with international standards. “We hope to attract Hollywood. We are already getting some inquiries,” he averred.

    He said that Annapurna Studios would first target Bollywood, adding that very few studios in Mumbai had the kind of facilities which his studio offers.

    Annapurna Studios, founded by his father and legendary actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao three decades ago, will throw open the new facility in a week. Nagarjuna expects a turnover of between Rs. 45 to
    Rs. 50 crore by the end of 2013 from the new facility.

    Last year, the studio opened a film and media school that has so far trained 100 students in different fields of film, television and media.