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  • UTV set to release ‘Avengers’ on 27 April

    UTV set to release ‘Avengers’ on 27 April

    MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures is gearing up to release Marvel Studios’ The Avengers in India on 27 April.

    The film has also been dubbed for Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

    The Avengers will bring together the super hero team of Marvel Comics characters for the first time ever including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk and more as they are forced to band together to battle the biggest foe they‘ve ever faced.

    The film has the much talked-about Hindi theme song Hello Andhero that was composed and performed by popular band Agnee and its lyrics were written by noted filmmaker Abbas Tyrewala.

    Said UTV Motions Pictures senior VP Shikha Kapur, “The Avengers is the biggest Hollywood movie to be released this summer and we are delighted that Agnee and Abbas Tyrewala have given us a meaningful song like Hello Andhero – that celebrates the victory of good over the forces of evil.

    The song has only added a new dimension to The Avengers that already boasts of having the biggest Hollywood star cast essaying supremely popular super heroes who come together for the first time to save the world.”

    The film’s theme song and the music video will be widely marketed and will be available across various platforms.

  • UTV Motion Pictures parts ways with Thirupathi Bros

    UTV Motion Pictures parts ways with Thirupathi Bros

    MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures has parted ways with Thirupathi Brothers from two of its upcoming projects, Vazhakku Enn 18/9 and Kumki.

    Said UTV Motion Pictures’ South Business chief G. Dhananjayan, “Understanding the requirements for the new projects Vazhakku Enn 18/9 and Kumki, we believe Thirupathi Brothers are best equipped to carry out both the marketing and distribution campaigns which will be beneficial for these releases.”

    UTV and Thirrupathi Brothers have, thus, mutually agreed to part ways for these two forthcoming films. “We have had a great working relationship during the production, marketing and distribution of Vettai, which was a big success and we wish both the films through Thirrupathi Brothers all the luck,” said Dhananjayan.

    All other Tamil projects from the UTV banner like Vikram’s Thaandavam , Mysskin’s Mugamoodi and Sundar C’s Masala Café, are underway and the release dates will be announced soon.

  • Passing the Copyright Amendment Bill will resolve many issues

    Passing the Copyright Amendment Bill will resolve many issues

    MUMBAI: How does one react on the issue of copyright when a person appeals to a Court to remove a dialogue of the Salman Khan starrer ‘Veer’ because this person had uttered it some years earlier?

    The filmmaker had to finally give in after which the dialogues were indeed deleted from the film on grounds that ‘the expression of the person while uttering the dialogue was copied.’

    Said Anand And Anand Managing Director Rahul Ajatshatru, “Our lawyers and judges are not well versed with the Copyright Act while talking about the subject or passing an order on this topic. It is time the Copyright Amendment Bill is passed.”

    Agreeing, Film Federation of India Secretary General Supran Sen said, “Some years ago the Mumbai High Court had said that if a particular video of a film is shown at home nothing happens, but if it is shown in society then copyright is infringed. This issue was challenged in the Madras High Court that said the Bombay High Court stand was wrong. Later it held that special courts should be set up to hear these matters.”

    The matter led to a lot of debate after which it was decided to come out with a Copyright Amendment Bill. But though this has been through the Lok Sabha, it is yet to get the approval of the Rajya Sabha. “Hopefully this would be done after the Budget session of Parliament,” opined Amarchand Managing Partner Shardul Shroff.

    The views were expressed during a discussion on the process of IP transfer and its legal ramifications in the specific case of film remakes during the FICCI Frames. RCL Motion Pictures head and producer Jagdish Rajpurohit, UTV Motion Pictures creative director Amar Butala, French Embassy, TV & Cinema head Deborah Benattar and International Federation of Film Producers Association former Director General Bertrand Mouiller also spoke.

    Referring to RCL Motion Pictures obtaining the copyright of the French film ‘L’emmerduer’, Rajpurohit said:” “When we approached the French film producers, they were a little inquisitive, but decided to give us the remaking rights after some thought.”

    But they will decide on associating with the Hindi remake ‘Bumboo’ after they come down to India and see whether the makers have followed the content verbatim or have deviated from the same. “I am sure they will be happy after watching the film and associate with our film,” observed Rajpurohit. The film releases in India on 31 July.

    Butala said: “These days things have changed a lot and producers don’t want to go to Court on matters of copyright infringement. They sort the matter amicably.”

  • Paan Singh Tomar to release in the Gulf on Thursday

    Paan Singh Tomar to release in the Gulf on Thursday

    MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures is set to release Paan Singh Tomar in the Gulf.

    Paan Singh Tomar is made on a budget of Rs 45 million. UTV claims the movie has already collected Rs 90 million from India.

    Said UTV Motion Pictures senior Vice President, International Distribution and Syndication Amrita Pandey, “For high concept movies that are not traditionally released overseas due to lack of a big star cast or content that is different from the mainstream, our strategy is to allow for word of mouth from India to spread and for audience demand to build, so that it becomes impossible for distributors and exhibitors to ignore our content.

    This helps us get better distribution and showcasing for these movies overseas, and we have followed the same strategy in the past for some of our other path breaking content like A Wednesday and Welcome to Sajjanpur. Demand for Paan Singh Tomar has now reached a peak and it is just the right time for us to do an extensive release in the Gulf.”

  • UTV to produce India’s first 3D dance musical

    UTV to produce India’s first 3D dance musical

    MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures will be producing India‘s first 3D dance musical. Titled ABCD (AnyBody Can Dance), the film will be directed by ace choreographer Remo Fernandes.

    India‘s best choreographers and dancers of the last few decades – Prabhu Deva and Ganesh Acharya – play key characters in the film. It also stars hit reality dancing show Dance India Dance winners like Salman Khan, Dharmesh, Prince, Mayuresh and Vrushali, all of whom will essay central characters.

    Lauren Gottlieb, the global winner of the popular television talent shop ‘So You Think You Can Dance’, will play the heroine in the film.

    UTV Motion Pictures CEO Siddharth Roy Kapur said, “We are thrilled to kick off one of our most exciting projects to date, ABCD (AnyBody Can Dance), India‘s first ever 3D dance musical. It has always been our endeavour to bring audiences movies that are different from the tried and tested, and with ABCD we believe we‘re pushing the boundaries of innovative content.”

    The film is scheduled to release by the end of 2012.

    Will Remo be good enough as a director? “Remo has proven to everyone that he is not only a sensational choreographer but also a director who knows the pulse of today‘s audience. He‘s the best choice to direct a film based on dance, and with Prabhu Deva (who is also directing Rowdy Rathore for us), Ganesh Acharya and other leading lights from India‘s dance fraternity in the cast, ABCD promises to be a total paisa-vasool family entertainer,” said Kapur.

  • 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.

  • Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu nets Rs 377.5 mn at BO, says UTV

    Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu nets Rs 377.5 mn at BO, says UTV

    MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures said today that Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (EMAET) has done a net collection of Rs 377.5 million in its first ten days at the domestic box office.

    Co-produced by UTV Motion Pictures and Dharma Productions, the film has also raked in $3.2 million from the overseas market.

    UTV said that the movie picked up pace from the opening day grossing Rs 215 million net during the weekend, while Valentine‘s Day giving it a huge boost mid week.

    UTV Motion Pictures CEO Siddharth Roy Kapur said, “Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu has undoubtedly brought a lot of good cheer to the box office in the beginning of the year. With each passing day the movie has garnered positive feedback from both critics and audiences across the globe. Our association with Dharma Productions, has yet again, proved to be a success and with two consecutive hits in EMAET and our Tamil blockbuster Vettai.”

    EMAET has become the highest Imran Khan scorer in the overseas market. The film has grossed $2.9 million in the top five markets of US, Gulf, UK, Australia and Pakistan.

    In the UK and Australia, the numbers for 14 February were almost the same as the opening day numbers. In North America it grossed $ 1 million in ten days.

  • UTV signs Vidya Balan for Ghanchakkar

    UTV signs Vidya Balan for Ghanchakkar

    MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures has signed Vidya Balan for the quirky comic-thriller Ghanchakkar. The production major had earlier signed Emraan Hashmi and director Rajkumar Gupta.

    UTV Motion Pictures CEO Siddharth Roy Kapur said, “It is a pleasure to announce Ghanchakkar, our third film in a row with Rajkumar Gupta. With Emraan and Vidya in the lead roles, we have managed to get our dream cast for roles that were virtually written with them in mind.

    “Rajkumar and Pervez Sheikh have written a fabulously quirky comic-thriller that will surprise audiences with its many twists and turns. We are confident that this explosive combination of Emraan, Vidya and Raj Kumar will take audiences by storm in Ghanchakkar.”

    Ghanchakkar narrates the story of the protagonist (Emraan) who is an ex-conman. He is laid back and has a taste for finer things in life. He has an ambitious wife (played by Vidya) with her own notions of the world and, therefore, gets sucked into a ‘chakkar‘ and has to suffer two thugs in the process – one with a bad ailment and one with a bad sense of humour, leading to madness, confusion and chaos and unleashing some mad cap characters in his life. Will Sanju survive the madness and prevent himself from turning into a Ghanchakkar, is the crux of the film.

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  • UTV states Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu’s overseas collections

    UTV states Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu’s overseas collections

    MUMBAI: Notwithstanding the poor opening response that Karan Johar and UTV Motion Pictures’ Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (EMAET) has been getting in India, the Imran Khan-Kareena Kapoor starrer has been doing moderately well overseas.

    The movie has collected ? 67,465 in Britain, according to a statement from UTV.

    In North America, it has collected around $200,000 while the income of Delhi Belly was $170,000 on day one.

    In the Gulf the film has mopped up $313, 778 with 12 more screens yet to report, UTV said. Khan‘s previous starrer, I Hate Luv Storys, collected $354,000 while Mere Brother Ki Dulhan got $288,000.

    In Australia too, the Karan Johar film was going super strong with an earning of $269,000 compared to $20,000 of Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, $166000 of I Hate Luv Storys and $ 30,000 of Delhi Belly.

  • Dharma Productions lines up 3 releases in 2012

    Dharma Productions lines up 3 releases in 2012

    MUMBAI: Dharma Productions has had a terrific start in 2012 with the Hrithik Roshan-starrer Agneepath entering into the Rs 1-billion club.

    Karan Johar‘s production house and UTV Motion Pictures are releasing the Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor-starrer Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu on 10 February, two weeks after Agneepath hit the screens on 26 January.

    Later during the year, Dharma Productions will be releasing a couple of films. Their next film, Student of the Year, is already in news with the selection of a complete new star cast comprising newcomers like Varun Dhavan, Alia Bhatt and Siddharth Malhotra.

    Dharma Productions will release Ayaan Mukherji‘s next directorial venture, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, this year.