FoxStar Studios' Cuckoo has opened strong in its
opening weekend making it the highest grossing opening for a Tamil film
without a big star cast in the last 5 years. Co-produced with The Next
Big Film, Cuckoo is the fourth hit for Fox
Star in the Tamil market. Previous hits include Raja Rani, Vathikuchi
and Engaeyum Eppothum (US grosses waiting for Dmitry). Cuckoo is a
heartwarming love story between a blind couple.
Director Raju Murugan said, “I am grateful to the
fraternity and the audiences for such a warm reception to the film. I
could have never imagined this love and affection and such a huge
success at the box office, for a film that was being
directed by a debutant and did not boast of any big star power. I am
thankful to Fox Star Studios and Next Big Films for showing faith in me
and in my two powerhouse performers- Dinesh and Malavika, for coming up
one of with the most memorable performances
of 2014!”
Cuckoo is also Fox Star Studios first film post its
very successful three film deal with A R Murugadoss. Murugadoss will be
directing a Hindi film for the studio next.
Vijay Singh, CEO Fox Star Studios, adds, “With
Cuckoo, we, along with our co producers, The Next Big Film, have been
able to demonstrate that content really is the king at the box office.
With Raja Rani and now Cuckoo, we have given the
industry two new talented directors, Atlee and Raju. With four back to
back hits under our belt, three of which were in joint production with
one of the giants of Tamil cinema, A R Murugadoss, we are now looking
forward to some exciting times ahead, as our
next Mundasuppati, in partnership with Thirukumaran Entertainment, gets
ready for a release soon.”
Next up for Fox Star is it's Hindi release Hawaa
Hawaai directed by Amole Gupte (post Stanley Ka Dabba’s criticial and
commercial success) slated for a release on May 9th.
Having considerably scaled up in the Hindi film
market, Fox Star recently announced a 4 film deal with Vishesh films
(on the back of Raaz 3, Jannat 2 and Murder 3's success) and has forged
alliances with Pooja Entertainment and Films Ltd,
Phantom Films , Illuminati Films and Endemol India.
Sanford Panitch President of Fox International
Productions said, “Fox Star India continues to use its strength in
choosing projects, distribution and marketing of both Hollywood and
Indian films, and in sustaining lasting partnerships to
great results."
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