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Eros International joins hands with Ajay Kapoor of Kyta Productions for Pataakha & Kirik Party

Eros International Media Ltd (Eros International), the leading Indian film and entertainment company, announced its collaboration with Kyta Productions Pvt Ltd for two forthcoming films – Vishal Bhardwaj’s Pataakha and the Hindi remake of Kannada super hit Kirik Party.

Eros will team with producers Dheeraj Wadhawan, Ajay Kapoor, Ishant Saxena, Vishal and Rekha Bhardwaj to release in India the eagerly awaited Pataakha, a Rajasthan-set drama about two warring sisters. The comedy drama starring Sanya Malhotra and Radhika Madan along with Vijay Raaz and Sunil Grover has already created huge anticipation since the release of its trailer and will release on 28th September.

Equally exciting is the announcement of the remake of Kannada blockbuster Kirik Party, yet untitled in Hindi which will feature Kartik Aaryan and Jacqueline Fernandez where Eros will be jointly producing with Ajay Kapoor, Dheeraj Wadhawan and Vrithika Laykar and releasing the film worldwide. A romance set in a college campus scheduled to go on floor in October, the film will be directed by Abhishek Jain of Bey Yaar and Kevi Rite Jaish fame.

Sunil Lulla, Managing Director, Eros International Media Ltd said on the announcement, “We are delighted to come on board with Kyta and showcase this brilliant line-up to audiences. Both films boast of a very interesting pool of acting and directorial talent. The initial reactions to Pataakha are phenomenal and we are confident Vishal Bharadwaj’s dramedy will be high on entertainment.  We are equally excited to be a part of Kirik Party and are positive audiences will embrace Abhishek Jain’s interpretation of the successful Kannada hit love story”.

Says Ajay Kapoor, Producer & Managing Director, Kyta Productions, “We have found great partners in Eros International, they have the capability and the distribution network to take the films to its deserved potential. We couldn’t have asked for a better platform for their showcasing”.

About Eros International Media Ltd 

Eros International Media Ltd. (BSE Script Code: 533261; NSE Script Code: EROSMEDIA) is a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry that acquires, co-produces and distributes Indian films across all available formats such as cinema, television and digital new media. Eros International is part of Eros International Pie, which became the first Indian media Company to raise capital and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Eros International has experience of over four decades in establishing a global platform for Indian cinema. The company has a competitive advantage through its extensive and growing movie library comprising of over 2,000 films, which include Hindi, Tamil, and other regional language films. Eros International has built a dynamic business model by combining the release of new films every year with the exploitation of its film library.

Manto wins accolades in Hyderabad & Kolkatta

Nandita Das’s highly-anticipated film, Manto premiered at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival this year and was celebrated at both Sydney and Melbourne Film Festivals.

Headlined by Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the movie that traces the life of the revolutionary writer Saadat Hasan Manto was highly appreciated at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2018 held recently.

After winning accolades at various prestigious several film festivals across the globe, the makers held the special screening of the movie in Hyderabad and Kolkatta, appreciated by the acting stalwarts of the South and Bengali film industry.

Manto is produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures, HP Studios, FilmStoc, Nandita Das Initiatives and co-produced by Magic If Films & En Compagnie des Lamas. Releases on 21st September 2018.

India’s first ever fashion channel, Indian fashion TV launched by Vision corporation ltd.

Vision corporation ltd had launched the Asia’s First Fashion Television Channel, Indian Fashion TV which will showcase the culture Of Indian Fashion globally. . The event was attended by actress Varsha Usgaanvkar , Kishori Shahane , A.K.Mishra ( Chairman ) , S.Ramakrishnan ( CFO )   Vishal Desai ( director ).many other film and fashion personalities .

On the occasion of the channel launch the Chairman of Vision corporation Ltd A K Mishra quoted “I am proud and honored to launch  the country's first and the only fashion channel of Asia, Indian fashion TV, from various metro cities to rural areas, attracting different aspects of Indian fashion and culture. Hope the viewers will love Indian fashion TV. India has a diversified culture .From north to south or east to west one can easily differentiate with the fashion style, culture, designs and trends. As India is a land of monuments and designers often get inspired by their designs also. I really appreciate the idea of bringing a television channel which will showcase India's fashion. Many international designers get inspired by India's background. This channel will surely prove to be a great platform for the budding designers as well”.

SUREKHA SIKRI: BADHAAI HO IS MY COMEBACK FILM

Surekha Sikri, who plays mother-in-law to Neena Gupta in the fi lm, hopes it will open up avenues for actors her age

Surekha Sikri, Kalyani Devi aka Dadisa of the longrunning telly soap Balika Vadhu, is returning to mainstream cinema with Junglee Pictures’ Badhaai Ho. Directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma, the slice-of-life comedy revolves around a Delhi boy, Ayushmann Khurrana, who suddenly discovers that his mother, played by Neena Gupta, is pregnant again and he’s going to have a second sibling. The veteran actress plays Neena’s mother-in-law and says she was instantly drawn to this “interesting and sweet character”.

“It’s a great time to be in films as so many good scripts are being written,” says the two-time National Award-winning actress, adding that she kept telling Neena and Gajraj Rao, who plays her son, that they are the second lead, after Ayushmann and Sanya Malhotra.

She adds that while she hasn’t faced a similar situation in her immediate family, she has uncles and aunts who are younger than her. “It’s quite common in smaller towns, but in cities, people worry ki log kya kahenge, more so when your older son is of marriageable age, maybe even has a child of his own. This awkwardness is the fun part of the story,” Surekha chuckles.

She informs that she had read in the papers that a couple in Bihar committed suicide after they learnt that the woman was pregnant again. “Though she was only 39, she had grown-up children with kids of their own and the shame was too much to bear. I was shocked to read this because there’s nothing wrong in romancing your wife, no matter what your age,” she asserts.

The actress was last seen on the big screen in Amole Gupte’s kiddie adventure, Sniff, last year, a film that not many saw. Why don’t we see her more often in films? “I need good scripts. This one came out of the blue. Badhaai Ho is my comeback film in the real sense. I did a couple of movies years ago, then, got busy with TV. I hope this will open up more avenues for actors of my age,” she says optimistically.

And what are the chances of Balika Vadhu returning? “Nothing is impossible. It was an iconic show, and everybody put their best in it, making sure we didn’t compromise on the quality. I wouldn’t mind if it came back,” she signs off.