Eros International Joins hands with Leading Korean production Companies Say On Media and B&C Group LLC

Eros International Media Limited, a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry, announced today that it has signed a significant deal with renowned Korean production company Say On Media and B&C Group LLC to co-produce the classic ancient story based on ‘Heo Hwang-Ok, Embrace of Gaya’ as a film and series. It is an adventure and love story of an Indian Princess travelling across the sea around 30 AD to an ancient kingdom in South Korea. 

Say On Media is a leading Korean production company specializing in global co-production. It’s been front runner in Korean web-drama market when web-drama industry was fledgling in Korea. The production company have successfully co-produced seven TV series with China and are known for producing “Doctor Stranger” a popular TV series in Korea. B&C Group LLC (Bold & Courageous) is a fully integrated Seoul and LA-based talent management, Film/TV production and finance company. 

The co-production is scheduled to go on floor soon and will be bilingual. With proposed A-list actors from India and Korea. It will be collaborative with shoot venues and crews from both the countries. Original story will have blend of Indian and Korean cultures and conceptualized by talented Indian and Korean writers. 

The human drama is based on an interesting premise of adventure and love story of an Indian princess travelling to Gimhae of South Gyeongsang province in Korea. Once there, she falls in love with the founder of Gaya kingdom, King Kim Soo-Ro, and becomes the queen. The legendary story of Princess Heo also known as Indian Princess Ratna of Ayuta kingdom and fleeing alliance of the conquering Prince Arun of Yeuzhi, a true tale of Love, political intrigue and trade rivalry form the crux of this epic saga. 

Commenting on the Indo-Korean strategic alliance, Ridhima Lulla, Chief Content Officer, Eros Group said, “Eros International greatly values this exciting partnership with Say On Media and B&C Group LLC. We are honored to associate with a powerhouse entity to build bridge between both regions. With our similar cultures, we want to tell stories with a mainstream appeal that transcend language and geographical boundaries. We consider this only the beginning of a new era and cannot wait for our fans to see the result of this successful partnership as it opens new doors and provides endless opportunities for everyone involved with filmmaking.” 

Lim Sung-Gyeoun, the CEO of Say On Media, added “We are very delighted to associate with leading studio like Eros International, our ideology resonates of backing content driven cinema. The production of the movie based on Heo Hwang-Ok would shed new light on Indian influence in Korean culture and activity. Also, it would have a huge impact both in India and pan-Indian markets.”

Jeetendra wishes to see his grandsons perform on Super Dancer

 

Super Dancer Chapter 3 is winning hearts of the viewers and garnering good ratings as well. The talented contestants of Super Dancer have mesmerized everyone with their dance skills. Even television czarina, Ekta Kapoor’s family is a big fan of the dance reality show especially her father and nephew. The legendary Jeetendra Kapoor and Jaya Prada who have not just worked together but are remembered for their iconic dance numbers will be seen as special guests on Super Dancer this weekend. 

It was revealed that Jaya ji and Jeetu ji like the show and they watch it whenever time permits. They were enthralled by the performances and surprised to see how the kids seamlessly added their unique styles in the actors popular songs.  Jeetu ji, popularly known as the Jumping Jack, was not only charmed by the talent but also their cuteness. Jeetu ji revealed that his grandson Laksshya is energetic and enthusiastic like the Super Dancer contestants and they watch the show together at times. He feels it’s a good platform to showcase talent and wished to see both his grandsons perform on Super Dancer when grow up. 

Expressing his wish, Jeetendra said, “It’s my wish to see Lakshsya and the younger one Ravie to perform on Super Dancer. Ravie is still too small but once he turns 5-6 years old I want both my grandsons to come here and dance. My only wish is to stay alive to watch that day.”

Cleanliness drive on the sets of Mere Sai

Mere Sai which airs on Sony Entertainment Television is known for taking up real life issues and showing ways to solve them and soon it will be seen spreading a message of clean and green environment. 

As per the current track, the cast of Mere Sai will be seen undertaking a cleanliness drive in the surrounding area prior to a British officer’s visit. Both Abeer Soofi who essays the role of Sai Baba and Toral Rasputra who plays the role of Baiza Ba are cleanliness freaks in real-life. So much that they ensure that the set and its surroundings are clean and there is greenery everywhere. The entire cast and crew also ensure that it’s a clean working space. 

Abeer Soofi said, “While on the show, cleanliness drive will be undertaken on arrival of a British officer, but what I believe is that, guests shouldn’t be the reason for one to clean up their houses, it should be a habit. I strongly believe in a clean and green environment and I feel that it is my responsibility to keep it clean. If everyone does their bit, we can make our country a cleaner place to live.” 

Toral Rasputra said “I am a cleanliness freak in real life. I don’t litter, nor can I see anyone litter. I am glad to be working on Mere Sai, because the sets are very tidy. A clean environment can energize you to work better. I have always promoted this and I am happy that we undertook cleanliness drive, this will help us reach to the masses and pursue them to do the same.”

Bagpat Ka Dulha Muhurat with Teaser poster launch

These days, stories of rural surroundings are being liked very much in Hindi films. Based on the western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, films like Zero, Badhai Ho, Stree, Mulk, Sultan and Dangal are appreciated by the audience. Once again, based on the story of Bagpat, Western UP, Bagpat Ka Dulha’s muhurat had been performed in Mumbai. The film is a comedy genre.

Under the banner of the Fame Factory, Bagpat ka dulha is a comedy film in which the audience will see romance and drama together with Western Uttar Pradesh's language and local art. The film's muhurat  and teaser poster was launched in Mumbai .On this occasion, the main cast of the film, Jae Sing, Amita Nangia, Puneet Vashistha, Producer Raksha Baria, director Karan Kashyap, co-producer Sandhya Hans, writer Suhas Singh, cameraman Sajid Shaikh, musician Vishnu Vikram were present. 

Bagpat ka dulha is a comedy film. This is the debut film for actor Jae Sing  Amita Nangia,  Lalit Parimoo, Raza Murad, Puneet Vasudha will also be seen in the main cast. The story of Bagpat ka dulha is very entertaining and it is going to give a lot of attention to comedy events. In the film the marriage of Shiv Shukla and Anjali is decided but the most important thing is that no one wants them to get married, even Shiv and Anjali do not even want to get married. This romantic comedy has a lot of confusion. Will they two get married even without their consent. This will be quite interesting to watch after all the confusion and comedy what happened to Shiv and Anjali’s marriage. The first schedule of the movie will be shot in April in many cities of Uttar Pradesh, which will also include beautiful places of Prayagraj along with Bagpat. The second schedule will be completed in Mumbai along with the natural beauty of Shillong (Meghalaya).

On this occasion, the director Karan Kashyap quoted, “I was in search of comedy script and Bagpat ka dulha has all the flavor of humor. The film has ordinary Hindi language along with the local language of Bagpat and Haryana. The touch of local language of Bagpat is the main attraction of the film.”

On the teaser launch of the film, the producer Raksha Baria quoted, “I am very much into film seminar, film festival and making. When Karan came up with the story of the film, I liked the story as it has essence of humor and the selection of Jae sing as Dulha is very much appropriate that I decided to produce the film. I believe Bagpat ka dulha will be successful in giving the enough dose of humor to the audience.

London Indian Film Festival Beckons 'Code Blue'

After receiving a standing ovation at Berlinale, where Code Blue, a film on triple talaaq was recently had its World Premiere to global audiences, filmmaker Aleena Khan’s Code Blue has been invited by London Indian Film Festival, Europe’s largest Indian and South Asian film festival with a reach of 160 million last year.

Being a medical professional and a debutante filmmaker, Aleena Khan is elated that her film on such a sensitive Triple Talaaq, an inhuman practice of three words where a Muslim man can utter three words in an instance, ruins the lives of innocent girls. Says Aleena Khan, “religious clergymen, some not even educated, exploit loopholes.” The maker has also written to the PM of India, urging him to ban all sorts of Talaaq because “I’ve seen women suffer and it is always sad and a shattering sight to watch.”

World media also acknowledges the maker’s vision and goal. According to moviereviewz.co.uk, “Aleena has a clear vision for her movie which is to clearly top the practice and not create unfair bias when a Muslim couple divorce or separate.” Adds bizasialive.com, “the title Code blue signifies the storytelling of bringing her (the protagonist) back to life after the words of Triple Talaaq leave her soul shattered.”

Khan aims to take Code Blue, the world over and make a difference in the lives of millions of innocent women. “My protagonist is the face of millions of faceless Muslim women who have no say in their own divorce. When marriage is with Qubool in Islam, Talaq should also be with equal consent,” says Khan who believes that if you want to see change, then be the change.

Starring Rishi Bhutani, Sushmita Mukherji, Aleena Khan and Alok Nath, Code Blue, in association with Rahat Kazmi Films, is all set for a worldwide release soon.