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MUMBAI: The Indian Film Company Limited (TIFC)
has stitched three co-production deals as part
of its movie ramp up programme. The lineup includes
a movie with Abbas Mustan titled
Life Partner while Arshad Warsi is making
I Believe in Angels and Road Movie
is with Dev Benegal.
TIFC
is a specialist film investment firm where TV18
Group has substantial interest.
While
Life Partner starring Govinda, Fardeen
Khan and Tusshar Kapoor is being directed by
Rumi Jaffrey, I Believe in Angels is
being directed by Kabir Kaushik.
"Road
Movie will be directed by Dev Benegal and
currently we are working on the cast and crew
of the film," said India International
Film Advisors CEO Sandeep Bhargava.
Furthermore, the company had entered into a
co-production deal with Kaleidoscope Entertainment
for a two-film deal, with working titles Lajjo
and Baby.
TIFC
has also acquired the satellite rights for seven
films that include released films namely Showbiz,
Superstar, The Train and Agar and
yet to be released films namely Bhootnath,
Khela and Karma & Holi.
The
company has acquired the worldwide distribution
rights of the film Shortkut - The Con is
On from Anil Kapoor Films Company. The film
is directed by Neeraj Vohra and stars Akshaye
Khanna, Arshad Warsi and Amrita Rao. The film
is scheduled to release in the second half of
fiscal year '09.
TIFC has also acquired the domestic theatrical
and satellite rights for Aamir Khan's only release
in 2008, Gajini. The film is directed
by A.R. Murgadoss, has music by AR Rehman and
is a remake of the Tamil film, also called Gajini.
TIFC
has signed talent agreements with three directors
namely Sanjay Ghadvi, David Dhawan and Abbas
Mustan.
TIFC
and Sanjay Ghadvi have planned to commence shooting
of their first film by Q2 of fiscal year 2010
and that of the second film by Q2 of fiscal
2011. Sanjay Ghadvi is currently directing Kidnap
produced by Shree Ashtivinayak which has been
acquired by TIFC for worldwide distribution.
The
company has signed David Dhawan to direct one
film, tentatively scheduled to release in December
2010. In addition, TIFC is also co-producing
David Dhawan's next film, a sequel to Partner
named Tom and Jerry which is being co-produced
with Sohail Khan Productions starring Salman
Khan, Govinda and Lara Dutta.
Director
duo Abbas Mustan will be directing one film
for the company, tentatively planned for release
in Q1 of fiscal year 2010.
The company had earlier sold the worldwide distribution
rights of Halla Bol, a co-production
with Sunrise Pictures and directed by Raj Kumar
Santoshi. The
film was released on 11 January 2008.
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