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Reliance BigFlicks launches movie rental stores in 6 metros, eyes 30 cities
MUMBAI: Reliance ADAG‘s BigFlicks has launched its VCD and DVD movies rental stores in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chandigarh.
BigFlicks claims to be India‘s largest online and offline movie rental service, offering access to more than 14,000 titles. In addition to international movies, it has titles in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi and Kannada. The company also provides movie download and free streaming through its site bigflicks.com.
Movies can be ordered from the stores or through the net; they can be picked up or delivered free of charge. To boot it all, under its membership plans, there is no due date to return a movie and no late return fee, and the delivery is within a day.
BigFicks COO Kamal Gianchandani said, “With the launch of BigFlicks stores in the city, we hope to bring the best of Bollywood, Hollywood, TV shows and music on original VCDs and DVDs to our customers. Organised movie lending would ensure that you have a wide range of music and movies to choose from, with the assurance of quality, on-time delivery and pick ups, thus ensuring a convenient and fulfilling experience.”
The company has launched its movie rental services through its online home delivery service as well as a network of retail shops. The roll-out of these services across the top ten cities has begun starting with Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Pune and Mumbai in the current fiscal year. Indore, Kolkata, Chennai and Ahmedabad will soon join the list.
“The store tally is expected to touch 500 by the end of financial year 2008-09 in around 30 cities,” Gianchandani added.
In addition, BigFlicks portal (bigflicks.com) has introduced entertainment solutions to make Indian cinema, television and music accessible to the overseas non-resident Indian (NRI) population and Indian cinema lovers the world over. The company would also offer download-to-rent and subscription services in its portfolio of operations.
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Marico founder Harsh Mariwala’s book Harsh Realities set for film adaptation
Almighty Motion Picture taps Karan Vyas to script Marico story
MUMBAI: Almighty Motion Picture is turning its lens on India Inc., with plans to adapt Harsh Realities: The Making of Marico into a screen project. The story charts the rise of Harsh Mariwala, the chairman and founder of Marico, and is currently in early development, according to a report by Variety.
Writer Karan Vyas, known for his work on Scam 1992, Scoop and Made in India – A Titan Story, is attached to pen the screenplay. The project continues the studio’s growing interest in real-life Indian narratives that blend business with human drama.
At the heart of the story lies a defining moment in 1987, when Mariwala chose to step away from the family-run Bombay Oil Industries and strike out on his own. What followed was not just the creation of a company, but the reinvention of a legacy. Marico would go on to become a global FMCG player, with brands like Parachute, Saffola, Set Wet and Livon becoming household names, reaching nearly one in three Indians.
The source material, co-authored by Mariwala and renowned business strategist Ram Charan, offers more than a boardroom chronicle. It captures the grit behind the growth, the risks behind the rewards and the leadership lessons forged along the way.
The adaptation aims to move beyond balance sheets and brand milestones, focusing instead on the person behind the enterprise. Expect a narrative that leans into the emotional stakes of entrepreneurship, where decisions are as personal as they are professional.
Today, Marico draws about a quarter of its revenue from international markets across Asia and Africa, reflecting its steady transformation from a domestic player into a multinational force. Yet, if the makers have their way, the screen version will remind audiences that every global success story begins with a leap of faith.
With development set to begin soon, this is one business story that may just trade spreadsheets for storytelling, and profit margins for moments that linger
