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Indian Film Company plans to pump in Rs 1.5 billion in six months
MUMBAI: The Indian Film Company (IFC), a specialist film investment firm where TV18 Group has substantial interest, is planning to invest Rs 1.5 billion on various film projects over six months.
“The pipeline for deployment in the last quarter of fiscal 2008 and first quarter of FY 2009 is expected to be around Rs 1.5 billion,” a source in the company tells Indiantelevision.com.
IFC has invested Rs 1.05 billion on film projects and for signing of key directors, actors and writers in the third quarter of this fiscal. The total fund deployment of the company has been Rs 2.5 billion in cash and cash equivalents till December-end 2007, the source adds.
The future projects include Striker, a co-production with Chandan Arora’s Make Films which is expected to release by May 2008; Panduranga, the first regional language (Telugu) film that IFC has signed and is co-producting with K Raghavendra Rao; Bubblegum, a co-production with Paramhans and expected release date is October 2008; and “Production No 3” (tentatively titled) to be produced by Priti Sinha’s Reel Life Entertainment and released by first quarter of FY 2010.
IFC has released recent movies like Jab We Met and Welcome. IFC has also acquired the worldwide distribution rights of Singh is Kinng ( a comedy directed by Anees Bazmee and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif) from Vipul Shah Productions and Golmaal Returns from Shree Ashtivinayak.
Network18 Fincap Ltd has 18.18 per cent stake in IFC and BK Media Mauritius Pvt Ltd 3.45 per cent. Raghav Bahl is a director of IFC and substantial shareholder of both Network 18 Fincap and BK Media Mauritius. Viacom Brand Solutions holds 4.55 per cent in the film company.
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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
