Lionsgate, Dharma Productions and Endemol
LIONSGATE, DHARMA PRODUCTIONS AND ENDEMOL INDIA TO RELEASE SPORTS DRAMA BROTHERS WORLDWIDE ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH By : INVC Team Published On : 13 Aug, 2015 10:57 PM IST INVC NEWS MUMBAI, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader responsible for the blockbuster Hunger Games, Twilight, Divergent, Expendables and Saw franchises, has partnered with Dharma Productions and Endemol India on the family and martial arts drama Brothers, which launches in approximately 4,000 theatres in India as part of its global rollout this Friday, August 14th. The film, starring Akshay Kumar, Siddharth Malhotra and Jackie Shroff and directed by Karan Malhotra, is the partnership’s first Hindi-language co-production. Adapted for Indian audiences from Lionsgate’s critically-acclaimed Warrior, Brothers tells the story of two estranged brothers and their struggling relationship with each other and their father, set in the intense, gritty and action-packed world of mixed martial arts competition. “We’re delighted to partner with our friends at Dharma Productions and Endemol India on our first Hindi language co-production, a powerful and exciting film that has something for everyone,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairs Patrick Wachsberger and Rob Friedman. “Combining a spell-binding family drama with non-stop action and thrilling fight scenes and featuring a top-notch cast, we expect Brothers to resonate with action audiences as well as all moviegoers who love great storytelling.” Talking about the partnership, Deepak Dhar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Endemol India said, “We are pleased to partner with the makers of popular Hollywood movies like The Twilight Saga, The Hunger Games, The DivergentSeries etc.
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