After wowing audiences across the globe PK all set to wow Chinese audiences in over 3500 screens!

Mumbai 30th January 2015: The biggest Indian blockbuster, PK, is geared up for a release in China across a record 3500+ screens, yet another first for any Indian film till date.

Since its release on 19th December 2014, the movie has gone on to shatter records and set new benchmarks. The film is the highest grossing Indian movie globally.

With PK, for the first time, The China Film Group and Huaxia Film Group have acquired a film from India directly for its release in The People's Republic Of China.

The historic signing ceremony held in Beijing on Jan 27th, in the presence of the Honourable Ambassador of India to The People's Republic Of China - Mr. Ashok Kantha and Honourable Mr. Tong Gang, Vice Minister, State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People’s Republic of China (SAPPRFT), the heads of China Film Group and Huaxia film group; director Rajkumar Hirani, producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra, UTV Motion Pictures and other dignitaries.

"This direct collaboration with China Film Group and Huaxia Film Group for PK is a proud moment not just for us at the studio but also for the Indian movie industry as a whole. We were honoured to have senior diplomats and government officials from both countries for the signing. It is exciting that just after 6 weeks of the theatrical release of PK, the film has resonated and is finding an audience in many new markets." said Amrita Pandey, VP and Head, Marketing and Distribution, Studios, Disney India

"I am delighted to know that PK is going to have a major theatrical release in over 3,500 screens in China. I am confident that the film's blend of entertainment, emotion and underlying social message will resonate with audiences in China and elsewhere in the world. I am also pleased that PK will build on the success of and expand the China market for Indian films in the future," said producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra

"The deal to release PK in China got signed and It's sheer joy to know that the Chinese distributors are excited about the film and will release PK in over 3500 screens, which is as big a release as in India," said director Rajkumar Hirani.

{PICTURE: L to R (sitting) - Amrita Pandey, VP and Head, Marketing and Distribution, Studios, Disney India; Ms. Xiao Ping, President, China Film Group Import & Export Company; Mr. Wei, Chairman, Huaxia Film Group; Standing - director Rajkumar Hirani and producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra along with other dignitaries}

Studios - Disney India

Bringing together the best of both worlds, The Walt Disney Studios and UTV Motion Pictures have formed one of the leading film studios in India. The studio’s activities span across creative development, production, marketing, distribution, licensing, merchandising and syndication of films in India and worldwide.

UTV Motion Pictures as a dominant player in the Indian film industry has been in the forefront of bringing Indian films to a global audience and the last decade in Indian cinema has seen UTV delivering some of the most iconic films including , , , A Wednesday, Dev D, Khosla Ka Ghosla, The Namesake, Life in a Metro, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Fashion, , , , Udaan, , Delhi Belly, , Paan Singh Tomar, , Barfi!, Heroine and more recently Race 2, AnyBody Can Dance (ABCD), Kai Po Che!, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, , Shahid, , Highway, 2 States, , Kick, Filmistaan, Khoobsurat, Haider and PK.

The studio has to its credit 4 films in the last 7 years to have been selected to represent India at the Academy awards; Rang De Basanti (2006), (2009), Peepli Live (2010) and Barfi! (2012). In 2011, UTV also became one of the few studios to successfully venture into South Indian cinema with Deiva Thirumagal and Muran, and has had a successful run so far with , Masala Café, , , Settai and Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru in Tamil, and Grandmaster and Husbands in Goa in Malayalam. UTV has a library of over 80 films including Hindi, Regional, Animation and International Productions, which have been showcased in over 50 festivals across 28 countries, receiving almost 350 awards in the last 9 years.

The Walt Disney Studios has seen unprecedented box office success in India in 2012 with MARVEL’s The Avengers which was distributed and marketed in India by UTV Motion Pictures. The film emerged as the 4th highest grosser of all-time amongst Hollywood films in India. Iron Man 3 released in 2013 is by far the highest Hollywood grosser this year. Prior to this, Cars 2 and Pirates of the Caribbean 4 released in 2011 and were the biggest animation and live action titles of all time for Disney in the country. In 2010, Prince of Persia became the highest grossing western film in India that year. Earlier, Disney released its first live action Hindi feature Do Dooni Chaar in 2010 and subsequently after the success of the film, released Anaganaga-O-Dheerudu, a Telugu feature targeted at the southern audiences and second Hindi live-action film Zokkomon.

Coming up from the combined Studio is an inimitable slate with films like Disney’s , Disney’s ABCD 2, Katti Batti, Phantom, , in Hindi, Cinderella, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant Man, Star Wars: The Force Awakens in English and many more.

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