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THE BOX OFFICE WAKES UP… TO SID! grosses over 21.5 cr worldwide in just 3 days!

Mumbai, 5th October 2009: Wake Up Sid, directed by Ayan Mukherji, produced by and distributed by UTV Motion Pictures, has recorded a Global Box Office collection of over Rs. 21.5 cr on 456 prints, in the first weekend of its release. It stars the superbly talented and Konkona SenSharma.

In just 3 days, the gross box office collections of the film in have crossed Rs. 17 cr on 258 prints. Overseas, Wake Up Sid witnessed an astounding opening weekend collection of Rs. 4.12 cr, on close to 200 prints. In the leading overseas markets such as UK, US and Gulf, where few movies open well, Wake Up Sid has made a significant mark for itself. In UK specifically, considering that it is a traditional market, the movie has done a great business of USD 165,934, while in USA, the collections stand at USD 355,532. In the Gulf, the per print average of USD 9,575, is a whopping one.

Siddharth Roy Kapur, CEO, UTV Motion Pictures – “Wake Up Sid, the movie which has appealed to young and old, alike, has surpassed all expectations with the sort of business it has achieved, globally. It is an urban centric, coming of age romantic drama. Its extraordinary Box Office performance reflects that the themes and subjects which were considered 'niche' in the past have now broken into mainstream cinema - not just in India, but also in traditional markets, like UK. Keeping in mind that there were just 456 prints of the film released globally, these are excellent Box Office Figures.”

Wake Up Sid is the story of the quintessential Bombay slacker boy who is wealthy, lazy, and completely lacking in focus. An unexpected meeting with a girl from Calcutta, a driven, bold, and ambitious writer descending onto the city to effectuate her dreams, results in a summer of discoveries, realizations, and a coming of age.

About UMP Plc: Established in 1995, as a division within UTV Software Communications, UMP Plc has arrangements with a number of major Hollywood studios including Walt Disney, Fox Searchlight and Will Smith's company Overbrook Entertainment. Listed on at the London AIM market, UMP Plc has played an active role in pioneering the studio model to the Indian film industry, where it is able to leverage script development, budget and time management and international distribution.

UMP Plc has emerged as a strong player in Indian and International cinema with the success of movies like '', '', 'The Namesake' ‘’, ‘A Wednesday’ & 'I Think I Love My Wife'. UMP Plc has co-produced movies like 's 'Jodhaa-Akbar', which is the biggest blockbuster of 2008 and M. Night Shyamalan's 'The Happening' which is amongst the top grosser in Hollywood. UMP Plc has also distributed movies like 's directorial debut ', & his production Khan’s Jane Tu Ya Jane Na in the international markets. With an aggressive slate of over 15 movies for the year 2009 which comprises of hits such as and Wake Up Sid, some of its forthcoming movies are David Dhavan’s Hook Ya Crook, ’s Pan Singh Tomar and many more

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For Further queries please contact: Esha Kak Padma Rao Assistant Manager – Corporate Communications Executive – Corporate Communications UTV UTV # +919819966211 # 9833180409