From theindianentertainment.com ● Volume No: I-14 pickle● Jan 06-12, 2007 ● New Delhi ● India His new film Valley of Flowers was pre-sold in 40 countries an Nalin, the Gujarat-born French film maker is all set to break a record in Paris next week. The French version of his documentary film, Ayurveda: Art of Being will celebrate record breaking two year long run in a Paris theatre. The film opened on January 12, 2005 at Paris's Reflet Medicis PCinema and will complete two years of continuous screen- ing later this week. This is also the most successful Indian documentary ever made in its theatrical release in US, Canada, Spain, Germany, Austria and many European coun- tries. His production company is Wonderworks in Europe and Monsoon Films in India. Shunned by the Indian popular cinema a decade back, Nalin, a student of Ahmedabad's National Institute of Design, is a case study for the globalisa- tion of Indian cinema. At that time, even NFDC would not consider his script as he was just an ad film maker. An out- sider in Mumbai, Europeans bailed him out and Nalin made it big in Paris. That's why Paris is considered the most cosmopolitan film city in the world today. Ayurveda was just the begin- ning. The 100-minute infomer- cial gives a glimpse of several practitioners of this ancient PAN NALIN holistic science. It is a global PAN NALIN success and critically acclaimed as one of the amaz- ing documentaries ever made. You can still buy the DVD at Taking India Amazon.com. Then came feature film Samsara, an India-Franco proj- ect, described as a ``spiritual to the Global love story in Ladhaki language set in the majestic landscape of Stills from Nalin’s Ladakh.'' Samsara won over 30 Ayurveda: Art of awards, got released in over 65 Being. It is an countries and grossed over $20 amazing docu- Cine Map million. UK and US rights were mentary ever ma bought by Miramax.His new film Valley of the Flowers, a $6 HIS DOCUMENTARY ON AYURVEDA: million production filmed in Hindi and Japanese will soon be ART OF BEING WILL CELEBRATE released theatrically across the world. It is a France, Germany and India co-production starring Naseeruddin Shah, Milind RECORD BREAKING Soman and Mylene Jampanoi, a French-Chinese actress. TWO YEAR LONG RUN AT PARIS'S This film was presold in 40 countries. In Paris, there is no dearth for work for Nalin. He did documentaries like Reflet Medicis Cinema Khajuraho , Tulkus, The Nagas Devadasi: Sacred Courtesan, ON JANUARY 12, 2007 Amazing World: India among others. 1 pickle January 06-12, 2007 ● New Delhi● India Reliance, Moser Baer, Sahara set to make regional films Regional film boom Corporate entry into regional films IPO WATCH will be biggest trend setter in 2007 Pyramid his year will witness a boom in regional cinema. For the first time serious corporate Samira lists players will produce and tie Tup with regional directors and film companies.The year has begun well at Rs 135 for regional movies. Look at Telugu movie Annavaram , the remake of hennai-based Pyramid Saimira Tamil hit Tirupachi. It is said to have CTheater became the fourth grossed over Rs 10 crore this year. Indian multiplex operator to join here are also high hopes on the stock market in the last one Rajnikant's big movie this year. year. The company was listed at 35 Chennai-based AVM Production will per cent premium in the BSE. The be releasing Sivaji, starring Rajnikant equity shares of Pyramid Saimira in the month of April (during Tamil Theatre Ltd was listed at Rs 135 on New Years day). Sivaji is said to be BSE over the issue price of Rs 100 the most expensive movie to be per equity share of Rs 10 each. made at a budget of $15 million. A Adlabs, PVR, Inox Leisure are other single song in the movie Sivaji is players in the market. said to have been made at half a The company expects to double million. Producer J. Murli Manohar is the number of producing the most expensive screens it cur- Kannada film Sajini this year. The Pawan Kalyan and Asin in Telugu rently operates film launches a new girl, Sharmila, movie Annavaram. from 148 to 350 with the very popular Dhyaan. It's screens by March the first Kannada love story to be Sahara One has plans to make 2007. shot in England. This is a new trend- Bengali movies this year. The company’s setter for the orthodox Kannada Remake of Hindi movies: This vision is to create film industry which has banned year will witness a rise in the a mega Digital even dubbing movies into Kannada. remake of Hindi movies in regional Theatre Chain Malayalam films will continue to be languages. Lage Raho Munnabhai will across every sin- ruled by Mohanlal and Mammoty. be released in Telugu and Don in gle township in Entry of Corporates: After tasting Tamil (starring Ajit) and Telugu (star- the country. It success in the mainstream Hindi cin- ring Nagarjuna). Lage Raho is plans to have ema, corporates will foray into Shankar Dada Zindabad in Telugu 2000 screens in regional cinema. Reliance starring Chiranjeevi. 1550 locations Entertainment has already NFDC will make movies: After a across India with announced to venture into making big gap NFDC will work with inde- 58.75 mn. Sq.ft. Telugu and Tamil movies. Moser pendent film makers to co-produce under opera- Baer is all set to produce at least movies. The shoot is likely to begin tional manage- half-a-dozen movies in regional lan- in the second half of this year. This ment by year guage this year. They are likely to project has been internally cleared 2010. begin with Malayalam movies. by NFDC. The company aims to expand Sivaji is the into Punjab, most expensive Haryana and movie to be Rajasthan. The made in India substantial chunk of the fund raised in the IPO will be used for digital screening facilities. The company sees digital as lower cost than traditional equipment allowing it to operate profitably in smaller cities, where occupancy lev- els are usually lower than larger cities. The total fund requirement is estimated at Rs 111.19 crores, which is being financed through the IPO of Rs 84.44 crores and pre-issue Prabhas and Nayan Tara in Tamil star Vijay’s Pokkiri will be capital and internal accruals of Rs Telugu film Yogi released later this month 26.75 crores. 2 pickle -January 06-12, 2007● New Delhi● India Moser2007 Baer IS is HEADED also entering IN THE SAME into regionalDIRECTION movie AS IN production 2006 It’s Wow from Moser Baer From this month, the company will retail DVDs at Rs 34 and VCDs at Rs 28. The roll out will begin with Malayalam movies oser Baer is that Moser Baer will have going to cre- rights of 7,000 movies TECHNOLOGY ate a history for distribution in the first of sorts in the year of its entertainment LG LAUNCES MIndian filmed entertain- operation. That's one ment space. Some time The biggest third of the movies pro- DUAL FORMAT this month, you will be duced in India in the last able to buy Moser Baer challenge for three decades. HD PLAYERS branded movie DVDs at Moser Baer will Moser Baer has done a Rs 34 and movie VCDs at great deal of home work The DVD format war Rs 28. The packaging is be in acquiring as they are set to partner has not ended. But the cool and it is going to and license the movies next generation DVD create a wow in the copyrights of with companies who players have begun to industry. More over, new movies hold rights, rater than to enter the market. South Moser Baer DVDs are compete to acquire or Korea's LG has much cheaper than the buy out home video launched the first next- pirated DVDs sold at rights. The companies generation video Delhi's Palika Bazaar, COMPANY who had acquired movie device to play both Mumbai Hira Panna or copyrights have nothing High-definition disc for- Chennai's Burma Bazaar. TO WATCH to lose as they would mats. The LG's Super Also, Moser Baer brand- be co-branded in the Multi Blue Player ed DVDs will be cheaper DVDs when it is retailed (BH100) is a dual-for- than the audio cassettes retailed in the in the market. mat high-definition disc market.The company has a well-organ- Also, no other player in the market in player blending the lat- ised distribution network across the the current situation will be able to est technologies and country match up with the price offered by offering flexibility for The foray of the 23-year-old company, Moser Baer. The company is the world’s consumers seeking to which has specialised in recordable second largest optical storage manufac- play both Blu-ray and optical media will bet on Malayalam turer. HD DVD content. The movies in the first installment of their The heat will be felt by players like player is priced at launch. Shemaroo, Ultra, Eagle and so on. $1,199. This is almost This will be followed by other South The biggest challenge for Moser Baer twice the price of an Indian Bengali movies. It is a bold step will be in acquiring copyrights of new HD-DVD player and attempted by any company in the world movies. The lowest price quoted in the slightly more than the in the home entertainment market.