From theindianentertainment.com ● Volume No: I-23-24 pickle● March 3-16, 2007 ● New Delhi ● India Paris Restaurant Lal Quila has Bollywood stars on the wall BOLLYWOOD POWER Indian filmstars are a big craze at this Paris restaurant. Over 70% of people who dine here are non-Indians. This shows our showbiz power in the Capital of World Cinema Get to the treaty BASICS Here goes the full text of the India-German Audiovisual Co-produciton Agreement signed at Berlin with terms and rules of procedure he Government of the Republic of Germany; For the purpose of this Agreement, Government of the Republic Desiring to create conditions for an "audiovisual co-production" is a of India and the Federal good relations in the audio-visual project irrespective of length, includ- Republic of Germany (here- area, particularly for the co-produc- ing animation and documentary pro- inafter jointly referred to as tion of films and TV and video pro- ductions, produced in any format, for Tthe "Contracting Parties"); ductions; exploitation in theatres, on televi- Considering that audio-visual co- Mindful of the fact that the quality sion, videocassette, videodisc, CD- productions can significantly con- of co-productions can help to expand ROM, DVD or by any other form of tribute to the development of the film the production of TV and video pro- distribution. New forms of audiovi- industry and to an intensification of ductions of both countries; sual production will be included in the cultural and economic exchange Have agreed as follows this Agreement, through the ex- between the two countries; change of notes between the Resolved to stimulate cultural and ARTICLE 1 Contracting Parties. economic co-operation between the Definition of "audio-visual co-produc- Republic of India and the Federal tion" Continued on PAGE 4,5,6 1 pickle March 3-March 16, 2007 ● New Delhi● India First Indian Company to have two Hollywood releases in a month UTV’s March with Fox Co-Production partners UTV and Fox Searchlight will release The Namesake and I Think I Love my Wife with 4,200 prints PLOT OF THE NAMESAKE American-born Gogol, the son of Indian immigrants, wants to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers, despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways. THE PLOT OUTLINE OF I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE A married man who daydreams about being with other women finds his will and morals tested after he's visited by the ex- mistress of his old friend. onnie Screwvala's UTV leased as an independent Motion Pictures has added American movie. another feather to its cap by The Namesake is released with R becoming the only Indian over 500 prints in the US, while company to have two mainline there are just 125 prints for the Hollywood releases in a month. Indian market. This first truly cross UTV, which has co-produced Mira over movie will be released with Nair's The Namesake and Chris 45 prints in the UK, 40 in France, Rock's I Think I Love My Wife with 10 in Switzerland, 20 in Australia, Fox Searchlight will release over 10 in New Zealand, 50 in Italy, 75 4,200 prints of these movies world- in Spain, 10 in Mexico, 60 in wide. Germany, 100 in Japan and an- The audience for both these other 100 more prints in new other movies are not in the domestic mar- geographies -- totaling 1145 prints. ket. The Namesake (released on Chris Rock (America’s No.1 This is for the March 9) will have bulk of its audi- Comedy icon) directed and acted -- I first time an ence in North America and I think Think I Love My Wife - -will be re- I love my Wife is targeted at the leased in the US with over 1800 Indian Afro-American community. This Prints and then in other world wide experiment is likely to be copied markets between April-June with an- production by many other production houses other 1200 Prints. Over $25 million -- to produce movies that will tar- are being spent on the marketing of company get an audience with a global the movie by two co-production mindset -- than restrict to Indian di- partners. would target a aspora or the domestic market. So far, UTV is the only Indian non-diaspora This is also for the first time an Company to have forged partner- Indian production company would ships with Fox Searchlight – The audience for target a non-diaspora audience for Namesake and I Think I Love My box office collections. Wife, Sony Pictures -- on two Will box office In India, The Namesake will be re- Smith films and Disney -- UTV’s eq- leased for a niche multiplex audi- uity partner in movies, animation collections ence, while in the US it will be re- and broadcasting. 2 pickle March 3-March 16, 2007 ● New Delhi● India 2007: YRF has big stars, promising directors and Madhuri Dixit What to watch from Yash Raj banner this year The biggest focus of Yash Raj Films this year is to function like a studio on par with like Fox, Warner Bros or Universal is set to be a memo- doing each and every bit of pre-pro- good cinema and bad cinema. And rable year for Yash duction, production and post-produc- we are committed to bringing the 2007 Raj Films. For this is tion work in-house. best cinema that there is for our au- the year in which Yash Raj Films will Add to this, the savvy marketing diences. move completely to a studio style of skills, and years of expertise in We are extremely excited about functioning and stake a strong claim Licensing and Merchandising and our offerings for 2007, not because to be recognised as one of the global distribution. Commented Yash of the star casts, but because of the world’s leading film studios – on par Chopra, Chairman, Yash Raj Films,”At unique subject matter of each of the with Fox, Warner Bros., Universal. Yash Raj Films, we truly believe that films, and the youthful talent at the Yash Raj Films has the capability of there are only two kinds of cinema, helm of these films.” APRIL 27, 2007 Jhoom set to repeat the similar Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Konkona TARA RA RUM PUM success of Bunty Aur Babli. Sen Sharma, Kunal Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan. It promises to Direction: Siddharth Anand (of AUGUST 10, 2007 be one exceptional showcase for Salaam Nameste) CHAK DE INDIA exemplary performances -- and This will be Yash Raj Films first re- Direction: Shimit Amin has all the elements that one can lease of the year. It stars Saif Ali It stars Shah Rukh Khan and the expect in the convergence of Khan and Rani Mukerji and the film is likely to create a whole new Pradeep Sarkar and the Yash Raj story revolves around a race car profile to sports themed films from banner. driver. India. This film is expected to es- NOVEMBER 30, 2007 JUNE 15, 2007 tablish director Shimit Amin as one AAJA NACHLE JOOM BARABAR JHOOM of the country's brightest commer- cial talents. Direction: Anil Mehta Direction: Shaad Ali OCTOBER 12, 2007 It stars Madhuri Dixit -- the biggest It has a star cast of Abhishek comeback of the decade. This is Bachchan, PreityZinta , Bobby LAAGA CHUNARI MEIN DAA expected to be the biggest movie Deol, Lara Dutta, and Amitabh event of the year. The film is a di- Bachchan in a special appearance. Direction: Pradeep Sarkar rectorial debut for cinematographer Yash Raj expects Jhoom Barabar It has a star cast of Jaya Anil Mehta. ADVT 60 years of Indian Independence ~ 60 years of Cannes Film Festival ■ One festival badge to the sponsoring company ■ Poster display at the India Pavilion FOR MORE DETAILS Be Part of the Indian ■ Display of the company literature at Siddhartha Bhargava Industry Delegation to the India Pavilion Confederation of Indian attend the Cannes Industry ■ Secretarial assistance Film Festival/Market 23, Institutional Area ■ Invite to the India Party Lodi Road ■ Meeting area at the India Pavilion New Delhi - 110003 ■ Tel: 91-11-24629994-7 India@Cannes 2007 Screening room facility Extn., 181 May 16-27, 2007 ■ Pavilion Deck for private party (on availability) email: siddhartha. ■ One entry in the [email protected] PACKAGE ‘India – The Big Picture’ Mobile: 9868112510 Rs 150,000 to be at the distributed at the Cannes Film Festival 3 pickle March 3-March 16, 2007 ● New Delhi● India Conditions for obtaining approval of co-production status What are National Films Continued from PAGE 1 paragraph (3) provided that two qual- German culture and have their legal ified technical staff persons may sub- residence in the territory of the ARTICLE 2 stitute for one leading actor. Federal Republic of Germany; Competent authorities (5) The co-producers in either of (iv) Nationals of a member state of (1)The competent authorities respon- the two countries shall satisfy them- the European Union; or sible for the implementation of this selves about each other's capability, (ii)Nationals of another party to the Agreement shall be: including their professional knowl- Agreement on the European (a) On behalf of the Republic of India, edge, organizational capability, fi- Economic Area (EEA) of 2 May 1992. the Ministry of Information and; nancial backing and professional rep- 2. Participants in the co-production (b) Broadcasting on behalf of the utation. The Contracting Parties are as defined in sub paragraphs (a) and Federal Republic of Germany, the not responsible or liable for the cre- (b) must at all times throughout the Federal Office of Economics and dentials of either of the co-producers.