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BIG Entertainment to produce 69 films in 2 yrs

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BS Reporter New Delhi

The company also inked a deal with Vinod Chopra Films and Excel Entertainment to produce eight films.

According to industry estimates, the production value of the 69 films will be in excess of Rs 1,200 crore and some of the films will be made in languages like Punjabi, Gujrati, Marathi, Tamil, Telegu and Bengali among others.

 

Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Govinda and Rishi Kapoor are among others the stars who will feature in some of these films.

Vinod Chopra said, "We are excited to be associated with BIG Entertainment and know that through this alliance our films will reach every corner of the world, allowing us to take our cinema to the next level."

Amit Khanna, chairman, Reliance BIG Entertainment, said, "Bringing Vinod Chopra Films to Reliance BIG Entertainment is a major coup for us. To be able to collaborate with someone as passionate about the industry as Vinod is both an exciting opportunity and a privilege. We look forward to celebrating future success together."

Reliance BIG Entertainment also announced its partnership with Excel Entertainment to present six feature films over the next two years. Excel will produce the films and Reliance BIG Entertainment will co-produce and handle global distribution in all media.

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First Published: May 19 2008 | 12:00 AM IST

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