The Walt Disney Company (India) is lining up six regional movies across various genres for Indian screens. These movies were in various stages of development, said Swati Shetty, executive director (theatrical productions and acquisitions), Walt Disney Studios International Production (India).
“The new movies, being made in all Indian languages, including Hindi, Telugu and Tamil, are in various stages … script, development and talent-scouting,” she said.
Speaking to Business Standard on the sidelines of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s (Ficci’s) Media and Entertainment Business Conclave 2010 here on Thursday, Shetty said Disney was looking at various genres.
“Storytelling is at the heart of Disney’s heritage and the new slate of releases will be of stories that will stay true to the Disney brand. You may see a slice-to-slice film like Do Dooni Chaar, fantasy or adventure or an out-and-out comedy,” she said, while declining to disclose any time frame for these releases.
Walt Disney released its first Hindi film, Neetu and Rishi Kapoor-starrer Do Dooni Chaar, this October. Zokkoman, a live-action adventure film starring Darsheel Safary (Taare Zameen Par fame) and Anupam Kher, is slated for release next year.
