VSNL, Yash Raj plan web premiere of Chak De

New Delhi, January 28, 2008: VSNL and Yash Raj Films have joined hands for the Web premiere of the 2007 blockbuster Chak De India.

VSNL is an international solutions company which offers broadband and Internet services in India under the Tata Indicom brand name. Yash Raj Films is a leading player in the Indian film industry. This film is available online in DVD quality and Tata Indicom Broadband customers will be the first to view these films in the innovative web format within India.

"Yash Raj Films through its digital strategy intends to offer consumers its full range of films for online digital download across various sites, including that of Tata Indicom Broadband within India. Our aim is to reach our customers in every way possible, through all touch points - like movies, home entertainment, music & Internet. The growing demand for online digital downloads of films across the globe, coupled with the emergence of new mediums to offer our movie content, makes the digital arena one of our key focus areas for future expansion," said Mr. Sanjeev Kohli, Director & CEO of Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd.

"The web premiere of this blockbuster reinforces the power of the Internet today. It is a proud moment for us to be partners in this endeavour to provide the best for our customers. This is yet another addition to our existing portfolio of over 300 Hindi and language movies," said Mr. Shankar Prasad, President - Tata Indicom Retail Business Unit.

Users of Tata Indicom Internet services already have access to a huge content library comprising over 300 movies, 600,000 songs and innumerable consumer and business applications. VSNL has its Broadband operations in over 40 Indian cities and has around 500,000 Broadband and Internet subscribers. It also has over 350 Wi-Fi hotspots across the country.

About VSNL

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited, along with its global subsidiaries (VSNL) is a leading global communications solutions company offering next-generation voice, data and value-added services to enterprises, carriers and retail consumers. A member of the $ 29 billion Tata Group, VSNL was voted the Best Wholesale Service Provider at the World Communications Awards, 2006. VSNL is one of the world's largest providers of wholesale international voice services and operates one of the largest global submarine cable networks. VSNL's customer base includes 1,500 carriers, 450 mobile operators, 10,000 enterprises, around 500,000 broadband and Internet subscribers and 350 Wi-Fi public hotspots.

Rated amongst the Top 100 Emerging Global Challengers by the Boston Consulting Group, VSNL has offices in over 35 countries including the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and India. VSNL's global transmission network of over 200,000 route kilometers and its IP core with 200 points of presence, enable a range of services that include voice, private leased circuits, IP VPN, Internet access, global Ethernet, hosting, mobile signaling and other IP services.

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India, and its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: VSL).

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About YASH RAJ FILMS

Yash Raj Films (YRF) is the leading player in the Indian film industry and the country's premier independent Studio conglomerate. The Company's core lies in the production and distribution of some of the industry's highest grossing films. With offices also in New York, London and Dubai, YRF handles the global distribution of its own films as well as films of other leading Indian producers. The Company also has its own music and home entertainment labels, design cell and post-production facilities, internet, digital, merchandising and marketing divisions, as well as in-house units focused on the creation of television software, ad films, and music videos. YRF also has its own state-of-the-art fully integrated Studio, producing an average of 6 films a year, and thus making it an integral part of the entertainment business in India. For more information, visit www.yashrajfilms.com