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THE INDIAN FILM COMPANY - STUDIO 18 

COMPANY OVERVIEW

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2008

The Cannes Film Festival 2008 sees the market alliance of two of India's biggest forward-looking media companies, The Indian Film Company (TIFC) and Studio 18.

THE INDIAN FILM COMPANY (TIFC), promoted by Network 18, is specifically created to invest in a diverse portfolio of Indian films targeted at global Asian audiences across varying genre, language and budgets. TIFC has recently raised £55 million in film investment via the AIM market on the London Stock Exchange. The company aims to build a library across various formats and rights.

TIFC uses the services of STUDIO 18, India's first and fastest growing vertically integrated motion picture studio, to distribute, exploit and market its film catalogue and productions. Studio 18 is part of Viacom 18, a 50/50 joint venture set-up between Viacom Inc and Network 18. Studio 18 co-produces Indian and International features with global appeal and distributes them in India, US, UK and UAE through its own offices and in other countries through designated distributors.

Viacom is a global entertainment content company with a family of prominent and renowned brands that include MTV Networks, BET Networks, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Entertainment and DreamWorks.

Network 18 is one of India's leading media conglomerates with interests in television, internet, filmed entertainment, mobile content and allied businesses, comprising top brands like CNBC TV 18, CNBC Awaz, Newswire 18, CNN-IBN, moneycontrol.com, IBN 7, Home Shop 18 and E 18, among others.

TIFC-Studio 18 recently handled the international sales and distribution of WELCOME, the second-highest grossing Indian film of all time, and JAB WE MET, a huge critical and commercial success at home and abroad.

Forthcoming international productions from TIFC-Studio 18 include LITTLE ZIZOU, by Sooni Taraporevala, the talented screenwriter of The Namesake and Salaam Bombay in collaboration with the acclaimed film director Mira Nair (The Namesake and Monsoon Wedding). Some of the other projects to look out for at the Cannes Film Festival are SINGH IS KINNG, a hotly anticipated action comedy; GOLMAAL RETURNS, the eagerly-awaited sequel to the comic smash-hit Golmaal; and ROAD, MOVIE an adventure drama by Dev Benegal, produced by the Academy Award® nominee Ross Katz (Lost in Translation, In the Bedroom) and Susan B. Landau.

Viacom 18 delivers a diverse and exciting range of content across a wide range of traditional platforms and emerging networks through cinemas, home entertainment and Internet channels and mobile technology devices.
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TIFC-STUDI0 18

Cannes Office Location:  Booth No. 25.05, Palais 01

Executives Attending:     Hemant Bhardwaj - Senior Vice President, Intl Operations

                                   Tanuj Garg - Head, UK & Europe

                                   Gayathiri Batra - Head, UAE & Rest of the World

                                    CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2008

IFC-STUDIO 18

PRODUCT LISTINGS INFORMATION

COMPANY DETALS

Sales Company Name:  
Indian Film Company - Studio 18

Company Address: 
402, Turf Estate, Off. Dr. E Moses Road
Mahalakshmi
Mumbai
Maharashtra 400011
India

Company Telephone:     
+91 22 6629 1818

Company Fax:      
+91 22 2491 1418

Website:      
www.studio18india.com

Email:  
overseas@studio18india.com

FESTIVAL DE CANNES 2008 DETAILS

Cannes Office Location:  
Booth No. 25.05, Palais 01

Executives Attending:    
Hemant Bhardwaj - Senior Vice President - Intl Operations
Tanuj Garg - Head- UK & Europe
Gayathiri Batra - Head - UAE & Rest of the World

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PROJECTS AT CANNES:

Film Product No. 1

Film Title:                                             JAB WE MET     

Country:                                                India

Genre:                                                   Romantic Comedy

Language:                                             Hindi

Territories:                                          Worldwide

Rights:                                                  Theatrical, Home Video, FreeTV, PayTV, VOD, IPTV, etc

Status:                                                   Released

Producers:                                            Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd

Director:                                               Imtiaz Ali

Synopsis:                                              JAB WE MET was one of the most loved films of 2007. Audience polls across the world hailed it as the sweetest and finest love-story to come out of Bollywood.

Peppered with soulful music, refreshing locales and crackling chemistry between the lead pair, JAB WE MET emerged as the highest ever box-office grosser for its lead actors, sweeping awards and creating new records.

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Film Product No. 2

Film Title:                                             WELCOME

Country:                                                India

Genre:                                                   Comedy

Language:                                             Hindi

Territories:                                          Worldwide

Rights:                                                  Theatrical, Home Video, FreeTV, PayTV, VOD, IPTV, etc

Production Status:                              Released

Producers:                                            Base Industries

Director:                                               Anees Bazmee

Cast:                                                      Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Feroz Khan

Synopsis:                                              From the creators of Hera Pheri, Phir Hera Pheri and No Entry, some of Bollywood's biggest blockbusters, WELCOME boasts of lavish locales, chartbusting music and major star power; making it the biggest knockabout comic caper of 2007.

WELCOME brings a battery of powerhouse performers together for the first time on Indian celluloid.

WELCOME created history as the biggest ever hit of its protagonist (Akshay Kumar), grossing over $35 million at the box-office worldwide.

Film Product No. 3

Film Title:                                             SINGH IS KINNG               

Country:                                                India

Genre:                                                   Action Comedy

Language:                                             Hindi

Territories:                                          Worldwide

Rights:                                                  All Rights, Worldwide

Production Status:                              Post Production

Market Status:                                Presales

Producers:                                            Adlabs and Blockbuster Movie Entertainers

Director:                                               Anees Bazmee

Cast:                                                      Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Kirron Kher, Javed Jafri

Synopsis:                                              From the makers of Namastey London, Waqt, No Entry and Welcome, some of Bollywood's biggest blockbusters, SINGH IS KINNG is the most eagerly anticipated action comedy of 2008, featuring the winning Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif combination for the fourth time. Shot extensively in Australia and the cultural North-Indian state of Punjab, the film revolves around a gang of dreaded criminals who are transformed by a good-hearted man and his selfless love for a pretty girl.

SINGH IS KINNG marks Akshay Kumar's re-entry into the successful comedy minefield. With plenty of romance, chuckles, laugh-aloud moments and world music, it is positively the most high profile and compelling motion picture of the year.

Film Product No. 4

Film Title:                                             GOLMAAL RETURNS

Country:                                                India

Genre:                                                   Comedy

Language:                                             Hindi

Territories:                                          Worldwide

Rights:                                                  All Rights, Worldwide

Production Status:                              Post Production

Market Status:                                Presales

Producers:                                            Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd.

Director:                                               Rohit Shetty

Cast:                                                      Ajay Devgan, Tusshar Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Celina Jaitly

Synopsis:                                              This much-awaited sequel of the uproariously comic smash-hit Golmaal arrives as GOLMAAL RETURNS with renewed star power, chartbusting music, punch and vigour!

Film Product No. 5

Film Title:                                             KIDNAP               

Country:                                                India

Genre:                                                   Action Thriller

Language:                                             Hindi

Territories:                                          Worldwide

Rights:                                                  All Rights, Worldwide

Production Status:                              Post Production

Market Status:                                    Presales

Producers:                                            Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd.

Director:                                               Sanjay Gadhvi

Cast:                                                      Sanjay Dutt, Imraan Khan, Minissha Lamba, Vidya Malavade

Synopsis:                                              From the master-maker of Dhoom and Dhoom 2, Bollywood's biggest franchise, KIDNAP is a stylized, high-octane emotional thriller about a power tussle between a young boy and the father of the girl he loves.

The men have an old score to settle and will go to any length to oust each other, even if one of the three characters must get kidnapped! 

Film Product No. 6

Film Title:                                             SHORTKUT        

Country:                                                India

Genre:                                                   Romantic Comedy

Language:                                             Hindi

Territories:                                          Worldwide

Rights:                                                  All Rights, Worldwide

Production Status:                              Post Production

Market Status:                                Presales

Producers:                                            Anil Kapoor Productions

Director:                                               Neeraj Vohra

Cast:                                                      Akshaye Khanna, Amrita Rao, Arshad Warsi

Synopsis:                                              SHORTKUT is a young and heart-warming slice-of-life comedy about the trials and tribulations of two con artists, a struggling director and actor, and the zany situations they face in the pursuit of their tinsel-town dreams!

                                                          Produced by the veteran superstar Anil Kapoor and directed by the master of comedies Neeraj Vohra. SHORTKUT features the biggest and finest screen talent from young Bollywood.

Film Product No. 7

Film Title:                                             LOOT   

Country:                                                India

Genre:                                                   Comedy

Language:                                             Hindi

Territories:                                          Worldwide

Rights:                                                  All Rights, Worldwide

Production Status:                              In Production

Market Status:                                Presales

Producers:                                            Indian Films & Popcorn Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd

Director:                                               Rajnish Thakur

Cast:                                                      Govinda, Suniel Shetty, Javed Jafri, Mimoh Chakraborty & others

Synopsis:                                              LOOT is a hilarious cat-and-mouse game about four incorrigible crooks on the run from local mafia, a dirty RAW Agent and double-dealing friends.

Shot in Philippines, this thrilling comedy is replete with unexpected situations, unexpected twists and unexpected outcomes. 

Film Product No. 8

Film Title:                                             LITTLE ZIZOU

Country:                                                India

Genre:                                                   Satire

Language:                                             English

Territories:                                          Worldwide

Rights:                                                  All Rights, Worldwide

Production Status:                              Completed

Market Status:                                Presales

Producers:                                            Studio 18 and Jigri Dost Productions

Director:                                               Sooni Taraporevala

Cast:                                                      Boman Irani, Zenobia Shroff, Shenaz Patel, Cyrus Broacha, Kamal Sidhu, John Abraham (S.A) & others

Synopsis:                                              LITTLE ZIZOU, part comedy, part fable, is about the folly of adult conflicts and the mad dreams of youth; about the necessity of love and the possibility of grace. Set within the particular milieu of the minority Parsi community, its backdrop is modern day Mumbai. It comes from Sooni Taraporevala, the ace writer of Such A Long Journey, Salaam Bombay and The Namesake. The internationally acclaimed Mira Nair is at the creative helm of this feature.

Film Product No. 9

Film Title:                                             ROAD,  MOVIE

Country:                                                India

Genre:                                                   Adventure Comedy

Language:                                             Hindi

Territories:                                          Worldwide

Rights:                                                  All Rights, Worldwide

Production Status:                              Pre-Production

Market Status:                                    Presales

Producers:                                            Indian Films and August Entertainment

Director:                                               Dev Benegal

Cast:                                                      Abhay Deol

Synopsis:                                              From Dev Benegal, the maker of English August and Split Wide Open, ROAD,  MOVIE boasts of a script that was the only official Indian selection at L'Atelier Du Cannes at the Cannes Film Festival, 2006.

Produced by the Academy Award-nominated Ross Katz (Lost in Translation, In the Bedroom) and Susan Landau, the film revolves around an unexpected expedition that takes on exciting carnival-esque proportions when Vishnu, the hero, confronts a young runaway, an old bear-toting entertainer, a stunning gypsy woman, corrupt cops and a notorious water-lord!

Film Product No. 10

Film Title:                                             STRIKER

Country:                                                India

Genre:                                                   Action Drama

Language:                                             Hindi

Territories:                                          Worldwide

Rights:                                                  All Rights, Worldwide

Production Status:                              Post Production

Market Status:                                    Presales

Producers:                                            Studio 18 and Make Films

Director:                                               Chandan Arora

Cast:                                                      Siddharth, Vidya Malavade

Synopsis:                                              Based on real dark incidents in the 80's, STRIKER embodies the triumph of human spirit over indomitable odds.

Featuring the South Indian superstar Siddharth (of Rang De Basanti fame) STRIKER takes a shockingly action packed look at Mumbai's sleazy underbelly, culminating in the protagonist's cathartic journey to self-reform.

Film Product No. 11

Film Title:                                             FRUIT N NUT

Country:                                                India

Genre:                                                   Comedy

Language:                                             Hindi

Territories:                                          Worldwide

Rights:                                                  All Rights, Worldwide

Production Status:                              Post Production

Market Status:                                    Presales

Producers:                                            Studio 18

Director:                                               Kunal Vijaykar

Cast:                                                      Cyrus Broacha, Boman Irani, Mahesh Manjrekar, Dia Mirza

Synopsis:                                              FRUIT N NUT, representative of the growing clout of urban multiplex cinema in India, is about a struggling and hard-working bachelor in search of love, friends and success.

Featuring a posse of top-line new-age faces, this edgy and quirky feature observes the mundane life of an average Mumbai-ite in an unabashedly comic manner.

Film Product No. 12

Film Title:                                             BUBBLEGUM (Working Title)

Country:                                                India

Genre:                                                   Drama

Language:                                             Hindi

Territories:                                          Worldwide

Rights:                                                  All Rights, Worldwide

Production Status:                              Post Production

Market Status:                                    Presales

Producers:                                            Studio 18 and Paramhans Creations

Director:                                               Anil Senior

Cast:                                                      Soha Ali Khan, Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Rahul Bose

Synopsis:                                              Set in contemporary Mumbai, BUBBLEGUM takes a close look at evolving equations among urban couples.

It tracks the lives of two married couples caught between boredom, loss of love and temptation.

Featuring a battery of critically acclaimed actors, the film paints the metamorphosing of relationships, with a comic stroke.

Film Product No. 13

Film Title:                                             AWARAPAN      

Country:                                                India

Genre:                                                   Romantic Thriller

Language:                                             Hindi

Territories:                                          Worldwide

Rights:                                                  Theatrical, Home Video, FreeTV

Production Status:                              Released

Producers:                                            Vishesh Films

Director:                                               Mohit Suri

Cast:                                                      Emraan Hashmi, Shreya Sran, Mrinalini Sharma, Ashutosh Rana

Synopsis:                                              AWARAPAN comes from the stable of ace movie mavericks, Mukesh Bhatt and Mahesh Bhatt, famous for crafting Bollywood's biggest musical dramas.

Shot in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Jodhpur and Lahore, this sensitive but intense love story charts the journey of the protagonist through love, heartbreak, remorse and revival.

The soundtrack of the film trail-blazed to the top of the charts within a week.

Film Product No. 14

Film Title:                                             1971

Country:                                                India

Genre:                                                   Action Drama

Language:                                             Hindi

Territories:                                          Worldwide

Rights:                                                  Theatrical, Home Video, FreeTV

Production Status:                              Released

Producers:                                            Sagar Films

Director:                                               Amrit Sagar

Cast:                                                      Manoj Bajpai, Ravi Kishan, Deepak Dobriyal & others.

Synopsis:                                              A band of six Indian prisoners of war make the most daring escape from a Pakistani camp to the Indian border.

1971 features their gut-wrenching chase across the unyielding terrain, where they brave inhuman weather and the constant threat of enemy officials on the hunt for the stray POWs. All they have to rely on for this dangerous mission are each other, their undying sprit and love for their homeland.

1971 takes a hard-hitting look at the trials and tribulations of Indian   soldiers and sings a saga of their guts and gumption.

Film Product No. 15

Film Title:                                             HONEYMOON TRAVELS PVT. LTD.

Country:                                                India

Genre:                                                   Romantic Comedy

Language:                                             Hindi

Territories:                                          Worldwide

Rights:                                                  Theatrical, Home Video, FreeTV

Production Status:                              Released

Producers:                                            Excel Entertainment

Director:                                               Reema Kagti

Cast:                                                      Boman Irani, Shabana Azmi, Kay Kay Menon, Raima Sen, Karan Khanna, Ameesha Patel, Vikram Chatwal, Sandhya Mridul, Abhay Deol, Minissha Lamba, Ranveer Shorey, Dia Mirza & Arjun Rampal.

Synopsis:                                              HONEYMOON TRAVELS PVT. LTD. is a refreshing story about newly married couples on a package honeymoon to Goa. The uniquely constructed narrative humorously unfolds six different concurrent stories that explore the nature of love and human relationships.

With a huge ensemble cast, the quirky comedy about love, men, women and superheroes, successfully tickled the audience in the right places and went on to become the biggest sleeper hit of the year!

Film Product No. 16

Film Title:                                             KYA LOVE STORY HAI

Country:                                                India

Genre:                                                   Romance

Language:                                             Hindi

Territories:                                          Worldwide

Rights:                                                  Theatrical, Home Video, FreeTV

Production Status:                              Released

Producers:                                            NR Films

Director:                                               Lovely Singh

Cast:                                                      Tusshar Kapoor, Ayesha Takia, Kareena Kapoor (S.A)

Synopsis:                                              KYA LOVE STORY HAI is a quintessential teenage love story, a favourite Bollywood genre.

This bubbly saga offers a fulfilling experience of an emotional young romance with a light touch.

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