Eros licenses Vinod Chopra’s ’3 Idiots’ and other films for broadcast on Sony television

admin — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:13:36 +0000

Bollywood News: Its recently announced that that Eros International acquired Vinod Chopra’s 3 Idiots and other films as part of an overall strategic deal and concluded a television syndication deal that will allow Sony television to premiere Hindi cinema’s biggest blockbuster of all time, ’3 Idiots’, for the first time. The network has acquired the satellite television rights for the next five years of this movie, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and directed by Rajkumar Hirani.

’3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Omi Vaidya, Parikshit Sahni and Boman Irani. Upon release, the film broke all existing opening box office records in India and worldwide. The film was in released in over 2000 screens including 366 screens abroad. It was the highest-grossing film in its opening weekend in India and has the highest opening day collections for a Hindi film ever. ’3 Idiots’ has gone on to become the highest-grossing Hindi movie of all time in India. The film set a box office record for the Indian film industry, grossing over $100 million worldwide. The film also went on to win many awards, winning six Filmfare Awards including best film and best director, and ten Screen Awards.

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3 Idiots grosses Rs 315 crore in 19 days

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:09:09 +0000

Bollywood News: Bollywood Actor Aamir Khan starrer comedy-drama movie “3 Idiots” has grossed over $70 million (around Rs. 350 crores) globally in a record breakind duration of 19 days since its release, a statement made by Reliance BIG Entertainment, the film’s distributor, said to the news media on Tuesday.

Based on Writer Chetan Bhagat’s bestseller Five Point Someone, this bollywood blockbuster has been produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and directed by Rajkumar Hirani.

“3 Idiots has successfully opened new vistas for the Bollywood Industry . The huge response across continents reinforces our belief that a well-made, well-exploited film can still create magic in the darkened auditorium. We are proud to be associated with Vinod, Aamir, Raju and the talented team of 3 idiots,” said Amit Khanna, chairman, Reliance BIG Entertainment.

Added Chopra: “I am thrilled and humbled that so many people all over the world have loved this film. It proves true Rancho’s (the protagonist in the movie) mantra – chase excellence and success will follow.”

Aamir Khan echoed the sentiment, saying: “As a member of the team I am so happy with the kind of success that the film is achieving. Thanks to Raju (Hirani), for making the film so well, to Vinod for doing such a great job as a producer and to Reliance BIG Pictures for the kind of release they gave the film.”

According to the statement, more that 60 million people have so far watched the film in theatres since its worldwide release on Dec 25. Its box office collections have exceeded the over Rs.260 crore earned by another Aamir starrer, Ghajini, considered Hindi cinema’s highest grosser till date.

3 Idiots is also being touted as the highest grossing Indian film ever to release in the US, Middle East, Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, Kenya and Fiji.

The film has retained its position in the top 10 film at the British Box Office and is also Aamir’s biggest grosser so far and highest box office grosser of 2009. The screen count in the US for 3 Idiots has increased by 25 percent by the third week.

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Eros licenses Vinod Chopra’s ’3 Idiots’ and other films for broadcast on Sony television

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3 Idiots grosses Rs 315 crore in 19 days

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