Endemol India forays into movie production!

Endemol India, the company that produces some of the biggest shows on Indian television like Bigg Boss and Fear Factor, is all set to make its foray into the film making business. The company has already acquired rights to remake the Vidya Balan starrer super hit film, Kahaani in Tamil and Telugu. The production is slated to begin in September this year and the company is looking forward to an early January release of the films in 2013.

 

Endemol India is currently in talks with a couple of leading actors from South for the lead role in the remake of Kahaani. Sujoy Ghosh, who produced the original script, will also step in as the producer for the remakes and will be working with a leading director from the south Indian film industry.

 

Speaking about the remakes, Sujoy said, "I am delighted to know that the film and the Kahaani franchise are being handled by a reputed name in the entertainment industry like Endemol India. It's a pleasure to be associated with them. I am excited that this association will help us reach out to audiences in the south. Here's looking forward to great success, both for the films and for Endemol's venture."

 

Elaborating further on this venture, CEO - Endemol India Deepak Dhar said, "After having produced content for some of the biggest format shows in the country, we realized it was time for us to venture into something new. Film making was always on the cards and we are delighted to finally set out to actually do it. We are already lining up projects for 2013 and are extremely excited about our first project, the remake of Kahaani, which will be in production soon."

 

Endemol India will be producing 3-4 films every year with an equal mix of South and Bollywood scripts. The slate for 2013 will be announced soon and currently work is on for the 2014 slate. While the movie making business is Endemol India's newest venture; the company will continue to produce content for television shows like Bigg Boss and Fear Factor which will be returning for their sixth season this year.