The division is now venturing into the business of film production, with 5 films planned in the next 3 years.

The films that we have on the anvil are:

The Marriage Contract

This is a romantic comedy, a marital fantasy about a two successful individuals in a marriage and the adjustments that each has to make to accommodate the other’s sometimes, irrational demands. Targeted at international audiences, the film will have a cast drawn from both India and Hollywood.

Prem Game – The Storm Within

This is a teenage love story that deals with the age old problem of teenage pregnancy. The story is set in an Indian family settled abroad and would work in just about any country with large ethnic Indian populations. The story deals with the problems of teenagers in any country. The questions that arise in their minds of whether pre-marital sex is right or wrong, the peer pressure that they face, and what happens when a girl from a conservative Indian background actually gets pregnant.

The film will have two versions – Hindi and English.

Raaj

Set against the rich tapestry of 18^th Century India in all her grandeur and glory, Raaj has all the elements of successful international period drams – a love story, betrayal, venal politics and above all man’s spirit and his ability to transcend all odds to achieve his goal in life.

Maanav Aur Kaamna

This is a tongue-in-cheek dramatic fantasy comedy on how to quit smoking. 24-year old Maanav, heir to a large fortune. His well ordered world is shattered by his father’s will that dictates that he has to quit smoking within 6 months, or his entire business empire of billions will go to his cousin Kaamna. Maanav tries every trick in the book – from closing his eyes everytime he sees a cigarette ad to nicotine patches to yoga. And all the time he battles not just himself, but Kaamna, who uses all her womanly wiles to ensure he does not quit.

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