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The best content buys from India at Digital MIPTV 2021 for sales and syndication and new media platforms. Checkout for family dramas, films, documentaries from India -- available for global territories

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he five day Digital MIPTV 2021 (April 12-16) began on a bright note. Like other media markets, this virtual Digital MIPTV 2021 has user friendly, navigation platforms dominating business activities. We have brought out a Pickle special edition on India Content and Syndication and it is in the Digital MIPTV Newsstand. Digital MIPTV has opened its virtual doors to the international television industry bringing together global distributors, producers, buyers and commissioners of drama, doc, kids, factual and formats programming for a concentrated week of personalised business meetings, exclusive market intelligence, conference sessions and global networking. In the India Content and Syndication Guide, we have recommended the best buys from India at Digital MIPTV 2021 for sales and syndication, film festivals and new media platforms. These are original dramas and content from India -- available for global territories -- from some of the finest entertainment companies of the country. The Media and Entertainment (M&E) Industry is one of the most dynamic industries in India with virtual production acting as a key enabler in current challenging times for providing world-class services to overseas clients/companies. The Government of India has recognised the digital audiovisual industry as a

champion sector. India’s presence at MIPTV is an immense opportunity to boost exports and expand global footprint. In the challenging times of Covid-19, we have focused on top content buys from India. While filming has come to a standstill, animation, VFX and gaming are getting traction in the media and entertainment verticals. We have curated 15 animation projects from Indian studios who are seeking co-production partners from Digital MIPTV 2021 delegates and beyond. With one billion mobile subscribers, 550 million plus smart phone users, 620 million Internet subscribers, 950 TV channels, 1,800 films produced annually, 100,000 newspapers and periodicals and over 50 OTT platforms, India’s vibrant M&E industry provides attractive growth opportunities for global and domestic corporations. The government’s policies are geared towards realizing the full potential of this growing sector. Feel free to email your thoughts and suggestions. We will be very happy to answer any of your questions and we are just a few clicks away to set up meetings (www.pickle.co.in) for collaborating with Indian media and entertainment companies.

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Eros STX Content Sales

OBJECTIVE information +(44) 7793772830 EMAIL anil.christie@erosintl.com

Content Licensing Company Type Interested Streaming Platform, Inflight, Aggregator, Satellite, Cable, Pay TV and Free Ideal Buyer Type Interested Content Buyer & Commissioner, Content Buyer (TV Rights) and Content Buyer (TV&(S)VOD Rights)

WEBSITE www.erosstx.com

Anil K John Christie VP - International Distribution

ErosSTX delivers stardriven premium feature film and episodic content across a multitude of platforms at the intersection of the world’s most dynamic and fastestgrowing global markets, including US, India, Middle East, Asia and China

Prashant Gaonkar VP - Content Syndication

Zeni Shah VP - Content Distribution & Syndication

Sabina Kriplani AVP - Content Syndication

Eros STX is a merger of the Indian film studio Eros Intl & the American film studio STX creating content for Hollywood/ Bollywood. We own the biggest Bollywood OTT ErosNow (12000+movies). They are looking forward to connect and distribute their film content & music across multiple platforms such as Satellite, Terrestrial TV, Cable TV, VOD, Inflight, Ship, Road Transport, Clips, Formats, etc. Eros STX Global Corporation, (“ErosSTX”) (NYSE: ESGC) is a global entertainment company that acquires, co-produces and distributes films, digital content & music across multiple formats such as theatrical, television and OTT digital media streaming to consumers around the world. Eros International Plc changed its name to Eros STX Global Corporation pursuant to the July 2020 merger with STX Entertainment, merging two international media and entertainment groups. The combination of one of the largest Indian OTT players and premier studio with one of Hollywood’s fastest-growing independent media companies has created an entertainment powerhouse with a presence in over 150 countries.

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Star India Pvt. Ltd Content Sales

OBJECTIVE information +91 9819859889 EMAIL manish.vaidya@startv.com

Star India will be presenting its line up of some of the biggest Indian Dramas at Digital MIPTV 2021. The shows are available for licensing/sales as both finished dramas and scripted formats.

WEBSITE http://www.contentsales. startv.com Head International Content Syndication Leena Salins Manish Vaidya Asst. Vice President, Content Sales

700+ mn Viewers 100+ Countries 20+ Languages

Star India is a fully owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India Pvt Ltd. It is India’s most prolific storyteller reaching to approximately 700 + million audiences every week and more than 100 other countries. It creates 30,000 hours of content annually and broadcast 60+ channels in 8 different languages, reaching 9 out of 10 C&S TV homes in India.

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Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd Content Sales

OBJECTIVE information +91 9819859889 EMAIL beamish.gakhar@zee.com President Content (Linear and OTT) and International Business Punit Misra

ZEE offers original content across movies and television shows with a choice of dubbed or subtitled versions in many foreign languages

International content partnerships Platforms Interested : Aggregator, Cable, Satellite, Streaming Platform, Pay TV and Inflight Ideal Buyer Type Interested : Content Buyer (TV&(S)VOD Rights), Content Buyer & Commissioner and Content Buyer (TV Rights)

Akhilesh Gupta Region Head Americas Syndication

Kinjal Mehta Lead Syndication APAC

Manjyot Sandhu Region Head Europe & Middle East

Vanessa Obeegadoo Sales - Africa Syndication

Sandeep Hardasmalani Region Head APAC Syndication

ZEE GLOBAL CONTENT SALES is the licensing and syndication arm of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) and currently houses one of the largest libraries of creative and broadcasting entertainment content in the world with over 260,000 hours of Premium Content & 4800+ Movie Titles. ZEE GLOBAL CONTENT SALES offers a wide array of content in multiple languages including Hindi and English, covering all genres: Romantic, Family, Thriller and Historic Dramas; Reality and Formats; Lifestyle and Fitness Programmes including Nutrition, Cooking, Fitness and Beauty; Scripted Comedy; Kids; Adventure and Travel along with Motivational Real Life Stories.

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Ishqbaaaz The Love Gamblers

No. of Episodes 448 Duration 30/60 Minutes TV Series

(Romance)

mkara, Rudra and Shivaay are scions of the powerful and affluent Oberoi business family. The cousins are extremely close and always have each other’s back. But with succession plans in the offing, will their love stand the test of their own wealth?

Manish Vaidya Asst. Vice President, Content Sales STAR INDIA PVT LTD

The Oberoi family was known for their flamboyant details wealth. Their company was among the top companies Email in India. With the money also came the glamour. manish.vaidya@startv.com The second-generation scions – Omkara, Rudra and Shivaay were on every eligible bachelor list. Their Website https://contentsales.startv.com/ strength was in their unity, in their love for each other and the inseparable bond they shared. Omkara Right To Sell To was the creative one - a sculptor. His exhibitions North America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East, were widely anticipated in the art circles mostly South America, Central America, due to the rumours about the price of his creations. Asia, Oceania and Africa Rudra, the youngest, was thoroughly spoilt by his brothers – he did nothing but divide his day between the gym and parties. Shivaay, was the face of the Oberoi business empire - an arrogant and shrewd businessman. He had just two priorities - his business and his brothers. While the stars shone on the brothers, all three of them fail dramatically at love. Then they all fall in love again - with women who are in stark contrast to their personalities. Don’t they say opposites attract, maybe that’s why this time they found deep, uplifting love…..Finally, the picture was perfect!!!! And then came the succession battles. While the rest of the family is torn with strife, will the brothers be successful in bringing them together?

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Lockdown ki Love Story A LockdownLoveStory

No. of Episodes 200* (Commissioned) Duration 30 Minutes TV Series

(Romance)

first of a kind unique love story which explores relationships under lockdown where families with contrasting outlooks to life and values are forced to live as one. Will this love story survive this enforced stress test? A story of a young couple Dhruv and Sonam who were busy planning their happily ever afters only to be rudely jolted from their reverie by the mandatory lockdown enforced to curb the Co-vid virus. Circumstances force their individual families who are as different as chalk and cheese to live under the same roof.

Manish Vaidya Asst. Vice President, Content Sales STAR INDIA PVT LTD

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Will their love story survive this clash of cultures under the same roof ?

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Love Ka Hai Intezaar The Wait for Love

No. of Episodes 120 Duration 30 Minutes TV Series

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fter a torrid romance, Prince Madhav Singh leaves a hurt and humiliated Kamini at the altar. Kamini delivers their love child and swears to never let her experience the ordeal she went through. But life and love are both twisted and show their tricks when least expected.

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Despite having a successful Bollywood career and details a media-pervaded life, Kamini Mathur guarded her Email secret – a passionate affair with the charming Prince manish.vaidya@startv.com of Bhavanigarh – Madhav Singh. She was middleclass, he was a Prince; she was young and drunk in Website https://contentsales.startv.com/ his love, while he was married and had a baby girl. Although chalk and cheese, they tried hard to fuse Right To Sell To their lives together. His divorce was almost through. North America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East, And the fairy tale wedding was announced. But when South America, Central America, the day arrived, Madhav developed cold feet. For the Asia, Oceania and Africa sake of his daughter, he abandoned Kamini at the altar, plunging her into a life of shame and pain. A shattered Kamini discovers that she is pregnant and soon, a daughter, Mohini, is born to her. Mohini grows up in the proverbial ivory tower, unaware of her past, believing Kamini to be her elder sister. Once she comes of age, Kamini decides to script Mohini’s film career, but without the hurt and humiliation that love brought upon her. Little did she know, what was in store!! Mohini’s debut director Raju was her childhood sweetheart and Madhav, his mentor. For Kamini, life had come a full circle when Mohini fell hopelessly in love with Raju, forcing Kamini to cross paths with Madhav, once again.

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May I Come in Madam ? (Comedy)

ajan is stuck between the devil a.k.a. his mother in law and the deep sea a.k.a. his wife. Enter Sanjana, his sexy new boss and strange things start brewing in his office……much to the chagrin of his suspicious wife.

No. of Episodes 385 Duration 30 Minutes TV Series

Manish Vaidya Asst. Vice President, Content Sales STAR INDIA PVT LTD

Sajan is a middle class, office going guy. His mother in law has been staying with them since their marriage details and needless to say, is wreaking havoc in his life Email through her daughter, Kashmira and son Bhupesh. manish.vaidya@startv.com Although very loving, Kashmira is also suspicious of Sajan and has got her brother employed in his office Website https://contentsales.startv.com/ to spy on him. Not just that, whenever, Kashmira is very sad or very angry, her dead grandmother’s Right To Sell To soul enters her body and she starts thrashing the North America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East, person sitting closest to her. Just when Sajan was South America, Central America, giving up on life, a new boss enters his office and Asia, Oceania and Africa things begin to heat up. Sanjana is an irrestitably sexy young woman who takes a special liking for Sajan. But what she likes most is to use her absolute power over him to get him to fulfill her outragous demands. Surprisingly, Sajan seems to enjoy the chores she makes him do. Caught between being a dutiful husband to the suspicious Kashmira and a dignified slave to the whimsical Sanjana, Sajan finds himself in hilariously outlandish situations. Much later, Sajan realizes that Karishma and Sanjana are close friends and were having a combined laugh at Sajans’s expense.

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Rishton Ka Chakravyuh Family Secrets

No. of Episodes 154 Duration 30 Minutes TV Series

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eventeen-year-old Anami, abandoned at birth and adopted by a brahmin family in Banaras, returns as the sole yet reluctant heir to a royal family in Lal Mahal in Bihar badlands and a saga begins.

Manish Vaidya Asst. Vice President, Content Sales STAR INDIA PVT LTD

In a faraway palace Queen Saturupa gives birth to twins. The girl Anaami is taken away by the nurse details and handed over to a Brahmin in Varanasi while the Email boy, Vatsalya is heir to the royal riches. An angry manish.vaidya@startv.com Anaami grows up nurturing hate for her birth mother who abandoned her. On their 17th birthday, Website https://contentsales.startv.com/ Vatsalya is nominated successor to the royal estate, despite the fact that his father Baldev was still alive. Right To Sell To Baldev’s dalliances with women cost him the deal. North America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Baldev had an affair with Sudha through whom South America, Central America, he has an illegitimate child. Sudha is extremely Asia, Oceania and Africa ambitious and will not rest until she claims her son’s right to ascend the throne. The other claimant to the coveted throne is Pujan – Baldev’s sharp and shrewd cousin. In a shocking twist, Vatsalya is killed and the throne is left heirless. Just as the evil cousin and the illegitimate wife were making their claims to the throne, the truth about Anaami is revealed. Although Anaami enters the Royal Palace wanting to seek revenge, her destiny was that she was born to rule.

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No. of Episodes 200* (Commissioned) Duration 30 Minutes TV Series

Yeh Hai chahtein This is love (Romance)

reesha is a doting mother, while Rudraksh is an insensitive Rockstar. When an unfortunate event brings these two at a crossroad, will it be a new beginning? After her sister’s sudden demise, Preesha takes it upon herself to raise her son, Saransh. Saaransh is a fan of Rudraksh, a rockstar, who doesn’t believe in love and is detested by Preesha. Yuvraj, who is the employee at the firm ran by Preesha’s father wants to adopt Saransh so that he can take control of the wealth left by Rajeev (Saraansh’s father). He spins a web of lies that leads to Preesha being sent to prison and Rudraksh believing that Preesha is responsible for his brother Rajeev’s death. After a series of unfortunate misunderstandings between Preesha and Rudraksh, when life brings these two at a crossroad, will the two continue to detest each other or will it be a new beginning?

Manish Vaidya Asst. Vice President, Content Sales STAR INDIA PVT LTD

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No. of Episodes 21 Duration 20 Minutes Web Series Seasons: 2

METRO PARK (Social Family Comedy)

his web series is about Indian Gujarati Family Living in Metro Park in America. ...Kannan and Kinjal (late 20s), newly married (and a baby on the way), decide to move out of their small New York City apartment to be close to Kinjal’s Sister (Payal) in Metropark, New Jersey. Their lives take a drastic turn as they are introduced to these quirky suburban Indian characters: Kalpesh, (the brotherin-law) who runs an “American” convenience store called “Pay and Run” in the heart of India-town, New Jersey, along with Payal who balances her family life and her beauty salon career. The couple soon realizes that they must adapt to this new way of life where their neighbors are all Indian and there is nothing called privacy. The series follows these two couples at different points in their respective marriages while revealing how their unique environment shapes their actions.

Anil K John Christie VP - International Distribution EROSSTX

details Email anil.christie@erosintl.com Website erosstx.com Right To Sell To North America, Oceania, Africa, Eastern Europe, South America, Middle East, Central America, Asia and Western Europe

It is a typical Gujarati Family still there is an Indian Factor Drama, Love, Comedy in them. Dubbing & Subtitling Rights available: For Free TV, Pay Tv, Cable Tv, VOD, Airlines, Trains, Coaches, Theatrical. Also available Remake/Format rights

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Modi - Journey Of A Common Man Real Life of Prime Minister- India

No. of Episodes 10 Duration 40 Minutes Web Series

(Documentary)

eb series showing PM Narendra Modi’s life, following the character of Modi from his childhood to his to becoming a hermit, his days during the Emergency period, and his subsequent rise in politics, to him becoming the Prime Minister.

Anil K John Christie VP - International Distribution EROSSTX

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Salute Siachen Glacier Adventure

No. of Episodes 5 Duration 15 Minutes Mini TV Doc Series

(Documentary)

band of nine actors, models and sports personalities Anil K John Christie VP - International are coming together to pay Distribution their respects to the Indian Army EROSSTX in one of the most daring ways possible; by scaling the scary details territories of the Siachen glacier. Email anil.christie@erosintl.com It documents the 20-day journey of Website a group of actors Arjun Rampal, erosstx.com To Sell To Rannvijay Singha, Arunoday Right North America, Oceania, Africa, Europe, South America, Singh, Hasan Zaidi and Sonnalli Eastern Middle East, Central America, Seygall, model Namrata Gujaran, Asia and Western Europe cricketer Rudra Pratap Singh and hockey player Yuvraj Walmiki. The series highlights the extreme conditions under which the Indian Army operates at the Siachen glacier, which is considered the highest battleground on earth. Not interested to meet producers/creators with projects in development 16

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Completed No of Episodes 828 Duration 30 Minutes Original Language Hindi

Kundali Bhagya (Family Drama)

Kundali Bhagya is a Hindi romantic TV show where Karan holds Preeta responsible for his father’s death because of Sheryln and Prithvi. To avenge this, he marries Preeta, but fate keeps bringing them together.

details ZEE ENTERTAINMENT WWW.ZEE-GLOBAL.COM Akhilesh Gupta Region Head - Americas Syndication akhilesh.gupta@zee.com Kinjal Mehta Lead - Syndication APAC kinjal.m@zee.com Sandeep Hardasmalani Region Head - APAC Syndication sandeep.hardasmalani@zee.com Manjyot Sandhu Region Head - Europe & Middle East Vanessa Obeegadoo Sales - Africa Syndication

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Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti (Drama)

compilation of the past episodes of ‘Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti’, which portrays the story of a couple who decide to go their separate ways after their marriage fails. Platforms Interested in: Aggregator, Cable, Satellite, Streaming Platform, Pay TV and Inflight Ideal Buyer Type Interested: Content Buyer (TV&(S)VOD Rights), Content Buyer & Commissioner and Content Buyer (TV Rights)

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Completed No of Episodes 389 Duration 30 Minutes Original Language Hindi Seasons Available TV Series

Woh Apna Sa FEELS LIKE LOVE (Family Drama) It’s the story of the Thakur family from Ujjain who owns and live in Swaran Bhawan, which is the oldest and the biggest landmark of Ujjain. This house is the pride of the family, especially for Thakur. He can go to any extent to keep his pride intact. To keep his false pride he also ignores the reality that of dwindling finances. Aditya stays married to his wife, Nisha, just for the sake of his children. However, things take a turn when Jhanvi enters his life.

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Jallikattu - Festival of the Untameable Spirit. (Documentary)

Status Completed Producer Super Audio Madras Pvt Ltd Director Gopinath Krishnamoorthy Writer Mridula Joseph Music Director R.K. Sundar

allikattu is a popular bull taming sport that takes place in Madurai, Tamil Nadu during the festival of Pongal. A centuries old practice, it dates back to the Sangam era when it was known as ‘Eru thazuval’ or embracing the bull. The term Jallikattu comes from the Tamil phrase ‘salli kaasu’ which means coins and kattu which means a package that is tied to the bulls horns as prize money. There are variations in the sport but the crux of it requires fighters to pounce on a running bull and try and hold onto its hump for a specific period of time or distance without falling off or getting hurt. The bull will try everything in its power to disengage the rider, shaking them off, stamping them, rearing up and at times even goring fallen participants. It takes one who is fleet footed with quick reflexes and has boundless courage to attempt this sport. Exemplified as a sign of bravery, this historic sport has breathed new life into the survival of the rare breed of Pulikulam bulls and is world over regarded as one of the most dangerous, thrilling and adrenaline pumping festivals ever. Watch as brave fighters come forward to take their chances while taming the beast. Join them as they celebrate the festival of the untameable spirit.

Producer: Navin Daswani

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Kulasekharapattinam A Spectacle for the Gods (Documentary)

he festival of Dussehra is celebrated all over India as the triumph of Durga/ Kali over dark forces in the form of the buffalo-headed Mahishasura. But in Kulasekharapattinam, a nondescript village in the southern part of the district of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, the celebrations are most remarkable. The Kulasai festival is a grassroots event marked by piety and pious commitment to the deity Mutharamman who presides over the temple at the heart of the celebration. The popularity of the festival can be seen by the record crowds of devotees that come to the seashore temple. Kali, in the form of Mutharamman kills Mahishasura, who gets transformed into the lion that she rides. Those who take a vow to appease the deity deck themselves in the likeness of Gods and Goddesses like Kali, Durga, Shiva or Krishna or even as gypsies, bears or beggars! It all depends on the vow they take. This feature gives a new dimension to the Kulasai festival: while the devotees pledge their devotion to their deity and divinity walks in their midst.

Producer: Navin Daswani

Director: Gopinath Krishnamoorthy

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Mehrunisa (Drama)

Status Completed Producer, Director, Writer Sandeep Kumar

ehrunisa, an 80 year-old Indian actress of yesteryears, shocks everyone by breaking into pieces, and burning the bed of her Producer & dominant husband a day after his burial. Mehrunisa’s Director: estranged daughter Jasmin and her granddaughter Sandeep Kumar Aliya, visiting the elderly matriarch, find it tough to connect with her. In the midst of the emotional details turmoil Bollywood knocks on Mehrunisa’s door. Email After decades she is offered a minor role in a big film skfilmz@gmail.com to be shot in her town. The script and the attitude of Sales Contact the film makers reminds Mehrunisa of patriarchy +43 676 6351257 suffered in her life. She decides not to cave in but Website sandeepkumarfilms.at/en/ to stand up against patriarchal values. She reads mehrunisa.html the film script brought to her recently and begins to imagine the same story from a female perspective. Sparks of regret and suppressed emotions flame up Mehrunisa’s lifelong wish to play the lead role for a change. She demands that the male superstar is replaced and the story is narrated from a female perspective. The whole world laughs at her. Even Jasmin. But not Aliya, who is full of admiration for her grandmother. With her help Mehrunisa orchestrates various plans to realise the uphill task of battling the Indian film industry which in her eyes is a mightier patriarch. Mehrunisa’s resolve to even attempt to change the system makes her a role model, not only for her daughter and granddaughter but for millions who watch her story flashed across the screen all over the country.

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Status Completed Producer V Creations Director Atlee Writer Atlee, S. Ramana Girivasan

Theri

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oseph (Vijay) lives in a small town of Kerala. He lives with his 6-year old daughter (Baby Nainika as Nivi) and his close ally Rajendran. Annie (Amy Jackson) is Nivi’s class teacher who develops an interest over Joseph. This peaceful life of Joseph is shaken when a group of local goons from Kerala crosses path. They try to attack his daughter as a part of their revenge. Left with no option, he comes out of his shell showing his true face to the world. He thrashes the goons. Annie, who sees this is shocked. Vijay reveals his past to Annie. As one leads to other Vijay’s past starts haunting him again. How he raises back and faces the opponents forms the rest of the movie.

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Status Completed Producer 2D Entertainment Director Sudha Kongara Writer Sudha Kongara, Shalini Ushadevi, Vijay Kumar

Soorarai Pottru

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edumaaran Rajangam, a former air force captain aspires to start an airline company that’s affordable to all at a very low price. Though he gets his inspiration from Paresh Goswami, owner of a leading airline company, he tries to set himself apart by keeping service as his priority. Nedumaaran meets Sundari and proposes to her but she initially rejects him as she doubts if he could balance his passion and his personal life. However, when they meet a few years later, Nedumaaran manages to convince her and they both finally get married. Meanwhile, Nedumaaran understands that Paresh is not the person he had thought him to be and gets disappointed after knowing his intentions are purely profit oriented. But Paresh considers Nedumaaran as his rival and creates more problems for the latter as he sets out to demolish his hopes. By the time Nedumaaran decides to give up on his ambition, he gets supported by his wife, friends, family, colleagues, villagers, and some good-hearted people who fuel his flight for the takeoff.

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Status Completed Producer Fox Star Studios Director & Writer Atlee

Raja Rani

(Romance)

aja Rani is director Atlee’s debut project. The movie is a light-hearted romantic comedy about John and Regina who get married, even though they can’t stand each other and how they realize that there is life and love in their new relationship. Both have a romantic past of their own. How they decide to let go of their past and embrace the future is what the plot is all about. The movie stars Arya, Nayantara, Jai, Nazriya Nazim as the lead actors. Director Atlee revealed that he wrote the script with Arya in mind to portray the lead role, and was insistent on signing Nayantara as the female lead as he felt they made a good onscreen pair.

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Uyare

(Drama)

allavi, a strong-willed woman aspires to become a pilot and successfully gets admitted into a pilot training centre in Mumbai. With a busy schedule, she manages to cope up with the relationship between her and Govind. In her almost perfect life, her balance slides more towards passion than love. One day, she gets frustrated with Govind’s growing demands and asks him to leave her alone. But things take a weird turn as Govind attacks her with acid the following day. The injuries suffered by the acid attack reduce her eyesight and her life turns upside down eventually. Losing hope she lands herself down from her high ambitions, but fate has different plans for her and blows some wind on her life.

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Status Completed Producer E4 Entertainment Director & Writer Johnpaul George

Guppy

(Drama)

he story revolves around a village lad (Master Chethan) who is nicknamed as Guppy, who makes a living by rearing and selling the small fish Guppy. Guppy has this dream of buying an automatic wheel chair for his ailing mother (Rohini) and he saves money for the same. Things gets into turmoil when Engineer Thejus Varkey (Tovino Thomas) comes to the seaside village for the construction of a railway bridge. Many unexpected things occur when a small rivalry starts between Guppy and Engineer. The rest of the movie is about the intriguing issues between Guppy and the Engineer.

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BRIO STUDIO

52 epiosdes | CGI-Animation | Animation in production

Jurassic Genius

n action-adventure animated series, “Jurassic Genius” quite literally brings the future - and comedy - to the past! Tibu’s a ten-year-old caveboy stuck in a world of his fellow less-than-brilliant cave people. But unlike those around him, he’s had a knack for all things science and inventing from a young age. Unfortunately, some in his village, like the somewhat-evilbut-maybe-just-uninformed Chieftain Zako, are a bit resistant to change, trying their best to sabotage or steal his inventions - oftentimes to hilariously disastrous results. But luckily, others, including his loving-but-naive parents and baby brother, are much more supportive. And Tibu’s far from alone in his tinkering. His close friends - the courageous Zinnie and the hulking Gurt - are always eager to help him out and go along for the ride, even if they never quite understand just what it is he’s working on - or what they’re getting themselves into. But whether he’s inventing a device to hatch dinosaur eggs or a gigantic cork to plug a volcanic eruption, Tibu’s just the genius that the jurassic world needs!

details Producer Brio Studio Director Dharati Budget $ 7’600’000 Studio Brio Studio Trailer link https://vimeo.com/ manage/376521317/general email amit@brio-studio.com Phone +91 9975000451 Website http://www.briostudio.in

Brio Studio Brio Studio is an animation company dedicated to producing kids content that is inclusive, entertaining and high quality

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GRAPHITI

90 minutes | Pilot Completed | Animation

Kul Veera

ul Veera is the story of five princes in waiting who are training at the most exclusive academy of the land together with their bitter rivals. Before becoming the legendary heroes of the classic Indian epic, Mahabharata, they were just teenagers each of whom dreamed of becoming Kul Veera, the hero of the clan.

Kul Veera theatrical short was co-developed and co-produced with Carton Network Asia as a part of Snaptoons program. It was the top rated short of the program.

details Producer Munjal Shroff Director Tilak Shetty Studio Graphiti Trailer link https://vimeo.com/ manage/376521317/general email munjal@graphiti.net Phone +91 9821148757 Website www.graphiti.net

Graphiti Munjal Shroff, Director & COO, Graphiti Multimedia is a veteran in the animation space and has developed world-class animation properties

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26 x 22 mins & 104 x 6 mins | Animation | Pilot

World of OO

he World of OO - is Baby’s busy box, it has been co-developed by Honest Entertainment and Graphiti. Babies will love it. Moms and Dads will even like it too. The World of OO is simple and lovely to look at. Here is a little rectangle of life in motion brought to you by small and entertaining friends. It is funny, active, spontaneous, tender and sweet. The sounds, rhythms and beats of life will engage the ears - MUSIKAZOO. Colorful scenes with familiar shape and characters that literally pop out taking the babies on a visual adventures - PEEKABOO. Bouncing baby kangaroos jump from Ma’s pouch to chase a baby bunny and imitate its bounce - SKIPTOMAROO. Little monkey friends see and try to do what babies can. BABY ‘SEZ’ and MONKEY- DOO.

details Producers Munjal Shroff & Joanna Ferrone Director Munjal Shroff Writers Joanna Ferrone & James Occhino Studio Graphiti email munjal@graphiti.net Phone +91 9821148757 Website www.graphiti.net

Graphiti Munjal Shroff, Director & COO, Graphiti Multimedia is a veteran in the animation space and has developed world-class animation properties

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52 x 11mins | Animation | Completed- Season 1. Seeking Partner for SEASON 2

YOM

eet YOM – a yoga-master supersleuth, who kicks butt with his aweesome animal powers. Yom seems like a regular kid – he avoids homework, loves gadgets and gleefully outsmarts the school bully. But... every time Yom strikes a yoga pose that is based on a particular animal...he gains that animal’s powers! He can swoop like an eagle, track scent like a dog, or even swim like a fish! However, to his horror...he also absorbs the animal’s weaknesses! Yom grapples with his unique powers to battle dastardly villains and keep his town safe. The series is airing on Disney Channel India since May 2017 and also available on Netflix in major territories in North America, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Indian sub-continent. It already has 20 million viewers in India on Disney Channel.

details Producers Munjal Shroff & Tilak Shetty Directors Munjal Shroff & Tilak Shetty Studio Graphiti email munjal@graphiti.net Phone +91 9821148757 Website www.graphiti.net

Graphiti Munjal Shroff, Director & COO, Graphiti Multimedia is a veteran in the animation space and has developed world-class animation properties

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Green Gold Animation Pvt Ltd

11 min x 52 | Animated Comedy | Pilot

Jungle Trouble

our carefree and (mostly) quick- witted primitive animals fight to keep a high tech hypochondriac bird and her rhinoceros security guard from kicking them out and turning their idyllic jungle home into a condominium development. LUCKY THE RABBIT, BORO THE BEAR, JUBRO THE GORILLA AND LIBBY THE PIG are four quirky and quick-witted animals living in a muddy, leech infested jungle paradise. The creatures think things are just fine the way they are, so when the technophile bird COLONEL CRAYTON and her security specialist RHINO RON fly in with the intent to turn their shambolic Shangri La into a colourless copse of condominiums, the jungle animals are going to have to use every method at their disposal to keep the crafty Colonel from kicking them our and ruining their home. The jungle creatures may not be as technologically sophisticated as the Colonel, but they always know just what rudimentary tools to use to beat the hunters at their own games.

details Producer Green Gold Animation Directors Rajiv Chilaka & Marc Lumer Studio Green Gold Animation Pvt Ltd Trailer link https://vimeo. com/392452492 email bharath@greengold.tv Phone +91 9949995822 Website http://www.greengold.tv

Green Gold Animation Rajiv Chilaka’s Green Gold Animation began its journey in 2008 on Cartoon Network’s Pogo. Chhota Bheem and its different avatars have transcended cultural and geographical boundaries to gain love and acceptance from across the globe. Little Bheem became the top preschool title globally on Netflix. Bheem today is a loving part of homes across 190 countries

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Maya Digital Studios Pvt Ltd

90 mins | Action Adventure | Pilot in Production

Kim

IM is the orphan son of a disgraced British soldier who has survived by his wits on the streets of Lahore for as long as he can remember. His vagabond life takes an unexpected turn when he meets TESHOO, a Buddhist/ Shaolin monk from over the Northern mountains who is journeying across India to discover the mythical River of the Arrow. It is said that a dip in this river leads to enlightenment. Kim agrees to aid the strange holy man in his quest. As they traverse the country, they are sucked into “the Great Game” of power being played by the many nations seeking to control India and its resources. When his lineage is revealed to a British Army Colonel, Kim is taken from Teshoo by the British, who, seeing how clever and cunning Kim is, train him to be a spy in service of the Empire. Kim’s allegiance to the Brits and his monk come to a head in a fight for the future of India that ends with Kim and Teshoo preventing a bloody war and finding the sacred river...

details Producer Cosmos Animation Singapore Pte ltd Director Ketan Mehta Budget USD 12 Mn Studio Maya Digital Studios Pvt Ltd email joris.eckelkamp@ cosmos-maya.com Phone +49 172 9295499

Maya Digital Studios Founded by internationally acclaimed Indian filmmakers Ketan Mehta and Deepa Sahi, CosmosMaya is a Singapore and India based Animation Company that produces high quality 3D as well as 2D animation content

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Paperboat Design Studios

75 MIN | Animation Feature | Pre-Production

Kabuliwala - Man From Kabul

ini is always living in a dream world. Her reality, however, is quite different. Her parents are preoccupied with work and they can hardly give any time to Mini leaving her with no option but to play with her dreary dolls. In a chance encounter, she meets a big burly dry-fruit seller from Kabul. Initially she is intimidated by his appearance but his brilliantly mirrored shoulder bag fascinates her and when he magically pulls out a gorgeous Arabian horse from it, little Mini is mesmerised. Soon she realizes that Kabuliwala, a refugee having relocated to Kolkata, carries the most astonishing stories in his bag. Fascinating stories from far away lands - of courage, of compassion, wit and ingenuity. An intimate bond develops between the two and the most unlikely friends become inseparable. Then, a devastating accident separates them for 15 years. When they reunite, Mini comes to know of Kabuliwala’s tragic past – of incessant wars and his daughter Amina. Based on Tagore’s classic short story, this animated film, underlines that beyond geographical boundaries, religion, race and culture, the true essence of our existence is shared humanity - a thought that is most essential in today’s world of rising conflicts.

details Producer Paperboat Design Studios Director Soumitra Ranade Budget 4 Million USD Studio Paperboat Design Studios Trailer link http://www.vimeo. com/221087621 email soumitra@ paperboatstudios.co Phone +91 9821070395 Website http://www. paperboatstudios.co

Paperboat Design Studios Co-founded by Soumitra Ranade, Paperboat team have combined intelligence and innovation to design and deliver the finest expressions of quality. One of the top-class animation studios from India, it has recently set-up a studio in Toronto

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Screenyug Creations Pvt.Ltd.

26 episodes x 22 min | Animation | Pilot ready for Production

Amazing Kids Abacus is challenged by an evil alien to solve a maze, failing which the alien would wipe out an element from earth. Abacus solves the maze with his wisdom and help from his close friends who accompany him on each of his quest.

details Producer Anand Pandey Director Anand Pandey Budget USD 9 Mn Studio Screenyug Creations Pvt.Ltd. email anandpandey.in@gmail. com Phone +91 9326802288

ScreenYug Creations AVGC industry veteran Ashish SK is founder of ScreenYug Creations. He says the Audiovisual Co-Production Treaty between India and Canada can do a lot of magic in the entertainment business

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Screenyug Creations Pvt. Ltd.

90 min feature film | Animation | Script ready for Production

Circus After the last circus been closed down, Pintu, a 11 year old kid and his grandfather were on the streets along with few of their pets, while other animals were donated to the zoo. but he soon learned that it was not the governing laws but a evil smuggler who intend to sell these animals to a rich hobbyist in gulf. Pintu is now on a mission to save his animal friends and revive the circus of his dreams.

details Producer Ashish S K Director Anand Pandey Budget USD 2 Mn Studio Screenyug Creations Pvt. Ltd. email ashishk66@gmail.com Phone +91 9326802288 Website http://www.screenyug.in

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Screenyug Creations Pvt. Ltd.

52 episodes x 11 min | Animation | Pilot ready for Production

Mary Kom JR

ary Kom Jr is an 8 year boxing champion who owns a pair of magical boxing gloves. Mary Kom and her team - Onir, Mona and their coach Master Oja - travel to various exotic and fictional destinations in India and around the world to take part in boxing competitions. During these adventurous journeys, they encounter several dangerous situations and many powerful enemies of all kinds, shapes and sizes. Mary Kom battles all these villains and outsmarts their vicious plans with the help of her amazing magical gloves which can take any shape, grow to any size and enable her to perform superhuman feats. However, the gloves acquire their magical powers only when there is real and immediate danger – upon which they automatically sense Mary Kom’s thoughts and transform themselves into a weapon, vehicle or gadget of her choice. The rest of the time, they are just a normal pair of ordinary boxing gloves.

details Producer Ashish S K Director Vikram Veturi Budget USD 9 Mn Studio Screenyug Creations Pvt. Ltd. email screenmentors@gmail.com Phone +91 97650 41999

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TOONZ ENTERTAINMENT PVT. LTD.

52*11 | Animation/Episodic | Pilot

Dr. Chintu M.B.B.S Chintu a mischevious 13 yr old boy comes across the heavenly and magical nectar AMRITA also a healing power amplifier. He is now being chased by Yamraj and other gods on earth to get it back. But he is in no mood to give it back

details Producer P. Jayakumar Director Indranarayan Datta Budget USD 2 Million

Toonz Media Group P Jayakumar, CEO, Toonz Media Group is an industry veteran. TOONZ has produced a large number of co-productions across the globe

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52*11 | Animation/Episodic | Pilot

Gangu Bai Major Ganeshwar Rao / Ganu is a cocky secret agent at R.A.W. Ganu is known as the “Most Awesome Spy”. On a top secret mission, to take down enemies of the country, he sets up Operation Bai. Now the fun remains to see how Ganu will manage being the awesome crimebuster all the while being a lovable and caring Bai.

details Producer P. Jayakumar Director Indranarayan Datta Budget USD 2 Million Studio Toonz Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. email jaya@toonzmediagroup. com Phone +91 98955 12121 Website http://www.toonz.co

Toonz Media Group P Jayakumar, CEO, Toonz Media Group is an industry veteran. TOONZ has produced a large number of co-productions across the globe

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TOONZ ENTERTAINMENT PVT. LTD.

52*11 | Animation/Episodic | Pilot

Sunnyside Billy From the creators of Oggy and Cockraoches, comes the comedy series about a smiley fried egg and tour guide called Billy who spends his days proudly showing tourists around a Seaside resort . His idyllic days come to a halt when the greedy shop owner Tooth and his minions demand whereabouts of the mythical creature cBig Fish who Billy has sworn to protect

details Producer P. Jayakumar Director Indranarayan Datta Budget USD 6 Million Studio Toonz Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Trailer link https://vimeo. com/341754730

Toonz Media Group P Jayakumar, CEO, Toonz Media Group is an industry veteran. TOONZ has produced a large number of co-productions across the globe

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TOONZ ENTERTAINMENT PVT. LTD.

78*7 | Animation/Episodic | Pilot

Tituta TITUTA is a light hearted sci -fi slapstick comedy that follows the adventures of 3 brave but tiny aliens who plan to stop the forces of danger from Planet Earth that threaten their planet. But it turn into a journey of discovery and fun that teaches viewers a thing or two about caring for our planet.

details Producer P. Jayakumar Director Indranarayan Datta Budget USD 5.2 million Studio Toonz Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Trailer link https://vimeo. com/376346481/08edcd49d7 email jaya@toonzmediagroup. com Phone +91 98955 12121 Website http://www.toonz.co

Toonz Media Group P Jayakumar, CEO, Toonz Media Group is an industry veteran. TOONZ has produced a large number of co-productions across the globe

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TOONZ ENTERTAINMENT PVT. LTD.

60 mins | Animation/Feature Film | Pilot

Vivekananda Follow the journey of Swami Vivekananda, a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world.

details Producer P. Jayakumar Director Indranarayan Datta Budget USD 1 Million

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