Anil Ambani And Steven Spielberg In A Big Deal
- July 17, 2009
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Talk about Hollywood’s big brother! Industrialist Anil Ambani met Hollywood’s acclaimed film-maker Steven Spielberg and his business partner Stacey Snider in New York on July 15 to ink a deal of $825 million initial funding for Dreamworks Studios by Ambani’s company. While Disney will be handling the 
global marketing of the 5-6 films that Dreamworks is expected to make, Reliance Big Entertainment will retain the distribution rights for India.
However, when DNA checked in with some Bollywood biggies, the reaction was neutral. Most don’t really look at this as a growth for India’s film industry as much as it is for Hollywood. The sentiment is echoed by Pritish Nandy who says, “I would look at it more as a big step for Hollywood. They have tied up with a major Indian company. I think it would help them to get more global business and it’s a good change from what they have been doing till now. They have been mostly looking inward and this would be a good exposure for them.”
While some like Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Rakesh Roshan refused to comment on the issue, Manmohan Shetty had a definite reason for refusing to be a part of it. “I don’t want to comment on what they do because of the kind of association that I have had with them. They had taken over Adlabs from me,” he stated.
Films from tie-up
39 clues: Adventure of two kids who set off on a worldwide treasure hunt.
Cowboys and Aliens: An outlaw gets caught up in a conflict when aliens invade the land, Area 51.
Dinner for Schmucks: A comic film of a young man who makes a bet that he can find the world’s biggest loser.
Motorcade: It is about a Secret Service agent who unwittingly gets involved in the kidnap case of the President.
Hereafter: A supernatural drama about three strangers facing near death experiences.
Source: dnaindia.com