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Mukta Arts Forays Into Mobile Content, Acquires Coruscant Tec

Mukta Arts Forays Into Mobile Content, Acquires Coruscant Tec

Mukta Arts, the film production and company owned by veteran film producer-director Subhash Ghai, is foraying into digital content production and distribution, reports Afaqs. The company has acquired a 51 per cent stake in Coruscant Tec, which will help it distribute and deliver content to the mobile devices.
On this, Subhash Ghai, Chairman, Mukta Arts, says,
“The [...]

Bollywood Rising : New Media in New Films

Bollywood Rising : New Media in New Films

In the United States, the majority of the revenue that a film rakes in is through channels other than the box office. So, DVD sales, merchandise, licensing, selling of rights and digital properties (ringtones etc.) forms the major chunk of the money that Hollywood earns.

India, predominantly, has always been a box-office dominated market. With the multiplex boom, came a different kind of cinema that did not require mammoth budget and popular themes. Now, even the ringtones of the songs are pretty poplar among Indians. Wallpapers of stars, movies, song downloads and ringtones downloads are now increasingly becoming an alternative revenue sources for the industry.

Hanuman takes the gaming avtar

Hanuman takes the gaming avtar

 

After the success of its first animation film, Hanuman, Percept Picture Company (PPC) is now ready with the sequel, aptly titled “Hanuman Returns”. This one will be an eagerly awaited one. And to top it all, PPC plans to bring out a game featuring the protagonist.
 
Sources say that PPC has signed a two- year exclusive [...]

Amar Chitra Katha : Round 2

Amar Chitra Katha : Round 2

 

Amar Chitrakatha was the premier comics brand in India. My parents always talked about how they have grown up on Amar Chitra Katha. Though I saw a few copies, I wish I had seen the time when everyone read, owned and exchanged Amar Chitrakatha.
 
Somehow, the guys missed the bus. Earlier, it seemed they missed to [...]