Eros International Signs Co-Production Deal with Leading Turkish Film Company Pana Film
June 19 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Eros International plc. (NYSE:EROS) ("Eros" or the "Company"), a
leading global film company in the Indian film entertainment
industry, has announced two Indo-Turkish co-productions with
Pana Film, one of the largest Turkish film studios. Pana
Film is owned by leading Turkish actor Necati Şaşmaz, who is
best known for playing the lead role of Polat Alemdar in Turkey’s
most popular television series Kurtlar Vadisi (Valley of
the Wolves).
With proposed A-list actors from India and Turkey, including
Necati Şaşmaz himself, both films will be collaborative with shoot
venues and crews from both countries. Original stories blending
Indian and Turkish cultures will be conceptualized and developed by
Eros’ in-house writers along with top Turkish writers, and both
films will be bilingual.
Commenting on the Indo-Turkish co-productions, Kishore Lulla,
Chairman, Eros International said, “We are honored to
associate with a powerhouse entity like Pana Film. Following our
pioneering Indo-China joint production initiatives, we continue to
expand the scope of Indian films internationally with our exciting
Turkish collaboration. With our similar cultures, we want to tell
stories with a mainstream appeal that transcend language and
geographical boundaries. We hope our Indo-Turkish productions will
pave the way to open one of the significant regions in the world
and reach out to fans across the two countries and the Middle East
to North African regions.”
Necati Şaşmaz added, “Pana Film greatly values this
exciting partnership with Eros International. Our common goal is to
build a cultural bridge between both regions. With our Indian
collaboration, we aim to expand our presence and tell new stories
that can bring Indian and Turkish audiences together. Pana Film and
Eros International will make history together as the co-producers
of the first Indo-Turkish feature films, which will open new doors
and provide endless opportunities for everyone involved with
filmmaking. We consider this only the beginning of a new era and
cannot wait for our fans to see the result of this successful
partnership.”
About Eros International Plc
Eros International Plc (NYSE: EROS) is a leading global
company in the Indian film entertainment industry that acquires,
co-produces and distributes Indian films across all available
formats such as cinema, television and digital new media. Eros
International Plc became the first Indian media company to
list on the New York Stock Exchange. Eros
International has experience of over three decades in
establishing a global platform for Indian cinema. The Company has
an extensive and growing movie library comprising of over 3,000
films, which include Hindi, Tamil, and other regional language
films for home entertainment distribution. The Company also owns
the rapidly growing OTT platform Eros Now. In 2015, 3 out of the
top 4 box office films and 7 out of the top 15 box office films
were from Eros. For further information, please
visit: www.erosplc.com.
About Pana Film
Pana Film is a leading film production company from Turkey that
produces content for TV, cinema and digital new media, owned by
Necati Şaşmaz, who reached a legendary status with his famous
portrayal of the character Polat Alemdar. Their most famous brand
Valley of the Wolves has been distributed to 47 countries and
proved itself to be a hit in the MENA region. Famous Turkish stars
as well as Andy Garcia, Gary Busey, Billy Zane and Sharon Stone
appeared on the show throughout the years. Turkey has become the
second highest exporter of TV series in the world, with Pana Film
content being one of the most successful exports of the Turkish
film industry.
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