(18 August 2005 6:00 pm)

MUMBAI: Giving fillip to the launch plans of its Hindi movie channel Filmy, Sahara India Mass Communication Ltd has acquired Satellite and Pay TV broadcast rights Worldwide and in perpetuity to the entire library of Boney Kapoor's films.

Says Sahara One CEO Shantonu Aditya, "I am delighted to announce that we have acquired the Worldwide Satellite and Pay TV rights in perpetuity to all of Boney Kapoor's films. The films include the yet unreleased multi-starrer No Entry and Paanch, and the library represents a wide spectrum of engrossing movie entertainment."

The films acquired include No Entry, featuring Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Basu, Lara Dutta, Celina Jaitly and Ishaa Deol among others. Paanch is another upcoming film, which is part of the list.

The line-up also includes movies such as Company, Bewafa, Mathrunhoomy, Run, Pukar, Khushi and Sirf Tum.

Aditya said, "The movie content of our latest film acquisitions will further boost our businesses."

Sahara One Motion Pictures COO Sandeep Bhargava says, "Sahara One Motion Pictures has shaped up well, with as many as 12 films released over the past 8 months, of which 4 have gone on to be hits, and two have won five National Awards. We plan to release several more excellent films in the next three to six months."

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