We are used to thinking that Indian cinema is all about dancing, songs, and musicals. But if you go beyond the stereotypes of Seeta Aur Geeta, there have long been other hits: sports dramas, epic action movies, and sweeping fantasy.
And we have something to offer. Guantanamera in terms of tension stands alongside RRR (Rise Roar Revolt), Kraken will appeal to fans of Baahubali: The Beginning, and The First on Olympus (Pervy na Olimpe) partially echoes Dangal.
The mutual distribution of films in Russia and India was discussed by Aleksandr Zharov, CEO of Gazprom-Media Holding, and Subhash Chandra, Honorary Chairperson of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. The agenda featured is a large-scale content exchange, the expansion of the Indian Cinema channel (part of Red Media) catalog, and content distribution through RUTUBE.
Incidentally, April 13 marks the day of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and India. Next year, they will turn 80. A good reason to talk about new projects. Among them is a possible co-produced movie about ballerina Anna Pavlova, who contributed to the creation of classical Indian dance.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited is one of the largest media holdings in India: 35+ channels, broadcasting in 170+ countries, and an audience of over 1 billion viewers.