Sagar Ballary signs 3-film dealwithSahara

Sagar Ballary signs 3-film deal with Sahara

June 1, 2007 - 06:49 IST

The latest addition to the kitty of Gen X film-makers, Sagar Ballary has directed 'Bheja Fry' on a shoestring budget of 60 lacs, which went on to become one of the most commercially successful movies of this year, grossing 12 crores theatrically.

And now Sahara One Motion Pictures (SOMP) has commissioned director Sagar Ballary for a three film deal. The script of the first film under this arrangement is in its final stages and the project shall be going on floor by end of this quarter. The plots for other two projects have also been finalized by SOMP and scripting of the films will start soon.

Sagar Ballary said, "It gives me great pleasure to be associated with Sahara One Motion Pictures. After Bheja Fry, I want to provide a diverse platter to the audience and I am glad that Sahara One Motion Pictures has provided me that platform and a wider canvas. My first film with Sahara is another funny film called Kaccha Limboo, a story of a fat, goofy thirteen year old boy who is caught amidst conflicting worlds of peer-pressure, puppy love, familial frustrations and high-school dilemmas. Unable to cope he follows his dream world of rebellion, runs away from everything in an attempt to carve out a special identity for himself. The film is a super adventure, a complete family entertainer."

On this occasion, Seemanto Roy, Head – Sahara Media & Entertainment Business said, "We welcome Mr. Sagar Ballary on board. We are sure that this association with Mr. Sagar will cater to quality cinema." He further said, "For the past one year we have been working on remodeling of our motion pictures business. By the first half of the next year audience will see many great movies from the stable of Sahara One Motion Pictures."