Sony inks deal with Subhash Ghai

Sony Entertainment Television Asia has signed a huge Rs. 17 crore deal with Subhash Ghai's Mukta Arts Ltd. vis--vis the satellite rights of five movies produced by the production house, to be released in the financial year 2006/07.

The films include 36 China Town, Shaadi Se Pehle, Good Boy Bad Boy, Apna Sapna Money Money and Nagesh Kukunoor's new project.

However, this deal will not include two mammoth projects that Mukta Arts Ltd. will start this year, which will be directed by Ghai and Abbas-Mustan, respectively.

Sony Entertainment Television Asia has in the past shown many movies from the Mukta Arts Ltd library including classics like Hero, Ram Lakhan, Karma, Saudagar, Trimurti, and 90s releases like Yaadein, KhalNayak and Rahul.

Extracts from IndiaFM