Himesh Reshammiya starrer 'Karzzz' sold for Rs.350 mn

Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Reliance BIG Entertainment (RBE) has acquired theatrical and other rights of T. Series' much talked about film 'Karzzz' for Rs.350 million.

RBE bought the world theatrical, satellite and Internet rights of 'Karzzz' and Apparently, this is the highest price a movie starring composer-turned-actor Himesh Reshammiya has got so far.

The movie is shot at a lavish scale and reportedly T. Series spent Rs.280 million on its production. 'Karzzz' is the first of the three-movie deal Reshammiya had recently signed with the company for an undisclosed amount.

Apart from the Rs.350 million, T. Series is expected to earn at least another Rs.250 million.

'Karzzz' is a re-make of Subhash Ghai's hit movie of the same name which was released in the early 1980s. Indra Kumar, who had himself given a number of hits in the late eighties, has directed 'Karzzz' and his daughter, Shweta Kumar, makes her debut in it, playing the female lead opposite Reshammiya.

The cast includes Urmila Matondkar, Danny Denzongpa, Gulshan Grover and Raj Babbar.

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