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Kabir Bedi's movie project SANDOKAN IN SICILY was officially announced on February 14, 2005 in Mumbai, as the first-ever Indo-Italian co-production. The film by director Aaditya Bhattacharya is the first of a series of joint projects being planned by the movie industries of both countries since 2002/2003. Many years ago, young Indian star Kabir Bedi caused a nationwide furore in Italy with his TV appearance in the cult series SANDOKAN (1976). Another two decades were to pass before Mira Nair's award-winning Monsoon Wedding gave Italian audiences at the Venice Film Festival another spectacular sample of what India has to offer in the entertainment business. The long-awaited Indo-Italian Co-production Treaty has now been signed in India by Italian Culture Minister Giuliano Urbani and Indian Information and Broadcast Minister Jaipal Reddy. Bhattacharya, the director of the SANDOKAN IN SICILY film, had this to say about the historic occasion: "The Italians look at India as a logical partner in this co-production. An effort is on to get the two industries to work together to jointly create and distribute films that can reach a global audience. At the end of it, it has cultural ramifications which will hopefully also increase tourism between both countries." Among the Italian delegation travelling to India were senior government officials and managers of the state TV channel RAI. The visitors were entertained over a light lunch, and Manmohan Shetty of Adlabs showed them around the production studios of Film City in Mumbai. Sources: Mid Day / Indian Express [please note: Mid Day article has Kabir Bedi portrait picture, in his Mumbai apartment.] |
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