Reliance MediaWorks
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| Chairman's Speech | Year : Jun '07 |
Dear Shareholders, We made many promises last year - some may say, extremely ambitious ones. One year down the line, however, I am pleased to report that we have delivered on our promises and achieved a dominant position in all business segments. From 40 screens in seven cities across India at this time last year, we have - as on date - become the largest cinemas chain in India with 105 screens across 32 cities. Our aim is to be present in all significant film territories that contribute over 80% to domestic box-office collections. In movie production, our tie-ups with well-regarded producers/directors such as Vipul Shah and Ram Gopal Varma have borne fruit with successful releases like Namastey London and Nishabd. We also made our first foray into the regional film industry with the Tamil film Kireedam through a co-production with veteran production house Sujatha Cine Arts. We are shortly launching our first home production Johnny Gaddaar. Our co-production agreement with Hyde Park Entertainment (promoted by Ashok Amritraj) is progressing well and our first Hollywood production Asylum is expected to be released in a few months. Through our established distribution offices in the US and UK we have released 40 films till date. We have also begun distribution of films in the domestic market earlier this year and have had successful releases such as Spider-Man 3, Black Friday, Bheja Fry, Guru and Aap Ka Surroor. Our first 3D animation film, Sultan - The Warrior, produced jointly with Ocher Studios, featuring Indian superstar Rajnikanth is in production. We have added a second animation project to our slate, a film co-produced with India's premier kids apparel brand Gini & Jony which is currently in the pre-production phase. As you are aware, we have acquired majority stake in Siddhartha Basu's Synergy Communications, a television production house which will cater to the demand for quality software arising from exponential growth in broadcasting. The market for film processing has been quite steady in the current year, with the advent of additional screens across the country and buoyant demand for Indian movies. The facility in Chennai - added last year - has already garnered a 20% market share. We are now also in Kolkata to cater to the Eastern market and operations have been encouraging. As per our plan to become a larger Services company, the company has commenced its Broadcast Equipment Rental business for providing quality equipment and is in the process of setting up a state-of-the-art Digital Lab for providing high-end services like film digitisation, digital intermediate, restoration among other processes. We have been following the developments in Digital Cinema Initiative (DCI) closely and have actively tested these standards successfully in our cinema chain. We aim to roll out the same shortly. I am also pleased to inform shareholders that Adlabs has been awarded a Letter of Intent (LOI) by the Maharashtra Government for three studios within Film City. We intend to commence development shortly for creation of world class shooting facilities within the heart of the Indian film industry. As a member of the Reliance - Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, Adlabs will always strive for excellence, and we deeply value your support. Thanking you, Manmohan Shetty Chairman & Managing Director Mumbai, September 21, 2007 |
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