Viacom18 Motion Pictures – known to have given Indian cinema some of its most celebrated content is geared up to release a unique Marathi rom com with Photo Copy. Slated to hit cinemas on September 16, 2016 – this fun filled college love story promises to make you relive your first romance! This fresh teenage story with its breathtaking visuals and beguiling music is directed by National Award Winner - Vijay Maurya. The film stars veteran actress Vandana Gupte, debutant Chetan Chitnis and Parna Pethe in the lead.
Ajit Andhare – COO, Viacom18 Motion Pictures further added saying, “Marathi cinema has always been associated with highly acclaimed films and the recent scale of commercial success that Marathi has touched is a new level. After establishing ourselves in the Hindi and Hollywood space, Viacom18 Motion Pictures is constantly looking to collaborate widely with new talent, stories and directors. Photocopy is everything that you don’t expect in a Marathi film and we are looking to bring a new dimension in Marathi cinema with this film.”
Producer Neha Rajpal further added saying, "I am extremely delighted that my very first Marathi film production is being presented by 'Viacom18' - an international studio which has a repute to produce some very creative and out of the box films. I am hopeful that together we can bring a new element and vibe in Marathi films through Photo Copy. This is the beginning of a long term creative collaboration of Neha Rajpal Productions & Viacom18 Motion Pictures, I am looking forward to many other such endeavors in the future".
Photocopy - produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Neha Rajpal Productions will release on September 16, 2016.
Viacom18 Motion Pictures is India's finest fully integrated motion pictures studio that has emerged as a force to reckon with by delivering a stream of critically and commercially successful films. Offering differentiated and meaningful cinema, some of its iconic releases have been Drishyam (2015), Gabbar is Back (2015), Margarita with a Straw (2015), Manjhi The Mountain Man (2015), Mary Kom (2014), Queen (2014), Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013), Madras Café (2013), Special 26 (2013) and Kahaani (2012) to name a few. Viacom18 Motion Pictures is also one of the few studios to have successfully ventured into regional films across languages like Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi and from the South.
The Studio has also backed path-breaking and much-appreciated creative work in the form of hits like Bombay Talkies, Gangs of Wasseypur I and II, OMG - Oh My God!, Dharam Sankat Main, Manjunath, Shaitan, That Girl in Yellow Boots, Pyaar ka Punchnama and Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, Inkaar, Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns, Rahasya and Boss amongst others.
The strategic alliance with Paramount Pictures to market and distribute PPI line-up in the Indian sub-continent has seen blockbusters like Transformers Dark of the Moon, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Madagascar 3, Hugo, Paranormal Activity, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Noah, Transformers – Age of Extinction, Terminator Genisys and Mission Impossible : Rogue Nation to name a few.