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Endemol India partners with Fox Star Studios for Traffic

3 December 2013

Endemol India has partnered with Fox Star Studios for their emotional thriller, Traffic. Traffic marks the foray of Endemol into Hindi film industry and will be produced under the banner Eyedentity Motion Pictures- the film arm of Endemol India.Traffic, the Hindi adaptation of the critically acclaimed Malayalam blockbuster will release on March 7, 2014. Based on a true life incident the film marks the coming together of an incredibly talented ensemble cast with Manoj Bajpayee and Jimmy Shergill in the lead roles along with Bengali superstar Prosenjit, Parambrata (ofKaahani fame), Divya Dutta, Kitu Gidwani and Sachin Khedekar playing pivotal roles. The film will also see the debut of talented young actor Amol Parasher and Vishal Singh in critical roles.   Directed by National award winning film maker Rajesh Pillai, who also directed the original in Malayalam, the movie showcases a high voltage drama and a battle against time when stakes run high and life is in danger.Traffic has been adapted in Hindi by Suresh Nair with music by Mithoon. Deepak Dhar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Endemol India commented, "With Traffic, Endemol enters the Hindi film sphere and we are fortunate to have partnered with Fox Star Studios for such an incredible script that involves a diverse mix of characters caught in an unlikely situation." Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios added, "We are excited to have partnered with Endemol India as they debut in the Indian film industry. Traffic comes with tremendous credentials - National award winning director plus commercial & critical success in Malayalam - it promises to be an emotionally thrilling experience. The film is the first up on our slate for 2014."

Source: Bollywoodhungama.com

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