TZP box office

UTV Motion Pictures PLC
03 January 2008


          Taare Zameen Par opens to standing ovations across the world

Mumbai January 3, 2008: Aamir Khan's directorial debut Taare Zameen Par ("TZP")
being distributed by UTV Motion Pictures in the overseas market, has opened to
standing ovations and great reviews by critics and audiences worldwide. TZP has
collected more than USD 1.45 million alone in the US & Middle East at the end of
second weekend, giving TZP a bigger opening than Chak De India in the US market.

In the Gulf, TZP received great accolades and at the end of second week
collections having crossed USD 600,000 on just 25 prints. What was highlighted
in this market was the way the film's collections have held strong over the
weekdays as well. In the USA the film has raked in USD 850,000 opening with 71
prints on 66 screens in week 1 and has now expanded to 69 screens on 74 prints
in week 2. The word of mouth is extremely strong on this film, which has
sustained it during the weekdays showings.

There have also been reports of standing ovations all across North America. 
"Looking at the response of the film we certain that it will be one of the top 4
Hindi films from India in the US." quotes Siddharth Roy Kapur, EVP Marketing,
Syndicate and Distribution, UTV Motion Picture. "Every once in a while you are
taken aback by a movie. It is a rare experience, especially coming from
Bollywood. Taare zameen par is a different experience altogether. The movie is
one of the best ones to come out of the Bollywood factory." Quotes Shariq Hamid
who runs Funasia, a multiplex chain with 27 screens across 4 cities in the US."

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About UTV Motion Pictures

Established in 1995, as a division within UTV, UTV Motion Pictures Plc has
arrangements with Hollywood majors -Walt Disney, Fox Searchlight, Will Smith's
company Overbrook Entertainment. Listed at the AIM London Stock Exchange UTV
Motion Pictures Plc has played an active role in bringing the studio model to
the Indian film industry, where it is able to leverage script development,
budget and time management and international distribution. Having become a
strong player in Indian & International cinema with the success of movies like
Rang De Basanti, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Life in Metro, The Namesake & I Think I Love
My Wife. UTV has also distributed movies like Aamir Khan's directorial debut
'Tara Zameen Par', Anees Bazmee's 'Welcome' in the International markets. It's
forthcoming slate includes Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Jodhaa-Akbar' starring Hritik
Roshan  & Aishwarya Rai, Night Shyamalan's The Happening  Madhur Bhandarkar's
'Fashion', Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's 'Delli 6'. UTV Motion Pictures is working
with a talent pool of directors that include Vishal Bhardwaj, David Dhawan,
Shyam Benegal and also Iranian director Majid Majidi. For more info log onto

www.utvmotionpictures.com


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