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[Tom Morrow]

Disney's Indian martial arts film

Kamal and Asin in Walt Disney film? Sify Bharath Bala Productions (BBP) who make television commercials, documentaries and music videos has now tied up with Walt Disney to produce a feature film in English. The martial arts film titled 19 Steps, will feature Kamal Hassan, Japanese superstar Tadanobu Asano, and Asin in the lead roles. This period film deals with Kalaripayattu the martial arts form from Kerala and will trace its roots to the ninth century. In the film Kamal plays a character role of a veteran guru who trains Asano in his fight against his enemies. Asin will play a princess and a martial arts expert who falls in love with Asano. The script is now being re-written by Hollywood script doctors to give 19 Steps an international look and suitable for an overseas audience. It will be directed by Bharath Bala and will have music by A.R Rahman. Moviebuzz complete article

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sounds interesting that Disney would make a martial arts film.

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Disney India plans 4 live-action films

Disney India planning quartet of action films Sign of increased interest in the subcontinent The Hollywood Reporter In another sign of Hollywood's growing interest in the Indian film industry, the Walt Disney Company India is planning a quartet of live-action features under its local banner, Walt Disney Pictures India. "We have finalized two projects to start with, which include 'The 19th Step'. The second is 'Zokkomon,' starring top child actor Darsheel Safari and directed by Satyajit Bhatkal," a WDCI spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter on Friday. "Zokkomon," meanwhile, is a children's tale. It's star, Safari, won acclaim last year for the hit "Taare Zameen Par" (Stars On Earth), which tackled the theme of dyslexia. Walt Disney Home Video recently acquired the film for international video distribution in select territories. by Nyay Bhushan complete article

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