10-10-2006, 02:30 AM
Mudy
There might be copyrights involved. Besides the proceeds on the sales will go to Sardar Memorial Trust Karamsad. The movie can be bought here
http://shemaroo.com/online/product.asp?p...299&sent=2
Also an article on the movie..
http://www.latestcinema.com/bollywood/film...ManOfIndia.html
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) It was a nostalgic moment for Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel as he unveiled the collectors edition of the film "Sardar - The Iron Man Of India".Â
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"It's a nostalgic moment to see that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's memory is kept alive," Praful Patel said at Federation House here Thursday evening while releasing Ketan Mehta's National Award winning film on DVD and VCD.
Remembering the contribution of the great leader, who was India's first home minister, to the country's integration, he said: "It is often said that if Sardar Patel had his own way this would be a different country."
The film depicts the last five years of Sardar Patel's life, from 1945 to 1950 and has Paresh Rawal in the title role.
<b>"The money for the film came from farmers and it shows their passion for the man. The film is a wonderful way to bring back the memory and philosophy of Sardar Patel and pass it on to the next generation."
H.M. Patel, a close confidant of Sardar Patel who also served as home secretary, produced the 1993 film, which was donated to a trust and forgotten about. </b>
After a decade, the Sardar Patel Trust in association with Yes Bank decided to re-launch it and spread information about the passionate freedom fighter.
<b>The total cost of the movie was Rs.37 million and it wasn't financed by any big film producer. Money made from the Anand milk cooperative in Gujarat, Sardar Patel's home state, and the sugarcane farmers of Bardoli came forward and collected funds and gave it to H.M. Patel to make this film</b>.
Ashok Patel, president of the Sardar Patel Trust, said: "We re-launched the film in DVDs and VCDs because the idea is to inform maximum number of people about Sardar's vision and philosophy. We have added three of his original speeches to make it more effective and informative."
The film has been re-launched with subtitles in 11 Indian and foreign languages, including Gujarati, Bengali, French, Arabic and German.
Shemaroo, which has brought out the DVDs and VCD, will give the money from their sale to the Sardar Patel Trust.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
There might be copyrights involved. Besides the proceeds on the sales will go to Sardar Memorial Trust Karamsad. The movie can be bought here
http://shemaroo.com/online/product.asp?p...299&sent=2
Also an article on the movie..
http://www.latestcinema.com/bollywood/film...ManOfIndia.html
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) It was a nostalgic moment for Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel as he unveiled the collectors edition of the film "Sardar - The Iron Man Of India".Â
Â
"It's a nostalgic moment to see that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's memory is kept alive," Praful Patel said at Federation House here Thursday evening while releasing Ketan Mehta's National Award winning film on DVD and VCD.
Remembering the contribution of the great leader, who was India's first home minister, to the country's integration, he said: "It is often said that if Sardar Patel had his own way this would be a different country."
The film depicts the last five years of Sardar Patel's life, from 1945 to 1950 and has Paresh Rawal in the title role.
<b>"The money for the film came from farmers and it shows their passion for the man. The film is a wonderful way to bring back the memory and philosophy of Sardar Patel and pass it on to the next generation."
H.M. Patel, a close confidant of Sardar Patel who also served as home secretary, produced the 1993 film, which was donated to a trust and forgotten about. </b>
After a decade, the Sardar Patel Trust in association with Yes Bank decided to re-launch it and spread information about the passionate freedom fighter.
<b>The total cost of the movie was Rs.37 million and it wasn't financed by any big film producer. Money made from the Anand milk cooperative in Gujarat, Sardar Patel's home state, and the sugarcane farmers of Bardoli came forward and collected funds and gave it to H.M. Patel to make this film</b>.
Ashok Patel, president of the Sardar Patel Trust, said: "We re-launched the film in DVDs and VCDs because the idea is to inform maximum number of people about Sardar's vision and philosophy. We have added three of his original speeches to make it more effective and informative."
The film has been re-launched with subtitles in 11 Indian and foreign languages, including Gujarati, Bengali, French, Arabic and German.
Shemaroo, which has brought out the DVDs and VCD, will give the money from their sale to the Sardar Patel Trust.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->