Courtesy:
IndiaFM
Wednesday,
June
13,
2007
Yash
Raj
Films
(YRF)
has
entered
into
an
agreement
with
The
Walt
Disney
Studios,
world-renowned
leaders
in
family
entertainment,
to
exclusively
create
a
series
of
original
computer-animated
feature
films.
It
was
announced
today
by
Yash
Chopra,
Chairman
of
YRF,
and
Dick
Cook,
Chairman
of
The
Walt
Disney
Studios.
The
collaboration
marks
the
first
time
for
both
companies
to
enter
a
co-production
to
produce
films
in
India.
Each
film
under
this
alliance
will
be
creatively
overseen
by
Aditya
Chopra
and
worked
on
with
an
inventive
array
of
leading
local
talent.
The
first
film
to
be
co-produced
in
this
alliance
will
be
'Roadside
Romeo',
set
to
release
in
2008.
The
film
will
be
produced
by
Aditya
Chopra
and,
written
and
directed
by
Jugal
Hansraj,
and
will
utilize
state-of-the-art
computer
animation
technology
done
entirely
in
India.
The
film
will
have
voices
of
celebrities
like
Saif
Ali
Khan,
Kareena
Kapoor
and
Jaaved
Jaaferi.
Salim
-
Sulaiman
will
compose
the
music
while
Jaideep
Sahni
has
written
the
lyrics
Commenting
on
the
announcement,
Mr.
Chopra
said,
"When
YRF
decided
to
venture
into
the
animation
space,
we
felt
that
an
alliance
with
Disney
Studios,
the
leader
in
animation,
represented
the
coming
together
of
not
just
two
organizations,
but
the
teaming
up
of
like-minded
individuals
committed
to
creating
excellent
products.
Both
companies
not
only
have
a
common
quest
for
excellence
but
also
the
same
culture
and
traditions".
Mr.
Cook
said,
"Yash
Chopra
and
Aditya
Chopra
have
proven
themselves
to
be
true
visionaries
and
leaders
in
the
Indian
entertainment
industry
and
have
excelled
in
everything
they
have
done.
Animation
is
a
new
and
rapidly
expanding
area
in
India,
and
the
collaboration
between
Disney
and
YRF
will
bring
the
very
best
in
story-telling
and
cutting
edge
technology
together
as
we
make
wonderful
films
that
appeal
to
the
entire
family".
This
landmark
announcement
by
Yash
Chopra
and
Dick
Cook
is
a
first
in
the
field
of
animation.
Yash
Raj
Films
and
Walt
Disney
Studios
will
work
exclusively
to
co-produce
a
series
of
animation
films
in
the
Indian
language.
Both
companies
will
be
equal
partners
in
the
venture
and
will
contribute
creative,
technical
and
financial
support
to
the
project.
What
is
Roadside
Romeo
about?
A
rich,
cool,
spoilt
brat
of
a
dog
is
abandoned
on
the
wicked
streets
of
Mumbai.
He
faces
situations
he
has
never
faced
before.
He
is
confronted
by
dangerous,
loony
characters,
the
likes
of
which
he
has
never
met
before.
From
mansions
to
streets...
From
five
course
meals
to
five
courses
of
scraps...From
soft
beds
to
piles
of
garbage...From
champagne
to
tap
water...
Hop
on
to
the
adventure
as
Romeo
turns
into
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