The
biggest
blockbuster
of
the
year
2010
which
marked
as
a
bang
on
com
back
of
actor
Salman
Khan
now
can
be
freely
viewed
on
YouTube.
The
entire
film
has
been
officially
released
on
the
online
video
site
owned
by
Google.
The
film
directed
by
Abhinav
Kashyap
and
produced
by
Arbaaz
Khan
is
the
first
Indian
blockbuster
movie
to
be
released
on
YouTube
as
an
model
for
advertisement.
With
the
entire
film,
important
clippings
and
super
hit
songs
will
also
be
available
on
the
site.
The
Director
of
Content
Partnerships
(Japan-Asia
Pacific)
of
Google,
Gautam
Anand
explained
to
TOI,
“This
initiative
marks
a
major
shift
in
the
way
movies
have
been
traditionally
distributed
and
opens
up
a
new
business
opportunity
for
movie
producers
and
distributors
alike."
Hindustan
Unilever
is
the
exclusive
sponsor
for
the
movie
Dabangg
on
YouTube
India.
However,
this
film
will
only
be
available
to
the
users
in
India
and
rest
of
countries
IP
address
will
be
blocked
so
that
they
do
not
get
the
access
to
the
film.
Story first published: Friday, January 28, 2011, 11:57 [IST]