Shankar is one of the most sought after film directors in South Indian Cinema. His films speak of a very good message along with extremely lavish production work. Besides this, he is one of the few crowd pulling star directors in Indian cinema. His upcoming most anticipated film Ai (Manoharudu in Telugu) starring Vikram and Amy Jackson in the lead roles is the buzzword all over.
Every aspect of Shankar’s films call for huge sum of money and lavishness. This includes the satellite rights of his films as well! The latest update is that, Ai’s satellite rights have been bought by Jaya TV for a staggering amount of Rs. 22 crores! As per the agreement, Jaya TV can telecast the film after 100 days of its run. If the film can put up the expected run at the Box Office, it can be aired on television even beforehand. Anyone who wishes to buy the rights of dubbed version will have to buy it from Jaya TV. Well, even Telugu producers are vying for the film with fancy amounts. Well, we have to wait see who that lucky producer is!
Wishing Shankar’s Ai all the very best to break all the records once it releases!
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