fter the successful completion of its talent hunt-based series, India�s Best Cinestar Ki Khoj, ZEE Telefilms is gung-ho about its next venture - that of producing feature films on the lines of HBO Originals. These films will be telecast exclusively on its general entertainment channel, ZEE TV. The media network plans to release 52 original movies in 2005.

This isn�t ZEE�s first brush with movie production though. It has produced quite a few full length feature films - including Gadar - Ek Prem Katha, Fareb and Phir Teri Kahaani Yaad Aayi. Only this time it is dedicating an entire slot on a group channel for its original movies. ZEE TV will telecast these films on Sundays at 8.00 pm in the ZEE Premiere movie slot. "These will not be just telefilms; they will be shot in the feature film format," says a company executive. ... more