Eros and Jaman announce international licensing partnership

San Mateo/ Mumbai, May 17 (ANI/Business Wire India): Eros International, the leading global studio of Indian filmed entertainment and Jaman.com, the premier online destination for international and independent films, announced a multi-year international partnership.

The partnership is announced to distribute more than 100 Bollywood movies from Eros' catalogue, including blockbusters such as Sholay, Devdas and Eklavya on Jaman.com.

Serving an active community of film fans in more than 200 countries, Jaman allows viewers to rent or stream free, ad-supported movies in better-than-DVD quality.

With the addition of the Eros titles from some of the India's best-known filmmakers, Jaman builds upon its diverse collection of full-length features, documentaries and shorts from around the world.

"As the popularity of Bollywood films grows globally, Eros continues to lead in meeting this demand in India and internationally," said Marcus Vannini, EVP of Business and Corporate Development at Eros International.

"Our partnership with Jaman allows us to expand our reach even further. We've been impressed by the high quality experience and vibrant community on Jaman, which we believe will create new audiences for Bollywood and Eros films all over the world," added Marcus.

"Eros has an incredible history of innovation and success showcasing blockbuster Bollywood films with stars including Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan," said Faisal Galaria, General Manager and Vice President of Corporate Development at Jaman.

"We are delighted to bring these movies to new global audiences through our global entertainment platform," added Faisal.

A selection of Eros titles available on Jaman.com: Sholay, Mother India, Don, Being Cyrus, Heyy Babyy, Omkara, Devdas, Dil Se, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Provoked, Salaam-e-Ishq, Chalte Chalte, Cheeni Kum, Munna Bhai MBBS, Lage Raho Munna, Bhai, Deewar and Namaste London.

The Jaman library has more than 3,000 films online, including leading titles from Arts Alliance America BBC Worldwide, Celluloid Dreams, Fortissimo Films and Trust Films.

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