Eros and Sony go Blu-Ray in India
100 titles to be released this year
With the HD standards war settled, Bollywood giant Eros Intl. and Sony Pictures are releasing films this month on Sony's Blu-Ray.
Eros has beaten Sony to market with the release Monday of helmer Sajid Khan's "Heyy Babyy." Extras include a four hour in-depth documentary on making big-budget Bollywood pics.
Eros says it will also release other titles, including the mega-hit "Om Shanti Om."
Sony plans to release 100 titles this year on Blu-Ray, kicking off with the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-helmed "Saawariya," the studio's first Indian production, which will go on sale in the U.S. on March 11.
Supplements for "Saawariya" are slimmer, with both standard and Blu-Ray versions sharing a single TV special, "The Making of the Music."
