MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Studios will release three Indian films it was associated with - Do Dooni Chaar, Zokkomon (Hindi) and Telugu film Once Upon A Warrior-in North America on 26 July.
The films would be released simultaneously on DVD, video-on-demand and would also be available for digital download.
Do Dooni Chaar, a heart-warming comedy about the dreams and challenges of a middle-class family, won the National Award for best Hindi film of the year while Rishi Kapoor won the best actor award for his role in the same film at last month‘s 2011 New York Indian Film Festival.
Once Upon A Warrior is the first ever Disney Telugu fantasy adventure about a swashbuckling warrior on an epic quest to save a mystical young girl from a wicked Queen, features some of the most advance special effects ever made in an Indian film.
Zokkomon is a thrilling Hindi action adventure film about an ordinary boy who overcomes extraordinary challenges to become a magical hero, just had a limited run in US theatres and won rave reviews from top American critics.
Featuring some of the most recognizable local talent from India, the films will be released in their local language and subtitled in English. Fans of Indian cinema living in every part of the US and Canada will now have more choices than ever before to see these films in the format they enjoy best, Disney said.
While DVDs will be out on Netflix asd Amazon.com among other stores, numerous vod providers like Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox, Verizon, AT&T, DirecTV, InDemand, TVN, Charter, Playstation, and Xbox would offer the films on VoD. And those who prefer digital download can get the films on iTunes and on other popular platforms.
