'Mera Pind-My Home' is a winner

Big Pictures and Punj-aab Movies hosted a special screening of 'Mera Pind-My Home' in Delhi for political stalwarts.

Director of the film Manmohan Singh and former cricket player Sidhu, who plays a leading character in the film played hosts. The screening was attended by L.K. Advani and other prominent figures from the world of politics.

'Mera Pind ' My Home' beat previous records in Punjab and Overseas.

The film opened to packed houses in Punjab and grossed INR 57, 95, 533 in the opening weekend alone. The All India gross collections till date have crossed INR 1, 50, 00, 000. In India, the film released in 44 screens (22 prints and 22 digital). Overseas, the film opened at an astounding '‚¤72,000 in the UK, $177,000 in US and Canada, AUD $46, 819 in Australia and New Zealand. The total overseas gross of the film has crossed USD $702,000 till date crossing USD $350, 000 in USA and Canada, USD $252, 000 in the UK and USD $100,000 in Australia and New Zealand. The film released overseas with 56 prints across UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Germany.

Speaking on the occasion, Director Manmohan Singh said, "We are very proud to showcase the film to the leaders of our county. 'Mera Pind- My Home' carries with it a progressive message of self-empowerment and is an eye opener to the Punjabi youth. Punj-aab Movies International is proud of its association with Big Pictures. They have been instrumental in giving the film the widest possible release globally. I am very happy with the outcome of this film. Together, we are committed to bringing quality Punjabi cinema to audiences the world over. Having said that, I would like to re-iterate the strong message that we drive through 'Mera Pind- My Home'; self 'empowerment ' which is just as important to us as the commercial success of the film."

Sunir Kheterpal, COO, Big Pictures said, "We are delighted with the overwhelming response to 'Mera Pind- My Home' in Punjab and overseas. This is truly a landmark film for Punjabi cinema. Big Pictures, is proud to have ensured 'Mera Pind- My Home' had the widest release ever for a Punjabi film. Big Pictures believes in bringing quality cinema to viewers and we were confident that this film would appeal to Punjabi audiences the world over."

Saurabh Varma, Chief Marketing Officer, Big Pictures said, "Big Pictures was very confident about 'Mera Pind- My Home' and the response has been overwhelming. The promotion activity of 'Mera Pind- My Home' was complemented with branding and innovative marketing initiatives that have helped in creating a buzz about the film. We are very proud to screen the film to the eminent personalities present here today and are sure the film with its progressive theme will appeal to them."

'Mera Pind- My Home' is a complete entertainer with the perfect mix of emotions, drama and comedy. The film released worldwide on 5th September, 2008 and is running successfully across the globe.

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