Paramount expects 60% rise in Indian revenue

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| The company reported earnings of Rs 55 crore in India during 2007. |
| Speaking to Business Standard on Wednesday during a preview of the forthcoming releases, Paramount Films General manager Sarabjit Singh said several big budget movies such as Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Mummy-3, The Incredible Hulk and Ironman will hit the theatres this year. |
| He said the dubbed versions of some of these films will be released in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages. |
| Paramount Films Regional Director (sales and marketing-Asia) Han Seng Lim said, "Estimates project that by 2025, the largest audiences in the world will be in China and India. India, with a century-old film going tradition is the fastest growing market in Asia, representing 73 per cent of Asia-Pacific admissions." |
First Published: Mar 06 2008 | 12:00 AM IST