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Entertainment & Sports

Aug. 25, 2009

DreamWorks Deal Showcases India's Entertainment Clout

Last week's $825 million deal between DreamWorks and Mumbai-based Reliance Big Pictures shows the film industry may have found a new source of cash to replace the pools of capital that have all but dried up in Hollywood.

By Jean-Luc Renault
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The film industry may have found a new source of cash in India to replace the pools of capital that have all but dried up in Hollywood.

That was evident when DreamWorks and Mumbai-based Reliance Big Pictures announced last week they had finalized an $825 million financing deal 11 months in the making.

For DreamWorks, it was a way to secure long-needed funds while navigating "changing econom...

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