news release. Vodafone Classic Film Festival 2008 premiers in Surat. Relive
classic comedies through the Vodafone Classic Film Festival. Surat, January 31 ...
news release Vodafone Classic Film Festival 2008 premiers in Surat Relive classic comedies through the Vodafone Classic Film Festival Surat, January 31, 2008: Vodafone, one of India’s leading cellular service providers, brings to you the Vodafone Classic Film Festival in Surat at Valentine from February 1 to 3, 2008. The theme for this year’s festival is classic comedy. Vodafone has been hosting the Classic Film Festival since 2004 under the brand name Hutch. The festival is hosted by renowned film and theatre personality, Farooque Shaikh. The three day festival will showcase five timeless comedies – Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, Padosan, Bawarchi and Gol Maal. Balesh Sharma, Chief Operating Officer, Vodafone Essar Gujarat
Highlights
Limited said, “Films are more than just entertainment for most Indians. They are a reflection of our society and our passion. With the fourth Vodafone Classic Film Festival we continue our pursuit to bring the best of yesteryears’ celluloid to the audiences and rekindle the passion for classics among cinema enthusiasts in Gujarat.” Farooque Shaikh, renowned film and theatre personality, said, “The Vodafone Classic Film Festival is a unique initiative by Vodafone to bring classics back to the big screen. I have been associated with the festival since its inception and year after year the experience has only
Dates: February 1 to 3, 2008 Venue: Valentine Host: Farooque Shaikh Comedy Classics:
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi Padosan Bawarchi Golmaal
been more enriching. This festival brings back fond memories through the work of the legends of Indian cinema.”
About Vodafone Classic Film Festival:
Vodafone has been hosting the Classic Film Festival since 2004 under the brand name Hutch. This festival is an exclusive brand property for Vodafone. Previously this festival has been hosted in cities like Baroda, Ahmedabad and Surat. The themes for the festival were timeless classic Hindi films from the 1950’s in the year 2004-2005 and classic romances in 2006 - 2007. About Vodafone Essar Limited Vodafone Essar in India is a subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc and commenced operations in 1994 when its predecessor Hutchison Telecom acquired the cellular licence for Mumbai. Vodafone Essar now has operations in 16 circles covering 86% of India’s mobile customer base, with over 39.8 million customers*. Over the years, Vodafone Essar, under the Hutch brand, has been named the ‘Most Respected Telecom Company’, the ‘Best Mobile Service in the country’ and the ‘Most Creative and Most Effective Advertiser of the Year’. Vodafone is the world’s leading international mobile communications company. It now has operations in 25 countries across 5 continents and 40 partner networks with over 214 million customers worldwide. Vodafone has partnered with the Essar Group as its principal joint venture partner for the Indian market. The Essar Group is a diversified business corporation with interests spanning the manufacturing and service sectors like Steel, Energy, Power, Communications, Shipping & Logistics and Construction. The Group has an asset base of over
Rs.400
billion
(US$
10
billion)
and
*Figures from Cellular Operators Association of India, December 31, 2007 Contact for Vodafone: Sahana Prabhakar Genesis Burson-Marsteller Vodafone mobile no: +91 98208 80262 email:
[email protected]
employs
over
20,000
people.
