007 to speak Tamil in newly dubbed film releases

Ashok Amritraj, Indian tennis legend and brother of Vijay Amritraj who co-starred with Roger Moore in Octopussy, has just aquired the rights for his production company to re-dub classic Bond titles in Tamil.

Ashok Amritraj Entertainment and Blockbuster Home Entertainment Company acquired the rights for distributing Bond classics from MGM in Tamil and Telugu.



"We are starting with six films. And we will take it from there depending on the audience response."

The good news is that it will get to a larger and wider audience and a new generation," the tennis star-turned-Hollywood producer told mediapersons at a press conference, shortly after clips from Bond movies were screened.

"I was assured by Blockbuster Home Entertainment that the dubbing would be of international standards. The dubbing is as good as I`ve seen anywhere else in the world. It`s not easy to dub for Sean Connery and Roger Moore. It will be nice to see them reach out to more people in the local language," Ashok Amritraj added.

The first of the lot will be "Ragasiya Ulavali" ("The Spy Who Loved Me") released on August 29.

The producer who still continues his tennis strictly on a "social and business" basis has another connection to 007.

"Every Sunday, I have friends like Pierce Brosnan and Dustin Hoffman coming over for a game. I introduce them to Indian food. I play tennis because I love Indian food. When I eat Indian food, I need that game of tennis to keep fit," he explains.

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