Mumbai, Maharashtra -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/12/2010 -- Commenting on the release, debutant director Simerjit Singh says, “Chak Jawana is very close to my heart. The film takes a strong stand against the existent youth issues present in the Indian societies and how if lead well, the young generation has enormous capabilities to excel. It has some excellent performances and music and I am happy to associate with Reliance BIG Pictures for such a beautiful film.”

Sanjeev Lamba, CEO, Reliance BIG Pictures adds, “Chak Jawana not only has a director par excellence but also explores some social practices which affect our society. Reliance Big Pictures is proud to be associated with such meaningful cinema”

Chak Jawana has been scripted by Simerjit himself with Rupinder Chahal and has music by Jaidev Kumar who has composed music of films like Mini Punjab, Sukhmani, Tera Mera ki Rishtaa

SYNOPSIS - 'Chak Jawana' highlights the problems faced by youth in a Punjabi village. The young men fall prey to drugs, become irresponsible and disturb the peace.The elders despair about the future of the community. Captain Gurjeet Singh (Gurdas Maan) arrives on a month's home leave from the Indian Navy. He pledges to reform the youth and helps them overcome their weakness.The film has a powerful message on family values, determination and hope.

About Reliance Big Entertainment
Reliance BIG Entertainment Ltd. (RBEL) is the flagship media and entertainment arm of India's Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, with a significant presence in film entertainment (film production, distribution, and exhibition), broadcasting and new media ventures.

RBEL's motion picture brand, Reliance BIG Pictures (http://www.reliancebigpictures.com) has built a impressive film production slate in Hindi, English & other Indian languages, which it markets and distributes worldwide. Following Reliance BIG Pictures’ association with IM Global, the company now benefits from an international sales team with an excellent reputation and global presence dedicated to selling its Bollywood and regional language slate.

In Hollywood, Reliance BIG Pictures has partnered with Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider on the formation of DreamWorks Studios and has development deals with Nicolas Cage's Saturn Films, Jim Carrey's JC 23 Entertainment, George Clooney's Smokehouse Productions, Chris Columbus' 1492 Pictures, Tom Hanks’ Playtone Productions, Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment, Jay Roach's Everyman Pictures, Brett Ratner’s Rat Entertainment, Julia Roberts’ Red Om Films and Brian Gazer and Ron Howards' Imagine Entertainment. RBEL’s group company, Reliance MediaWorks Limited (http://www.reliancemediaworks.com) is India's largest film processing, exhibition and entertainment services company. It operates BIG Cinemas, India's largest cinema chain with over 525 screens spread across India, US, Malaysia, Nepal and Netherlands. Reliance MediaWorks has a dominant and comprehensive presence in Film Services: Motion Picture

Processing and DI; Visual Effects; Film Restoration and Image Enhancement; Animation; 2D to 3D Conversion; Digital Mastering: Studios and Equipment rentals with presence across at US, UK, Japan and India. Reliance MediaWorks’ television venture, BIG Synergy, is among the top players in the television programming industry.

The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (http://www.relianceada.com) is amongst India's top 3 business houses and has interests in telecommunications, energy, financial services, infrastructure and media and entertainment.

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