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December 7, 2012

DAR Motion Pictures and Phantom Films Announces Anurag Kashyap’s next directorial veture ‘Ugly’


Mumbai, 28 November 2012:  After  the  stupendous  success  of  Black  Friday  ,Dev  D  and 
Gangs  of  Wasseypur  1  &  2,  maverick  director  Anurag  Kashyap,  along  with  producers  DAR 
Motion Pictures and Phantom Films, today announced his 11 th directorial venture titled ‘Ugly’. 

Talking  about  the  film  said  director  Anurag  Kashyap  ,  “"Ugly  is  an  emotional  film  in  the 
garb  of  a  thriller…Its  the  story  of  what  happens  when  something  which  was  not  supposed 
to
become".

The film is a class apart from any of the director’s previous films, both in terms of scale and 
setting.  This  sleek  urban  thriller  explores the  undiscovered  side  of  a  common  man  and  has 
will  keep  the  audiences  on  the  edge  of  their  seats,  with  thrilling  moments  in  true  Anurag 
Kashyap style.

Added  producer  Vikas  Bahl,  Phantom  Films,  “A  year  without  an  Anurag  Kashyap  punch  is 
incomplete. So after Dev D, Gangs of Wasseypur, here is a power packed thriller based in an 
urban

Commenting  on  the  event,  Mr.  Arun  Rangachari,  Chairman  DAR  Motion  Pictures  and 
Producer  of  Ugly  said  “Anurag  Kashyap  is  one  of  the  finest  filmmakers  of  our  age.  Ugly  is 
Anurag’s
him on this project has been an enlightening experience. Ugly is the stand out film out of the 
very
With
coming year. We are confident that with Ugly we will enthrall audiences both in India as well 
as globally”.

                  
Notes to the Editor

About Phantom: 

Phantom Films is India’s first ‘Directors’ Company’. It has been formed by four young
creative minds of the country, viz. Vikas Bahl, Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and
Madhu Mantena. They have joined hands to start a journey with a distinct focus on fostering
creative energies to develop enduring and entertaining content. Ugly is their production after
Lootera and Queen.

About DAR Motion Pictures:

DAR Motion Pictures (DARMP) is the filmed entertainment division of Dar Media Private
Limited, which forms part of the global investment advisory and private equity firm, DAR
Capital Group. Established with a firm commitment to develop a range of quality cinema
projects in Hindi and other regional languages of India, DARMP aims to take full advantage
of the tremendous interest and passion that the country’s cinema has generated across the
world. DARMP has developed a production slate including creative and business partnerships
with Anurag Kashyap Films Pvt. Ltd. (AKFPL) and Nikhil Advani to name a few.

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