MUMBAI: Khosla Ka Ghosla, the sleeper hit of the quarter, has been acquired by Sahara One Media and Entertainment. According to market sources, the satellite rights of the movie went for somehwere in the region of Rs 20 million.
"Khosla Ka Ghosla is a pleasant and entertaining movie, which can be appreciated by all sections of the audience. This makes it a valuable asset for Sahara as a telecast property," says a source. Sahara has acquired five-year telecast rights for the film.
The low-budget movie Khosla Ka Ghosla, produced by Thandav Films in association with UTV, made it to the theatres (read multiplexes) in September 2006. Jaideep Sahni, the youngster who wrote the script said he derived the inspiration for the movie from a real life incident.
Khosla Ka Ghosla also marked the directorial debut of another young talent Dibakar Banerjee.