NEW DELHI, 21 November 2004 — The Walt Disney Company wants to make original Desi animation films and TV shows in India for the world market, as against the outsourcing model prevalent in the industry, it is learnt.
In effect, everything will be Indian, from start to finish, in these films.
Walt Disney indicated its interest in the country’s animation sector, when an entertainment industry delegation from India met Disney president and chief operating officer (COO) Bob Iger in Los Angeles last week. The team from India visited big-time film studios in the US.
Disney is getting ready to launch a set of TV channels in India. Iger is learnted to have proposed long-term relations with the Indian entertainment industry.