Eros International, the leading company in the Indian media and entertainment sector has announced the release dates of its key forthcoming releases God Tussi Great Ho and Drona.

Eros is highly focused on its blockbuster releases this year, which includes God Tussi Great Ho on the Independence Day weekend 15th August 2008. Starring Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Amitabh Bachchan and Sohail Khan, God Tussi Great Ho is packed with great music and comedy and is expected to be a huge success this year. The long Independence Day weekend will serve as a perfect weekend bonanza for audiences.

The other exciting release from the Eros stable, the Eros International-Rose Movies co-production Drona, a never before seen visual treat for audiences will hit screens on another long holiday weekend, Thursday 2nd October on the occasion of Idd and Gandhi Jayanti. A real world meets fantasy action film; the visual effects filled Drona directed by Goldie Behl stars Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Jaya Bachchan and KK Menon and is sure to thrill audiences – youngsters and adults alike.

Sunil Lulla, President, Eros International, India commented, “Both God Tussi Great Ho & Drona show huge potential and we were looking at perfect product spacing for these two much awaited releases. Audiences can now make the best of the long holiday weekends to enjoy both these spectacular and visually stunning films”.

Some other releases from the Eros line-up in the coming quarter include Mehbooba, a romantic saga by Afzal Khan and starring Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan and Manisha Koirala on 11th July 2008 followed by Ganesh Acharya’s Money Hai Toh Honey Hai with Govinda, Aftab Shivdasani, Manoj Bajpai, Upen Patel, Celina Jaitley, Hansika Motwani and Archana Puransingh in the lead roles on 25th July. August 29th will see the release of action packed thriller Hijack directed by Kunal Shivdasani and starring Shiney Ahuja and Esha Deol.

Eros International had recently announced an unprecedented line-up of over 35 releases – Hindi and Tamil films this year, the largest by an Indian film studio.