MUMBAI: As the festive season approaches, the multiplexes and cinema halls will have host of Bollywood releases. Joining the fray will be Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena from Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd (PNC) stable.

The movie is scheduled for 18 November. Directed by Suparn Verma, Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena stars Fardeen Khan, Feroz Khan and Koena Mitra. Star TV Network has acquired the telecast rights of the movie.

PNC has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Inox Leisure Ltd, the entertainment arm of the Inox Group, will marks its entry into film distribution with Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena in territories of in Kolkata, Jaipur, Bangalore and Mumbai.

While, Dolly Films have acquired the distribution rights in the Delhi territory, K Sera Sera Productions have acquired the rights for Nizam (Andhra Pradesh) and CP-Berar. London-based Eros International has acquired distribution rights for overseas territories.

The Company has also announced the commencement of its next film, a romantic comedy -- Pyar Ke Side Effects, directed by Saket Chowdhury and starring Mallika Sherawat and Rahul Bose.

The company is likely to release Ankahee in the first quarter of 2006. Directed by Vikram Bhatt, the movie stars Esha Deol, Amisha Patel and Aftab Shivdasani.