India, Nov. 13 -- It will probably end up being a blockbuster calendar year for the international films in India, riding on both Hollywood and Japanese movie releases. Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, executive director, PVR INOX Ltd, is upbeat about the performance of the international titles, given that Hollywood films such as 'Spiderman: Brand New Day' that made Rs.609 crore, 'The Odyssey' Rs. 233 crore and even 'Obsession' - with no known faces -- stood out and made Rs. 100 crore. Bijli is equally pleased with the response to the Japanese anime 'Doraemon the Movie' which his company picked and distributed and which ended up doing business worth Rs.24 crore.

But the year isn't over and his sights are trained on November and December that will see...