PARMESHWARAN - Director(Finance) NATIONAL FILM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION .

We have been associated with C.A. Corporation for over 15 years now. and over these years, we have cultivated an excellent rapport with Mr. Mehta.

It started with acquiring films from them since they have a huge library of quality films. Later, the association increased and we began to rely on him. In fact, every time we get a query from someone wanting to export a film, Mehta is our first choice with his vast experience in exports.

His methodical approach towards his business makes it convenient for us to associate with him. Moreover, he is a man who values ethics and never goes back on his words. We can vouch that we have never got entangled into any legal and copyright problems vis-à-vis, the rights of any films. That's something commendable since there are a number of players in the market, whose credentials need to be verified.

GAURANG DOSHI (Producer of 'AANKHEN', C.A. CORPORATION'S latest release that did excellent business in the overseas territory)

"I was approached by several exporters for the overseas rights of AANKHEN, but I opted for Mr. Chandrakant Mehta, because of the price that he offered me for the film. In distribution circles, Mr. Mehta is known to be an extremely cautious exporter who never offers a big price, unless it is really deserving.

But in this case, he had no second thoughts about the price he offered for the film. It was a sound decision no doubt, with the film doing record business in the overseas territory.

One quality about Mr. Mehta that is commendable is his seriousness of commitment. Once he gives you a word, he makes sure that he honors it. He may take a long time before making up his mind about a particular business deal, but once he commits, he delivers the goods."

PAHLAJ NIHALANI (President of Association of Motion Pictures and Television Program Producers and President of Film Exporters Association):

"I have known Mr. Chandrakant Mehta to be a very knowledgeable person, who has a thorough knowledge about the export business. His immense knowledge about the export business and the technicalities of the trade, as also the basics of marketing, have stood him in good stead over the years. In fact, he is so well-versed with the formalities of the export trade, that our members can always rely on him for taking decisions.

In my case, he released a number of my film at one point of time, in the export market. I noticed at that time that he was particular about honouring his commitments, a trait which has won him a lot of respect in the trade.He is not ever known to give a word and then back out."

DINESH GANDHI

"My association with Mehta first began in 1987, when I entrusted the overseas rights of my Anil-Madhuri starrer, TEZAAB, to him. The film did extraordinary business in the overseas territory, which marked the beginning of a long-term business relationship, which extended to over ten films.

I can say for a fact that Mehta is a wonderful person to deal with. He has a vast experience in the export business and is extra particular about honoring his commitments. You can rely on him not to ever back out on his words. I have never ever experienced situations where he has backed out of the delivery of my films at the last moment, or reduced their prices due to the changing market conditions. Another positive trait about him is the rapport he shares with local technicians and the excellent relationship he has with producers in the industry.

No doubt, I did approach other overseas distributors in the intervening period. But that's because of the price that they offered me. It is a well known fact that Mr. Mehta is a conservative buyer, who does not offer a big price for a project, unless he's really convinced about it."