MUMBAI: Eros International has acquired the worldwide distribution rights of Heroes.

Eros International chairman Kishore Lulla confirmed the development to Businessofcinema.com.

According to industry sources, the rights have been acquired for approximately Rs 350 million (Rs 35 crores).

The film, which was earlier titled Mera Bharat Mahaan, is directed by Samir Karnik and stars Salman Khan, Preity Zinta, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Sohail Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Amrita Arora, Riya Sen, Dino Morea and Vatsal Sheth.

Heros is produced by Vikas Kapoor. The music is by Sajid-Wajid and Monty Sharma. The music of the film will be out later this month.

The film is slated to release on 24 October, 2008.