After a long run at the Indian bo- office post its release in October 2010, Sony Pictures India is set to re-release The Social Network on 11 February 2011 in preparation for the upcoming Academy Awards on 27 February. The film, which recently won four Golden Globes including the prestigious “Best Picture” and “Best Director” awards, has been nominated for eight Academy Awards.
The Social Network is based on the founding of the social networking website Facebook and starred Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake. The film, directed by David Fincher, was adapted from the book The Accidental Billionaires.