Idris Elba Show 'Luther' to Be Remade for Indian Audiences
Indian content producer Applause Entertainment will back an Indian version of actor Idris Elba's hit crime drama Luther.
Luther, which is about a detective, played by Elba, who gets deeply involved in the dangerous consequences of his cases, is now five seasons old. The Indian adaptation will be multi-season, with the first one playing over eight to 10 episodes, reports variety.com.
"I am solving the hard work of actually putting it together, from the idea to the writing, to assembling the team, casting, production design, funding, to making it into a product that is good enough to stream immediately," said Applause CEO Sameer Nair. "But we are operating at between $100,000-$200,000 an episode, which is reasonable," he added.
The announcement was made at the ongoing Asia Pay-TV Operators Summit (APOS). This will be the second Asian version of Luther after the South Korean remake, Less Than Evil.
Deepika Padukone & Team Wrap Chhapaak Shoot in Delhi, Meghna Shares Pic
Of late, quite a few photos and videos of Deepika Padukone and Vikrant Massey starrer Chhapaak have been leaked. Deepika is playing the role of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. Finally, after days of hard work, the team has wrapped up their Delhi shoot.
Director Meghna Gulzar took to Instagram to share a photo of their wrap schedule. The team can be seen smiling away. “Happily halfway done! Delhi schedule wrap for team Chhapaak”, Meghna Gulzar wrote.
While Deepika Padukone’s performance in Padmaavat has been highly praised, Meghna Gulzar has earned accolades for Raazi.
Salman Khan Starrer 'Tere Naam' Sequel to Be a Love Story
Remember Salman Khan’s unique hairdo in Satish Kaushik’s 2003 directorial debut Tere Naam? The film also marked the debut of Bhumika Chawla. Now 16 years later, Tere Naam is all set to return with a sequel, Mumbai Mirror reported.
Tere Naam ended with the death of Radhe Mohan aka Salman Khan’s ladylove Bhumika, and Salman returning to the ashram where he was sent for treatment. However, the second part will have a new story. “Satish Kaushik has finished writing the story. It is a love saga centering on a gangster,” a source told Mumbai Mirror. Satish Kaushik confirmed the sequel, but only revealed it was a love story. There is also a buzz as to whether Salman Khan will return as Radhe Mohan.
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