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Critically and commercially-acclaimed film
director Tigmanshu Dhulia will be
making his debut on the digital platform
with a web series, the Indian version of
crime drama Criminal Justice.
Originally written by Peter Mofatt, the
show follows the journey of an individual
through the justice system. The 2008 BBC
UK drama ran for a year with two series of
five episodes each.
The content studio from the Aditya Birla
Group - Applause Entertainment will be
making the official Indian version of the
multiple BAFTA winning show Criminal
Justice.
Jackie Shroff, Vikrant Massey, Pankaj
Tripathi, Mita Vashisht and Anupriya
Goenka have been signed on by Applause
Entertainment for the project.
Dhulia says he is excited to collaborate
with some of the finest actors in the
industry.
"Criminal Justice is a show that has been
appreciated extensively across the world.
As the Indian audience have evolved in
terms of the content they want to see, it
gives directors like me more opportunity
to experiment.
"The story of this show engulfs you and
preserves the mystery by withholding
information and keeping you in the lurch,
gasping for more. It constantly
undermines what we think we know and
makes one question every single thing
one sees," Dhulia said in a statement here.
After working in films over the years,
when the BBC and Applause Entertainment
approached Shroff to work in the digital
medium, the veteran actor agreed to be
part of it as he liked the idea of adapting
the popular series.
The format has been adapted for India by
Shridhar Raghavan, known for his writing
work on films like Khakee, Chandni Chowk
to China and Bluffmaster amongst others.
"The day Shridhar narrated the script and
my role to me, I knew this was it. The
script brought out a host of emotions in
me and I hope it does that to the viewers
too. It is mysterious, heart-pounding,
unpredictable, thrilling and keeps you
hooked and at the edge of the seat
waiting for answers you thought you
knew."
Massey, who has been a fan of the original
series, is ecstatic to begin work on Indian
adaptation of "Criminal Justice".
Sameer Nair, CEO of Applause
Entertainment, is elated to be working
with a fabulous team of actors and
storytellers on a powerful story.
"The team is looking forward to creating
and providing more such quality content
to the digital world," Nair added.
The Indian adaptation of Criminal Justice
will be prod.
https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/tigmanshu-dhulia-to-helm-indian-version-of-crime-drama-criminal-justice-1222194-2018-04-28.
director Tigmanshu Dhulia will be
making his debut on the digital platform
with a web series, the Indian version of
crime drama Criminal Justice.
Originally written by Peter Mofatt, the
show follows the journey of an individual
through the justice system. The 2008 BBC
UK drama ran for a year with two series of
five episodes each.
The content studio from the Aditya Birla
Group - Applause Entertainment will be
making the official Indian version of the
multiple BAFTA winning show Criminal
Justice.
Jackie Shroff, Vikrant Massey, Pankaj
Tripathi, Mita Vashisht and Anupriya
Goenka have been signed on by Applause
Entertainment for the project.
Dhulia says he is excited to collaborate
with some of the finest actors in the
industry.
"Criminal Justice is a show that has been
appreciated extensively across the world.
As the Indian audience have evolved in
terms of the content they want to see, it
gives directors like me more opportunity
to experiment.
"The story of this show engulfs you and
preserves the mystery by withholding
information and keeping you in the lurch,
gasping for more. It constantly
undermines what we think we know and
makes one question every single thing
one sees," Dhulia said in a statement here.
After working in films over the years,
when the BBC and Applause Entertainment
approached Shroff to work in the digital
medium, the veteran actor agreed to be
part of it as he liked the idea of adapting
the popular series.
The format has been adapted for India by
Shridhar Raghavan, known for his writing
work on films like Khakee, Chandni Chowk
to China and Bluffmaster amongst others.
"The day Shridhar narrated the script and
my role to me, I knew this was it. The
script brought out a host of emotions in
me and I hope it does that to the viewers
too. It is mysterious, heart-pounding,
unpredictable, thrilling and keeps you
hooked and at the edge of the seat
waiting for answers you thought you
knew."
Massey, who has been a fan of the original
series, is ecstatic to begin work on Indian
adaptation of "Criminal Justice".
Sameer Nair, CEO of Applause
Entertainment, is elated to be working
with a fabulous team of actors and
storytellers on a powerful story.
"The team is looking forward to creating
and providing more such quality content
to the digital world," Nair added.
The Indian adaptation of Criminal Justice
will be prod.
https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/tigmanshu-dhulia-to-helm-indian-version-of-crime-drama-criminal-justice-1222194-2018-04-28.
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