Prisoners of War Sells to Tata Sky in India

Keshet International (KI) has secured an agreement with Tata Sky for the Israeli drama Prisoners of War (Hatufim), which marks India’s first deal for a Hebrew-language series.

Prisoners of War is a drama about three Israeli soldiers who were captured 17 years ago while on a secret mission. The story begins with their return home after years of negotiations for their freedom. Created, written and directed by Gideon Raff, seasons one and two of the hit drama are headed to Tata Sky.

Arpit Agarwal, head of India and SAARC at Keshet International, said: “We are thrilled to have signed India’s very first deal for a Hebrew-language series. Keshet’s original series has already proved to be a hit with audiences around the globe, and here in India, spawned Star TV’s highly acclaimed local adaptation POW—Bandi Yuddh Ke. We hope this deal will introduce viewers to our high-quality slate of scripted content from around the world and that it will be the first of many more series sold here.”

Arun Unni, chief content officer at Tata Sky, said, “In today’s day and age, both viewers and we look for access to good, intriguing content, irrespective of language barriers. In the past two years, Tata Sky has successfully brought hidden gems in content from across the globe to viewers in India. Hatufim is one such gem that will shine across the viewer preferences, with its engaging storyline and high production quality. We are glad to partner with KI on this project and hope this opens doors for more of such high-quality series in the times ahead.”