Prisoners of War Set for Indian Remake

MUMBAI: Bollywood director Nikkhil Advani is directing an Indian version of Keshet International’s Prisoners of War for Star Plus.

The Indian adaptation of the drama format, which inspired Showtime’s Emmy-winning hit Homeland, is being produced by Emmay Entertainment, the firm behind such films as Airlift, Katti Batti, Hero and D-Day.

The Israeli drama Prisoners of War, created, written and directed by Gideon Raff, was a huge hit in its local market and has been licensed into territories across the globe. In addition to spawning Homeland, Prisoners of War has been adapted in South Korea, Russia and Turkey.

Keren Shahar, managing director of distribution at Keshet International, noted, “We are extremely proud to be collaborating with Star Plus on one of our most accomplished properties and couldn’t be happier that Prisoners of War continues to achieve such success internationally. The versatility of the format is evident, since it has attracted a dedicated following anywhere it has aired in the world. Securing this deal with a highly esteemed partner is indicative of KI’s future ambitions in India.”