Eros International, a leading global company in
the Indian film entertainment industryhas acquired the rights to adapt
best-selling Indian author Ashwin Sanghi’s anthropological thriller The Krishna
Key into a theatrical film and original series for their digital over-the-top
(OTT) South Asian entertainment platform, Eros Now.
The acclaimed thriller set across timelines with
its captivating plot, merging the mythological with the contemporary released
in 2012. The book follows a history professor who must
prove his innocence against a murder charge. Krishna Key, the third novel by
Ashwin Sanghi, tries to unfold the secrets of the Mahabharata and establish
Krishna as a historical character rather than a mythical character. The plot is
dramatic and provocative, enthralling with its twists and turnscreatinga
seamless opportunity to creatively showcase it in the world cinema.The series
is in initial stages of development with talent to be finalised soon. Eros is
planning its release in 2019.
Commenting on the development, RidhimaLulla, Chief
Content Officer, Eros International said, “We are gearing towards enhancing the
premium content offering on Eros Now, that includes the launch of its
originals. We want to offer a myriad content mix on our platform and have been
particularly keen on adding Indian mythological themes which remain hugely
popular. We are very excited to have
acquired the rights to Ashwin’s bestselling book which delves beautifully into
Indian history and mythology and at the same time blending well with the
contemporary world and we anticipate it to be a perfect premise to explore for
the big screen and an original series adaption”.
Author Ashwin Sanghi adds, “I am delighted that
Eros International has acquired the rights to The Krishna Key. Eros has an
incredible team that is exceedingly capable of adapting this action-packed
thriller into a very interesting story for cinema. I am confident that the final
product will be exciting and entertaining.”
Ashwin Sanghi ranks among India’s highest selling
English fiction authors. He is considered one of the frontrunners in historical
and mythological retelling. Popularly hailed as the Indian Dan Brown for The Rozabal
Line and The Krishna Key, both of which were critically acclaimed. He has
written several other bestsellers including Chanakya’s Chant, The Sialkot Saga
and Keepers of the Kalachakra. In 2010, he won
Vodafone-Crossword Popular Choice Award for Chanakya's Chant.Additionally, the
book Private India became the best seller in the United Kingdom. He wasalso
included in the list of celebrity 100 by Forbes.
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