April 28, 2018
Actors Jackie Shroff, Vikrant Massey, Pankaj Tripathi, Mita
Vashisht and Anupriya Goenka have been roped in for the Indian adaptation of
"Criminal Justice", which will be helmed by Tigmanshu Dhulia.
Aditya
Birla Group's Applause Entertainment is making the official Indian version of
the British television drama series "Criminal Justice".
It will be
produced by BBC Studios India. The format has been adapted for India by Shridhar
Raghavan, known for his work in "Khakee" and "Chandni Chowk to China".
"After working in films for so many years, when BBC and Applause Entertainment
approached me to work in the digital medium, it had to be something that was
striking and different and that is exactly what 'Criminal Justice' is," Jackie
said in a statement to IANS.
"The day Shridhar narrated the script and my
role..., 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 on the edge of
the seat waiting for answers you thought you knew," he added.
"Criminal
Justice" follows the life of individuals on a gut wrenching journey through the
criminal justice system. It has also been adapted for the US as "The Night Of"
and stars John Turturro and Riz Ahmed.
Dhulia says the story "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," he added.
Director
Vishal Furia will also be debuting as series director in the digital space with
this show.
Sameer Nair, CEO of Applause Entertainment, said: "We are
elated to announce this heady mix of a powerful story and a fabulous team of
actors and story-tellers for 'Criminal Justice'... The team is looking forward
to creating and providing more such quality content to the digital world."
Myleeta Aga, Senior Vice President and General Manager of South and
Southeast Asia at BBC Studios, is confident that the Indian version will be
"brilliant with the amazing team of collaborators and actors".
Vikrant is
also ecstatic about the project. "I have been a huge fan of the original series.
What I liked most about my role, was the intensity of the character.
"And
with an outstanding director like Tigmanshu behind the camera, I am looking
forward to seeing this character unfold," added the actor, who has featured in
"Dil Dhadkane Do" and "Lootera".