Vishal Bhardwaj To Bring Agatha Christie’s Mysterious World To Bollywood (Pic Credit: Vishal Bhardwaj/Facebook & Agatha Christie Ltd/Instagram)
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Maverick filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj and his love for the Shakespearean universe is a story in itself. Bhardwaj has made a niche for himself and a beautiful one. As per the latest report, the filmmaker is now shifting his gaze to Agatha Christie and is making a series based on the works of the celebrated author. The series is said to be featuring a completely new pair of investigators, and below are all the details about the same.
Vishal is all set to make a series of films on Agatha Christie’s work that features mostly thrillers and investigative stories. The first film is set to go on floors in 2021. Specifically which story is being adapted for the first film is not confirmed as of yet.
As per Variety, Vishal Bhardwaj’s first film in the Agatha Christie-inspired series will star a young heroine who is pushed to solve a mystery. She joins hands with an unlikely partner and the two set out to solve the case. The series will follow the two, solving various murder mysteries and several other films.
Vishal Bhardwaj, who is known for his William Shakespeare trilogy including Maqbool (Macbeth), Omkara (Othello) and Haider (Hamlet), spoke to the portal about his fascination with Christie’s work. “Agatha Christie had a tremendous skill of defining emotional chaos, dysfunctional relationships and the turmoil in her characters while engaging us in a riveting mystery. It is an honor to create an Indian franchise of a pair of young investigators looking to take over the world with their intelligence and charm. ACL have been such amazing partners and we are all excited to be on this journey,” Bhardwaj said.
Vishal Bhardwaj added, “I’m truly excited at the prospect of developing a new Agatha Christie film franchise in India, and am delighted to be partnering with Vishal, who is a multi-talented and visionary filmmaker with a terrific track record for adapting works to create memorable pieces of cinema,” said James Prichard, the great-grandson of Christie and chair and CEO of ACL.”
How excited are you for the series that makes Vishal Bhardwaj’s skill set meet Agatha Christie‘s thrilling writing? Let us know in the comments section below.
