The award-winning BBC Studios crime thriller Luther, starring English actor Idris Elba will be remade in India by Aditya Birla Group’s Applause Entertainment.
This will be the second Asian version of Luther after the award-winning South Korean remake, Less Than Evil, a press release issued by the makers read.
CEO of Applause Entertainment, Sameer Nair, said in a statement, “We have produced and premiered an Indian version of Criminal Justice, which has been well received by the audience. We at Applause are always on the lookout for premium dramas we can produce for Indian viewers and are proud to once again partner with BBC Studios on Luther.
“The original Luther has a tremendous international following, and we believe that an Indian version will work well in our region.”
BBC Studios and Applause Entertainment have earlier collaborated for classic BBC formats The Office and Criminal Justice. The latter has been successfully premiered on Hotstar recently.
Myleeta Aga, SVP and GM of South and South East Asia, BBC Studios, who is glad to work with Applause Entertainment, said, “Applause is known for its focus on creating premium drama, and we believe that they will be able to do the format justice. We look forward to its success.”