Vineet Bajpai’s bestselling novel series Harappa trilogy will either be adapted into major motion-picture or a multi-season original web series soon. Anil Ambani’s Reliance Entertainment issued a statement announcing the acquisition of the book’s screen rights.
Author Vineet Bajpai said, “It is a momentous occasion. The books have received the love of tens of thousands of readers from all over India, across all age groups. Everyone wants to see the saga retold on the silver screen. I could not have asked for a better partner than Reliance Entertainment. They have the legacy, the experience and the reach to do full justice to the scale and grandeur needed to adapt the Harappa trilogy on screen.”
Sweta Agnihotri, CEO – Content Syndication, Reliance Entertainment, added, “The Harappa trilogy transcends genre categorization and blends across the realms of history, mythology, fantasy, crime, thriller, and contemporary fiction. It is the perfect story that needs to be told to a wider audience of cinema and digital content. We are delighted to partner with Vineet on this journey.”
Reliance Entertainment also backed another book adaptation which turned out to be a successful original web series, Sacred Games.
The Harappa trilogy consists of three fiction novels, “Harappa – Curse of the Blood River”, “Pralay – The Great Deluge” and “Kashi – Secret of the Black Temple”. The books were translated and published in Hindi, Gujarati, and Marathi as well.
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