ISLAMABAD – The hit Israeli TV series “Fauda,” which streams worldwide onNetflix, will get an Indian remake set against the tense relations betweenIndia and Pakistan, *The Hollywood Reporter*linkrevealedon Wednesday.
The Mumbai-based studio Applause Entertainment has partnered with Israel’sYes Studios for the Indian adaptation, which is expected to go intoproduction by 2020 and be released toward the end of next year.SIGN UP!
“‘Fauda’ has the potential to be well-developed in the context of India andPakistan as the show is about people on both sides of the conflict,” saidApplause Entertainment CEO Sameer Nair, “Reality is often stranger thanfiction, and is rarely black and white. ‘Fauda’ is an effort to representthis gray state of conflict.”
The original political thriller follows an undercover Israelicounter-terrorism unit that fights Palestinian terrorists. “Fauda,” whichmeans “chaos” in Arabic, was developed by Israelis Avi Issacharoff and LiorRaz, based on their real-life experiences in the Israel Defense Forces.
Raz, who plays the show’s lead character, Doron Kavillio, said about theadaptation, “‘Fauda’ is extremely authentic and real. I’m sure Indianaudiences will be enthralled by the realistic and detailed world created inthis carefully thought-out adaptation. I’m also excited to know who willplay Doron.”
Issacharoff added, “‘Fauda’ has been an integral part of our professionaland personal lives and we’re extremely excited that it is being remade foranother country and language. India is creating some exciting digitalcontent and this association with Applause Entertainment will help take‘Fauda’ to a different territory and wider audience base.”
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Yes Studios managing director Danna Stern said the adaptation process would“stay true to the original material while making the story relevant to[Applause Entertainment] local viewers — which they know so well; we arecertain that they will do complete justice with the Indian version.”
Applause has already done remakes of the Israeli shows “Hostages,” “HoneyBadgers” and “Your Honor,” and has also produced the comedy show “Mind theMalhotras,” based on Israeli show “La Famiglia,” for Amazon.
The third season of the Israeli version of “Fauda” finished shooting inJune.
