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BBC, Banijay Execs Unpack International Series Adaptations in India at Film Bazaar: ‘Transposing Is Where the Magic Happens’
A panel of leading television executives and creators at Film Bazaar discussed the intricacies of adapting international series for Indian audiences.
Actor-producer Kirti Kulhari shared insights from her experience leading “Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors,” revealing she initially avoided watching the original BBC series. BBC Studios India’s Sameer Gogate explained how they adapted “Press” into “Broken News,” transforming British tabloid culture into contemporary Indian broadcast journalism. “The moment we felt that we would get the tabloid culture into truth versus sensationalism, which is happening on [Indian] prime time, we knew we found the core of the show,” Gogate said.
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