19 January,2022 07:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Vishal Bhardwaj, Hansal Mehta, Alankrita Shrivastava, Anjali Menon, Dhruv Sehgal and Shonali Bose
Developer John Carney hit the right notes as he explored love in all its shades with Modern Love, the popular romantic comedy anthology adapted from The New York Times' weekly column. Now, Amazon Prime Video is ready to tell newer love stories, only this time, the streets and coffee shops of New York will be replaced by the gullies and beating heart of India. mid-day has learnt that the OTT giant has been working on the Indian adaptation of Modern Love over the past two years. The content team, headed by Aparna Purohit, has roped in noteworthy directors - Vishal Bhardwaj, Hansal Mehta, Alankrita Shrivastava, Anjali Menon, Shonali Bose and Dhruv Sehgal - to bring the stories to life. So far, actors Pratik Gandhi, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Wamiqa Gabbi have shot for their segments.
A source reveals, "The anthology series, over its two seasons, has explored love in all its complicated and beautiful forms. The Indian adaptation will be in a similar vein, telling everyday stories about relationships, tugging at your heartstrings with their honesty and simplicity. The stories have been developed by the six directors with their team of writers, and then vetted by Amazon's writers' room. Much like the original format, each of the actors will be fronting a segment in the anthology. Pratik and Wamiqa are known faces in OTT entertainment, thanks to their strong performances in Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story and Grahan. Similarly, Fatima is no stranger to anthologies, having been part of Ajeeb Daastaans [2021]."
The series was shot in different parts of Mumbai in late 2021. The source adds, "The filmmakers began shooting their segments in November. The show will move into post-production by next month as the platform hopes to release it sometime later in the year."
