TV SHOWS THAT SHOULD BE (Re)MADE IN INDIA

Ever since Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor announced his foray into Indian Television with the remake of American TV Series ‘24’, I had thought about which internationally acclaimed TV Shows could be remade in India and still strike a chord with the small-screen viewers here.

I have shortlisted 5 TV Shows with probable lead actors from Bollywood that should be remade for Indian audience:

(1) DEXTER- A police forensic expert who moonlights as a serial killer of criminals, who he believes have escaped justice. When high-quality content is executed ‘Dexterously’, it results in an intense and gripping drama like this masterpiece. Probable Lead Actor: Saif Ali Khan

(2) BREAKING BAD- The show follows the life of an under-achieving chemistry genius and how a fatal diagnosis affects his morality as he uses his skills by producing world’s highest quality crystal meth to provide for his family. Probable Lead Actor: Irrfan Khan

(3) THE WALKING DEAD- It’s a horror series where a police officer leads a group of survivors in a world overrun by zombies. It’s high time Indian audience is exposed to a full-on Zombie experience after getting a taste of it in Saif Ali Khan’s ‘Go Goa Gone’. Probable Lead Actor: Hrithik Roshan

(4) HOUSE M.D. - Arguably one of the toughest roles to play in television history, British actor Hugh Laurie did a fantastic job as the witty and arrogant Dr.House in this TV Series where he solves medical mysteries in a style that reminds us of another eccentric fictional character ‘Sherlock Holmes’. Probable Lead Actor: Naseeruddin Shah

(5) HOMELAND- A Marine Sergeant returns home 8 years after going ‘missing’ in Iraq and a female workaholic CIA Agent suspects he might be plotting an attack against his own country. Events unfold at breakneck speed in a one-of-its-kind terrorism-based TV Show. Probable Lead Actors: Kay Kay Menon & Konkana Sen Sharma

-By Pranshu Awasthi

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