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The Sameer Nair interview | Dubbed and subtitled content have always been there but adaptations make global shows Indian

"Call My Agent: Bollywood was not supposed to be an authentic documentation of the industry. Everyone loved Scam: 1992 so much. But if you actually spoke to financial experts, they'll call it nonsense for so simplistically explaining away complicated finance," says Sameer Nair.

Aparna Sen directorial The Rapist to premiere at Busan International Film Festival

The Rapist stars Konkona Sensharma, Arjun Rampal, and Tanmay Dhanania.

Watch — Netflix India unveils teaser of Call My Agent: Bollywood, Indian adaptation of popular French show

Call My Agent: Bollywood will see Aahana Kumra, Ayush Mehra, Rajat Kapoor and Soni Razdan as four agents trying to save their agency from closure after the sudden death of their founder.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas named Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival chairperson: Film & TV updates

Priyanka Chopra Jonas was announced as the chairperson of Jio MAMI Film Festival, almost four months after Deepika Padukone stepped down from the position.

Scam Season 2 announced; Hansal Mehta to direct SonyLiv show based on Abdul Karim Telgi stamp paper fraud

Tentatively titled Scam 2003: The Curious Case of Abdul Karim Telgi, the show "will focus on another riveting story that shook the country a few years ago - the stamp paper scam," said Hansal Mehta

Applause Entertainment announces Indian remake of French workplace comedy Call My Agent

The Indian adaptation of Call My Agent is set to go on floors in October and will star Soni Razdan, Rajat Kapoor, Aahana Kumra, and Ayush Mehra in pivotal roles.

Hostages director Sudhir Mishra on adapting Israeli show for Indian audience, and his plans for digital medium

Sudhir Mishra claims that his version of Hostages is better as he has shot it better with the aid of better technology.

Idris Elba's award winning BBC cop drama Luther to get multi-season Indian remake

The Indian version of Luther, which is yet to be titled, will be developed by Aditya Birla Group's Applause Entertainment.

Criminal Justice cast Pankaj Tripathi, Jackie Shroff and director Tigmanshu Dhulia on adapting British TV show

After the success of Amazon Prime Video India Original Mizapur, 'Kaleen bhaiya' Pankaj Tripathi will be seen as a struggling lawyer in Criminal Justice.

After Lust Stories, Manisha Koirala may play detective in Indian adaptation of crime drama Eyewitness

Eyewitness, in which Manisha Koirala will play the detective, is the story of two boys who witness a murder after which the killer starts hunting them down