First 24, now India looks to Prison Break adaptation.

Bollywood actor / producer Anil Kapoor has acquired the rights to the first season of Prison Break for a local adaptation in India.

Kapoor, who has already remade 24 in India, recently acquired local rights to adapt Modern Family.

“I always go with my gut feeling. I know people will like (Prison Break). We will adapt it to suit Indian sensibilities. It’s one of my most favourite shows. I am truly excited,” Anil said in a statement.

“The show is about sibling love. It has just the right amount of emotions and of course some mind blowing action. In the past, films like ‘Do Aankhen Barah Haath’ and ‘Umar Qaid’, which revolved around jailbreak, have been appreciated by the audience.”

Anil is currently busy shooting for the second local instalment of 24 in which he also appears.

“I’d love to be a part of the show but my entire focus is on 24 right now. Doing two shows won’t be possible but whoever comes on board has to be physically fit. I have a few names in mind. We will begin casting soon. It will be made on the same scale as 24.”

SBS screens the Indian 24 in Australia. Prison Break has an upcoming US revival as an event series on FOX.

Source: Times of India