BBC Studios India Production and All3Media International collaborate to adapt and develop Shameless and Strangers for the Indian audiences.
As part of the agreement, BBC Studios India Production will bring to life the All3Media’s comedy drama Shameless, created originally by Paul Abbot and Company Pictures for Channel 4 and the Two Brothers Pictures crime drama Strangers aka White Dragon originally created for ITV in the UK and written by Mark Denton, Jonny Stockwood, Marston Bloom, Harry & Jack Williams.
Sameer Gogate, General Manager, BBC Studios India Production, said, “We are excited to partner with All3Media to bring the popular Shameless and Strangers to Indian audiences. They are two brilliant dramas, very different in tone but both equally suited to the local market, who enjoy clever, captivating storylines. With viewers’ preferences evolving and their desire for compelling content growing, we are confident that these unique shows will be a hit with Indian audiences.”
Sabrina Duguet, Executive Vice President for APAC, All3Media International, said, “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with BBC Studios which will further establish our footprint in India. BBC Studios India Production shares our production values and our love for top quality drama, and we know they will adapt these two dramas brilliantly for the Indian market. Our business has been going from strength to strength, with seven scripted formats already commissioned in India. We are very proud to see the tense, closed series thriller Strangers aka White Dragon become the third title from Two Brothers Pictures to be adapted in the region following the success of Marzi (Liar) and Mithya (Cheat). Additionally, Company Pictures’ Shameless arrives in India having attained legendary status for its long award -winning run in the UK and via it’s acclaimed adaption in the USA – we are sure that India’s own Gallagher family antics will enthrall local audiences.”
