TLI Staff
New Delhi: Post the success of Sacred Games and Bard of Blood, another book adaptation based on 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, is all set to make waves in the digital space. Titled Operation Terror: Black Tornado, the eight-episode series is based on Sandeep Unnithan’s book – Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11 and will stream on Zee5.
Produced and Created by Abhimanyu Singh of Contiloe Pictures, leading content powerhouse, and co-created and directed by Matthew Leutwyler, the gripping narrative provides a first-hand account of the tragedy that befell Mumbai, the city of dreams.
According to a release shared by Zee5, the series shall shed light on the unknown facts about the terror attack. This edge-of-the-seat thriller features an impressive cast including Arjan Bajwa, Arjun Bijlani, Mukul Dev, Vivek Dahiya, Tara Alisha Berry, Sid Makkad, Vikram Gaikwad, Avinash Wadhwan amongst others.
The eight-episode series shot across India, United States and Israel has a talented crew with Hollywood experience with director Matthew Leutwyler alongside writer Joshua Cauldwell, cinematographer Richard Henkels, colourist Adrian Colbert and editor Will Gordon.
“We are looking to explore Operation Terror as a franchise and Black Tornado is the first, from this bucket. We are confident that the story will impress our audiences who prefer quality content. This impactful series will bring to light the lesser known facts of the horrid attack on our financial capital that had a far-reaching effect on a global scale, said Aparna Acharekar, Programming Head, ZEE5 India about the series.
“Our nation saw three days of the terror on TV, they know little about the counter-insurgency by our commandos and the human interest stories behind these images. Through the digital series on ZEE5, audiences will experience moments that have not been spoken about before. Sandeep has written a great and well researched book and partnering with Zee5 to showcase it to the world is a great way to be creating a digital footprint. There is no better way to be debuting into the digital space,” said Abhimanyu Singh, Contiloe Pictures.
The series is currently under production and will premiere soon on ZEE5.
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