‘Bloody Brothers,’ Indian Adaptation of BBC’s ‘Guilt,’ Set for ZEE5 Debut

variety.com:

Naman Ramachandran “Bloody Brothers,” the Indian adaptation of BAFTA winning BBC series “Guilt,” is set to bow on South Asian focused streamer ZEE5.Directed by Shaad Ali (Netflix’s “Call My Agent Bollywood”), the show is produced by Applause Entertainment in association with BBC Studios India.

Reset in the picturesque South Indian hill town of Ooty, “Bloody Brothers” follows two brothers, Jaggi and Daljeet, who, while driving home late one night, run over an old man.

They put the body back in his house, but when people become suspicious, the brothers’ lives fall apart.Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub (“Tandav”) plays Daljeet, while Jaideep Ahlawat (“Paatal Lok”) is Jaggi.

Both actors chose not to watch “Guilt” prior to filming. “That was a conscious decision that it’s better not to watch the original show, as per se, we are adapting it to India,” Ayyub told Variety. “Everything changes – the scenario, the culture of how characters would react.” “I didn’t want to see it, because that doesn’t help me since it deviates me from the main script, which is Indian, and in the context of Indian society,” Ahlawat told Variety.Ayyub describes his character as someone who has always lived under his brother’s shadow but speaks his mind without thinking of repercussions. “It’s not just a comedy thriller, for me, it was also a family drama,” says Ayyub. “And you can see the relationship of two brothers changing.