‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ Producers Board Brain Hemorrhage Survival Story ‘The Day My Brain Exploded’ (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Naman Ramachandran Veteran producers Tabrez Noorani and Amar Butala have signed on for the film adaptation of Ashok Rajamani’s memoir “The Day My Brain Exploded.” The adaptation chronicles Rajamani’s extraordinary survival story as a first-generation Indian American who suffered a catastrophic brain hemorrhage at age 25 during his brother’s wedding, leaving him to navigate profound physical and emotional challenges.

The memoir has broken ground as the first South Asian American memoir of its kind to tackle disability, racism, and cultural taboos.

Noorani, whose production credits include awards season darlings “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Life of Pi,” along with studio tentpoles “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Million Dollar Arm,” and “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol,” will leverage his cross-cultural storytelling expertise for the project.

He previously made his directorial debut with the human trafficking drama “Love, Sonia,” starring Demi Moore and Freida Pinto. “I’m excited to adapt ‘The Day My Brain Exploded’ because it’s a story that captures the very essence of what it means to rebuild yourself when everything seems lost,” Noorani said. “The emotional depth, the vulnerability, and the triumph over adversity make it an incredible narrative to bring to life on screen.