The
Indian
adaptation
of
American
TV
series
"24" will
change
the
look
of
TV
in
the
country,
given
its
"radically
different"
production
values
which
make
it
look
like
"cinema
on
television",
says
its
director
Abhinay
Deo.
"
'24'
will
change
the
look
of
TV
for
sure.
We
have
shot
it
like
a
feature
film.
It
is
more
like
cinema
on
television," Deo,
who
has
treaded
a
creatively
successful
journey
of
being
an
ad
filmmaker,
Bollywood
director
and
now
a
TV
series
director,
told
IANS
in
an
interview.
"24" is
an
award-winning
American
TV
series.
An
espionage
thriller,
its
Indian
version
has
Bollywood
actor
Anil
Kapoor
playing
Jai
Singh
Rathod,
the
lead
role
of
his
American
counterpart,
Counter
Terrorist
Unit
agent
Jack
Bauer.
It
is
essayed
by
Kiefer
Sutherland
in
the
original
version.
Anil
had
played
a
part
in
the
eighth
season
of
the
international
version
and
it
is
after
his
first-hand
experience
that
the
idea
of
this
Indian
adaptation
struck
the
actor-producer.
The
show,
to
be
aired
on
Colors
in
October,
also
has
a
host
of
other
Bollywood
names
like
Shabana
Azmi,
Anupam
Kher,
Mandira
Bedi
and
Tisca
Chopra
associated
with
it.
Roping
in
these
names
was
a
challenge
for
the
director.
"It
was
very
difficult.
I
think
it
was
the
goodwill
that
both
Anil
(Kapoor)
and
I
have
in
the
industry
which
helped
us
to
rope
in
these
big
names.
We
worked
around
their
schedules
so
that
they
could
do
the
show.
We
are
lucky
that
we
have
managed
to
put
together
such
a
cast,"
he
said.
But
what
will
make
the
show
bigger
is
the
way
it
has
been
shot,
says
Deo,
who
helmed
films
like
"Game"
and
"Delhi
Belly"
for
the
big
screen.
"The
show
'24' doesn't
have
those
close-ups
which
are
shown
on
TV.
We
don't
zoom
in
on
people's
faces.
It
will
be
radically
different
from
what
we
have
seen
so
far.
"We
have
shot
it
in
a
stylised
way,
but
we
have
not
moved
away
from
the
drama
of
the
show.
Everything
(on
the
show)
is
very
relatable
to
the
Indian
audience," said
Deo,
who
is
the
son
of
veteran
actors
Mahesh
and
Seema
Deo.
Backed
by
a
talented
creative
team,
its
unique
narrative,
sets,
slick
editing
and
high-definition
recording
are
likely
to
create
a
superlative
experience
for
Indian
viewers.
Deo
has
admitted
that
he
had
to
modify
the
script
and
the
rough
and
tough
characterisation
of
Anil
Kapoor's
role
to
make
it
more
Indian
viewer-friendly.
But
isn't
it
a
risk
to
bring
out
such
a
major
show
at
a
time
when
a
chunk
of
the
idiot
box
buffs
in
the
country
are
used
to
a
certain
kind
of
shows?
"It
is
important
to
push
the
envelope," said
Deo.
"If
we
don't
do
it,
then
who
else
will?
We
can't
wait
for
other
people
to
do
new
stuff
and
for
us
to
follow."
Risks
make
his
job
exciting
and
interesting.
"I
don't
need
to
make
films
to
make
money.
Making
films
is
my
passion.
If
I
had
to
make
money,
then
I
would
have
just
stuck
to
advertising.
You
have
to
push
yourself
and
take
some
risks
to
make
something
happen.
Only
then
can
a
radical
change
take
place,"
he
said.
Nevertheless,
he
hopes
people
will
look
at
"24"
and
then
start
making
similar
shows.
"I
don't
think
it
is
a
good
idea
for
people
to
say
'let's
make
something
like
'24'
'.
It
is
important
for
them
to
make
something
different,"
he
said.
Deo
also
believes
the
current
state
of
the
TV
industry
in
the
country
provides
ample
room
for
various
genres
of
fiction
and
non-fiction
content
and
so
producers
and
directors
must
invest
time
and
money
only
in
innovative
projects.
"As
a
country,
we
have
so
many
people
watching
TV
every
day.
There
is
place
for
an
'Uttaran'
as
well
as
'24'.
It
is
time
we
started
giving
viewers
different
stuff.
I
hope
people
come
up
with
shows,
which
are
risky
and
push
the
envelope
and
take
the
next
step
as
far
as
TV
or
storytelling
is
concerned,"
he
said.
IANS