Star India readies Fatmagul remake

Amala (Kya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka?) has been adapted from Fatmagul

Star India is preparing to launch a local version of hit Turkish drama Fatmagul.

Amala (Kya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka?) will premiere April 3 on Star Plus and follows a young woman who must overcome a horrific group assault while confronting conflicting feelings for one of her attackers.

The series is based on Fatmagul, which has sold around the world as a finished programme and is from Turkish prodco Ay Yapim.

Nixon Yau Lim, head of Asia Pacific at Eccho Rights, which distributes the original and format rights, said: “The first impression is that Star India has a truly beautiful production which both honours the original script as well as putting a unique local spin on it.”

Scandinavia-based Eccho will represent the new series as a readymade show worldwide, with Lim claiming “many territories” are showing interest.

Turkish dramas have become popular in India, with Zee Entertainment Enterprises recently picking up four scripted series from Eccho. The shows will air on its entertainment channel Zindagi, which previously aired Fatmagul.