Now a film on Samit Basu’s Turbulence

This could well be one of the most ambitious Bollywood projects in a while. Author Samit Basu’s best-selling fantasy fiction Turbulence is set to be adapted for the big screen in a mega-budget production.
The racey page-turner which has superhumans battling evil forces right from the mangroves of Versova to the streets of London and is liberally sprinkled with allusions and tributes to several super hero franchises was being eyed by several production houses keen to buy the film rights.
“I turned down several people while others backed out when they figured that it involves high-budget special effects,” says Basu. “The hunt for the director with the right kind of vision and expertise ended with Ravi Udyawar,” he says.
Udyawar, an accomplished and award winning ad filmmaker has made cutting edge films for some of the top-brands and has worked with Aamir Khan, AR Rahman and Akshay Kumar.
He has also directed several music videos with Strings and Kailash Kher among others.
“I was blown away with his work,” says Basu, adding, “With Ravi directing Turbulence, everything else is bound to fall into place, including the production houses and actors I have on my wish list.”
A fan of comics and graphic novels, Udyawar, had been looking for a challenging script for years. Said Udyawar, “The moment I read the book I knew it would make for a fantastic film.
We have some great, creative ideas and we are all very excited about the project."