Arka Mediaworks
, the makers of India’s biggest blockbuster film ‘
Baahubali’ have
optioned
the audio-visual rights for
Manu S. Pillai’s award-winning book,
The Ivory Throne
:
Chronicles of the House of Travancore
. According to production head
Shobu Yarlagadda, the best-selling novel will be adapted into an
original
series, and he described it as “…retelling of a very fascinating period in Indian history.”
Hailed by readers and the press as one of the most gripping and fascinating slices of Indian history with its warrior queens and ‘female Maharajahs’, The Ivory Throne became an instant bestseller on publication in 2015 with multiple awards at popular literary fests.
It focuses on the remarkable life and work of
Sethu Lakshmi Bayi
, the last – and forgotten – queen of the House of Travancore. Extensively researched and vividly rendered, The Ivory Throne conjures up a dramatic world of political intrigues and factions, black magic and conspiracies, crafty ceremonies and splendorous temple treasures, all harnessed in a tragic contest for power and authority in the age of empire.
While the project has just been materialised, it might take some time to know further details on the cast and technical crew.
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