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[Book News] Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children' Set as Netflix TV Series

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Post time: 3-7-2018 14:42:58
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The streaming giant will adapt the British Indian author's fictional book about India's transition from British colonialism to independence into a new television series. Midnight's Children is largely considered Rushdie's magnum opus (he was knighted in 2007 for services to literature), and the magical realist novel has won several awards since its publication, including the 1981 Booker Prize, the Best of the Booker twice — first in 1993 and again in 2008 — and the James Tait Memorial Prize. It was previously adapted as a Canadian-British film directed by Deepa Mehta in 2013.


Midnight's Children follows the life of Saleem Sinai, who was born on the stroke of midnight on Aug. 15, 1947, the same time as India's independence. His every act is mirrored and magnified in events that sway the course of India's national affairs — his health and well-being are inextricably bound to those of his nation. His life is inseparable and at times indistinguishable from the history of his country. Perhaps most remarkable are the telepathic powers linking him with India's 1,000 other "midnight's children," all born in that initial hour and endowed with magical gifts.


"Midnight's Children is one of the great novels of the world, and its themes are still relevant to the India of today," said Erik Barmack, vp international originals at Netflix. "The narrative continues to fascinate audiences decades after it was first published. We are incredibly excited to translate this pioneering work of fiction that parallels the birth of modern India, for a global audience. The rich experience and talent of Indian creators combined with the global reach of Netflix have the potential for millions more people around the world to rediscover this story.”
The series order also marks one of the first key moves for new executive Simran Sethi, who last year joined the streamer as a creative executive in India from Freeform. Said Rushdie, who is repped by UTA and The Wiley Agency: "I am absolutely delighted that Midnight's Children will have a new life on Netflix and greatly look forward to working with them to help create it."


Sources say that Netflix, which has been focused on growing internationally of late, is hopeful that the property will help it further expand into the Indian market. The company sees India's 1.3 billion residents ­— and their 300 million smartphone users — as their next great frontier for global expansion. Netflix has been expanding in India since January 2016, and while it has dabbled in such local programming as the original series Sacred Games, it largely has depended on global premium content and Hollywood fare to drive growth. The streamer did, however, order a reality show about India's cricket team, the Mumbai Indians, in April.



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Post time: 3-7-2018 18:32:48
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If Netflix wants to rope in more Indian viewers, it needs to cut down its rates in India at least. As it is, presently the standard package(with HD and 2 screens) costs Rs. 7800 per year! Way too much for our audience.
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Image jhsurti Image 3-7-2018 06:32 PM
If Netflix wants to rope in more Indian viewers, it needs to cut down its rates in India at least. A ...

Ditto on Netflix's subscription pricing. I hear Amazon Prime is eating into Netflix's market with it's extensive Indian content and lower cost.
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Post time: 4-7-2018 11:55:13
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cynic 3-7-2018 09:35 PM
Ditto on Netflix's subscription pricing. I hear Amazon Prime is eating into Netflix's market with  ...

Amazon Prime is very affordable. Rs. 999 for the full year! And it has a lot of Indian content. Many movies too get released in short time. E.g. "Padmavat" which is banned in some states, can easily be viewed on Amazon Prime. And has been there for quite some time. Some of their web-series are also good. I find myself watching more of Amazon Prime than my TataSky!
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Image jhsurti Image 4-7-2018 11:55 AM
Amazon Prime is very affordable. Rs. 999 for the full year! And it has a lot of Indian content. Ma ...

Ditto. Never expected Padmavat to be released there in such a short time. I subscribed to Amazon prime when it was dirt cheap at Rs. 499/year. Rs. 999 is pretty affordable too.
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Post time: 4-7-2018 14:34:20
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Netflix is exceptionally expensive. Watching anything there is like burning a hole in your pocket. Amazon Prime, even Hotstar's prime membership is so inexpensive. You are right when you say Amazon Prime is eating away Netflix's Indian share. It simply is out of everyone's reach. I am happy that Netflix is taking note of Indian writers and writings based on India, but their prices is what makes me stay away. And I believe I am speaking for a lot of people here.
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cynic 4-7-2018 02:21 PM
Ditto. Never expected Padmavat to be released there in such a short time. I subscribed to Amazon p ...

Even I started at 499 price tag in the first year. This is my second year so it's 999.
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Post time: 4-7-2018 18:39:40
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Meself 4-7-2018 02:34 PM
Netflix is exceptionally expensive. Watching anything there is like burning a hole in your pocket. A ...

But for its price, Netflix could have more subscribers. I don't know if they are looking into this factor. Or are they simply doing the Indian stuff to attract more audience which I doubt they can with their price tag. Maybe they might get some subscribers but not many I guess.
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Post time: 7-7-2018 18:20:40
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Let's see. It would be interesting nonetheless
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Post time: 9-7-2018 12:57:26
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While on Netflix, "Sacred Games" is interesting. Watched 3 episodes yesterday. But don't watch with your kids around. Some scenes are strictly Adult content.
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