Would be cool to have Indian version of 'True Detective': Cary

Primetime Emmy Award winning directorCary Fukunaga says it would be "cool" to have an Indian version of his popular TV series "True Detective".
Cary directed the first season of the crime drama show which starred Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson among others.
The director, who was speaking at a panel discussion on the evolution of story telling on TV at the 18th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, said an Indian version of his popular show is not a bad idea.
"I am actually curious, how cool it would be to have an Indian 'True Detective'? Like this really good Hindu family, but the guy has a side girl or whatever," he said.

"What I love is you guys are translating these stories. It would be a cool show. There is so much to explore," Cary added.
At the panel, he was joined byDirector of the Israeli TV series "Hatufim"Gideon Raff, filmmaker Nikhil Advani andStar Plus GM Gaurav Banerjee.

Advani has helmed the Indian version of the Israeli series "Hatufim", titled "Prisoners of War- Bandi Yudh Ke".
The pilot of the 126-episode long series premiered today at the festival.
Advani, who has helmed movie like "Kal Ho Na Ho", "D Day" and "Katti Batti", said adapting the Israeli show, on which another popular US show "Homeland" is based on, was a big responsibility.

"For me there are plus and minus sides to it. The hardest thing is the writing process. How do you start from zero and then build it. When you have something to start from it really helps.
"For us, as the writing team, because we had 'Hatufim' which is so universally relevant as an emotion, half of the battle has been won over there.
"The minus side is, if Gideon watches one episode and says 'What the hell, you just messed it up!' So there is a responsibly."
Gideon, however, said it would be wrong on his part to assume that the makers will need his help in adaptation and feels he will be a big fan of the show.

"The idea that a show I did very locally in Israel and thought was for a very small market, somehow found itself becoming a big American show and now an Indian show, is great. We are doing a South Korean, Russian, Argentinian version.
"It is an amazing experience. It would be wrong for me to think that they need my help in adapting it. The idea is to take it and turn it into your own. I am just going to be a big fan of the show," he added.