Ronnie Screwvala’s next on exploit of RAW hero

Ronnie Screwvala. Picture courtesy/PR

Ronnie Screwvala is all set to come up with a thriller series, titled Panthers. The upcoming project, which follows the exploits of RAW heroes of the bygone era as they follow clues, nab their targets, gather information and link together the pieces of the puzzle, will be directed by Rensil D'Silva.

This multi-season series stays raw and rooted to the Indo - Pak spy games of the late '60's and early '70's. The 45 minute-episodic thriller follows the exploits of RAW heroes of the bygone era as they follow clues, nab their targets, gather information and link together the pieces of the puzzle. Interestingly, a major highlight of the series is the conspiracy surrounding Rajiv Gandhi's plane hijack that shook the nation, apart from the other RAW agent missions that ranged from audacious to outlandish. Ronnie teams up with Premnath Rajagopalan of Blue Monkey Films for 'Panthers', a project that will shake the way political and espionage thrillers are viewed in India. After successfully bringing A Thursday and Dhyanchand, RSVP and Blue Monkey Films will be teaming up for the third time for this project.

Ronnie Screwvala talking about the series said,, "Panthers is the story of India's burgeoning spy agency against a politically volatile setting. It is as eye opening as it is gripping and boasts of the right balance of realism and entertainment, making it the perfect project for us at RSVP to get behind. Rensil is the right man at the helm of this one"

Director Rensil D'Silva added, "The nation is embracing true stories like never before. All the covert operations mentioned in Panthers have taken place in real life. This series is a tribute to the daring feats of the RAW agency before it ascended to legendary status."