24/India

24 is an upcoming Indian television series based on the American series of the same name. The show, written by Rensil D'Silva and directed by Abhinay Deo, will star 24 actor Anil Kapoor in the lead role. 24 will debut in August 2013 on the Viacom-owned Colors channel.

Set in Mumbai, India, the first season's story will focus on the activities of a branch of India's primary intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing.

Cast

 * Anil Kapoor as Jai Singh Rathod
 * Of his role as the new series' Jack Bauer equivalent, Kapoor said that the character "is also constantly torn between the family and the country. He has an army background which we have maintained and the show will have an anti-terrorist cell like the original's CTU."


 * Priyanka Bose
 * Bose's character is based on Nina Myers, played by Sarah Clarke in the original series. Bose stated that "It's a challenge to appear in a show that is diametrically opposite to what the average Indian viewer is used to. My character will be more suitable for the Indian audience."


 * Anupam Kher as a RAW officer
 * Pooja Ruparel as an aide
 * Adhir Bhatt
 * Ajinkya Deo
 * Rahul Singh
 * Sapna Pabbi
 * Kiran Srinivas
 * Priyansh Jora
 * Aradhana Jagota

Production
Kapoor acquired the rights to 24 from Fox and 24 executive producer Howard Gordon through his production company, Anil Kapoor Film Co. after Gordon introduced him to Fox's head of international television, Marion Edwards. In April 2013, Bollywood screenwriter Rensil D'Silva and director Abhinay Deo were announced as the series' writer and director. The series is filmed on location in Mumbai, India.

The size and scope of the production was described as unprecedented for Indian television. Colors CEO Raj Nayak said that 24 was "going to be one of our big scale budgeted shows - as big as one of our non-fiction reality shows," while Kapoor stated that "there will be scenes with hundreds of thousands of people." In addition, Kapoor noted that Fox personnel participated in the production with the hope of replicating "the same kind of work culture and value systems that I experienced during my stint on 24."

Kiefer Sutherland, who remained in contact with Kapoor after they starred together in Season 8, expressed interest in appearing on the new series in a cameo role.