Amazon Prime Video has announced Indian adaptations of the international hit anthology series, Modern Love.
Launching in three Indian languages – Hindi, Tamil and Telugu – the series will be titled Modern Love: Mumbai, Modern Love: Chennai and Modern Love: Hyderabad.
The series will feature adaptations of stories from the eponymous column with each episode designed to take audiences on a “heartwarming journey of discovering love through stories of multiple human emotions” — from love and romance to self-love, familial love, love towards ones’ friends, and love that emerges out of kindness among others.
“Love knows no boundaries, it’s a universal language understood by all,” said James Farrell, Head of Local Originals, Amazon Studios. “Modern Love is an ode to love in its varied forms. We have seen audiences across the world relate with the stories from our US show, and we feel India’s diverse culture organically lends itself to the series. We’re confident that the Indian adaptations will similarly touch a chord with our customers,” Farrell added.
Aparna Purohit, Head of India Originals, Amazon Prime Video said: “India is the land of love – and with our Indian adaptions we are aiming at taking stories of love that are rooted in Indian soil to audiences across India and the world.
Purohit continued, “The series which will be made across multiple languages, will explore the countless shades of love. While these heartwarming stories are adapted from the famous New York Times column, they’re quintessentially Indian at heart, with the metropolitan cities of Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad serving as the perfect canvas. We’re truly excited to bring these incredible stories to our customers across India and the world.”
Daniel Jones, Editor of Modern Love at The New York Times, said: “India is a country where love in its various forms is at the centre of its cultural fabric. It is exciting and an honour to see these stories of love being adapted for the Indian versions of the show. We’re thrilled with the appreciation Modern Love has received worldwide. These Indian adaptions are in our own way, a little love letter to India, as well as a testament to the universal appeal of love as an emotion.”
The existing co-production of Amazon Studios and the New York Times romantic comedy series which debuted in 2019 explores love in all of its “complicated and beautiful forms”, as well as its “effects on the human connection”. It features a stellar cast including Jane Alexander, Tina Fey, Andy Garcia, Anne Hathaway, Dev Patel and John Slattery.
The anthology series is slated to release on Prime Video later this year with exact dates to be confirmed.
