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Shazaf Haider's novel A Firefly in the Dark is being adapted into a TV series

Shazaf Haider's novel A Firefly in the Dark is being adapted into a TV series

Her novel has been acquired by Indian telecom giant Reliance Jio that is producing web content for its subscribers
29 Nov, 2018

Shazaf Fatima Haider's second novel A Firefly in the Dark is being adapted into a TV series, the author revealed on Twitter yesterday.

In her tweet, Shazaf writes that she was sleep-deprived and nervous while signing the contract — and also a little uneasy about its ‘for the entire universe and for all perpetuity’ clause!

The writer also revealed that the rights to her novel have been acquired by the Indian telecom giant Reliance Jio, which launched a production house in July this year and has been acquiring content to create original web series and short films for its telecom subscribers. The TV series will therefore be only viewable by an Indian audience.

A Firefly in the Dark, published in April this year, revolves around a young girl who lives with her grandmother after her father suffers an accident and mother suffers from depression. The novel has a supernatural element as the grandmother's fantastical stories turn out to be true.

Images has reached out to Shazaf Haider for more information.

Comments

Naqad Nov 29, 2018 04:10pm
She should have consulted a lawyer before signing the contact; she should not have given her all rights, rather only for south Asia!
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Naveed Abidi Nov 29, 2018 07:47pm
Proud of you Shazaf. Well done and continue to shine brighter and brighter everyday.
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KP Nov 29, 2018 09:55pm
@Naqad True, but the beginners do not have an option to quibble!
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