Mussoorie, Readers of three generations who grew up on a staple diet of Ruskin Bond’s stories are in for a treat. A dozen of ghost stories penned by the author are being made into an upcoming web–series for ZEE5 entitled ‘Parchayee: Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond.’
Banijay Asia and Opus Communication, based on haunting tales by the author, are producing the web-series. Parchayee promises to have the exact recipe that makes the audience sit on the edge of the chair, as they enjoy the gripping tale of mystery, murder and the unknown, come alive on the screen.
The Wind on Haunted Hill, The Ghost in the Garden, The Overcoat, The Face in the Dark, Wilson’s Bridge and plenty more short-stories by Bond, will be skilfully translated onto the screen by duo-ace Directors VK Prakash and Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury.
Recently, Business Head, Manish Aggarwal gave a statement to the media stating, that they were introducing, “a fresh concept with an edgy and mysterious theme for viewers through this.”
Speaking to Newspost Ruskin Bond said, “ I have become net savvy or digitally savvy as they say, learning how web series work, it should be interesting for the audience, I am sure.” Bond also informed the team of how, at present, a unit was shooting in Shimla for his short-story ‘Face In the Dark,’ episode in and around Bishop Cotton School, Shimla where the author spent his initial years schooling.
The first episode of the web-series premiers on January 15, 2019, so do stay tuned in for more!
