Siddharth Roy Kapur Acquires Rights To William Dalrymple’s Bestseller, ‘The Anarchy’ To Adapt Into A Series

Siddharth Roy Kapur’s production house, Roy Kapur Films (RKF) has acquired rights to William Dalyrmple’s bestseller ‘The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of The East India Company’ and will adapt it into a global series.

‘The Anarchy’, which follows the rise of the British Empire in India, was listed by former US President Barack Obama as amongst his Top 10 Recommended Books of 2019.

Talking about it Siddharth Roy Kapur said, “I believe that stories that are compelling, relevant and authentic have the potential to resonate with audiences across all nationalities and cultures. William Dalrymple’s epic tale of The East India Company is one such story. While a debate rages today around the world about the increasing power of giant corporations and powerful individuals to wield control over minds and nations, what could be more relevant to global viewers than the true story of the takeover of an entire subcontinent by a small trading company! We are delighted to be working with William to bring to life this fascinating tableau of incredible characters, each playing off the other in their quest to exercise dominion over what was then the richest subcontinent on the face of the Earth.”

The author, William Dalrymple, who is also on board as a consultant for the project says, “I don’t think I have ever written a book more obviously crying out to be adapted than The Anarchy and I can’t think of anyone in India better to adapt it than Siddharth Roy Kapur. I’m very excited looking at the initial treatment note, talking about the various ways to bring this book alive and to bring the characters I’ve been living with over the last 6 years onto the screen, so that everyone else can see them in flesh and blood. It’s an incredibly exciting moment and I have high expectations of this project!”