In an astonishing new milestone for the upcoming Disney Plus Hotstar show ‘The Night Manager’, Anil Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur, the stars of the show, will feature on the cover of the bestselling novel of the same name, by British writer, John le Carré. It will be the first time ever that the poster of an Indian series and its stars will grace the cover of a bestselling novel.
The news was shared by Disney Plus Hotstar on their social media handles this morning, along with the attractive new cover of John le Carré’s ‘The Night Manager’. The new cover featuring Anil Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur will grace the latest re-issue edition of the 1993 bestselling espionage thriller novel.
Have a look at Disney Plus Hotstar’s tweet, announcing the news –
The week starts with a double celebration – in a first for any Indian show, the leading men @AnilKapoor #AdityaRoyKapur feature on the cover of the international bestselling book The Night Manager by John le Carré. pic.twitter.com/dSVjbmtXvl
— Disney+ Hotstar (@DisneyPlusHS) February 13, 2023
The new cover for ‘The Night Manager’ novel received the go-ahead after discussions and a deal between Disney+ Hotstar, The Ink Factory, who own the rights to The Night Manager, and Penguin Random House India, the publishers of the book.
‘The Night Manager’ premieres on Disney Plus Hotstar on February 17. It is the official Indian version of the hit BBC show of the same name. The series is produced by The Ink Factory and Banijay Asia, and directed by Sandeep Modi, who’s earlier directed Aarya for Disney Plus Hotstar.
Aditya Roy Kapur plays the character of a night manager at a posh hotel, who helps bring down an international arms dealer. Tom Hiddleston had essayed the role in the original. Anil Kapoor essays the role of the primary antagonist, a wily arms dealer, with connections in high places. The character was played by Hugh Laurie in the original British version of ‘The Night Manager’.
Sobhita Dhulipala, Tillotama Shome, Bengali star Saswata Chatterjee, and Ravi Behl play other pivotal roles in Disney Plus Hotstar’s ‘The Night Manager’.
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