Kush Sinha to direct televised adaptation of Jeffrey Archer's First Among Equals

Shatrughan Sinha’s son Kush Sinha who has assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali is all set to turn a full-fledged director. Kush will direct an Indian televised version of Jeffrey Archer’s political bestseller First Among Equals. The rights to film the novel were bought by producer Sheetal Talwar at a reported price of Rs 1.5 crores. The series would be one of the most lavish and expensive to be ever produced for Indian television. Confirming these developments Kush Sinha said, “Yes, I am doing Jeffrey Archer’s First Among Equals for television. It’s a layered subject with lots of depth and complexity. Most important of all, the story is extremely adaptable for Indian tastes.” Kush Sinha and his twin brother Luv were both interested in acting at one point . However now Luv has opted for an acting career while Kush, a trained director, has gone into full-time filmmaking. In a related move producer Sheetal Talwar is in London to negotiate with Jeffrey Archer to come down to India for the launch of the serial based on his novel.