Matchbox Pictures acquires the rights of Jigna Vora’s heart-wrenching prison ordeal- Behind Bars in Byculla
Matchbox Pictures acquires the rights of Jigna Vora’s heart-wrenching prison ordeal- Behind Bars in Byculla MUMBAI, Oct 2019: Matchbox Pictures' cinematic masterpiece Andhadhun, directed by Sriram Raghavan, has garnered both critical and commercial success in India and international markets. Matchbox has recently acquired the rights of journalist Jigna Vora's book - Behind Bars in Byculla, a hard-hitting saga based on true accounts of female prisoners Jigna encountered during her prison term. Speaking about this acquisition, Sanjay Routray of Matchbox Pictures said, “It is our privilege to have someone like Sriram Raghavan help us identify good content. We feel these incredible true-life stories in Behind Bars in Byculla need to be told on a wider medium. Matchbox will be collaborating with Jaspinder Singh Kang on this project.” Sriram Raghavan, who also launched Jigna’s book, tells us - “I was curious about Behind Bars In Byculla because it’s a crime report...