Spanning political drama, espionage, media power struggles, and multi-generational family
sagas, these six titles offer a vast and versatile narrative canvas, rooted in Archer’s
signature style of pace, plot twists, and character-driven storytelling. Applause will
reimagine and develop these stories into premium series and feature films across languages
and platforms, bringing Jeffrey Archer’s world to screen, made in India for the world.
Applause Entertainment is a leading content and IP creation studio, led by media veteran
Sameer Nair. Known for its premium drama series, films, documentaries and animation, the
studio has delivered acclaimed shows such as The Hunt, Criminal Justice, Scam, Rudra:
The Edge of Darkness and Undekhi. Its content spans multiple languages and platforms
including Netflix, Prime Video, Sony LIV and JioHotstar. Applause has also forayed into
theatrical and direct-to-streaming films like Zwigato, Por Thozhil, Do Aur Do Pyaar and
Sharmajee Ki Beti, along with the docu-series Modern Masters. The studio has exciting
content in the pipeline that includes an ambitious Mahatma Gandhi biopic series, South
cinema and a Big Movie Slate.
Jeffrey Archer has topped the bestseller lists around the world, with sales of over 300
million copies in 115 countries and 49 languages. He is the only author ever to have been a
number one bestseller in fiction (nineteen times), short stories (four times) and non-fiction.
He gained a Blue in Athletics at Oxford, was President of the University Athletics Club, and
went on to run the 100 yards in 9.6 seconds for Great Britain in 1966. Jeffrey served five
years in the House of Commons and thirty-one years as a Member of the House of Lords.
His latest novel, End Game, is the eighth of the William Warwick novels and will be
published on 23 September 2025.
With this collaboration, Applause expands its creative horizon, blending iconic global
storytelling with its own narrative sensibility, and continuing to build a content slate that is
bold, cinematic, and ready for the world stage. It also opens up a fertile creative ground for
creators, writers and directors to engage with universally loved narratives and reimagine
them with a contemporary, cinematic voice.
Sameer Nair, Managing Director, Applause Entertainment, “This is a milestone moment for
us. We’ve told stories reimagined from Indian books, formats, and real events and now we
step into the world of global fiction. Jeffrey Archer’s novels are compelling, character-rich,
and built for screen. To reimagine these stories with scale and style, and to position them for
audiences across the globe, that’s the creative opportunity we’re excited about.”
Author, Jeffrey Archer, “It’s an absolute pleasure to collaborate with Sameer Nair and the
team at Applause Entertainment. Their passion for storytelling, their body of work, and their
global outlook make them the perfect partners to bring my books to screen. I’ve always had
a deep fondness for India, a nation that has embraced my stories like its own and as an
ardent cricket lover, it’s a country I feel incredibly connected to. I’m thrilled to see my
characters and stories take on a new life, across India, and far beyond.”
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