Indian-American's brain hemorrhage survival story gets Hollywood adaptation
What's the story
Renowned producers Tabrez Noorani and Amar Butala will produce the film adaptation of Ashok Rajamani's memoir, The Day My Brain Exploded, Variety reported.
The book tells Rajamani's remarkable survival story as a first-generation Indian American who survived a severe brain hemorrhage at 25 at his brother's wedding.
The memoir is groundbreaking as the first South Asian American account to tackle issues of disability, racism, and cultural taboos.
Production expertise
Noorani and Butala to leverage their industry experience
Known for producing acclaimed films like Slumdog Millionaire, Zero Dark Thirty, Million Dollar Arm, and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Noorani will lend his cross-cultural storytelling skills to the project.
He debuted as a director with Love Sonia, a human trafficking drama starring Demi Moore and Freida Pinto.
Butala, on the other hand, is known for his work on Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Slumdog Millionaire.
Production enthusiasm
Film captures 'emotional depth, vulnerability, and the triumph over adversity'
Speaking of adapting The Day My Brain Exploded, Noorani said, "I'm excited to adapt 'The Day My Brain Exploded' because it's a story that captures the very essence of what it means to rebuild yourself when everything seems lost."
"The emotional depth, the vulnerability, and the triumph over adversity make it an incredible narrative to bring to life on screen."
Butala echoed similar sentiments, emphasizing the unique blend of cultural richness and raw human experience in the story.
Producer role
Rajamani will serve as a producer on the film
Rajamani, who will also be a producer on the film, expressed confidence in the project.
He said, "My memoir is in good hands. As the American son of Indian immigrants, I'm absolutely delighted, as Tabrez and Amar have been involved with some of the most iconic films concerning the South Asian Diaspora in cinematic history."
It will be his memoir's first adaptation.