Shahrukh Shackle

Currently developing 2 new series for TV, with well-established producers. Alongside doing final edit on a novel and just started a third. Children's novel is out with my book agent.

A summary from my film.TV agent's website:

BEECHAM HOUSE, 6 part TV drama series. Set in India in the late 18th century. Shah is series co-devisor, historical Consultant and scriptwriter on episode 3. The show was transmitted on ITV in summer 2019 and has been sold to PBS?Masterpiece Theatre in the US
In Development: 2015- – THE MAHABARATA, 10-part series adaptation on the Indian epic for Bend It Films, Sky TV.
Produced films and commissions:
2009 – UNDERCURRENTS, A feature film tribute to noir/China Town set in an Asian Muslim context – Fruit Salad Films.2007 – FIRE OF LOVE, a feature film rewrite for Muzaffar Ali (a well-known Indian director) about the mystic and poet Rumi.2004 - THE LAST MAHARAJA, a film script in development with Gurinder Chadha: British Film Council/Bendit Films.2000 - LUCREZIA BORGIA and MATA HARI, TV mini-series in development with Phyllis Carlysle. Italian director Stephano Reali was attached to Lucrezia.1999 - NO! Segment for SISTERS OF THE SOUTH (UNICEF Year of Woman and Child), 30-minute theatrical film script for Seagull Entertainment (Commissioned by UNICEF Films Division).
1998 - MARIANNE, MY FANTASY, feature film script for Jean-Louis Bironne Productions: based on the novel by Shizuko Natsuki: BASIC INSTINCT meets REMAINS OF THE DAY.
1995 – LILAH romantic fantasy for Buena Vista Films 1993 - IN CUSTODY, screenplay adaptation of Anita Desai's book for Merchant Ivory Productions: Shown at the London Film Festival: November 1993: as well as Indian, Berlin and Italian Film Festivals: Nominated for BAFTA 1994: Nominated for Best Foreign Film Oscar 1995.

23 books for children and adults including 2015 – A RESTLESS WIND, Pan Macmillan