ZEE5 to adapt author Priya Kumar’s best-selling novel ‘I Will Go With You' to a show titled ‘Row No. 26’

After foraying into multiple genres like biopics, thrillers, docudramas among others, ZEE5, India’s largest multilingual entertainment destination is now set to adapt a web series on ‘I Will Go With You’, one of noted author Priya Kumar’s best-selling novels. Titled ‘Row No. 26’, announcements on the cast, production house & director to follow.

On announcing ZEE5’s first show based on a book, Manish Aggarwal, Business Head, ZEE5 India, said, “From past experience, we have seen that our audiences love new formats of story-telling. This is our maiden foray into the genre of web series based on books - an interesting addition to our existing repertoire of genres such as thriller, comedy, docudrama, biopics, etc. ‘I Will Go With You’ by author Priya Kumar has received a phenomenal response from readers and our effort will be the same with Row No. 26.''

Sharing her excitement, Priya Kumar, Author, commented, “Breathing life into my 5th book ‘I Will Go With You’, ZEE5 is all set for the story to take form into a web series titled Row No. 26. This will be an exciting journey for all the fans of 'I Will Go With You'

Row No. 26 is set to take audiences on an unforgettable ride of life and death. It is a journey to the end of life and the beginning of a brand new eternity, where four evolved souls, seated on row number 26 on flight SK502. These souls will take you through an escapade and a journey that changes your perspective about life. The description on popular website Good Reads says, "This suspense-filled drama of life and death is said to be a fast-paced adventure aboard a flight with a pilot who has decided to end his life by committing suicide, endangering every passenger on board. Every twist and turn leaves you gasping. On another level, the book brings you face to face with questions that linger in your consciousness long after you have turned the last page." 

While the book has already garnered a great response from readers, ZEE5 promises that the show will do equal justice to the book and make the experience enthralling and immersive.