It was some 34 years ago. A film starring stars like Madhuri Dixit Jackie Shroff and Moon Moon Sen captivated Bollywood audiences. It was a psychological thriller that sent chills through theater audiences leaving many screaming. Directed by Partho Ghosh the film titled 100 Days cost a mere 95 lakh rupees at the time but grossed 8.9 crore rupees at the box office. You might be wondering why were suddenly discussing this film today! In fact the films producer Jay Mehta is now adapting this classic cult film into a web series. The story will feature new characters and new twists reflecting contemporary times. Inspired by Global Classics Released in 1991 100 Days was originally a remake of the 1984 Tamil superhit Noorvathu Naal which itself was inspired by the 1977 Italian classic Sette Note in Nero (The Psychic) and the Hollywood thriller Eyes of Laura Mars. The film tells the story of a young woman who experiences visions of a murder while asleep. Disturbed by these premonitions she attempts to uncover the cause. The story later reveals that theres a serial killer. Abhishek Kumar and Srishti Singh in the Lead Roles According to a report in India Today nearly three decades after the films release Jai Mehta is developing a web series based on the film. Abhishek Kumar and Srishti Singh will star in the lead roles. Shooting for the series is reportedly nearly complete and it will be released by the end of this year. Interestingly it will stream as a micro-drama on Amazon MX Players vertical platform MX Fatafat. New Twists for a Modern Audience Keeping modern audiences in mind the series story has been modified. However the makers have retained the mystery and thrill of the original film. Jai Mehta says I made the film 100 Days which was based on premonitions. Now we are bringing it as a web show with a new twist. Our aim is to connect it with todays generation which views and understands stories differently. The Story of ‘100 Days’ The film begins with a young woman named Devi (Madhuri Dixit) who suddenly experiences visions of impending events and accidents. Devi has a premonition of her sister Ramas (Moon Moon Sen) murder. This disturbs her. Her college friends Sudha Mathur (Sabeeha) and Sunil (Javed Jaffrey) try to help her through this ordeal but to no avail. Devi finds solace after talking to her sister. However shortly thereafter Rama is murdered in the same manner she had imagined. The Mystery Deepens The killer hides Ramas body in the wall of a mansion. Devi learns that Rama has gone missing. She tries to convince everyone that Rama is dead but no one believes her. Five years later Devi moves into her uncles (Ajit Vachani) home and marries Ram. The two move into the familys ancestral mansion the same one where Ramas body is buried. Devi experiences another set of visions haunted by premonitions. This time she sees skeletons. She breaks open a wall and finds one. Thrills Suspense and the Hunt for the Killer The story continues to escalate with thrills suspense and tension building. But the biggest question remains: who is the killer who took Ramas life? Amidst the police investigation Devis premonitions and the revelation that hes a serial killer youll have to watch the film to find out. By the way you can also watch the film 100 Days on Prime Video before the web series releases.