Critically-acclaimed filmmaker Richie Mehta has come on board as the writer, director and showrunner for a series on the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. To be produced by producer Ronnie Screwvala`s RSVP and Ramesh Krishnamoorthy’s Global One Studios, the series is based on Dominique Lapierre and Javier Moro`s 1997 book, `Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World’s Deadliest Industrial Disaster`.

Richie Mehta is best known for creating and directing Netflix`s smash hit crime drama series `Delhi Crime`. Last year, the show bagged the best drama series award at the 48th International Emmy Awards.