Director Mira Nair is set to adapt the 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist New York Times story and podcast "The Jungle Prince of Delhi" as a drama series for Amazon. Written by Ellen Barry, the article reveals the truth about the history of royal family of Oudh, who lived in a ruined palace in Delhi and claimed to be the heirs to the fallen kingdom, according to Variety.

"Exciting News: The Jungle Prince, my piece about one of Delhi's great legends, a mysterious family who lived in a ruined palace in the forest, will be adapted by @MiraPagliNair, Amazon & Sister Pictures, the producers of Chernobyl," Barry tweeted with a link to the story. Nair, best known for her films "Salam Bombay!", "Monsoon Wedding", "The Namesake" and "The Reluctant Fundamentalist", is attached as a director and executive producer on the project.