A new web series is set to chronicle Delhi's Uphaar cinema fire tragedy of 1997, to be directed by Prashant Nair of "Umrika" and "Made in Heaven" fame. The original series will be based on Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy's book "Trial By Fire: The Tragic Tale of the Uphaar Fire Tragedy".
Neelam and Shekhar fought for justice for 19 years for their children, Unnati and Ujjwal, who were amongst the 59 people killed in the fire.

Prashant, who will also be the showrunner for the series, said the premise of this book is every parent's worst nightmare. "Fifty-nine people lost their lives that day because the institutions we rely on for our safety and well-being every day failed across the board. The Krishnamoorthys wrote their book because they wanted to make sure this never happens again.