#SHOWBIZ: 'Blood Brothers: Bara Naga' gets novelised
Datuk Yusof Haslam, founder and head of the film production house, stated that this move wasn't new for him, recalling that his popular 1990s movie Sembilu was also novelised.
"Blood Brothers: Bara Naga, directed by my son Syafiq and his friend Abhilash Chandra, makes history by transitioning from a film to a novel," said Yusof at the novel's launch at Dewan Merdeka, World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, last Sunday.
"Just like when Sembilu was screened, we turned it into a novel, and as far as I remember, about 30,000 copies of that novel were produced."
Blood Brothers: Bara Naga, which premiered on April 10, has earned RM62 million in 20 days, making it one of the country's top-selling films.
Yusof explained that novelising Blood Brothers was a good idea, as not everyone enjoys watching films.
He extended his gratitude to authors Dr. Anwar Fazal and Amshida Ahmad Rani for "doing a great job."
"Dr. Anwar is my nephew and he is also a songwriter for Syafiq's films," he added.
Syafiq expressed his hope that the novel would be well-received by readers, adding, "Congratulations Dr. Anwar, I hope this novel will be a great success."
Anwar and Amshida completed the novel in two weeks.
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