“A timeless love story so melodious that its resonance is felt much after one finishes reading it”

Hansal Mehta, Film Director
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE

She was the melody queen
He ruled the pitch
Would they give up their passions for the sake of love?
On the eve of India’s Independence, Maharaja Uday Singh, the King of Ranakpour, urges his children to find their place in the new India as their 600-year rule on the princely state comes to an end. Stripped of his royal status, Uday Singh’s middle son, Abhimanyu, lands in Bombay to follow his passion – cricket.
While the young prince tries to adapt to life in the metropolis as a commoner, he meets Meera Apte, a struggling, working-class singer with an angelic voice, and they bond over their common interest: Indian classical music.
As their friendship transforms into deep love, Abhimanyu finds himself torn between familial duties and his growing longing for Meera. Finally, they make a choice that will change their destinies forever.
Inspired by true events, The Prince and the Nightingale is a tragic tale of star-crossed love, set against the nascent years of a newly independent nation.

Will he ever capture his muse’s soul or does the princess represent a bridge too far?