Frears to helm 'Bengali Detective'

FrearsBrit helmer Stephen Frears and scribe D.V. DeVincentis, who formerly teamed on "High Fidelity" and "Lay the widely used,In . are likely to interact once again, since the duo are likely to correspondingly direct and write Fox Searchlight's British-language feature adaptation of documentary "The Bengali Detective."Philip Cox directed the first. Native Voice Films' docu adopted wise private agent Rajesh Ji while he explores Calcutta's criminal underworld while pursuing his dream to bop on Indian TV. Film needed a review of modern India using the eyes from the unlikely hero.Ridley and Tony Scott's Scott Free banner will produce. Fox Searchlight professionals Zola Mashariki and Richard Gold will oversee development for your studio.Frears, which has Oscar nominations for pointing "The EntireInch and "The Grifters," last directed the Gemma Arterton starrer "Tamara Drewe."DeVincentis, who co-written and came out inside the 1997 comedy "Grosse Pointe Blank" with John Cusack, recently modified Bob Powers' novel "You are an unhappy Excuse for just about any Hero" for producer Mark Gordon.Frears is repped by ICM, while UTA and Management 360 repetition DeVincentis. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com