Exclusive: Rebellious moon Star Staz Nair replaces Sacha Dhawan in the lead role in the BBC’s Bradford-set crime thriller Verdi.
Doctor Who Star Dhawan has dropped out due to schedule issues, Deadline was told, and will be replaced in the role of Harry Virdee by the actor who also appeared in game of thrones And Supergirl.
The film adaptation of AA Dhand’s thriller, which is being written by Dhand, has revealed the entire cast including Ayesha Kalla. (Criminal Record, Indian Summer) Like Saima Virdi, Harry’s wife, Neena Singh (The Unlikely Pilgrimage by Harold Fry) As Tara Virdi, Harry’s niece and crime reporter, with Vikash Bhai (Crossfire, Limbo) The role of Hari’s brother-in-law is played by Riaz Hayat. Kulvinder is not (Enterprise, Blinded by the Light) And Sudha Bouchard (Expats, rules of the game) He will play the role of Hari Virdi’s parents, Ranjit and Jyoti. Other actors include Elizabeth Berrington (Good news) Daniel Ismail (All the lights are still on) and Tommy May (Line of duty).
Hans Zimmer has been confirmed as the composer of the main music.
It was unveiled at the Edinburgh Television Festival alongside performances by Sally Wainwright and Nicole Leckie, Verdi It follows the eponymous detective who was disowned by his Sikh family for marrying Saima, a Muslim. Harry is struggling with abandonment, and now with his young son, Aaron, growing up and asking questions, he thinks it’s time to try and reunite with his family. His personal life is a mess, and now he has to hunt down a serial killer targeting the Asian community.
“It is an absolute honor to be treated to such a vibrant and complex story about assimilating culture and what we are willing to do to protect who we love and what we love,” Nair said. “This show starts out weaker than any police drama I’ve ever seen, and it’s a great honor to bring AA Dhand’s hope for his city back to life.”
“I have resigned from Virdee due to schedule but would like to wish everyone good luck for the show,” Dhawan added.
Nair played the nobleman Tarak in Zack Snyder’s hit space opera on Netflix Rebellious moon Last year he had a recurring role as Qhono in game of thrones Seasons 6 through 8. He played William Dey on The CW’s Supergirl She also appeared in the pilot episode of the critically rated Channel 4 comedy We are lady parts.
The series is being produced by the new arm of the Magical Society in the UK, which he oversees Saving Mr. Banks Producer Paul Trippets. Adapted for the screen by Dhand and directed by Mark Tonderai (Doctor Who, institution). The series is produced by Trijbits for Magical Society and Dhand and Jo McClellan for the BBC. Cineflix Rights is the exclusive global distribution partner outside the UK.
Zimmer is a multi-award winning artist (Interstellar, Dark Knight) will compose Verdi Title theme with James Everingham and Shashwat Sachdev from Bleeding Fingers. They will also work on the series’ score with trainees from Bleeding Fingers and Screen Academy Bradford, giving trainees practical experience of composing for the screen.