Mumbai: Actor Ali Fazal, who is currently basking in the success of the third season of the streaming drama Mirzapur, is expected to join the cast of the new series Rakht Brahmand. He will star opposite Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead role.
The show, a unique blend of history and fantasy, is the brainchild of Raj and DK, two creative visionaries. Rahi Anil Barve, renowned for his work in the horror fantasy Tumbbad, will be at the helm of this exciting project.
“The project is a marvellous vision of Raj & DK, it’s definitely a step forward in its genre of fantasy drama. The cast has finally all been locked, and the shoot is set to start next week. Ali will be shooting for the series through August while completing small schedules of his other projects. The vision of the show was enough to get Ali excited to be part of the series. It’s an exciting part, something he has never done before, both from the character perspective and genre-wise.”
Filming for the restricted six-part series is expected to begin next week in Mumbai.
The series also stars Aditya Roy Kapur and Wamiqa Gabbi in key roles. This will be the next major project for Ali following the anticipation of the release of Anurag Basu’s ‘Metro In Dino’, ‘Lahore 1947’ produced by Aamir Khan, and ‘Thug Life’ being directed by Mani Ratnam.
–IANS
