Following success of the beloved character of Guddu Pandit, Ali Fazal is set to join the cast of Rakht Brahmand as the lead opposite Samantha Prabhu.
The ensemble cast also includes Aditya Roy Kapoor, and Wamiqa Gabbi in key roles. The period drama/fantasy series, Rakht Brahmand, is helmed by the visionary duo Raj & DK, while the series will be directed by Rahi Anil Barve of Tumbbad fame.
This will be the next major project for Ali following the anticipation of release of Anurag Basu’s Metro In Dino, Lahore 1947 produced by Aamir Khan, Thug Life being directed by Mani Ratnam.
A source revealed, “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 been locked and the shoot it set to start next week. Ali will be shooting for the series through August while also 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 a really interesting part, something he has never done before both from character perspective and also genre wise”.
The six-part limited series is step to commence shoot in Mumbai, starting next week.
Samantha was last seen on screen last year in the films Shakuntalam and Kushi. The actor will also be seen in Citadel: Honey Bunny, another Raj & DK project.