Global streaming platform, Starz, which launched its direct-to-consumer OTT app Lionsgate Play last year in India, has announced its first Indian original series. It is a remake of the comedy drama series Casual which feature Lara Dutta and Prateik Babbar in lead roles. The show is helmed by director Kunal Kohli. It is being produced by Jar Pictures.
Casual, which premiered on October 7, 2015, on Hulu, revolves around Valerie (Michaela Watkins), a newly divorced single mother living with her brother Alex (Tommy Dewey) and her daughter Laura (Tara Lynne Barr). The fourth and final season of the series released in mid-2018.
Now, we have exclusively learnt that talented actors Meera Chopra (Section 375), Divya Seth (Jab We Met), Khalid Siddiqui (Lahore Confidential), Meiyang Chang (Badmaash Company), Ayn Zoya (Andekhi) have joined the cast.
As per a credible source, “The actors are on board to play prominent roles in the project and the team is currently shooting for the same.”
We buzzed the actors but could not get through.
We reached out to the spokesperson at Lionsgate Play, but did not get a revert.
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