‘The Sitaford Mystery’: Vishal Bhardwaj to make series debut with Agatha Christie’s novel adaptation

Vishal Bhardwaj is directing and co-producing the series titled Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

National Award Winning Filmmaker vishal bhardwaj is making his series debut with an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel sitaford mystery, Topic Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang ValleyThe series will stream on Sony Liv.

Set in the snow-capped mountains of Himachal Pradesh, the show follows the journey of Charlie Chopra and his quest to uncover a dark secret. The series features an ensemble cast of Vamika Gabbi, Priyanshu Painyuli, Naseeruddin Shah, Neena Gupta, Ratna Pathak Shah, Gulshan Grover, Lara Dutta, Chandan Roy Sanyal and Paoli Dam.

Vishal is directing and co-producing the series. He has co-written the screenplay with Anjum Rajabali and Jyothsana Hariharan.

“I grew up reading all the Agatha Christie mystery stories,” Bhardwaj said in a statement. “His plots, characters and settings are unique in the genre and continue to excite storytellers today. It has been an incredible journey collaborating with Agatha Christie’s great-grandson James Pritchard, who always brings a unique perspective to our team. Soni Liv and Preeti Sahni have been the perfect partners for me to embark on this exciting and mysterious world.

James Pritchard, CEO of Agatha Christie Ltd, said, “My great-grandmother has many fans in India and I’m really excited for them to enjoy this adaptation from Vishal Bhardwaj, which takes the story forward. sitaford mystery And reimagines it in India.

James Pritchard, Basie Akpabio and Leo Dezoysa will serve as executive producers on the show from Agatha Christie Ltd.