In
his prolific film career spanning over three decades, Anupam Kher has portrayed
several interesting and memorable roles in successful films, including
Bollywood and Hollywood.
One
of the most celebrated Indian actors in Hollywood who has the distinction of
having bagged two nominations at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for Silver
Linings Playbook (2013) & The Big Sick (2018) and a BAFTA nomination
for The Boy With A Topknot, Anupam Kher is set to spring a huge surprise on the
audience and his fans in BBC’s highly anticipated drama, Mrs Wilson.
The
first look of Kher’s character from the highly anticipated series was revealed
recently.
In
addition to his popular shows, Sense8 and The Indian Detective, the thespian has just
wrapped NBC’s medical drama ‘New Amsterdam’ and will be seen portraying a
pivotal role in Mrs Wilson.
Making
for a profoundly moving story, the upcoming show that is set in 1940s and 1960s London is inspired by
the memoir of Ruth Wilson's (an award-winning English actress, known for performance
in The Affair) grandmother and her family’s complicated history.
Kher
will be part of an ensemble star cast that includes Wilson in the lead, Iain
Glen (of the Game Of Thrones & Delicious fame), Keeley Hawes (known for The
Durrells & Ashes To Ashes) and Fiona Shaw (who was in the Harry Potter
series & True Blood). If sources are to be believed the seasoned actor has
already started shooting for the series at Belfast in Northern Ireland.
Anupam
Kher says,"Mrs Wilson is a BBC One drama series production. It’s a three
part series featuring Ruth Wilson, myself, Iain Glen, Keeley Hawes and several
other talented actors.
I
started shooting the series on 9th May in Belfast (Northern Ireland) and various
other locations. It’s an espionage thriller, mystery, human drama series where
Miss Wilson who is portraying her own grandmother, is a real life story about
Alison Wilson who was a British spy working for MI5. I play his handler who
was based in India and later shifts to Lahore and eventually in London. The
story revolves around 1930's and 1960's, so it is a great period drama. It was a great
experience working with the director and I will be going back to shoot on 3rd June to finish the
remaining schedule. Ruth Wilson is a fabulous actress and every actor
associated with the series is amazing. Game of Thrones actor Iain Glen is
brilliant and he plays Alek, the author and undercover officer. I have most of
my scenes with him, Keeley Hawes and Alison Wilson.
My
character will have two different and interesting looks. The kind of
authenticity and research that went into the making is phenomenal and has
turned out to be quite a challenging task working with these fabulous actors,
also because I don’t think in English, so I translate the lines from Hindi to English.
It helps to push my boundaries as an actor. And I think it worked out
well."
