Vishal Bhardwaj adapts Agatha Christie's 'The Sittaford Mystery' for OTT

Filmmakerwritermusic composer Vishal Bhardwaj who is known for films such as Kaminey Omkara Maqbool and several others is adapting British writer Agatha Christies mystery novel The Sittaford Mystery for the OTTThe series titled Charlie Chopra amp The Mystery Of Solang Valley is set in the snowcapped mountains of Himachal Pradesh and will follow the journey of Charlie Chopra and her pursuit to uncover a deep mysteryBesides donning the hats of director and coproducer Vishal Bhardwaj also serves as the shows coscreenwriter alongside Anjum Rajabali and Jyotsna HariharanTalking about the series Vishal Bhardwaj said I grew up devouring all Agatha Christie tales Her plots characters and setting remain unparalleled in the genre and continue to excite storytellers even todayAlso readVishal Bhardwaj Phir Dhan Te Nan stirs up the memories of original songThe series boasts an impressive ensemble cast featuring Wamiqa Gabbi Priyanshu Painyuli Naseeruddin Shah Neena Gupta Ratna Pathak Shah Gulshan Grover Lara Dutta Chandan Roy Sanyal and Paoli DamThe director further mentioned It has been an incredible journey collaborating with James Prichard great grandson of Agatha Christie who always brought unique perspectives to our teamJames Prichard Basi Akpabio and Leo Dezoysa will be executive producers on the show on behalf of Agatha Christie LimitedThe series for which the cameras are currently rolling is being produced by Vishal Bhardwajs home banner Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures along with Priti Shahanis Tusk Tale Films in association with Agatha Christie Limited The series will soon drop on Sony LIVVishals newest short film Fursat mdash led by Ishaan Khatter and Wamiqa Gabbi mdash employed dance as a device to take the narrative ahead Bhardwaj who previously worked with Gabbi in Modern Love Mumbai 2022 and the upcoming Khufiya was keen to rope her in for the project But he had his apprehensions since the role demanded an agile dancer ldquoI was sure of Wamiqarsquos acting capabilities However knowing that she isnrsquot a trained dancer I had my doubts I had even discussed the possibility of simplifying the choreographyrdquo he recountsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever