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Exclusive! Sanjeev Maurya on casting for 'Trial By Fire'
Updated On: 28 January, 2023 02:59 PM IST | Mumbai | Athulya Nambiar
Casting director Sanjeev Maurya talks about casting for Prashant Nair-directed `Trial By Fire`. The series details the 25-year struggle for justice of the couple whose daughter and son were among the 59 people who died in a fire caused by negligence at Delhi’s Uphaar cinema on June 13, 1997
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Left- Sanjeev Maurya; Right- Still from Trial By Fire
Prashant Nair-directed eight-episode series `Trial By Fire’ on Netflix has been receiving rave reviews. Starring Abhay Deol and Rajshri Deshpande in the lead role, the series bring together an interesting ensemble cast including Ashish Vidyarthi, Ratna Pathak Shah, Shilpa Shukla, Rajesh Tailang, Atul Kumar, Anupam Kher, among others. The casting for the series was done by Sanjeev Maurya who has previously worked on projects like `The White Tiger`, `A Suitable Boy`, among others.
Abhay Deol essays the role of Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, a man who lost both his kids in a tragic fire in Delhi. Talking about casting Abhay for the role, Sanjeev Maurya told mid-day.com, “Abhay Deol is known to have an inclination towards the best of the uprising content. I believe he has a vision for deeply conflicted characters that he has played, as it seemed, effortlessly and with conviction. We had a belief in our story, and also the conviction that he’ll bring in for Shekhar Krishnamoorthy.
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