Anupam Kher is the perfect British man in BBC’s Mrs Wilson, see pics

Anupam Kher is all set to feature in the upcoming BBC spy drama, Mrs Wilson, and his first look from the series was unveiled on Wednesday.

Anupam, who has worked on international shows including Sense8 and The Indian Detective, has just wrapped NBC’s medical drama New Amsterdam and will be seen portraying a pivotal role in Mrs Wilson. Anupam dons the look of a professional British detective - with a long coat, specs et al.

The show is inspired by the memoir of the grandmother of actor Ruth Wilson and her family’s complicated history. Kher will be part of an ensemble star cast that includes Wilson in the lead, Iain Glen, Keeley Hawes and Fiona Shaw. 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. It is a real life story about Alison Wilson who was a British spy working for MI5. I play the handler who was based in India and later shifted to Lahore and eventually to London.”

He added, “The story revolves around 1930’s and 1960’s. 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,” he added.

Anupam further said, “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.”

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