Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley
| Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley | |
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| Genre | Mystery |
| Based on | The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie |
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| Directed by | Vishal Bhardwaj |
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| Music by | Vishal Bhardwaj |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Cinematography | Tassaduq Hussain |
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| Network | SonyLIV |
| Release | 30 June – 27 September 2023 |
Charlie Chopra & the Mystery of Solang Valley[1] is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller television series on SonyLIV, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj.[2][3] The show is based on a crime mystery novel by Agatha Christie, The Sittaford Mystery. It was produced by Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures, Priti Sahani, and Agatha Christie Limited.
The series stars Wamiqa Gabbi, Priyanshu Painyuli, Naseeruddin Shah, Lara Dutta, Neena Gupta, Ratna Pathak Shah,Gulshan Grover, Paoli Dam, Vivaan Shah, Imaad Shah with an ensemble cast[4] The pilot episode of the series released on SonyLIV, on 30 June 2023.[5] The remaining episodes premiered on SonyLIV on 27 September 2023 [6][7]
Synopsis
When her quiet, timid fiancé, Jimmy Nautiyal, gets implicated as the prime suspect in the murder of his uncle, Charulata ‘Charlie’ Chopra rushes to his aid. Upon arriving at his family home in Solang Valley, Charlie uncovers the strange circumstances of the murder and soon starts unravelling the stories of this peaceful little town - long buried family secrets, runaway fugitives, friendship, betrayal, love, and greed. But as she inches closer and closer to the truth that someone would rather keep buried, the next person to lose their life might very well be Charlie herself.
Cast
- Wamiqa Gabbi as Charulatha "Charlie" Chopra
- Priyanshu Painyuli as Sitaram Bisht
- Naseeruddin Shah as Dr. Rai
- Lara Dutta as Wilayat Hussain [8]
- Neena Gupta as Dr. Janki Rawat
- Pankhuri Gidwani as Young Janki
- Ratna Pathak Shah as Ms. Bharucha
- Gulshan Grover as Brigadier Meherbaan Singh Rawat
- Sumit Keshri as Young Meherbaan Singh Rawat
- Paoli Dam as Saloni Debral
- Chandan Roy Sanyal as Manas Debral
- Imaaduddin Shah as Billu Nautiyal
- Vivaan Shah as Jimmy Nautiyal
- Lalit Parimoo as Prof. Mohan Rawat
- Richa Chadha as Dolly Chopra, Charlie's mother (Cameo appearance)
- Pulkit Makol as Varun Rawat
- Shataf Figar as Ajay Thakur
- Baharul Islam as Colonel Barua
- Amitabh Bhatacharjee as Mr. Negi
- Damini Basu as Mrs. Negi
- Ashique Hussain as Hanif
- Heeba Shah as Hanif's wife
- Monnica Rae Laher as Lady Rose
- Ghanshyam Garg as Inspector Narayan
- Emily Ackland as Nikki
- Bhagyashree Tarke as Wasima Hussain
- Karan Nagar as Ronny
Reception
References
- ^ "Production on Vishal Bhardwaj's series Charlie Chopra and The Mystery Of Solang Valley complete". The Indian Express. 2 May 2023. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Vishal Bhardwaj drops surprise first episode from his new web series adapted from Agatha Christie's novel". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Here's how you can help Charlie Chopra solve the mystery in Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel". DNA. 30 June 2023. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Vishal Bhardwaj's Adaptation of Agatha Christie's Novel Is Streaming On SonyLIV". The Quint. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Director Vishal Bhardwaj's mystery thriller 'Charlie Chopra' motion poster out now". The Print. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Charlie Chopra and The Mystery Of Solang Valley trailer: Wamiqa Gabbi leads Vishal Bhardwaj's Agatha Christie mystery". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Charlie Chopra: Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak and sons come together for gripping murder mystery. Watch". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Lara Dutta Bhupathi's Charlie Chopra: Preview of the pilot episode created by Vishal Bhardwaj OUT now on Sony LIV". OTT Play. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.