Christmas Karma
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| Directed by | Gurinder Chadha |
| Screenplay by | Gurinder Chadha |
| Based on | A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Christmas Karma is a British film (release date December 2025) written and directed by Gurinder Chadha and starring Charithra Chandran, Kunal Nayyar and Hugh Bonneville. It is a Bollywood musical-inspired adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol.
Cast
- Charithra Chandran
- Kunal Nayyar as Scrooge
- Hugh Bonneville
- Eva Longoria
- Billy Porter
- Leo Suter
- Ali Asghar Shah as Ali
- Danny Dyer
- Pixie Lott
- Boy George
- Bilal Hasna
- Nitin Ganatra
- Allan Corduner
- Rufus Jones
- Tracy-Ann Oberman
- Eve Jihan Cooper
Production
Financing for Christmas Karma is from Civic Studios. Gurinder Chadha, Celine Rattray, Trudie Styler, and Amory Leader are producers on the film. Zygi Kamasa, Anushka Shah, Paul Mayeda Berges, Sophia Pedlow, and Hannah Leader are executive producers.[1] The film is written, directed and produced by Gurinder Chadha. She spoke in the British Parliament in January 2024, to discus the British film industry. There, she told MPs her upcoming film was would have an Indian lead character, saying "My Scrooge is an Indian Tory who hates refugees".[2] The project was subsequently described as a Bollywood musical inspired by Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. It will feature music from Gary Barlow, Shaznay Lewis, and Nitin Sawhney.[3]
Principal photography began on 22 April 2024.[4] Images from the set in London appeared in the British media in May 2024.[5]
The ensemble cast includes Kunal Nayyar, Eva Longoria, Hugh Bonneville,[6] as well as Boy George, Billy Porter, Leo Suter, Charithra Chandran, Pixie Lott, Danny Dyer, Bilal Hasna, Allan Corduner, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Rufus Jones, Eve, and Nitin Ganatra.[7]
References
- ^ Ntim, Zac (April 18, 2024). "Kunal Nayyar, Eva Longoria & Billy Porter Among Ensemble Of Gurinder Chadha Musical 'Christmas Karma'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Ritman, Alex; Yossman, K.J. (January 23, 2024). "'Bend It Like Beckham' Director Gurinder Chadha to Make 'A Christmas Carol' Adaptation With Tory-Voting, 'Refugee-Hating' Indian Scrooge". Variety. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan. "Christmas Karma unveils all-star cast for Christmas Carol adaptation about "Tory who hates refugees"". Radio Times. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Sayce, Rebecca (April 18, 2024). "Bridgerton and Downton Abbey stars team up for new Christmas movie". Digital Spy. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Morris, Lauren (May 2, 2024). "Danny Dyer reunites with EastEnders star to film Christmas movie". OK Magazine. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Cox, Claudia (April 18, 2024). "Kunal Nayyar to star in Gurinder Chadha's 'Christmas Karma' alongside Eva Longoria, Hugh Bonneville". Screen Daily. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Lattila, Maria (April 18, 2024). "Kunal Nayyar to lead the ensemble cast for Gurinder Chadha's Christmas Karma". Film Stories. Retrieved April 18, 2024.