
There are supporting roles for Jatin Goswami (Babumoshai Bandookbaaz) as Assad Akbar, Siddharth Menon (Chhappad Phaad Ke) as Nadir Haq, Yashwant Wasnik (Bajirao Mastani) as Sarpanch, and Savita Bajaj (Uski Roti) as Mausi.

She has had a difficult past and has not yet lost hope.”Īlso part of the Betaal cast are Suchitra Pillai (Karkash) as Commandant Tyagi, the leader of the CIPD Jitendra Joshi ( Sacred Games) as Ajay Mudhalvan, a political fixer of sorts Manjiri Pupala (Party) as Puniya, a tribal woman and Syna Anand (Mere Pyare Prime Minister) as Ajay's daughter, Saanvi Mudhalvan. It speaks volumes about her, it makes you realise that there is a lot more to Ahlu's story than meets the eye. The scar is so central to Ahlu's character. Kumra said: “I was both terrified and excited by the idea of wearing a prosthetic piece since I've never done it before. She's the one with that huge scar on the right side of her face. How Shah Rukh Khan Helped Shape Netflix’s BetaalĪahana Kumra (Lipstick Under My Burkha) stars alongside on Betaal as DC “Ahu” Ahluwalia (Aahana Kumra).With Betaal out this weekend, here's all you need to know about the Netflix series, from review to cast. Nikhil Mahajan (Baji) and Suhani Kanwar (Lipstick Under My Burkha) serve as director and writer alongside Graham, who has previously worked with Kanwar on the Netflix dystopian series Leila.įor Netflix, Betaal will be the fifth original series from India in 2020, after the Jharkhand-based phishing drama Jamtara in January, the romantic drama Taj Mahal 1989 in February, the Imtiaz Ali-created crime drama She in March, and the Vir Das-led dark comedy Hasmukh in April. It follows a counter-insurgency force that's attacked by a cursed undead British officer and his officers as they try to excavate a blocked tunnel.īetaal comes from the makers of Ghoul in Patrick Graham, who's the showrunner, co-director, and co-writer, and the studio Blumhouse, known for low-budget horror films such as Get Out and Paranormal Activity. Releasing this week is Betaal, which is arguably the first zombie horror series out of India.

Netflix and Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies are coming together for their second collaboration after Bard of Blood last year.
