{"id":49864,"date":"2024-04-18T18:00:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T16:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2027406"},"modified":"2024-04-18T20:00:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T18:00:18","slug":"christmas-karma-unveils-all-star-cast-for-christmas-carol-adaptation-about-tory-who-hates-refugees","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/christmas-karma-unveils-all-star-cast-for-christmas-carol-adaptation-about-tory-who-hates-refugees\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Karma unveils all-star cast for Christmas Carol adaptation about \u201cTory who hates refugees\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

The cast includes everyone from Eva Longoria to Danny Dyer. <\/p>

By Morgan Cormack\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 18 April 2024 at 16:00 PM<\/p>

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Nothing will quite prepare you for the list of names attached to brand new festive film Christmas Karma.<\/p>\n

The new movie has been written, directed and produced by BAFTA-winning Bend It Like Beckham<\/a> director Gurinder Chadha and is a modern Bollywood musical inspired by Charles Dickens\u2019s A Christmas Carol.<\/p>\n

Christmas Karma is set in London and stars The Big Bang Theory<\/a>\u2018s Kunal Nayyar as Scrooge, with the full cast now having been announced. Like we said, it\u2019s quite the list of names!<\/p>\n

The new film boasts Eva Longoria, Hugh Bonneville, Danny Dyer, Billy Porter, Boy George, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Eve among its stars.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s not all \u2013 we\u2019ve also got the likes of Bridgerton<\/a>\u2018s Charithra Chandran, Vikings: Valhalla<\/a>\u2018s Leo Suter, singer Pixie Lott, Dead Hot<\/a>\u2018s Bilal Hasna and EastEnders<\/a>\u2018 Nitin Ganatra, plus Allan Corduner and Rufus Jones.<\/p>\n

Of course, it wouldn\u2019t be a musical film without an impressive soundtrack, and songwriting duties for Christmas Karma are in the hands of none other than Take That star Gary Barlow. Barlow will also work with All Saints singer Shaznay Lewis and musician Nitin Sawhney.<\/p>\n

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Gurinder Chadha.<\/span><\/figcaption> Alan Chapman\/Dave Benett\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

While plot details have yet to be fully revealed, director Chadha has previously revealed that her modern-day Scrooge is \u201can Indian Tory who hates refugees\u201d.<\/p>\n

Speaking to MPs on the Digital Media and Sport Committee earlier this year about the film, Chadha revealed that because of the fact that \u201cthe lead character is Indian\u201d, the film was previously proving a struggle to finance.<\/p>\n

Speaking about the film\u2019s story at the time, Chadha said: \u201cIt\u2019s very close to Dickens\u2019s original themes with the cost of living crisis in Britain.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chadha also claimed that she\u2019d spoken to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about the film and he\u2019d asked her not to \u201cmake him look bad\u201d.<\/p>

On today\u2019s announcement of the cast, Chadha said: \u201cJust as I have enjoyed Frank Capra\u2019s It\u2019s a Wonderful Life for many years, my aim with Christmas Karma is to create a festive classic for our times and for generations to come.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>By adapting one of history\u2019s greatest novels \u2013 Charles Dickens\u2019s Christmas Carol \u2013 I am making a British film from my unique, original point of view but one that resonates with Dickens\u2019s masterful statement on the human condition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

She continued: \u201c<\/span>I am blessed with such a great diverse cast and eclectic music team \u2013 the soundtrack will be banging, influenced by gospel, bhangra, carols and classic pop songs. You will not be able to sit still!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gary Barlow will provide the music for Christmas Karma.<\/span><\/figcaption> Kate Green\/Getty Images for Universal Pictures<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Speaking about his leading role in Christmas Karma, actor Kunal Nayyar said: \u201cTo explore a beloved holiday tale through the eyes of an immigrant story (much like my own) is exactly the kind of movie that I believe will resonate with so many of us who are searching for the meaning of home.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt takes a visionary like Gurinder to take a chance on a story like this, and I am humbled to be a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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