The series adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel ‘The Sittaford Mystery’ set at Sony LIV will be directed by acclaimed filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj.

The Sony LIV original, titled ‘Charlie Chopra & The Mystery Of Solang Valley’, is supported by Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures, Priti Shahani’s Tusk Tale Films, and Agatha Christie Limited.

Wamiqa Gabbi, Priyanshu Painyuli, Naseeruddin Shah, Neena Gupta, Ratna Pathak Shah, Gulshan Grover, Lara Dutta, Chandan Roy Sanyal, and Paoli Dam are among the cast members.

The show will follow Charlie Chopra’s journey to solve a deep mystery set in the snow-capped mountains of Himachal Pradesh, PTI reported from Mumbai.

The series will be directed and co-produced by Bhardwaj. He will also co-write the script with Anjum Rajabali and Jyotsna Hariharan.

“I grew up devouring all Agatha Christie mysterious tales. Her plots, characters, and setting remain unparalleled in the genre and continue to excite storytellers even today,” the filmmaker, known for adapting William Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ (Maqbool), ‘Othello’ (Omkara) and “Hamlet” (Haider) for the big screen, said in a statement.

“It has been an incredible journey collaborating with James Prichard , great-grandson of Agatha Christie, who always brought unique perspectives to our team. Sony LIV and Priti Shahani have been the perfect partners for me to adapt to this thrilling and mysterious world,” he added.

Saugata Mukherjee, Head Content SonyLIV said they are thrilled to adapt “The Sittaford Mystery” with Bhardwaj on board.

“Detective fiction has been a perennial favorite with our audience and what better than an Agatha Christie novel? We are delighted to be bringing one of her classics ‘The Sittaford Mystery’ adapted rather skilfully in an Indian setting by none other than Vishal Bhardwaj. We are thrilled to have Vishal onboard as his ingenuity in adapting literary classics remains unrivaled,” she said.

James Prichard, CEO, of Agatha Christie Limited, said he is excited that his grandmother Christie’s fans in India will now have their adaptation of “The Sittaford Mystery”.

“My great-grandmother has many fans in India and I am excited for them to enjoy this adaptation by Vishal Bhardwaj which takes the story of The Sittaford Mystery and reimagines it in India,” he said.

Prichard, Basi Akpabio, and Leo Dezoysa will serve as executive producers on the show on behalf of Agatha Christie Limited.