Charlie Hunnam

2022 - 10 - 12

Shantaram

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Sons of Anarchy's Charlie Hunnam reveals exclusive look at TV ... (digitalspy.com)

Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam has revealed an exclusive look at his TV comeback in Shantaram.

"Lin’s past life is driving him on this journey for redemption," explains Lightfoot. "I was introduced to this novel, Shantaram, and just fell madly in love with it," says Hunnam. If you don’t trust people, you're never gonna survive what India demands of you." [Game of Thrones](https://www.digitalspy.com/game-of-thrones/)' Alexander Siddig stars as Khader, an underworld boss who is able to "manipulate Lin" because of his "drive to be good". [Shantaram](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a40906638/charlie-hunnam-first-look-apple-shantaram/). [Apple TV+](https://www.digitalspy.com/apple-tv-plus/) show will follow a fugitive who reinvents himself in the slums of Bombay.

Review: Charlie Hunnam gets lost in '80s Bombay in Apple's thrilling ... (San Francisco Chronicle)

The new limited series puts a white protagonist in a sea of brown faces, posing an interrogation of the white savior story into an elaborate thriller.

'Shantaram' Boss Talks Charlie Hunnam's Role In New Show ... (Hollywood Life)

'Shantaram' creator Steve Lightfoot spoke to HollywoodLife about Charlie Hunnam's performance as Lin in the Apple TV+ series.

“And I hope they just love the breath and scale of the show and that world we put on there. “We follow stories without the Lin character in them.” The book is told in a first-person point of view, so as Steve pointed out to HL, the Depth of character and how much we can take the audience on a ride with someone,” Steve explained. “He was actually attached to the show when I came onboard. In Shantaram, Lin escapes an Australian prison and relocates to Bombay in the 1980s, but he’s still far from safe.

How to Watch 'Shantaram' Starring Charlie Hunnam (Collider.com)

Here's how you can watch the long-awaited new series Shantaram starring Charlie Hunnam.

bought the film’s rights and hired ](https://collider.com/joel-edgerton-shantaram/) [Eric Roth](https://collider.com/joel-edgerton-shantaram/) to rewrite the script based on the draft written by the novel’s author. However, things start to shake up in the Slough House, and soon enough everyone finds themselves unintentionally entangled in a dangerous scheme. With a long list of crimes under his belt, things aren’t looking too well for Keenes, but he’s desperate for a way to be freed of his 10-year sentence. Five Days at Memorial: following the heart-wrenching aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, employees at Memorial Medical Center are put into a sticky dilemma between standard medical protocol and what’s truly best for patients in critical times of emergency. “Based on the internationally best-selling novel by Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram follows a fugitive named Lin Ford (Charlie Hunnam) looking to get lost in vibrant and chaotic 1980s Bombay. All alone within the hustle and bustle of the city, Lin navigates his new life in Bombay without making too much of a scene. When the novel was first published in 2003, several parties have shown interest in turning it into a movie. Filled with love, connection, and tension, Shantaram is about a man looking for freedom and redemption despite his past flaws. The trailer for Shantaram was released by Apple TV+ on September 14, 2022. Plans to adapt Shantaram for the screen go way back almost two decades ago. Inspired by Roberts’ own life, Shantaram is jam-packed with exhilarating action scenes with emotional moments to keep you rooting for the leading man. A subscription to Apple TV+ typically costs $4.99 per month and comes with a seven-day free trial.

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The Sons Of Anarchy star is back with a new adventure series and tackling the local lingo.

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Charlie Hunnam On His Bad Luck In India (10 News First)

Charlie Hunnam tells Georgie Tunny about the love he has for India, even though he had some pretty bad luck while filming his latest movie 'Shantaram'.

Charlie Hunnam on 'Shantaram' series: 'To get to the light you have ... (Scroll.in)

The long-awaited adaptation of Gregory David Roberts's 2003 bestseller will be premiered on Apple TV+ on October 14.

“That was one of my first times on the Colaba set and there we were in the middle of Bangkok. “When we started working on the show, I just tried to have the time of my life, which is what I think Prabhu was doing, and I hope he came out of my mouth one word at a time.” I devoured the book and Prabhu was one of my favourite characters,” Saraf said during the video interview. “So, for me, the story is that of a journey, of exploring duality and understanding that to get the light, you have to get through the dark.” “Everyone tried crazy hard to do India justice from afar, but it would be very exciting if we get to come and shoot season two.” The British actor, who has been in the shows Bodyguard, A Suitable Boy and Criminal: UK, was born in Kolkata.“I had read the book when I was 15, on a plane to Mumbai actually and I remember thinking I have never read someone who actually understands what it means to be in Bombay and India. “I spent so much time fighting with the other creative forces, particularly the studio on how Lin was going to be shown in the first season, that I had to excavate it time and time again in the sense of who I thought Lin was and the only way I could see him,” Hunnam said. “I had to defend it so many times and so vigorously that by the time we actually got to the acting work, I realised I had done everything. That unfortunately diminished since I came back from India, but at the time I was pregnant with this sense of life.” “In one version we did just the first episodes and then we changed a few elements before we went on to shoot the rest of the show,” Hunnam said. At the end of which I felt I now get to play my pal, as opposed to somebody who was writ large and felt very daunting.” “I was intimidated and filled with fear at the prospect, even though I felt I knew him,” Hunnam added.