U.K.-Asian Romance ‘My Indian Boyfriend’ Taps Sushant Shekhar, Reveals Cast at Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE)

London-based actor Sushant Shekhar has been cast as the male lead in "My Indian Boyfriend: The Golden Mile," Vijay Chauhan's U.K. remake of the Hong Kong romance, with the production unveiling its wider supporting cast at the Cannes Film Market. A graduate ...

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According to Variety’s source item, U.K.-Asian Romance ‘My Indian Boyfriend’ Taps Sushant Shekhar, Reveals Cast at Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE), London-based actor Sushant Shekhar has been cast as the male lead in “My Indian Boyfriend: The Golden Mile,” Vijay Chauhan’s U.K. remake of the Hong Kong romance, with the production unveiling its wider supporting cast at the Cannes Film Market. A graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama’s MA in Acting (Contemporary) […]

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