Game of Thrones actor Iain Glen joins Anupam Kher directorial Tanvi The Great
Actor Anupam Kher is returning to the director's chair with his upcoming film, 'Tanvi The Great'. The team recently revealed that debutant Shubangi Dutt will play the lead. Now, a newly released poster has revealed 'Game of Thrones' star Iain Glen has joined the project and will play Michael Simmons in the film.Anupam Kher, who is also producing the project, shared the poster on social media with an emotional caption that read, 'I acted with Iain Glen ('Game of Thrones') in a BBC three-part series 'Mrs Wilson'. We became friends after the shoot. So, when I was casting for Michael Simmons's character in 'Tanvi The Great', I sent the script to Iain, and he immediately agreed to play one of the most important characters in our film. (sic)'advertisementHere's the post:
Iain Glen is a renowned Scottish actor known for his versatile performances across film, television, and theatre. He is widely recognised for his role as Ser Jorah Mormont in HBO's 'Game of Thrones'. Glen also portrayed Bruce Wayne in the DC Universe series 'Titans' and starred as Magnus MacMillan in Amazon Prime's 'The Rig' (2023). His impressive body of work spans genres and continues to captivate audiences worldwide.Meanwhile, Anupam Kher, a veteran actor known for his path-breaking roles, is returning to direction after 21 years. His directorial debut was the 2002 film 'Om Jai Jagadish', a Hindi drama featuring an ensemble cast including Waheeda Rehman, Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, and Urmila Matondkar.advertisementAnupam Kher announced 'Tanvi The Great' last March and recently shared a video glimpse introducing Shubangi Dutt as Tanvi. A student from Kher's acting school, Shubangi marks her film debut with this project.Here's the look reveal video: With music composed by Oscar-winner M.M. Keeravani, the film is produced by Anupam Kher Studios and NFDC, in association with Lower Middle Class Corporation.
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