London-based actor Sushant Shekhar has been forged because the male lead in “My Indian Boyfriend: The Golden Mile,” Vijay Chauhan’s U.Ok. remake of the Hong Kong romance, with the manufacturing unveiling its wider supporting forged on the Cannes Film Market.
A graduate of the Royal Central Faculty of Speech and Drama’s MA in Performing (Up to date) program – eith further coaching on the Fontainebleau Faculty of Performing – Shekhar is represented by Simon & How Associates. He’ll play Krishna, a British-Indian dancer pulled between the burden of household expectation and his personal ambitions. The position marks his characteristic movie debut. His stage credit embody Jonathan Kent’s “Indian Ink,” “Sophia” with Jap Angles, and “Je L’Aime” with Blue Fondue.
“I’m deeply grateful to everyone involved in the production for entrusting me with the opportunity to portray Krishna,” Shekhar tells Selection. “Opportunities like this are truly rare in an actor’s journey, and I’m committed to approaching this collaboration with great care, respect, and intention alongside such an incredible team of creatives. For me, this is only the beginning, and my entire focus is now on the work ahead.”
Jolene Tiong, confirmed as the feminine lead at Hong Kong FilMart earlier this yr, performs Jasmine, an structure graduate whose relationship with Krishna unfolds over a transformative summer time in Leicester, set towards the town’s Diwali celebrations.
Malaysian actor Chacko George Vadaketh joins the manufacturing as Krishna’s father. Represented by Fly Leisure, Vadaketh’s work spans movie, tv, theatre, and reside occasions throughout Malaysia, Singapore, and the U.S. His tv credit embody “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Strike Back,” “Mr Kiasu,” “In Plain Sight,” “The Bridge,” and “Keluarga Baha Don,” with movie work spanning “The Assistant,” “Princess of Mars,” “Entrapment,” and “magiK.” He served on the board of Malaysia’s Nationwide Movie Growth Company (FINAS) from 2023 to 2025 and holds a legislation diploma from the College of Cambridge and a Barrister-at-Legislation qualification from Lincoln’s Inn.
Rounding out the introduced supporting ensemble are Adryne Caulder-James, whose latest stage work consists of “Treasure Island” at Bristol Previous Vic; Jennifer Jade, whose display screen credit embody “Mother Tongue,” “The Faerie Queene,” and Amazon’s “Expats”; and Arun Sharma, who’s at the moment sitting his A-level exams. Caulder-James and Jade are represented by Victoria Lepper Associates.
“Due to the project’s local/global ambition, the casting was carefully crafted rather than through a conventional process. We are very pleased to have found Sushant after endless nights of internet surfing – he IS our Krishna!” govt producer Hiu Man Chan tells Selection.
Becoming a member of Chan on the chief producer workforce are Amita Krishna and Djonny Chen, who beforehand labored on “High Wire,” starring Isabella Wei of “1899,” alongside Sri Kishore, who wrote and directed the unique Hong Kong movie.
