Count Abdulla

Count Abdulla is an upcoming British horror comedy television series written by Kaamil Shah. It will premiere on ITVX in spring 2023 before airing on ITV at a later date.

Count Abdulla
Created byKaamil Shah
Directed byAsim Abbasi
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerPhil Gilbert
ProducerHussain Casey-Ahmed
Production companyFudge Park Productions
Release
Original networkITVX

Cast

  • Arian Nik as Abdulla Khan
  • Jaime Winstone as Kathy
  • Manpreet Bambra as Amrita
  • Sia Alipour as Shafi
  • Jonny Green as Charles Ruthven
  • Akshay Kumar as Rishi
  • Moe Bar-El as Yazan Al Kawalti
  • Mariska Ariya as Nahima
  • Priya Davdra as Simran
  • Rishi Nair as Majid
  • Nikkita Chadha as Preethi
  • Ruchika Jain as Jaswinder

Production

After graduating from London Film School in 2018, Kaamil Shah cold submitted his comedy pilot for Count Abdulla.[1] He signed with an agent, and his script was picked up by Fudge Park Productions after garnering interest.[2] ITV officially ordered the six-part horror comedy in March 2022 for the new ITVX streaming service's comedy slate.[3]

It was announced in August 2022 that Arian Nik and Jaime Winstone would lead the series.[4]

References

  1. ""It's all about voice!" An interview with up-and-coming screenwriter Kaamil Shah". London Film School. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. "Hot Shots 2022: Kaamil Shah". Broadcast Now. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. "ITV announce 5 new comedies for ITVX". British Comedy Guide. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  4. Darvill, Josh (22 August 2022). "Count Abdulla: Arian Nik and Jaime Winstone star in new ITVX comedy". TellyMix. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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