18th March, Mumbai: Comedy actor Sunil Grover is also very active on OTT platforms with films and constantly appearing in different web series. Sunil will now be seen in the comedy-drama series “United Kacche” on zee cinema. Veteran actor Satish Shah will also be joining Sunil in this series.
This show presents the difficulties of immigrants in a lighthearted manner. The show was shot in the UK. Sunil is portraying the character of Tejinder Tango Gill in the show, who hails from Punjab. Tejinder dreams of living abroad. He inherited this dream from his father and grandfather, who also aspired to live abroad for a better life.
He somehow gets a tourist visa and travels to the United Kingdom without any preparation. The story takes a turn when his visa is about to expire and he is at risk of becoming an illegal immigrant. This is when his real struggle begins.
The show has been directed by Manav Shah. Shah stated that there are many people in India who dream of going abroad and settling there, and they are willing to do anything for it. United Kaccha is about such people. The show will feature important roles played by Sapna Pabbi, Nikhil Vijay, Manu Rishi Chaddha, Nayani Dixit, and Neelu Kohli.
The show portrays the lives of Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi citizens who have not been granted permanent residency status in England. Such people are referred to as “kaccha” there. The show has been produced by Udli Films. United Kaccha will be streamed on the platform on March 31st.
Before this, Sunil had appeared in the comedy-thriller and murder mystery web series Sunflower on the streaming platform Zee5. It was directed by Vikas Bahl. Sunil played the character of Sonu in the show, which was set in a housing society named Sunflower. Prior to this, he had played a serious character opposite his usual image in the Prime Video series Tandav. In this political drama, Sunil played the role of a big politician’s PA. The show was directed by Ali Abbas Zafar.