Apple TV+’s Shantaram: Release date, plot, cast and more updates

Apple TV+’s Shantaram Release date, plot, cast, and more details
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When is Shantaram set to premiere on Apple TV+? Continue reading to find out. 

Shantaram is an upcoming drama thriller television series created by Eric Warren Singer and Steve Lightfoot based on the novel of the same name by Gregory David Roberts. The story drew inspiration from Roberts’ own life, which is about a bank robber from Australia who flees the country to India. It is one of the most recent entries that has garnered a lot of attention on Apple TV+. Moreover, this gives the viewers a lot to look forward to in the upcoming month. 

The streaming service has an incredible selection of recently released original movies and TV shows from which subscribers may select from various genres as they wish. It is reasonable to suggest that this series has generated a lot of talks online for years and yet again grabbed viewers’ attention, which will probably lead them to subscribe and stream these new stories. We’ve put together a concise summary of all the details you need to know about the release date, plot, and cast so that you may get a head start and be prepared before the series airs.

Here is everything we know about Apple TV+’s Shantaram.

Shantaram Release Date and First Look

The network has officially confirmed that Shantaram is set to premiere on Friday, October 14, 2022. It will make its international debut with the first three episodes of its 12-episode first season. Thereafter, one new episode will air every Friday through December 16, 2022, on Apple TV+.

Apple TV+ unveiled a first look at “Shantaram,” a new drama series starring Charlie Hunnam from Sons of Anarchy and based on the internationally bestselling novel by Gregory David Roberts. The eagerly anticipated Apple Original series follows a man on a quest for redemption across a country that changes his life. It is a hopeful cinematic love story mixed with an exhilarating epic adventure. 

The official Twitter handle of Apple TV+ also confirmed the news by sharing the official release date, quoting, “The first look at #Shantaram starring Charlie Hunnam and based on the best-selling novel by Gregory David Roberts. Streaming October 14 on Apple TV+” Take a look at the official post below: 

Shantaram Plot

The official description of the series according to Apple TV+ states, “Based on the internationally bestselling novel by Gregory David Roberts, “Shantaram” follows a fugitive named Lin Ford (Charlie Hunnam) looking to get lost in vibrant and chaotic 1980s Bombay. Alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the trouble he’s running from in this new place. After falling for an enigmatic and intriguing woman named Karla, Lin must choose between freedom or love and the complications that come with it.” 

Shantaram Cast and Crew

In addition to Charlie Hunnam as Lin and Radhika Apte as Kavita, the series also stars Shubham Saraf, Elektra Kilbey, Fayssal Bazzi, Luke Pasqualino, Antonia Desplat, Alyy Khan, Sujaya Dasgupta, Vincent Perez, David Field, Alexander Siddig, Gabrielle Scharnitzky, Elham Ehsas, Rachel Kamath, Matthew Joseph, and Shiv Palekar, among others. 

The series is co-created, written and executive produced by Steve Lightfoot, who also serves as showrunner. Bharat Nalluri directs, and executive produces. Andrea Barron, Nicole Clemens, Steve Golin, and Justin Kurzel also executive produce along with Eric Warren Singer, who co-created the series. “Shantaram” is produced for Apple by Paramount Television Studios and Anonymous Content’s AC Studios.

Shantaram Episodes

This series will include a 10-episode which will debut globally with the episodes on Friday, October 14, 2022. We’d also like to point out that, as of September 5, 2022, the exact episode titles and synopsis for the upcoming episodes cannot be confirmed, which will be disclosed once the episode starts to premiere on a weekly basis. The series will come to an end on December 16, 2022. 

Shantaram Production Status

The series started filming in Australia in October 2019, then moved to India in November 2019. A large section of the movie will likely be shot in Bhopal and other sites in Madhya Pradesh around that time. Due to the Indian monsoon season, which lasts from June to October, the shooting of the series was put on hold in February 2020.

Additional reasons included Singer’s exit from the project, which caused a backlog in writing, and COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. In May 2021, production picked back up in Melbourne, Australia, but more filming was shifted to Thailand as COVID-19 outbreaks in India grew worse. Melbourne will once again host the production in August 2021. In mid-December 2021, all principal photography will be finished. 

Shantaram Official Trailer

The trailer for the series has not been released as of September 5, 2022. In the meantime, check out the official YouTube channel of Gregory David Roberts, who informs more about his book and the current status of the series. Take a look at one of the videos below where he talks about the show updates:

Shantaram Question - What Happened to the Movie?

Where to stream Shantaram?

Shantaram is an exclusive series created for Apple TV+, so it will be available to stream on this platform only. This streaming platform offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment and is available to watch across all your favorite screens. Hence, the series will only be available to stream exclusively on Apple TV+ with a selection of membership tiers from which viewers can pick according to their preference.

Let us know in the comments if you will be streaming Shantaram on Apple TV+ this year.

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