Rasika joins Stephen for sound series The Empire

Actor Rasika Dugal offers joined Uk veteran Stephen Fry for international comedy music series The Empire. Dugal, who was simply last seen in Mirzapur 2, provides signed the BBC Radio 2 series, written by Indian stand-up comedian-screenwriter Anuvab Pal and directed by Ed Morrish, an award-earning radio comedy producer.

The Empire is set in Imperial India, where the new district magistrate of Darjeeling grapples with the tasks of his new post with the help - and sometimes hindrance - of his colleagues, browse the official synopsis. "Anuvab Pal's script had me in splits when I read it. I possessed come off a three month long shoot for an strong drama series and comedy is merely what I needed," Dugal explained in a statement.

The comedy series may also voice feature Doctor Who actor Michelle Gomez and actor-writer Alexander Owen of Midsomer Murders fame. Dugal offers lent her voice for the type of Sapna, a proto-groundbreaking. The 32-year-previous actor said she actually is honoured to collaborate with the likes of Fry, Owen and Gomez for the show.

"Most of us logged directly into a zoom phone and recorded from studios in different elements of the world from numerous time zones. It was a delight to witness so much talent and pay attention to such amazing voices," she said. The Empire, that is a Channel X development for BBC Radio 2, will discharge on Sunday.