Rasika Dugal to play Irene Adler in Indian adaptation of Sherlock Holmes

Rasika Dugal will be soon seen in the Indian adaptation of Sherlock Holmes titled Shekhar Home. The actress will portray the role of Irene Adler, the only woman to have ever outwitted Sherlock Holmes.

The series will be contextualized in an Indian setting and will be directed by filmmaker Srijit Mukherji. The Indian adaptation features Kay Kay Menon as Sherlock Holmes and Ranvir Shorey as Doctor John Watson. The show will also feature Usha Uthup as Mrs Hudson and Koushik Sen as Mycroft Holmes.

The show will have a Bengali touch to its name and personality. The shooting for the show is set to begin soon in Kolkata.

Dugal will also be seen in the sports drama Spike, black comedy thriller - Lord Curzon Ki Haveli, the horror film Adhura, and Little Thomas.