A huge comedy is poised for a significant global comeback on television screens. A fresh edition of The Kumars has been greenlit by the US network Fox, with filming scheduled to commence next month. The pilot episode of the revamped format, titled ‘Meet The Kumars,’ is set to be filmed on the evening of March 13 at BBC Elstree Studios.
As reported by Deadline, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, and Vincent Ebrahim are set to reprise their roles from the original show. They will be joined by Shaheen Khan, who will portray Rani, Sanjeev’s new stepmother.
The description for the new series states: “We all remember the Kumars and their only son Sanjeev’s dreams of being a famous chat show host. How his obliging parents bulldozed the garden at their modest family home to build him a TV studio and make his dreams come true, whilst also (along with his unconventional grandmother) insisting on embarrassing him in front of every guest.
Yet over the years, the great and the good from the worlds of stage, screen, and sport flocked to be on The Kumars’ show. And now, the mischievous family has returned! A little older, more experienced but none the wiser.”
