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Ishaan Khatter to star alongside Nicole Kidman in Netflix’s The Perfect Couple

The actor - who is also starring in Raja Menon’s upcoming war drama, Pippa - made the new casting announcement on social media

Reema Gowalla
Apr 02, 2023
Ishaan Khatter to star alongside Nicole Kidman in Netflix’s The Perfect Couple

Ishaan Khatter joins the cast of the Netflix miniseries

Ishaan Khatter - who recently appeared in the power-packed teaser of Raja Krishna Menon’s upcoming war drama film, Pippa alongside Mrunal Thakur - has landed another interesting project. On Sunday, the actor announced that he will be seen with Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber and Eve Hewson in Netflix’s limited series The Perfect Couple.

Taking to his Instagram account, Ishaan made the casting announcement with the caption, “new beginnings”. An adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s bestseller The Perfect Couple the six-episode series will be directed by Emmy and Oscar winner Susanne Bier. It will also feature Billy Howle, Dakota Fanning, Meghann Fahy, Jack Reynor, Sam Nivola, Mia Isac, Donna Lynne Champlin and Isabelle Adjani. Jenna Lamia is the showrunner and executive producer of the show.

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Ishaan - who also acted in Netflix’s 2020 Shimit Amin and Mira Nair-directed British miniseries, A Suitable Boy - will play Shooter Dival, the groom Benji Winbury’s (Billy Howle) best friend, in The Perfect Couple.

The plot follows Amelia Sacks (Eve Hewson), a bride marrying into one of Nantucket’s wealthiest families. The groom’s mother Greer Garrison Winbury (Nicole Kidman), a famous novelist, spares no expense on the high-society wedding. But, when a dead body appears on the beach, everyone’s Champagne dreams quickly vanish and are replaced by suspicion. As secrets bubble up to the surface, an investigation takes hold that feels plucked from one of Greer’s books.

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Cut to Pippa the storyline revolves around Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta (Ishaan) of the 45th Cavalry tank squadron, who fought on the eastern front during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971 along with his siblings. The film also stars Priyanshu Painyuli, Inaamulhaq and Soni Razdan.

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