Intrigued by Vishal Bhardwaj’s Charlie Chopra pilot episode? Check out these popular Agatha Christie adaptations

It’s no secret that Agatha Christie novels have fascinated generations of book lovers across the globe. A number of her bestsellers have time and again also been made into films and series that have a separate fanbase. Speaking of the latest, acclaimed filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj’s highly-anticipated murder-mystery thriller series Charlie Chopra & The Mystery of Solang Valley has become the talk of the town ever since the pilot episode was released on SonyLIV. The show is inspired by celebrated author’s crime mystery 1931 novel The Sittaford Mystery.

Charlie Chopra features an ensemble cast - including Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Neena Gupta and Gulshan Grover, as well as Lara Dutta, Wamiqa Gabbi, Priyanshu Painyuli, Paoli Dam and Bhagyashree Tarke, among others. 

As we wait for all the episodes of the new series to release, here’s an AI recommended list of popular Agatha Christie adaptations...

Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (2022) 

Inspired by Agatha Christie’s work of detective fiction of the same name, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? is a series that follows what happens after a dying man's enigmatic last words send vicar’s son, Bobby Jones, and his socialite friend, Lady Frankie Derwent, on a crime-solving adventure. Directed by Hugh Laurie, the cast includes actors Will Poulter, Lucy Boynton and Daniel Ings.

Death on the Nile (2022) 

It’s a mystery thriller film directed by Kenneth Branagh and based on the novel of the same name by Agatha Christie. The movie is a sequel to the 2017 film, Murder on the Orient Express, and it features the return of Kenneth Branagh as the famous detective Hercule Poirot. The film boasts an ensemble cast - including Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Letitia Wright and Annette Bening.

Ordeal by Innocence (2018) 

Starring Bill Nighy, Anthony Boyle, Anna Chancellor and Morven Christie, among others, Ordeal by Innocence is a three-part BBC drama, based on the Agatha Christie novel of the same name. The story revolves around the wealthy Argyll family, who appear to be living a life of luxury and privilege. However, their lives take a dark turn when the matriarch of the family, Rachel Argyll, is brutally murdered at their estate. 

Murder on the Orient Express (2017) 

This mystery drama film is directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Starring Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe and Judi Dench, among others, the film is based on Agatha Christie’s 1934 novel of the same name. It is the fourth screen adaptation of the story.

And Then There Were None (2015) 

It’s a British-American mystery thriller television miniseries that aired in 2015. And Then There Were None is based on Agatha Christie’s best-selling novel of the same name, which is considered one of her most famous and successful works. The series features Douglas Booth, Charles Dance, Maeve Dermody and Burn Gorman, among others in key roles.

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