Actor Ali Fazal has been roped in to play the lead alongside Samantha Ruth Prabhu in Raj & DK backed upcoming drama-fantasy series Rakht Brahmand. The show will be directed by Rahi Anil Barve, known for helming the 2018 film Tumbbad.

The series’ cast also includes Aditya Roy Kapoor and Wamiqa Gabbi.

A source revealed, “The cast has finally all been locked and the shoot it set to start next week. Ali will be shooting for the series through August while also completing small schedules of his other projects. The show’s vision was enough to get Ali excited to be part of the series.”

The six-part series is scheduled to commence shooting in Mumbai next week.

Ali also has Anurag Basu’s Metro In Dino, Lahore 1947 produced by Aamir Khan and Thug Life by Mani Ratnam in the pipeline.