Let’s take a look at the cast of the highly-anticipated show.
FULL CAST LIST
Tahar Rahim as Charles Shobhraj
Rahim is undoubtedly one of the most talented actors in the industry right and has given many phenomenal performances over the years. The actor began his acting career in 2007 with the movie ‘Inside’. However, his moment of glory came in 2008 when he was cast in the movie ‘A Prophet’.
Tahar Rahim attends the opening ceremony and premiere of La Tete Haute ( Standing Tall ) during the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2015 in Cannes, France.
The movie turned out to be a gigantic success for him and was even nominated in the Best Foreign-Language Film category at the Academy Awards. Rahim won the Best Actor trophy at the prestigious Cesar Awards for ‘A Prophet’.
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