Murdered by My Father

About this Broadcast

A widowed father attempts to ensure his daughter is set up with the right husband. However, as her planned engagement approaches, she falls for a charismatic charmer and becomes caught in a conflict between two generations with differing values. Fact-based drama, starring Adeel Akhtar and Kiran Sonia Sawar

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Cast & Crew

Adeel Akhtar (Actor) .. Shahzad

Kiran Sonia Sawar (Actor) .. Salma

Mawaan Rizwan (Actor) .. Imi

Salman Akhtar (Actor) .. Haroon

Reiss Jeram (Actor) .. Hassan

Ambreen Razia (Actor) .. Rafia

Simon Nagra (Actor) .. Zubair

Vineeta Rishi (Actor) .. Maheen

Bruce Goodison (Director)

Toby Welch (Producer)

Vinay Patel (Writer)

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Did You Know..

Adeel Akhtar (Actor) .. Shahzad

Born: September 18, 1980 in London

Best Known For: Four Lions and Utopia.

Early-life: Adeel was born in London on September 18, 1980. He obtained a law degree but decided that he wanted to pursue a career in acting instead. He trained at the Actors Studio Drama School in New York. In 2006, he made his TV debut in an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. His first break came in 2010 when he had a leading role in Chris Morris's comedy film Four Lions (2010).

Career: Akhtar went on to star in the sketch show The Angelos Epithemiou Show and alongside Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator (2012). His other TV credits include The Job Lot, Trollied, Utopia and River. On the big screen, he has also appeared in War Book (2014) and Pan (2015).

Quote: 'I went to drama school, came out the other end, was out of work for a bit, then found some work.'

Trivia: In 2015, Akhtar received a Bafta nomination for his role in Utopia.