Ali Fazal To Share Screen Space With Gal Gadot In 'Death on The Nile'

'Death on The Nile' helmed by Kenneth Branagh is a follow-up to the mystery-thriller 'Murder on the Orient Express' based on Agatha Christie's novel of the same name.

Washington D.C. [USA]: Bollywood actor Ali Fazal who made a mark in Hollywood with period drama 'Victoria & Abdul,' is all set to star in 'Death on the Nile alongside industry A-listers.  The film helmed by Kenneth Branagh is a follow-up to the mystery-thriller 'Murder on the Orient Express' based on Agatha Christie's novel of the same name and follows master detective Hercule Poirot, who is on vacation in Egypt and becomes involved in a love triangle gone murderously bad, reported The Hollywood Reporter. The 32-year-old actor will be joined by prominent A-listers as star-cast which includes Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer and Letitia Wright. The film penned by Michael Green is due to begin filming this month and is set for a December 20, 2020, release. The 'Mirzapur' actor, who is excited to embark on a wonderful journey with Sir Kenneth Brannagh as his director and co-actor, took to his Instagram page to confirm the news.

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Thank you thank you @bombaytimes !!! And #hollywoodreporter And all the media thats been kind to me!! For the announcement!! I am indeed excited to be part of this wonderful journey with Sir Kenneth Brannagh as my director and co actor along with a stellar ensemble.. i thank my agents and management that have worked tirelessly on all sides of the world to get me such opportunities. Hope to do my best. Thanks @whimsicalfantasy @hardlyanonymous_2.0 for the massive support.

A post shared by ali fazal (@alifazal9) on Sep 11, 2019 at 9:24pm PDT

As soon as the star shared the news, several friends from the fraternity extended out their best wishes for the star. (Photo: Instagram)