Is Abhay Deol working overtime to bag role in international TV show?

Abhay Deol

Abhay Deol may be busy promoting his upcoming film, Happy Bhaag Jayegi, along with Diana Penty and Ali Fazal, but the actor is also eyeing the lead role in an international TV show titled, The Good Karma Hospital. We hear he is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that he is part of the medical drama.

Abhay Deol

Says a source, "Abhay auditioned for the show around four weeks ago. Well-known casting director Seher Latif (she has cast for The Lunchbox, Zero Dark Thirty and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel among others) auditioned him. In fact, he even met the show's director, Steve November recently."

The Good Karma Hospital, a contemporary series, follows a team of British and Indian medics as they cope with work, life and love at an over-worked and under-resourced cottage hospital.

Adds the source, "The show is set in Goa and will feature both Indian and British actors. Artists like Ashish Vidyarthi, Darshan Jariwala and a number of Bollywood actors besides Abhay have also auditioned for the role. At the moment, the makers are confused between Abhay and a theatre actor to cast in the lead role. The shoot will commence mid-August in Sri Lanka followed by Goa."

Abhay's spokesperson denied the buzz.