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Drama set in 1932 during the final years of British colonial rule in India.
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 Madeleine Mathers / ... (20 episodes, 2015-2016)
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 Bhupinder (19 episodes, 2015-2016)
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 Ralph Whelan (18 episodes, 2015-2016)
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 Sooni Dalal / ... (18 episodes, 2015-2016)
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 Roshana Dalal / ... (17 episodes, 2015-2016)
Ashna Rabheru ...
 Shamshad Dalal / ... (18 episodes, 2015-2016)
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 Darius Dalal / ... (18 episodes, 2015-2016)
Alexander Cobb ...
 Ian McLeod (15 episodes, 2015-2016)
Craig Parkinson ...
 Dougie Raworth / ... (14 episodes, 2015-2016)
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 Stella Barham / ... (14 episodes, 2015-2016)
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 Ronnie Keane (13 episodes, 2015-2016)
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 Leena Prasad / ... (13 episodes, 2015-2016)
Indi Nadarajah ...
 Kaiser (12 episodes, 2015-2016)
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 Daphne (11 episodes, 2015-2016)
Shachin Sailesh Kumar ...
 Adam (10 episodes, 2015)
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 Adam (10 episodes, 2016)
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 Eugene Mathers (9 episodes, 2015)
Alyy Khan ...
 Ramu Sood (9 episodes, 2015)
Ellora Torchia ...
 Sita (9 episodes, 2015)
Guy Williams ...
 Superintendent Rowntree / ... (10 episodes, 2015-2016)
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Set against the sweeping grandeur of the Himalayas and tea plantations of Northern India, the drama tells the rich and explosive story of the decline of the British Empire and the birth of modern India, from both sides of the experience. But at the heart of the story lie the implications and ramifications of the tangled web of passions, rivalries and clashes that define the lives of those brought together in this summer which will change everything. It's the summer of 1932. India dreams of Independence, but the British are clinging to power. In the foothills of the Himalayas stands Simla; a little England where every summer the British power-brokers of this nation are posted to govern during the summer months. Written by Channel4

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India 1932. A fuse is lit.

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Was actually filmed in Penang, Malaysia and not India. See more »

Goofs

Captain Saunders claims to be serving in the 'Royal Irish'. The Royal Irish Regiment was disbanded in 1922 and not reformed until 1992. Also, the slogan 'Jai Hind' wasn't used before 1942. See more »

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Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #20.30 (2015) See more »

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Engaging, but stereotypical
30 May 2015 | by (India) – See all my reviews

I set out to watch this show with great anticipation, as it was set in my hometown of SIMLA ( erstwhile summer capital of India under the British rule). To my great disappointment, it hardly evokes any excitement or nostalgia. The plot is engaging and the makers have taken great care in representing all strands of history ( both British and Indian version), yet from a perspective of an Indian, this show ends up as yet another stereotypical drama about the glorious days of British Raj ! What hurts the most is the setting itself- the producers didn't even bother to look at actual town of Simla. As the stereotype goes, India is a tropical country, so a town situated in foothills of Himalayas appears to be a tropical rain forest ! The native tongues used by the Indian cast predominantly belongs to southern parts of India, rather than the hills in the north. The reason the British made Simla their summer capital was its stark resemblance to the British climate and geography. All in all, watch it for its plot, set against a historical backdrop, but beware as it perpetuates the stereotype of India. I would much rather pick a Merchant Ivory production !


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