Apple TV+ hosts premiere of the highly anticipated drama series, “Shantaram,” based on the best-selling novel

Series stars including Charlie Hunnam, Fayssal Bazzi, Sujaya Dasgupta, Antonia Desplat, Matthew Joseph, Rachel Kamath, Alyy Khan, Elektra Kilbey, Vincent Perez, Shubham Saraf and Gabrielle Scharnitzky as well as co-creator, showrunner and executive producer, Steve Lightfoot attend the red carpet event.

LOS ANGELES, CA – October 3: Charlie Hunnam attends Apple’s “Shantaram” premiere screening at The Regency Bruin Westwood Village Theatre. “Shantaram” premieres globally on Apple TV+ on October 14, 2022.

Today at the Regency Bruin Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, Apple TV+ celebrated the upcoming premiere of highly anticipated drama “Shantaram,” ahead of the series debut on October 14. “Shantaram” will make its global debut with the first three episodes of its 12-episode first season on Friday, October 14, 2022, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday through December 16, 2022, on Apple TV+.

Attendees at the red carpet premiere included co-creator, showrunner and executive producer, Steve Lightfoot, producer and star Charlie Hunnam, cast members Fayssal Bazzi, Sujaya Dasgupta, Antonia Desplat, Matthew Joseph, Rachel Kamath, Alyy Khan, Elektra Kilbey, Vincent Perez, Shubham Saraf and Gabrielle Scharnitzky, as well as executive producers Nicole Clemens and Andrea Barron.

LOS ANGELES, CA – October 3: Shubham Saraf, Elektra Kilbey, Steve Lightfoot, Showrunner/Executive Producer, Antonia Desplat and Charlie Hunnam attend AppleÕs ÒShantaramÓ premiere screening at The Regency Bruin Westwood Village Theatre. ÒShantaramÓ premieres globally on Apple TV+ on October 14, 2022.

Based on the internationally best-selling novel by Gregory David Roberts, “Shantaram” follows a fugitive named Lin Ford (Hunnam) looking to get lost in vibrant and chaotic 1980s Bombay. Alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the trouble he’s running from in this new place. After falling for an enigmatic and intriguing woman named Karla, Lin must choose between freedom or love and the complications that come with it.