Christmas Karma

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| director = Gurinder Chadha

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Gurinder Chadha
Celine Rattray
Trudie Styler
Amory Leader

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| writer = Gurinder Chadha

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| production_companies = Civic Studios
Bend It Films

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| country = United Kingdom

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Christmas Karma is an upcoming British Christmas musical drama film written and directed by Gurinder Chadha and starring Charithra Chandran, Kunal Nayyar and Hugh Bonneville. It is a Bollywood musical-inspired adaptation of the Charles Dickens 1843 novella A Christmas Carol.

Cast

Production

Financing for Christmas Karma is from Civic Studios. Gurinder Chadha, Celine Rattray, Trudie Styler, and Amory Leader are producers on the film. Zygi Kamasa, Anushka Shah, Paul Mayeda Berges, Sophia Pedlow, and Hannah Leader are executive producers.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/kunal-nayyar-eva-longoria-billy-porter-gurinder-chadha-christmas-karma-1235889495/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=19 April 2024|title= Kunal Nayyar, Eva Longoria & Billy Porter Among Ensemble Of Gurinder Chadha Musical 'Christmas Karma' |first=Zac |last=Ntim|date=April 18, 2024}} The film is written, directed and produced by Gurinder Chadha. She spoke in the British Parliament in January 2024, to discus the British film industry. There, she told MPs her upcoming film was would have an Indian lead character, saying "My Scrooge is an Indian Tory who hates refugees".{{cite web|website=Variety|accessdate=3 May 2024|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/gurinder-chadha-a-christmas-carol-indian-scrooge-1235882989/|date= January 23, 2024|title='Bend It Like Beckham' Director Gurinder Chadha to Make 'A Christmas Carol' Adaptation With Tory-Voting, 'Refugee-Hating' Indian Scrooge|first1= Alex |last1=Ritman|first2= K.J.|last2=Yossman}} The project was subsequently described as a Bollywood musical inspired by Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. It will feature music from Gary Barlow, Shaznay Lewis, and Nitin Sawhney.{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/christmas-karma-cast-christmas-carol-adaptation-newsupdate/|website=Radio Times|accessdate=18 April 2024|title=Christmas Karma unveils all-star cast for Christmas Carol adaptation about "Tory who hates refugees"|first=Morgan|last=Cormack}}

Principal photography began on 22 April 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a60533484/bridgerton-downton-abbey-stars-christmas-movie/|accessdate=18 April 2024|title= Bridgerton and Downton Abbey stars team up for new Christmas movie|first= Rebecca |last=Sayce|website=Digital Spy|date=18 April 2024}} Images from the set in London appeared in the British media in May 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/danny-dyer-big-bang-theorys-32723542.amp|website=OK Magazine|accessdate=3 May 2024|title= Danny Dyer reunites with EastEnders star to film Christmas movie|date=2 May 2024|first=Lauren|last=Morris}}

The ensemble cast includes Kunal Nayyar, Eva Longoria, Hugh Bonneville,{{cite web|first=Claudia|last=Cox|date=18 April 2024|accessdate=18 April 2024|title= Kunal Nayyar to star in Gurinder Chadha's 'Christmas Karma' alongside Eva Longoria, Hugh Bonneville|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/kunal-nayyar-to-star-in-gurinder-chadhas-christmas-karma-alongside-eva-longoria-hugh-bonneville/5192555.article |website=Screen Daily}} as well as Boy George, Billy Porter, Leo Suter, Charithra Chandran, Pixie Lott, Danny Dyer, Bilal Hasna, Allan Corduner, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Rufus Jones, Eve, and Nitin Ganatra.{{cite web|url=https://filmstories.co.uk/news/kunal-nayyar-to-lead-the-ensemble-cast-for-gurinder-chadhas-christmas-karma/|website=Film Stories|accessdate=18 April 2024|title= Kunal Nayyar to lead the ensemble cast for Gurinder Chadha's Christmas Karma|first=Maria|last=Lattila |date= April 18, 2024}}