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The Indian Detective

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20172017
  • 44m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.3K
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Russell Peters in The Indian Detective (2017)
The Indian Detective
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A Toronto police officer investigates a murder while visiting his father in India.A Toronto police officer investigates a murder while visiting his father in India.A Toronto police officer investigates a murder while visiting his father in India.
IMDb RATING
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3.3K
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    • Smita Bhide
    • Frank Spotnitz
  • Stars
    • Russell Peters
    • Anupam Kher
    • Christina Cole
    • Smita Bhide
    • Frank Spotnitz
  • Stars
    • Russell Peters
    • Anupam Kher
    • Christina Cole
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    Mishqah Parthiephal in The Indian Detective (2017)
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    Russell Peters
    Russell Peters
    • Doug D'Mello
    Anupam Kher
    Anupam Kher
    • Stanley D'Mello
    Christina Cole
    Christina Cole
    • Robyn Gerner
    Mishqah Parthiephal
    Mishqah Parthiephal
    • Priya Sehgal
    Hamza Haq
    Hamza Haq
    • Gopal Chandekar…
    Meren Reddy
    Meren Reddy
    • Inspector Abhishek Devo
    William Shatner
    William Shatner
    • David Marlowe
    Scott Cavalheiro
    Scott Cavalheiro
    • Rocco Farinelli
    Daniel DeSanto
    Daniel DeSanto
    • Todd Johnson
    Angelo Tsarouchas
    Angelo Tsarouchas
    • Jerry Wax
    Farouk Valley-Omar
    Farouk Valley-Omar
    • Dattu
    Stephen Jennings
    Stephen Jennings
    • Lt Ross McKinnon
    Nathan Dales
    Nathan Dales
    • Agent Shamansky
    Gia Sandhu
    Gia Sandhu
    • Shari Kadu
    Pranesh Maharaj
    Pranesh Maharaj
    • Vimal
    Khalil Kathrada
    Khalil Kathrada
    • Kishan Parulkar
    Rafiq Jajbhay
    • Rubi Singh
    Neil Govender
    • Taxi Driver Sanchild
      • Smita Bhide
      • Frank Spotnitz
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    • Trivia
      Russel Peters is the son of two immigrant parents. He wanted to be a break dancer when he was 16. His father worked in a chicken plant and mother worked at Kmart. His parents are from India but grew up in Canada. He had one brother.
    • Goofs
      Hamza Haq Hamza Haq plays both twins, Gopal and Amal Chandekar. While filming, the actor had a black mark on his thumbnail that is visible on both characters.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Pop Life: The Big Break (2017)

    User reviews133

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    8/10
    Witty and sarcastically funny
    Yet again a great show that didn't get picked up! The show is charming, witty, sarcastically funny and entertaining as hell! I hope somebody with some influence watches it feels the same way and decides to make a new season!
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    • Oct 20, 2020

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    • Release date
      • December 19, 2017 (Germany)
      • Canada
      • Germany
      • South Africa
    • Official sites
      • Big Light Productions (United Kingdom)
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      • Cape Town, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Big Light Productions
      • Blue Ice Pictures
      • Out of Africa Entertainment
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