A Leeds Indian restaurant will be featured in a new ITV drama.
The new show called Platform 7 is based on a novel written by Louise Doughty. It will air on ITVX and is said to be a "gripping" psychological thriller.
The Sheesh Mahal, which opened in Kirstall Road in 1990, was shut yesterday (November 22) as crews began filming there. The popular spot has won a number of awards over the years but this is the first time it will be seen on the big screen.
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The windows of the restaurant were blocked out with black screens, and large vans were seen outside as crews unpacked set equipment. Crews also took over The Perfumed Garden shop in Chapel Allerton last month.
The drama will follow central character Lisa who, after witnessing a cataclysmic event on platform 7 of a railway station, finds her own fragmented memory jogged to reveal a connection between her own life and that of the event she has just witnessed. Supernatural elements combine with contemporary realism in this chilling drama.
Head of Drama for ITV, Polly Hill: "I'm thrilled to be working with Dancing Ledge Productions on the haunting thriller, Platform 7, an adaptation of Louise Doughty’s brilliant novel. It's edgy, fresh and engaging and is unlike anything we've commissioned before, as ITVX gives us the scope to break new ground with drama. Paula Milne's scripts perfectly capture the novel's vibrant storytelling whilst addressing some important contemporary issues."
Paula Mine said: "This is no traditional ‘spooky’ ghost story. It’s the tale of a ghost on a quest to discover who she was and the events that led to her untimely death. Her story is a celebration of indignation versus passivity and truth versus lies. While writing it from Louise Doughty’s astute and emotionally intelligent novel, I began to feel she’s the ghost in all of us; the unseen part of us when we find ourselves reflecting on the wisdom of our past decisions."
Platform 7 will air on ITVX in 2023.
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