Virdee follows a dedicated local detective Harry (Hardeep) Virdee, played by Staz Nair, who is estranged from his Sikh family for marrying a Muslim woman, Saima, played by Ayesha Kala. As turf wars and gang violence threaten the city, Harry finds himself turning to his unconventional ties as he battles to keep the streets and his family safe.

I play his mother Jyoti, who tries to break through the fragile masculinity and pride of the men to bring her son back into the family fold. It was great to craft the unique Yorkshire/Punjabi banter as verbal shots are fired between me and Kulvinder Ghir, who plays Harry’s father Ranjit.
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Disowned by his family. Married to a woman they forbid. Detective Harry Virdee throws himself into the search for a missing teen, caught up in a county lines drug gang. Following an emotional appeal from the boy’s mother, Harry is tempted to cross a dangerous line.