Ajay Jethi of 'Money Heist' cast bags Portuguese television series, shares glimpse

Ajay Jethi, who is the only Indian actor to feature in Money Heist, plays the role of Shakir, a Pakistani hacker, in the show. And now, he has another big project in the pipeline. Ajay has reportedly signed a Portuguese project. Read on to know more details.

Ajay Jethi bags Portuguese TV series

According to the report of Koimoi, Money Heist actor Ajay Jethi has signed a Portuguese project. Interestingly, it is a television series based on India's history with Portugal, during 1525. The report further added that the actor will play the role of General Rasul Khan in the series.

Ajay, who became the first Indian actor to star in the show, La Casa de Papel, also known as Money Heist, gave insights into when he will kick-start the shooting of his new venture. The actor revealed to the portal that the shooting of the show will commence in September mid. Ajay added that the team will be shooting for the series in Spain and Portugal. However, the actor did not divulge details about his appearance in Money Heist 5. 

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On August 23, Ajay Jethi took to his Instagram and posted a video of himself in which he could be seen prepping up for his new series. He was seen learning a new art with a trainer. Sharing the clip, Ajay Jethi wrote, "Preparing for my next project.
Playing a character of Indian General *RASUL KHAN*...New Shape...New Role...Shooting starts from September in Spain and Portugal." As soon as his post was up, fans wished him luck for his new project. 

Ajay Jethi's video

Meanwhile, Ajay Jethi in Money Heist plays the role of a hacker in the fourth season. His character titled Shakir received lots of love from fans. In an interaction with Pinkvilla, Ajay spoke about the love he has been receiving for his role in the show. He said that in April, before he could even ask any of his friends, he saw hashtags and messages from India and Pakistan for Shakir. Ajay exclaimed that at that time, he realised that his character is being well received. Ajay added that it was so 'overwhelming' and was such a happy 'feeling'.

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