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Setonthecuspofthe19thcenturyinDelhibeforetheBritishruledinthatregion,thedramadepictsthefortunesoftheresidentsofBeechamHouse,animposingmansionsurroundedbyacresofexoticwoodsandpristinelawns TomBatemanVanityFair,JekyllandHydetakestheroleofenigmatic,soulfulJohnBeecham,ahandsomeformersoldierwhohaspurchasedthemagnificentmansion,BeechamHouse,tobeginanewlifewithhisfamily Wealthyanddistinguished,JohnhaswitnessedprofiteeringandexploitationduringhistimewiththecontrollingEastIndiaCompanyandhasresolvedtoconducthisbusinessasatraderinamoreequitablemannerDeterminedtoescapehispreviouslife,Johnappearshauntedbyhispast,butisinspiredtobecomeanhonourablememberoftheregion’stradingcommunity InspiteofJohn’sgoodintentionshislifeisshroudedinmysteryandwhenhearrivesatthehousewithan‘oliveskinned‘childnamedAugustandtwoIndiannursemaids,ChanchalShriyaPilgaonkarandMayaTruptiKhamkar,itcausesspeculationandgossipamongsttheservantsthathemaybetheboy’sfatherOneoftheIndiannursemaids,thebeautifulChanchal,isoverlyprotectiveandparticularlyfondofthechildCouldshebeJohn’sloverandthemotherofAugust LesleyNicolDowntonAbbeyisJohn’srobust,interferingmotherHenriettawhohastravelledfromEnglandtoIndiatostaywithhersonSheisaccompaniedbyayoungfamilyfriendViolet,playedbyBessieCarterLesMiserableswhosheisdeterminedtohelpformaunionwithJohn ThepairareaccompaniedbyanoldfriendofJohn’s,SamuelParker,playedbyMarcWarrenSafe,HustlewhohasalsolefttheEastIndiaCompanyandhasreturnedtoIndiaforafreshstartSamuelhelpsJohntofindhisbrotherDanielwhohehasnotseenfor10yearsJohnconvincesDaniel,LeoSuter,VictoriatoleavetheEastIndiaCompanyandjoinhimatBeechamHouse GregoryFitoussiMrSelfridge,SpiralplaysGeneralCastillon,aFrenchmercenaryworkingfortheEmperoratatimewhentheFrencharechallengingtheEastIndiaCompanyforIndiaCastillonissuspiciousofJohnandhismotivesandconspirestostopJohnbeinggrantedatradinglicence AdilRayCitizenKhan,AckleyBridgeisJohn’sneighbourMuradBegwhodislikesGeneralCastillonintenselyandagreestohelpJohnsecureatradinglicenceMurad’sdaughter,Roshanara,KanikaKapurhasanEnglishgovernessMargaretOsborne,playedbyDakotaBlueRichardsEndeavourwhosebeautyandintelligencecatchesJohn’sattentionHowever,whenbeautifulChandrikaPallaviShardaarrivesatBeechamHousewithherentouragesheisshowntoluxuriousguestquartersandimmediatelyinsistsonseeingAugustWhatsecretsdoesChandrikabringwithhertoBeechamHouse
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