PREMature

PREMature is a British television drama miniseries produced by Liger Films that first aired on the Community Channel (now Together). It was crowdfunded through Kickstarter and is the first drama series for the Community Channel, consisting of 6 episodes. Synopsis Prem Mehta (Karanvir Bhupal) is a high school teenager who experiences the loss of his grandmother during his summer holidays, closely followed by the separation of his parents. He is forced to take a lonely path during the aftermath of these events as he forms new friendships with the unlikeliest of people. Throughout his journey, Prem experiences an array of revelations in sometimes surreal circumstances as he builds towards his growth as a young man. Cast Prem Mehta, played by Karanvir Bhupal, is a teenager struggling with his grandmother's death and his parents' separation. Will Brown, played by Daniel Costello, is a new student bullied at school and befriended by Prem. Neelam Mehta, played by Meera Ganatra, is Prem's mother who's suffering from the loss of her mother and marital problems. Parthav Mehta, played by Manish Patel, is Prem's father who's been unfaithful to his wife and feels responsible for the family discord. Nina Mehta, played by Samantha Shellie, is Prem's sister who's in a relationship with an older man. Jacob Pearce, played by Tom Carter, is a school teacher coping with personal problems while mentoring Prem through his. Suhina Qadri, played by Simi Dhillon, is an intelligent student and love interest of Prem's. Will's Mother, played by Sam Bonner, is Will's disabled mother who's addiction is destroying her relationship with her son. Darren Baisden, played by Leo Eaglewood, is Nina's boyfriend who provides optimism and perspective. Sunny Kanda, played by Mirza Hassan, is a school bully who torments Will. Theo Clarke, played by Harold Addo, is Sunny's best friend who also instigates Will's negative experiences at school. Baa, played by Surinder Powar, is Prem's deceased grandmother who appears as an apparition.