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Coronation Street is about to introduce the first Muslim family in its history.

Bosses have decided to bring in relatives of new *character Khalid “Kal” Nasir, who is played by East is East star Jimi Mistry, 41.

Producer Stuart Blackburn admitted he was surprised to find there had not already been a Muslim family.

He said: “Kal and his son and daughter live with his mum and dad so we’re going to bring them on to the Street.

“And that’ll be the first Muslim family that Corrie’s ever had. Bizarre isn’t it?”

Kal arrived in *Weatherfield last month and viewers have learned his wife has died and he is a father of two.

Stuart added: “I’m loving Kal. We’ve heard a lot about his kids and now we’ve cast his dad, Sharif, who will be played by Marc Anwar.

“Now Kal is going to open a gym in a complex with shops and restaurants. By stealth we’re going to introduce his family. Sharif is retired and is not rich but has made enough money.

“You can imagine his wife going: ‘You’re no longer going to work 12 hours a day, you *blithering idiot’.”

Kal’s storyline means the show, which recently moved to a new home in MediaCityUK, Salford, will get a new set – the gym.

The Nasirs will also be filmed in the Rovers Return – despite Islam’s ban on boozing. Kal has already been seen in the pub drinking orange juice.

Muslim experts have been consulted over this decision and a Corrie spokesman said: “All aspects of their lifestyle, culture and religion has been researched.”

The soap has in the past been criticised for not reflecting the make-up of modern Manchester with more ethnic characters.

EastEnders brought in a Muslim family, the Masoods, in 2007.

Mirror


Apparently the new Gym will be in Victoria Court, the unseen part which will make its first appearance on the new set



The actor who will play the father

[Smithy]

Dev looks disgusted at the idea, racist bastard

[Loukas]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Dev looks disgusted at the idea, racist bastard

[Jack.]

Originally Posted by Chewy

Coronation Street is about to introduce the first Muslim family in its history.

Bosses have decided to bring in relatives of new *character Khalid “Kal” Nasir, who is played by East is East star Jimi Mistry, 41.

Producer Stuart Blackburn admitted he was surprised to find there had not already been a Muslim family.

He said: “Kal and his son and daughter live with his mum and dad so we’re going to bring them on to the Street.

“And that’ll be the first Muslim family that Corrie’s ever had. Bizarre isn’t it?”

Kal arrived in *Weatherfield last month and viewers have learned his wife has died and he is a father of two.

Stuart added: “I’m loving Kal. We’ve heard a lot about his kids and now we’ve cast his dad, Sharif, who will be played by Marc Anwar.

“Now Kal is going to open a gym in a complex with shops and restaurants. By stealth we’re going to introduce his family. Sharif is retired and is not rich but has made enough money.

“You can imagine his wife going: ‘You’re no longer going to work 12 hours a day, you *blithering idiot’.”

Kal’s storyline means the show, which recently moved to a new home in MediaCityUK, Salford, will get a new set – the gym.

The Nasirs will also be filmed in the Rovers Return – despite Islam’s ban on boozing. Kal has already been seen in the pub drinking orange juice.

Muslim experts have been consulted over this decision and a Corrie spokesman said: “All aspects of their lifestyle, culture and religion has been researched.”

The soap has in the past been criticised for not reflecting the make-up of modern Manchester with more ethnic characters.

EastEnders brought in a Muslim family, the Masoods, in 2007.

Mirror


Apparently the new Gym will be in Victoria Court, the unseen part which will make its first appearance on the new set



The actor who will play the father

I don't think it will be where you have put the arrow by. Because you can clearly see there is nothing after them doors.

[Scarlett.]

Originally Posted by JackF

I don't think it will be where you have put the arrow by. Because you can clearly see there is nothing after them doors.

That'll have changed by now, thats the Trafford set before it was fully complete. The interiors of it will be shot inside a studio too.

[Jack.]

Originally Posted by Chewy

That'll have changed by now, thats the Trafford set before it was fully complete. The interiors of it will be shot inside a studio too.

Ah ok. There will actually be something behind it by now then.

[Scarlett.]

Originally Posted by JackF

Ah ok. There will actually be something behind it by now then.

Aye, lol, I reckon that they'll change the look of it when it turns into a gym too.

[Jack.]

Originally Posted by Chewy

Aye, lol, I reckon that they'll change the look of it when it turns into a gym too.

I think they will too. Because if you look at it now. You think well that looks nothing like a gym. I wonder what Dev and Kal will call the gym

[Scarlett.]

Not sure, but it'll probably be something catchy, since Corrie are quite good with buisness names (Prima Donner, Roys Rolls) lol

[Jack.]

Originally Posted by Chewy

Not sure, but it'll probably be something catchy, since Corrie are quite good with buisness names (Prima Donner, Roys Rolls) lol

Yeah hopefully a good name.

[Scarlett.]

First pic

[Samm]

hope there not boring characters, coronation street is so boring these days the Tina story line is so boring they need a murder are a fire

[Smithy]

^
Tina is getting murdered

[Scarlett.]

Originally Posted by Sam <3

hope there not boring characters, coronation street is so boring these days the Tina story line is so boring they need a murder are a fire

Tina's getting murdered soon after she returns

[bbfan1991]

Tina's exit can't come quick enough. They have ruined her beyond belief and i've stopped watching Corrie atm as too much things in the show are annoying me.

I hope that this new family have lots to do and aren't just there to fulfil some kind of criteria to tick boxes, if all goes well they will be successful like The Masood's are on EastEnders.

[Jords]

Originally Posted by Sam <3

hope there not boring characters, coronation street is so boring these days the Tina story line is so boring they need a murder are a fire

Is Hayley getting cremated?

[Samm]

Thank **** kill the bitch and burn her as well

Talking about Tina not Hayley

[Z]

Originally Posted by Chewy

Tina's getting murdered soon after she returns

Noooooo!! BARLOW YOU MONSTER (can only assume)

[Natalie.]

H e doesn't look comfortable in that scarf

[Z]

Glad they're bringing in a Muslim family!

[bbfan1991]

I think Peter will be too obvious out of the main suspects (we don't know who they are yet), he is meant to be leaving but I think that Dennis will kill her because he will resent how Rita is always defending her and gets fed up of the way she treats him, he is leaving too and apparently is set to return to the bad boy ways he had when Corrie was first on air.

[Scarlett.]

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

Tina's exit can't come quick enough. They have ruined her beyond belief and i've stopped watching Corrie atm as too much things in the show are annoying me.

I hope that this new family have lots to do and aren't just there to fulfil some kind of criteria to tick boxes, if all goes well they will be successful like The Masood's are on EastEnders.

Tina's left for a few months now, she returns before being killed off in May, I think.

Luckily they seem to be bringing the new family in to run the new gym, rather than because they're Muslim, its not really been mentioned much with Kal so far, but, there were signs that he was (he doesn't drink alcohol).

[Scarlett.]

I noticed this in the spoiler pics


Looks like the new gym.

[Jack.]

Oh I do like that. Wonder who they will have working on reception.

[Scarlett.]

From what I can tell, it's Kal's dad, probably will get a few different characters working there soon, I hope it works in tandem with the Bistro and Rovers as a character meeting place.