The Cheek by Jowl press release says "Sarita Choudhury makes her British stage debut as Hero, having been seen previously only on screen. She is one of cinema's undoubted rising stars and has co-starred with Denzel Washington in Mississippi Masala. Her other film credits include Kama Sutra, House of Spirits and the soon to be released Gloria with Sharon Stone and A Perfect Murder with Michael Douglas and Gwyneth Paltrow."