'English Vinglish' star Adil Hussain joins 'Star Trek: Discovery' cast

New Delhi: Actor Adil Hussain, who worked in films like `Kabir Singh` and `Life of Pi`, has joined the star cast of American web series `Star Trek: Discovery`. 

The makers of the series shared the trailer on Twitter in which Adil is seen briefly role alongside actors Doug Jones, Sonequa Martin-Green, Anthony Rapp, David Ajala, Wilson Cruz, and Michelle Yeoh."#StarTrekDiscovery takes fans 930 years into the future at #NYCC #StarTrekNYCC," read the video`s caption.

The one-minute-ten-second trailer of series based in a fictional world takes the audience 930 years into the future. Going by the clip, Hussain seems to be playing the role of a scientist who is helping in the fight against evil forces. Before sharing the first trailer on social media, makers launched it at the New York Comic-Con on Saturday.

The third season of `Star Trek` is slated to premiere next year.