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Anand Tiwari-directed web series Bandish Bandits is set to stream from August 4 on Amazon Prime Video. Scroll to see exclusive stills from the musical love story.
Bandish Bandits follows the story of Radhe (Ritwik Bhowmik), an aspiring classical singer belonging to a royal ‘gharana’ of Jodhpur, and Tamanna (Shreya Chaudhry), a rising pop sensation desperate to become India’s first international pop star.
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah plays the ‘sangeet samrat’ in the series.
Radhe’s world turns upside down when he falls in love with Tamanna.
Radhe is stuck between helping his ladylove achieve her dreams and staying true to his family’s legacy.
One of the highlights of the Anand Tiwari directorial is the music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.
Ritwik Bhowmik, who plays the classical musician Radhe in Bandish Bandits, said in an interview with indianexpress.com that he took no time to give his nod to the project. "I got a call from Amazon and they said Bandish Bandits is basically a Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy musical directed by Anand Tiwari. No one would say no to that. So just like Shreya, I would say that the project chose me rather than me choosing it."
Shreya Chaudhry, who plays pop sensation Tamannah in Bandish Bandits, opened up about what drew her to the script. She said, "The script chose me. I was immediately sold when I came to know about the director and the cast. And things got even better when I read it. Tamannah is very different from Shreya, so that was exciting. Moreover, this is a romantic show woven around music and that aspect was very fresh for me."
Rajesh Tailang also plays a key role in Bandish Bandits. The actor said that the story of Bandish Bandits is special to him for multiple reasons. "It is a personal story for me. I am from Rajasthan and everyone in my family is from a classical background. So this whole process was very identifiable. Plus, it has been shot in Bikaner, which happens to be my hometown. So in a way, this was like homecoming."
Rajesh also spoke about his Bandish Bandits co-star Naseeruddin Shah and said, “He was my teacher, everyone is his fan and he has given so much confidence to people like us. He plays my father in Bandish Bandits. I had earlier collaborated with him on the film Siddharth, where he also portrayed the role of my father. And this time around, the experience was no different; there is always so much to learn from him."
Sheeba Chaddha said her character “plays a strong role in this musical universe” as she and her partner are the ones who aggravate the central conflict and play a chief role in its resolution as well.
Atul Kulkarni is also a part of Bandish Bandits.
Bandish Bandits is produced and created by Amritpal Singh Bindra.
