Kay Kay Menon's 'Bambai Meri Jaan' Is A Tale Of Father Vs Son Set Against Underworld Of The 70s
The series is a gripping tale of an upright cop who watches as his son decides to turn to crime in order to escape a life of hardship and strife.
Bambai Meri Jaan so far looks like a fast-paced, realistic, and immersive journey through the violent streets of a fictitious 1970s Bambai, when gang battles, crimes, and betrayal were common occurrences.
We dive a little deeper into the plot in the recently released trailer.
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The series is a gripping tale of an upright cop who watches as his son decides to turn to crime in order to escape a life of hardship and strife. The teaser offers viewers a taste of the suffering a father feels as he watches his family fall apart due to a broken moral code, greed, and corruption.
Check out the trailer:
Reacting to it, one wrote, ¡°K.K Menon is the most underrated "SUPERSTAR" of Indian film industry. It's so good to see actors like Vijay Sethupathi and K.K Menon getting such big projects and credit which they rightly deserve, at least they are 100 times better than so called "Rajas" and "Brothers" of one segment of Indian cinema producing one garbage after another.¡±
Another added,¡± Superb. Kay Kay menon and Avinash Tiwary ( a star in the making) - this is going to be superb. Waiting for this..¡±
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Kay Kay Menon and Avinash Tiwary On Bambai Meri Jaan
Talking about his role in the upcoming series, Kay Kay Menon said, ¡°My character Ismail Kadri is multi-layered and complex. He is an honest cop and a doting father who isn¡¯t perfect. On one hand, he is deeply committed to cleaning the city of Bambai of all crime, on the other, to save his family, he is forced to become a pawn to the city¡¯s crime syndicate. Even as Ismail fights against all odds not to give in to the evil surrounding him, he sees his own flesh and blood rising as the city¡¯s new gang lord. Shujaat and Rensil¡¯s vision for this character was so clear and precise that it was easy for me to essay this role. Thank you, Prime Video and Excel Entertainment, Rensil and Shujaat, for making me a part of such a gut-wrenching story.¡±
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Avinash Tiwary said, ¡°When I first read the script and about my character, Dara Kadri, I was awestruck and hesitant at the same time. The character I play in Bambai Meri Jaan is something that very few actors get an opportunity to sink their teeth into, this early in their career. The way I saw it, there are villains and then there is Dara, a dynamic young man who believes that honest hard work won¡¯t get you money and power. From nothing (hunger) to something (provider for the family and his people) to everything (power), bhook is an integral part of his journey. To become someone everyone bows down to, one who is feared and revered in equal measures, he has to turn into a cold-blooded monster. As a director, Shujaat¡¯s creativity, attention to detail, and his ability to inspire and motivate each one of us to give our best, really enabled me to bring Dara¡¯s character to life the way he and Rensil had envisioned while writing the script. I am looking forward to reactions from viewers from India and around the world.¡±
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Iraa Paul writes for Indiatimes Entertainment section - She has equal passion for hot coffee and hot OTT content. She is a pro at suggesting movies and series to watch on the weekend or when you are having a bad day.
