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December 17, 2024 05:35 PM IST
Anand Tiwari talks to HT about the new season of Bandish Bandits and how a non-musician directs a music-rich show.
The second season of the musical romantic drama Bandish Bandits has been released, almost four years after the release of season one. And when director-producer Anand Tiwari is asked about this stark difference he can only help but smile. In an exclusive chat with HT ahead of the release of Season 2, the filmmaker talks about the genesis of Season 2, the four-year wait, and composers Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy’s exit from the project. I told. ,Also read: Bandish Bandits Season 2 Review: New Characters Add Interesting Twists To This Slow Chapter,
with an interval of four years between two seasons
Bandish Bandits premiered on Amazon Prime Video in 2020. The second season has finally been released on December 12 this year. Addressing the four-year wait, Anand quipped, “When we wrote season 1, it took us 2.5 years to write, but in season 2, it only took us 1.5 years. So we actually did better.” Is.” The filmmaker says, “Honestly, it’s a very difficult show to write because it’s not just about drama or a romantic track between two star-crossed lovers. But because we’re writing with music and I’m a composer. No, we need music gurus to help us.”
Bandish Bandits is the story of two star-crossed lovers, both musicians from very different worlds (played by Ritwik Bhowmik and Shreya Chaudhary). Naturally, music plays an important role in the show. How can a non-musician create such a show? Anand responded, “It comes from a real understanding of what you want to say. While directing and acting I’ve realized that I need to be honest about what I know. There are a lot of people out there who “Who will be honest about what they know.” When I’m a producer of a show, I don’t need to know it all, but I need people around me who do.”
On Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy not returning
In Season 1, the critically acclaimed music was composed under the supervision of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, but they are not included in any of the 17 tracks of Season 2. Anand says, “In Season 1, it was Shankar-Ehsaan- Loy. In Season 2, with his blessings, our music supervisor was Akashdeep. I think I was in very safe hands because we had enough people who were Knew our vision not only in music but also in cinematography, costumes, and production design. It’s a team that brought it all together.”
Bandish Bandits is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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