Bambai Meri Jaan: Shujaat Saudagar reveals about casting Kay Kay Menon, says “It was a no brainer” : Bollywood News

Bambai Meri Jaan is all set for its world premiere on September 14, the series narrates the life and rise of a Dara Kadri, a tale told through the lens of a father, Ismail Kadri, an honest cop torn between his duty and responsibilities. The 10-part series intricately weaves in the nature vs nurture narrative, with Kay Kay Menon and Avinash Tiwary at the helm of it. While considering casting, Shujaat Saudagar, director and co-creator, expressed his desire to work with Kay Kay Menon for the role of Ismail Kadri.

Bambai Meri Jaan: Shujaat Saudagar reveals about casting Kay Kay Menon, says “It was a no brainer”

Speaking about working with the thespian, Shujaat Saudagar said, “Kay Kay was a no brainer, I had sent a script out to him. I have been trying to work with him for almost 20 years and things have never materialized. If there’s anyone who could do justice to the role of Ismail Kadri, it was this spectacular actor. I needed somebody who came up and had a certain personality, an aura that speaks volumes. I had a vision of people just seeing the character and in one shot understanding the backstory of him, his life and I am spellbound by how easy Kay Kay made this look.”

The series also features Kritika Kamra, Nivedita Bhattacharya, Amyra Dastur among others in pivotal roles. Set against the backdrop of 60’s and 70’s of “Bambai” aka Bombay, the series explores the complicated and conflicting relationship between a a righteous ex-cop father and his power-hungry son.

Produced by Excel Media and Entertainment’s Ritesh Sidhwani, Kassim Jagmagia and Farhan Akhtar, Bambai Meri Jaan is created by Rensil D’Silva and Shujaat Saudagar and directed by Saudagar. The Hindi Original series will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in India and across 240 countries and territories on 14 September in multiple Indian and international languages.

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