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Fellow audiophiles and music lovers, finally there‘s a non-reality Indian TV show that you can call yours! A drama series dedicated to music, musicians and the culture of music. A story that pits two musical worlds opposite each other, just as it puts two artists from these two worlds in love with each other. But that’s not all, there’s more.
We are talking of the latest Amazon Original series ‘Bandish Bandits’. Based in Jodhpur, it‘s about Radhe - the young scion of a famous Indian classical musical gharana who wants to grow in the footsteps of his illustrious grandfather, the Sangeet Samrat played by Naseeruddin Shah (ah! now I‘ve got your attention). And then there’s this pop artist-performer girl Tamanna - and you know, opposites attract. Opposite both in personal and musical temperament, their roads cross. But worry not, this is not so much about the romance as it is about Radhe’s and Tamanna’s self-discovery as musicians and above all, about the musical traditions themselves. I don’t want to get into more details on the plot, but it is entertaining as well as substantial.
Now let’s get to the interesting part! The music! The music played in this series is top-drawer! Both the Indian classical (more of it) and the Pop. You’d expect that when you hear the music directors are Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy - the dedicated trio who have given legendary scores to films on music like Rock On and Katyar Karjat Ghusli before.
The artists on both sides are top bracket. While you have Mame Khan, Pt Ajoy Chakraborty and Shankar Mahadevan on one side, you have Javed Ali, Jonita Gandhi and Armaan Malik oon the other! Expect nothing less than audio-nirvana. Like the performance by Naseer’s character, ‘Garaj garaj’ sung by Pt. Chakraborty at the end of the first episode can give you goosebumps. I imagine even the OST of this series might do really well.
The recordings are also top notch and do surely listen through your stereo system or HT While you watch. With the picturesque city of Jodhpur in the background, with its havelis, forts, temples and bazaars, (with indoor shooting done on studio sets) this is an audio-visual extravaganza too. But tasteful. Very tasteful.
There are some very senior and powerful artists apart from Naseer - Atul Kulkarni, Sheeba Chadda, Rajesh Tailang, et al. And the two young musicians played by Ritwik Bhowmik and Shreya Chaudhary, though novices, fit the characters aptly. Director Anand Tiwari and team have done a good job of balancing between the art and the drama. And that to me, will be the success factor for this series.
It’s a TV series that every member here should attempt watching... and with family if possible. There are stray profanities though, which I wish weren’t there. But even if you are a purist, there’s enough in it to hold your interest and gratify. As for youngsters, those with some musical interest will get hooked. I just finished watching the first two episodes and had to write this. Eager to get back to the remaining eight in this first season. You make some time from your WFH and start the binge.
And do post your own opinion and review of the show in the comments below.
We are talking of the latest Amazon Original series ‘Bandish Bandits’. Based in Jodhpur, it‘s about Radhe - the young scion of a famous Indian classical musical gharana who wants to grow in the footsteps of his illustrious grandfather, the Sangeet Samrat played by Naseeruddin Shah (ah! now I‘ve got your attention). And then there’s this pop artist-performer girl Tamanna - and you know, opposites attract. Opposite both in personal and musical temperament, their roads cross. But worry not, this is not so much about the romance as it is about Radhe’s and Tamanna’s self-discovery as musicians and above all, about the musical traditions themselves. I don’t want to get into more details on the plot, but it is entertaining as well as substantial.
Now let’s get to the interesting part! The music! The music played in this series is top-drawer! Both the Indian classical (more of it) and the Pop. You’d expect that when you hear the music directors are Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy - the dedicated trio who have given legendary scores to films on music like Rock On and Katyar Karjat Ghusli before.
The artists on both sides are top bracket. While you have Mame Khan, Pt Ajoy Chakraborty and Shankar Mahadevan on one side, you have Javed Ali, Jonita Gandhi and Armaan Malik oon the other! Expect nothing less than audio-nirvana. Like the performance by Naseer’s character, ‘Garaj garaj’ sung by Pt. Chakraborty at the end of the first episode can give you goosebumps. I imagine even the OST of this series might do really well.
The recordings are also top notch and do surely listen through your stereo system or HT While you watch. With the picturesque city of Jodhpur in the background, with its havelis, forts, temples and bazaars, (with indoor shooting done on studio sets) this is an audio-visual extravaganza too. But tasteful. Very tasteful.
There are some very senior and powerful artists apart from Naseer - Atul Kulkarni, Sheeba Chadda, Rajesh Tailang, et al. And the two young musicians played by Ritwik Bhowmik and Shreya Chaudhary, though novices, fit the characters aptly. Director Anand Tiwari and team have done a good job of balancing between the art and the drama. And that to me, will be the success factor for this series.
It’s a TV series that every member here should attempt watching... and with family if possible. There are stray profanities though, which I wish weren’t there. But even if you are a purist, there’s enough in it to hold your interest and gratify. As for youngsters, those with some musical interest will get hooked. I just finished watching the first two episodes and had to write this. Eager to get back to the remaining eight in this first season. You make some time from your WFH and start the binge.
And do post your own opinion and review of the show in the comments below.
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