New Delhi: Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt is all set to bring on a web series titled ‘Ranjish Hi Sahi’.
Actors Tahir Raj Bhasin, Amala Paul and Amrita Puri and will feature the show, and will premiere on Voot Select.
Written and directed by Pushpdeep Bhardwaj, the upcoming project is a story of a film director who gets into an extra-marital affair with a female superstar. Set mainly in 70s Bollywood, the golden era of bellbottoms and some great music
It mainly revolves around a complicated triangle where the fledgling film director finds a soulmate in the yesteryear Bollywood actress, leaving his wife stunned and him torn between two worlds.
Opening up about his character, Tahir said, “When I was narrated the script of this unique love story, I was instantly gripped by how layered, Shankar, the character is. What drew me to the part was the challenge of a romantic drama where the protagonist is torn between the love of the two women in his life. Shankar blurs the lines between a vulnerable romantic and an authoritative rebel. Playing him was a complex emotional roller coaster but most of all it was a whole lot of fun.”
Amala, too, expressed her joy about working in ‘Ranjish Hi Sahi’, “When I received a call from the makers to play this character, my reaction was, ‘Wow! Do I actually resemble a Bollywood superstar from the 70s?’ I was ecstatic; a feeling I cannot put into words but at the same time there is a huge sense of responsibility. The character of this Bollywood diva had a fierce and unapologetic personality; to translate that kind of energy on-screen was challenging. It was like a game of imagination, but I did a lot of research. It was surely an enriching experience,” she shared.
Produced by Mukesh Bhatt and Jio Studios, ‘Ranjish Hi Sahi’ will be out on Voot Select on January 13.