PremiumBambai Meri Jaan's Avinash Tiwary on his experience sharing the screen space with Kay Kay Menon: I met him like a fanboy | Exclusive
Bambai Meri Jaan is directed by Shujaat Saudagar and will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video from September 14.
Last Updated: 01.47 PM, Sep 13, 2023
Bambai Meri Jaan, the much awaited web is set to debut on September 14 on Amazon Prime Video. The Shujaat Saudagar-directed series, which explores the topics of family relationships, crime, and the underworld, is set in post-Independence Mumbai.
In an exclusive interview with OTTplay, Avinash Tiwary discusses the show, his character and his experience working with Kay Kay Menon. He also discusses how he prepared for the role and whether or not he was intimidated by the fact that many actors have already portrayed gangsters on screen. He said: I didn’t look at it as a gangster that I have to play. I always considered it to be a profession that he has in the show."
"So there was no risk as such, I never thought of it like that. What was really exciting for me was to dwell into the relationship that my character has with his family members and the members of the office fraternity (gangsters). Those were the things that I wanted to dwell into and find the layers and see if I can bring some truth to the story of a father and son. And if you strip off the labels of the relationship away, it’s a conflict between man Vs man and their ideological differences. The crime, the gangster things are the backdrop when you will see the show, which I found very refreshing," Avinash added.
Avinash talks about Kay Kay Menon
Further talking about his experience working with the versatile actor Kay Kay Menon, the Laila Majnu actor said: "I remember reading an article about him ‘intelligent women’s man’ and it became like an aspiration for me when I saw him. When I met him I met him like a fanboy. I was too awestruck initially. There was a subtle amount of fear and respect together which I think I was able to use as my part also when he was playing my father."
About Bambai Meri Jaan
The cast of the show features Kay Kay Menon, Avinash Tiwary, Amyra Dastur, Kritika Kamra and Nivedita Bhattacharya in the lead roles. Bambai Meri Jaan is written by S Hussain Zaidi and produced by Excel Media and Entertainment, under Ritesh Sidhwani, Kassim Jagmaria and Farhan Akhtar.