Bandish Bandits

The trailer might suggest this series to be a typical youth drama. However, it is way more than that. The acting is excellent, both from new generation actors like Rithwik Bhowmik and Shreya Choudhury and veteran maestros like Naseeruddin Shah, Sheeba Chaddha and Atul Kulkarni. Kunaal Roy Kapoor stands out as a comic relief and supporting actor. The whole cast impresses. The city of Jodhpur is felt quite authentically and is immersive with its aesthetic quality. While the series contains some cliches, they're carried well by the talent of its actors. The greater part of this series is about the struggles of maintaining Indian classical music, particularly with the austere strictures commanded by its masters. It is also about the trials of a relationship with ambitious partners. Most of all, it's a story about the strive for excellence.

The best part of the series is arguably its music. The whole album by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy is a wonder, particularly the classical edge. To wit, I've been writing this review while listening to the opening theme for the 30th time in loop and have listened to the whole album twice already.

Believe me I was not at all interested in music before watching this but now I am totally in love with classical music. The series is no doubt a must watch one. Please take out some time from your busy lives and watch this. The songs are no doubt just mesmerizing and unexplainably beautiful. Along with that Ritwik' performance is just out of the world. Everyone's performance was so underrated and real. The emotions and values were portrayed perfectly. I would recommend it to everyone especially music lovers because this is a real one guys. Absolutely loved it!❤

A thumbs up for it's music and Naseeruddin shah-Atul Kulkarni

Shreya (Tamanna) and Ritwik (Radhe) are very good.

That final episode, that sequence between Naseeruddin Shah and Sheeba Chaddha gave me goosebumps.

The entire cast Naseer Sahab, Sheeba Chaddha, Atul Kulkarni, Rajesh Tailang, Amit Mistry and Kunal Roy Kapoor are all awesome.

BUT, the real stars of this show are Shankar Ehsaan Loy and all musicians. Music is the soul of this series and these guys have absolutely rocked it ! The songs like Labb par aaye are on my constant loop.

The show makes absolutely no effort to strike a balance between the mediocrity in our music industry now as against the art it really is AND STILL COULD BE!

Cheers!

This is one of those shows that stays with you for a long time. Kudos to Bandish bandit's team!