Bambai Meri Jaan

Bambai Meri Jaan (transl. Bombay My Beloved) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language period crime thriller television series produced under the banner of Excel Entertainment.[1] The series stars Kay Kay Menon, Avinash Tiwary, Kritika Kamra, Nivedita Bhattacharya and Amyra Dastur.[2] It was premiered on Amazon Prime Video.[3] [4]

Bambai Meri Jaan
GenreCrime thriller
Created byRensil D'Silva
Shujaat Saudagar
Based onDongri to Dubai: Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia
Written byDialogues:
Abbas Dalal
Hussain Dalal
Screenplay byRensil D' Silva
Sameer Arora
Story byS. Hussain Zaidi
Directed byShujaat Saudagar
Starring
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Producers
CinematographyJohn Schmidt
EditorTushar Parekh
Running time30-50 minutes
Production companyExcel Entertainment
Release
Original networkAmazon Prime Video
Original release14 September 2023 (2023-09-14)

Plot

In 1964 Bombay, Ismail Kadri, an honest police officer and a devout family man, is tasked with exposing the criminal nexus between gangsters Suleimam "Haji" Maqbool, Azeem Pathaan, and Anna Rajan Mudaliar; Ismail’s honesty is challenged constantly both personally and professionally. At home, he tries to discipline his younger son, Dara, and faces a crisis that puts his integrity and livelihood at stake. While coming close to exposing contraband being transported by Haji's driver, Sultan, and Ismail's brother-in-law, Rahim, Ismail's fellow police officer and best friend, Ahmed, is brutally killed by Rahim. Ismail not knowing about this, leaves him at the railway station to escape from Haji and his men. He is seen by two constables helping Rahim and is reported to his seniors. He is eventually kicked off the police force. As Ismail struggles to make ends meet for his family, the financial strain starts to influence Dara’s worldview.

When Ismail is pushed to the breaking point, Haji tightens his grip on him. Twelve years later, it’s 1977. Dara’s emergence provokes rival Pathan gang members, and soon matters get personal, igniting a bloody face-off. After Dara attempts to dethrone Haji-Pathan-Anna - the reigning kings of the Bombay underworld - a series of violent events leads to unexpected alliances and a brutal wedding night where Dara's childhood friend Nasir is killed by Pathan's Nephews and Nasir's wife is brutally raped and killed. After a devastating personal attack, Dara seeks revenge and ignites a deadly turf war against Haji and the Pathans. Dara recognizes an opportunity to move up in the world thanks to a newly forged alliance with the Dubai Sheikhs. This marks the birth of D-Company. As Dara's empire expands with the Dubai Sheikhs, family tensions rise and a revengeful Pathan threatens to bring him down. D Company is under attack; Dara suffers a deadly personal blow when his elder brother Sadiq and his lover is killed. With tensions escalating between the two gangs, body counts rise and the stakes get higher. Dara enlists a fearless hitman Chota. Dara ruthlessly pushes on to decimate Pathan and Anna in an end game. Anna is killed on his own turf and Pathan is also killed after unsuccessful attack on Dara's family in hospital. But finally, to escape arrest Dara must run like a coward and leave his family behind under care of his sister Habiba and leaves for Dubai.

Cast

Production

Cast

Initially Angira Dhar were approached to play the female lead.[5] Later Kritika Kamra[6] and Amyra Dastur[7] along with Kay Kay Menon, Avinash Tiwary and Nivedita Bhattacharya joined the cast.[8][9]

Development

In August 2023, the series was announced by Excel Entertainment, consisting of ten episodes for Amazon Prime Video.[10] It is based on S. Hussain Zaidi's Dongri to Dubai: Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia (2021).[11] Initially titled "Dongri To Dubai", later changed and launched with the title "Bambai Meri Jaan".[12] The principal photography of the series commenced during the COVID-19 pandemic.[13][14]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Bollywood Hungama[15]
DNA[16]
Firstpost[17]
The Indian Express[18]NA
India Today[19]
Moneycontrol.com[20]NA
NDTV[21]
News18[22]
OTT Play[23]
Pinkvilla[24]NA
Rediff[25]
Scroll.in[26]NA
The Telegraph[27]NA
Times Now[28]
The Hindu[29]NA
The Times of India[30]
WION[31]NA

See also

References
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  2. "Bambai Meri Jaan: Mumbai has a new king in Kay Kay Menon's new crime drama, Farhan Akhtar shares glimpse". 28 August 2023.
  3. "'Bambai Meri Jaan' gets premiere date on Prime Video". The Hindu. 28 August 2023.
  4. "Bambai Meri Jaan' Cast and Crew Talk Prime Video Show's 'Emotional Journey' at Global Premiere: It 'Transcends All Barriers of Language and Nationality'". Vareity. 13 September 2023.
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  6. "Kritika Kamra to star in the web series Dongri to Dubai - EasternEye". 30 January 2021.
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  9. "Bambai Meri Jaan: Kay Kay Menon, Avinash Tiwary, Kritika Kamra to Star in Crime-Thriller".
  10. "Farhan Akhtar Production 'Bambai Meri Jaan' Sets Prime Video Date (EXCLUSIVE)". 28 August 2023.
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  13. "Hello Charlie, Dongri to Dubai become first Bollywood films to resume shoot". 24 July 2020.
  14. "'Bambai Meri Jaan' director Shujaat Saudgar: The underworld is an exciting theme". Mid-day. 24 August 2023.
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  16. "Bambai Meri Jaan review: Even Kay Kay Menon's tour de force fails to save this 'old wine in new bottle' gangster drama".
  17. "Kay Kay Menon & Avinash Tiwary's Bambai Meri Jaan Review | Amazon Prime Video". Firstpost. 14 September 2023.
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  20. "Bambai Meri Jaan review: Familiar tale about Mumbai Underworld yields great performances but little else". 15 September 2023.
  21. "Bambai Meri Jaan Review: The Actors Save the Day in Sporadically Gripping Underworld History".
  22. "Bambai Meri Jaan Review: Kay Kay Menon Steals the Show with His Great Performance". 14 September 2023.
  23. "Bambai Meri Jaan: Avinash Tiwary's drama is like an old wine in a new bottle".
  24. "Bambai Meri Jaan Episode 1 and 2 Review: Kay Kay Menon's gangster saga shows great promise with a solid start". 14 September 2023.
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  27. "Bambai Meri Jaan review".
  28. "Bambai Meri Jaan Review: Kay Kay Menon's Honest Fight Against Mumbai Mafia Marred by Sluggish Pace".
  29. Kumar, Anuj (15 September 2023). "'Bambai Meri Jaan' series review: An uneasy take on Mumbai mafia that blurs the line between the good and the evil". The Hindu.
  30. "Bambai Meri Jaan Season 1 Review : Kay Kay Menon and Avinash Tiwary's gangster drama is riveting but occasionally drags". The Times of India.
  31. "Bambai Meri Jaan review: Kay Kay Menon is stellar in a familiar underworld tale".
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