Anurag Kashyap will be presenting the passionate love story which is set in Allahabad and has Arjun Reddy’s leading lady Shalini Pandey opposite him
Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; January 22, 2019)

Actors Paresh Rawal and Swaroop Sampat’s son Aditya is all set for a big screen launch in a film that Anurag Kashyap (right) will be presenting. Titled Bamfaad, the film is being directed by debutant Ranjan Chandel (left; below). Shalini Pandey (bottom), the leading lady of the Telugu film, Arjun Reddy, which is currently being remade in Hindi as Kabir Singh, is being introduced to Bollywood opposite Aditya. The film was shot in Kanpur towards the end of 2018, amidst utmost secrecy. It is now in post-production.

Anurag confirmed the news, saying, “Ranjan has been a long-time collaborator as writer and assistant. Producer Ajay Rai and I worked together on Gulaal and Dev D. I am fully involved with the project with the producers Ajay, Pradeep Kumar and Alan McAlex.”

When quizzed on his choice of newcomers, Ranjan insisted that both his casting director Taran Bajaj and he felt that Aditya and Shalini were best suited for the script. “We met some experienced actors but eventually zeroed in on them. Shalini has done some films down South but this will be her first Hindi film as the lead. Aditya comes from a film background, both his parents are big names, yet he surrendered himself to my vision completely. We had a one-month workshop before the film went on the floors and Aditya accompanied me on my recee as well. Both are fantastic actors and very involved with the project,” he exults. The film also has Vijay Verma and Jatin Sarna playing significant roles.

Speaking about the unusual title, he explained that it is a passionate love story set in Allahabad. “Bamfaad is a North Indian slang for an explosion and aptly describes these characters and their world,” he asserts, saying the film will release in the next few months though they are yet to finalise the date.