Kay Kay Menon says 'Bambai Meri Jaan' a gut-wrenching story with complex characters
Kay Kay Menon on Monday said his character in the upcoming series "Bambai Meri Jaan" is of a «multi-layered and complex» cop torn between professional duties and personal commitments. Produced by Excel Media and Entertainment, the 10-part show is created by Shujaat Saudagar and Rensil D'Silva.
Saudagar has also directed the series from a story by S Hussain Zaidi.
Set in the post-independence era, the story chronicles the life and rise of a young man, Dara Kadri (Avinash Tiwary), torn between his father's law enforcement legacy (Menon) and his own journey into the heart of organised crime.
Menon said Shujaat and Rensil's clear vision for the character of Ismail Kadri made the process of playing the role easy for him.
«My character Ismail Kadri is multi-layered and complex. He is an honest cop and a doting father who isn't perfect.
On one hand, he is deeply committed to cleaning the city of Bambai of all crime, on the other, to save his family, he is forced to become a pawn to the city's crime syndicate. Even as Ismail fights against all odds not to give in to the evil surrounding him, he sees his own flesh and blood rising as the city's new gang lord.
»Shujaat and Rensil's vision for this character was so clear and precise that it was easy for me to essay this role.
