The second seasons of Indian web-series have been showing a tendency of not surpassing the first in terms of the quality of content. But MX Player’s Samantar (Season 2) is an exception. The show has been getting positive reactions from viewers.
Swwapnil Joshi, the main lead in the series, said in a statement, “We were sure about the success of Samantar 2 as it is a perfect combination of everything. [But] I am overwhelmed with the response the series has received in its second season as well.
"I am happy that the experiments I have been doing in my career are working and people are giving them a thumbs up. The credit for this success must go to producers Arjun [Singgh Baran] and Kartik [Nishandar] along with the director Sameer Vidwans for the efforts they have put in both creatively as well as in ensuring the quality of the shoot.”
Samantar also stars Nitish Bharadwaj and Tejaswini Pandit in pivotal roles. Sai Tamhankar is an addition to the cast in the second season. She has a double role.
Looking back on the hardships the team faced while shooting for the first season, Joshi said, “Kolhapur and Sangli had witnessed a downpour and flooding in August 2019 when we were shooting for Samantar 1. The downpour was so massive that the entire team was stuck for 13 days in a hotel in Kolhapur. However, Arjun, Kartik and the team ensured that we were all taken care of very well. Those were some of the most unforgettable days and still give us goosebumps whenever the team members remember them during our shooting.”
The show sees Joshi and Bharadwaj face-to-face on opposite lines. Interestingly, both are also known for having playing lord Krishna in the past on television.
Speaking about their casting, producers Baran and Nishandar said in a joint statement, “Both of them are widely recognized as Krishna across the world for their memorable roles in two different serials. Samantar gives an opportunity to the audience to see both stalwarts face to face.
"Similarly, when we chose Sai Tamhankar for the role of Sundara and Meera, we were suggested many names for this character. However, we were determined to have her for the role as we firmly believed that only she could justify the character of Sundara.”