Set in the 1970s against the backdrop of the Hindi film industry, Voot Select’s Ranjish Hi Sahi (2022) features Tahir Raj Bhasin, Amala Paul and Amrita Puri in a complicated love triangle.
Created by Mahesh Bhatt and featuring a story similar to his award-winning film Arth (1982), the web-series marks the digital debut of Vishesh Films.
The trailer reveals that filmmaker Shankar Vats (Tahir Raj Bhasin) is receiving a Lifetime Achievement award. The recognition takes him down memory lane where he recalls his ill-advised entanglement with leading star Aamna (Amala Paul) as a struggling director. It puts a strain on his marriage where supportive wife Anju (Amrita Puri) is holding the fort while he tries to make it big as a filmmaker.
However, it does seem like he tries to make his marriage work, enraging Aamna who feels she has been used. The web-series, written and directed by Pushpdeep Bhardwaj, will follow Shankar as he is torn between two worlds and trying to make amends to both women.
While Arth was a semi-autobiographical tale of Bhatt’s life, Amala Paul is made to look like Parveen Babi at several instances in the series. This is the South actress’s debut in the Hindi industry.
The series also features music by Aabhas and Shreyas, with songs sung by Rekha Bhardwaj, Vishal Mishra, Javed Ali and Ash King. Ranjish Hi Sahi is due to be premiered on 13 January on Voot Select.
Check out the trailer here and let us know if you are keen to see the series.