"Rabindranath Tagore’s stories" By Anurag Basu Epic Tv Upcoming Serial Wiki|Timing |Plot |Title Song

"Rabindranath Tagore’s stories" By Anurag Basu Epic Tv Upcoming Serial Wiki|Timing |Plot |Title Song

In order to connect better with the audiences, segmented Hindi entertainment channel Epic is gearing up to launch a series that masterfully recreates the magic of previous Bengal through some of Rabindranath Tagore’s short stories and novels.

‘Stories by Rabindranath Tagore’ showcasing ‘epic’ tales like Choker Bali, Charulata, Atithi and Kabuliwala amongst others can bring intricately etched characters created by Tagore to the tiny screen. The series will be directed by filmmaker Anurag Basu, who has to his credit movies like Barfi and Life in a very Metro.

Through this series, the characters of Tagore’s stories can spring into life through Basu’s imagination and vision.

"Rabindranath Tagore’s stories" By Anurag Basu Epic Tv Upcoming Serial Wiki|Timing |Plot |Title Song

Set in a very politically volatile period, the stories are constantly shifting in the social world of the early 20th century in undivided Bengal. The hub of new India, Calcutta is the melting pot where the protagonists are pouring in from their rural, social and cultural areas to encourage this upcoming new world.

Talking concerning the show, Epic founder and managing director Mahesh Samat says that he has invariably been a massive admirer of Tagore and his work. “Many of Tagore’s stories are perfect for television and after discussing the thought with Basu, I felt that it would be a great fit for Epic. With Basu, we found the right synergy in vision and keenness for recreating Tagore’s stories for tv. In reality, he needed to try to to this for the past ten years. The show appearance great. Let’s hope the viewers get pleasure from watching it as a lot of as we have a tendency to enjoyed making it for them,” said Samat.

Basu retains Tagore’s style of narrative even within the visual medium and enhances words of his pages by bringing in talent that really captures the essence of every his beloved characters. Unlike normal characters, these personalities pack a rebellious punch.

The filmmaker delves deeper into this society in transition, with songs, music, cultural references and its newfound political and social manifestations, a very little a lot of than the particular described world at intervals Tagore’s narratives.

Keeping per the channel strategy, Stories by Rabindranath Tagore is a finite series with 26 episodes and is slated to hit the television screens in July this year.

The channel has been in active conversation with its viewers since its launch in November last year. “A feedback we have a tendency to received was to recreate stories of iconic authors and this lead us to develop Stories by Rabindranath Tagore. As we have a tendency to go forward, we tend to are visiting explore many other authors.”

Epic is leaving no stones unturned to market the large-budget property. The channel released the show’s 1st look recently on Rabindranath Tagore’s birthday (9 May). The first look has already grabbed eyeballs of close to seventy eight,00zero views on YouTube at the time of writing the article.

“Since nine May was the Bengali birthday of Tagore and Basu, it absolutely was the ideal day to release the first look of the show. We have a tendency to’ve got folks talking regarding the show and it’s going strong. We will maintain the momentum till the show launches. There’s a heap additional coming back up however I wouldn’t want to kill the surprise so early. Needless to say, this show is a vital half of our overall plans,” informs Samat.

Stories by Rabindranath Tagore has talented actors like Amrita Puri and Radhika Apte on board, who have played key roles in the self-titled stories, Charulata and Chokher Bali respectively. Epic will be working closely with the actors to stay the thrill going.

Media planners are gung-ho regarding the show. Maxus managing partner Navin Khemka believes that it is a great concept and Tagore’s stories are widespread. “If produced well, the show may drive eyeballs to the channel. It can click with the mature audiences. The buzz on the channel is positive. A ton of sampling is occurring. If this program drives stickiness for them it can be smart,” Khemka opines.

Source:-indiantelevision