Bandish Bandits is set to return with a new season, ready to transport you once again into its immersive world of music, rich with soulful melodies and heartfelt lyrics. The makers unveiled the first track today, titled Ghar Aa Maahi, a stirring blend of classical and modern elements that mirrors the evolving musical journey of lead characters Radhe and Tamanna. Known for its seamless fusion of Hindustani classical and contemporary music, Bandish Bandits continues its tradition of evocative storytelling through music, with Ghar Aa Maahi embodying the show’s core message—honouring tradition while embracing new paths.

“Ghar Aa Maahi is a beautiful intersection of Hindustani and Pop, two worlds that are often seen as opposites,” shares Nikhita Gandhi. She added, “It’s a track that speaks to the heart and soul, celebrating the return to roots while exploring the courage it takes to grow and change. Recording this song was an immersive experience, as it captures the spirit of Bandish Bandits and the story of our lead characters – Radhe and Tamanna.”

Produced by Amritpal Singh Bindra, and directed by Anand Tiwari, the Leo Media Collective Private Limited production will see the return of its versatile cast including Ritwik Bhowmik, Shreya Chaudhry, Sheeba Chaddha, Atul Kulkarni, Rajesh Tailang, and Kunaal Roy Kapur, along with new cast members, Divya Dutta, Rohan Gurbaxani, Yashaswini Dayama, Aaliyah Qureshi, and Saurabh Nayyar perfectly blended together by casting director Kashish Arora. Bandish Bandits Season 2 will exclusively premiere on December 13 on Prime Video in India and in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Nikkhil Advani’s latest offering Freedom at Midnight narrates the tale of India’s partition and the role political leaders played to shape the future of the nation. The director has delved deep into the volatile pages of our country’s past and brings out the history all Indians must know. It boasts of a stellar cast with Sidhant Gupta as Jawaharlal Nehru, Chirag Vohra as Mahatma Gandhi, Rajendra Chawal as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Malishka Mendonsa as Sarojini Naidu, Ira Dubey as Fatima Jinnah and Arif Zakaria ad Mohammad Ali Jinnah among others.

The series is based on a book of the same name authored by Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins. Asked how he brought an Indian perspective to the show, considering the book was not written by Indians, he said, “Freedom at Midnight was first published in 1975. It is an incredible book. I like it because it does not take itself too seriously. A lot of books have been written on India’s freedom which are probably better. But for a young teenage boy, it was an incredible read. It felt like a screenplay. I wondered why no one is making anything on this. There is no denying that Mountbatten loved Is Paris Burning? and O Jerusalem!, the previous two books written by Collins and Lapierre. So, he called them and asked them to write about how he was involved in the freedom movement. Mountbatten was too full of himself. While the book has all his accounts, they don’t know what happens after 15th August. They had no access to that information. So, the show is from the perspective of India. India, as a country, is telling what happened with her.”

Nikkhil also feels that the relevance of telling a story at this time and age is that people have corrupted the word patriotism. “I am so disturbed that the word and the concept of patriotism has been completely corrupted by us, by modern society. The show is about patriotism because it does not tell anyone to do patriotic things. It says how we can all work to make a better India. I am not interested in getting into the concept of jingoism. If one wants to be a jingoist, I don’t care. For me, my father going out to work every day to look after his children from Grant Road Station to Thane is patriotic.”

Freedom at Midnight is currently streaming on Sony Liv.