Neeraj Pandey and Voot Select
join forces to showcase
India’s historic test-series win against Australia,
with web series ‘Bandon
Mein Tha Dum’, trailer out now!
Voot Select is all geared up to take cricket aficionados on a nail-biting
journey of the 2020/21 India tour of Australia in its upcoming web series,
titled ‘Bandon Mein Tha Dum’. Ahead of its release, the platform
launched the riveting trailer of the Neeraj Pandey directorial at its launch
event in Mumbai, to give viewers a sneak peek into India’s historic win against
Australia, the world’s no. 1 Test side. The web series will soon premiere
exclusively on Voot Select.
Coupled
with a powerful script, behind-the-scenes footage, candid narratives from the winning
squad like Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Cheteshwar Pujara, Mohammad
Siraj, Rishabh Pant and Hanuma Vihari, their coaches, as well as
journalists who covered the series, ‘Bandon Mein Tha Dum’ sheds light on the trials
and tribulations that the Indian cricket team had to navigate ahead of their
unforgettable victory against Team Australia at their home ground of Gabba,
where they hadn’t lost a Test match for 32 years. The web-series focuses on how
the team played extraordinarily high-quality cricket and simultaneously
redefined the concept of hard work, perseverance, determination, and
commitment, setting the highest standards of sportsmanship while breathing new
life into the fading format of Test cricket!
Gourav Rakshit, Chief Operating
Officer, Viacom18 Digital Ventures said, "At Viacom18 Digital
Ventures we have successfully built an ecosystem that caters to the evolving
needs of our viewers. With a strategy to create an everyday consumption
proposition, we have consistently brought forward entertainment that is high in
quality and bingeworthy. Our robustly curated content mix and our success with
digital-first is a testament to our commitment to provide viewers with
game-changing experiences. 'Bandon Mein Tha Dum' is the first of the many such
narratives and we will continue to explore new genres and avenues that are in
sync with our audience's core values."
Ferzad Palia, Head - SVOD and
International Business, Viacom18 further added, “Bandon
Mein Tha Dum is a story that every Indian deserves to know, and re-live. The
series is based upon the unheard stories and the real struggles behind the
victory of the Indian cricket team during a one of it’s toughtest times. Neeraj
is a storyteller par excellence and we are honoured to have him create this
Special Event Series for our members. This is the first among many of an
entertainment slate like never before. We’re certain that the series will set a
new benchmark in Special Event storytelling.”
Talking
about how ‘Bandon Mein Tha Dum’ came about, Neeraj Pandey shared, "Bandon Mein Tha Dum is an
epic tale that outlines ‘Miracles do happen' and it happened in the
India-Australia Test series 2020/2021 which culminated in India’s
stunning defeat of the world no.1 test side at their hallowed home turf of
Gabba where they hadn’t lost a test match for 32 years.The series was won by
India in such a manner that it not only captured the imagination of the entire
nation but also provided tremendous joy to the cricketing and wider sporting
community all over the world at a time when people were still trying to come to
terms with the devastation Covid-19 had brought in their lives.The human
stories in this cricketing fairy tale elevated the series beyond a cricketing
audience and created huge euphoria across all segments of the Indian
society.The nation was gripped and it was therefore befitting for us to bring
the story to the people of India of one of the greatest comebacks in the
history of sports and cricket.
Nothing excited me more than retelling this story which went beyond
high-quality cricket, hard work, perseverance, determination , commitment,
sportsmanship and decoding the x-factor through the mind of the players which
repeated the David Vs.Goliath story!"
Cricketer and captain of the series, Ajinkya
Rahane added, “This
has been one of the most satisfying tours for us as a team. We tackled various
obstacles to emerge victorious, something which seemed difficult to many
outside the team back then. When I took over as the captain, my major focus was
to make sure that the morale of the team remained intact. After the first
defeat, we managed to come back stronger in the second Test match held in
Melbourne. It has been an emotional journey for all of us. However, the second
victory was followed by injuries to some of the team’s key players, which gave
rise to more challenges. Bandon Mein Tha Dum beautifully encapsulates this
journey.”
Ravichandran
Ashwin continued, “The
India tour of Australia remains to be amongst most unforgettable experiences as
a cricketer. I remember how Hanuma and I were on the field for more than
two-and-a-half hours despite enduring some serious injuries. But it was a do or
die situation for us. Nothing seemed more important than India’s victory
against Australia, and I couldn’t be more proud of being a part of that
historic tour. Bandon Mein Tha Dum unfolds an emotional journey that ultimately
led to a remarkable victory.”
Mohammed
Siraj added, “After
Mohammed Shami injured his forearm, all eyes were on me as I replaced him as
the team’s medium-fast bowler. I was all worked up because it was my Test
debut, and I was going through the toughest moment of my life. However, by the
blessings of God, it all worked out in my favour on the cricketing front at
least, as I took my first five-wicket haul of my career in Test cricket. I
dedicate my performance to my late father who will forever be my hero and am
excited for fans to witness the inside moments of the series on screen with
Bandon Mein Tha Dum on Voot Select!”
Cheteshwar
Pujara said, “There
were tremendous expectations on me to perform during this series after my
memorable performances during the previous tour of Australia. I was keen to
meet those expectations, and I aimed to deliver the best for my nation by scoring
as many runs as I could to help us achieve a landmark victory. Bandon Mein Tha
Dum is a story of grit, determination and mental strength of the Indian cricket
squad that triumphed against all odds over the then Australian team, and I’m
excited to relive all the precious
“I
remember feeling immense pressure during the third test match when Ashwin and I
had to remain on the field on the final day to ensure our victory. We stayed on
for 42.4 overs to secure an unimaginable draw and take the series to the last
game. That moment will always be special to me. Bandon Mein Tha Dum has
beautifully captured our journey towards a victory that will always be etched
in our hearts,” concluded Hanuma Vihari.
An
enthralling cricketing journey rife with peaks and troughs surely makes for a
compelling watch for all the cricket fanatics out there!
Watch the trailer of ‘Bandon Mein Tha Dum’ here: https://we.tl/t-HxZKXv58sK
‘Bandon Mein Tha Dum’ will premiere exclusively on Voot Select!
