Mumbai, February 17 – Actor Zahan Kapoor reminisced about his journey as he shared behind-the-scenes moments from the making of his latest series, "Bandwaale."
Expressing gratitude to the team, Zahan first shared a series of images from the sets on Instagram. He then thanked creators Ankur Tewari and Swanand Kirkire for including him in what he described as a special creative project.
He wrote: "BTS moments from the days of creating Bandwaale (also known as Janta Band at the time). Thank you @ankurtewari & @swanandkirkire for including us in this journey of your creation, thank you @tessjosephcasting for helping me enter the wonderful world of this story (sic)."
Zahan expressed appreciation for the entire cast and crew, calling them dedicated artists and craftsmen who made the process memorable.
"I felt empowered by the entire crew and blessed to be able to work alongside such dedicated artists and craftsmen. Thank you @primevideoin @onlymuchlouder for supporting this group of talented individuals both in front and behind the camera. I am very grateful for this journey and look forward to discovering more."
The show also stars Shalini Pandey and Swanand Kirkire. It follows Mariam, a young poetess in a small town, who seeks freedom by uploading her poetry online with the help of a group of misfits: a brass band singer and DJ.
Zahan's career began at the Prithvi Theatre, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Shashi Kapoor. He started his career by assisting theatre director Sunil Shanbag in a workshop for children.
He even hosted performances for newcomers. In 2019, he made his theatre debut in Makarand Deshpande's play "Pitaji Please" at Prithvi Theatre.
He debuted in the Bollywood film industry with the film "Faraaz," directed by Hansal Mehta, in 2022. The film depicts the tragedy of the July 2016 Dhaka attack.
After his film debut, Zahan returned to theatre in June 2023 with the play "Siachen," written by Aditya Rawal and directed by Makarand Deshpande, portraying the survival story of Indian soldiers stranded on the Siachen Glacier.
He was also seen in Black Warrant, based on the 2019 non-fiction book Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer by Sunil Gupta and Sunetra Choudhury, about Gupta's time as a jailer at Tihar Prisons. The first season covers Gupta's experiences until 1984, and features real-life criminals, including Charles Sobhraj and Ranga-Billa.