Major Bhau

MUMBAI : Actor Tanuj Virwani, whose latest web series 'Cartel' is his fourth digital release this year, says the OTT platform has had an enormous impact on his career.

Talking about the same, Tanuj told IANS: "I feel the OTT has had an enormous impact on my career. I started off as a feature film actor. Fortunately OTT happened and I'm glad to be able to get onto this OTT brigade early on and work my way up the ladder."

"Also, I feel web shows give actors a lot more time to build their graph into the character and it's journey," he added.

Quizzed how it feels to have back-to-back releases on digital platforms, the actor replied: "It's definitely a lovely feeling, especially, in these troubled and uncertain times of Covid that we are living in, to have back-to-back releases. In fact, 'Cartel' would mark my fourth release of this year after 'Kamathipura', 'Murder Meri Jaan' and 'Tandoor'. I am very grateful for the acceptance of the audiences and my fans who have faith in me. I hope this continues."

Opening up on his latest action-drama series, the actor informed: "'Cartel' is a show about the politics of property, land mafia, Bollywood, cricket, glamour -- all these different industries that culminate in the underbelly of Mumbai and a crime syndicate family that is at the head of the table. It's an interesting hyper realistic, fictionalised account of things that happen in our city, in our own backyard."

Throwing light on his character in the series, Tanuj shared: "I play the character of Major Bhau a.k.a. Arjun Mhatre, he is a part of this crime syndicate family. An ex-Army man who has now come back and must steer the ship away from the shore and withstand the storm."

Sharing his experience of playing the character, the actor added: "It's a very introspective sort of character. There's a lot of fun playing it because it was against my mould as an actor and even as a personality. I guess that in itself is the biggest challenge how to achieve more by doing less. Also, I had to learn some hand-to-hand combat, knife training, gun training and a lot of running through the streets of the city. The physical preparation was quite a task!"

Also starring Supriya Pathak, Rithvik Dhanjani, Pranati Rai Prakash, Divya Agarwal, Jitendra Joshi and others, 'Cartel' streams on ALTBalaji and MX Player Gold.

SOURCE : IANS

Tanuj Virwani opens up on playing a gangster

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MUMBAI: Actor Tanuj Virwani, who plays ‘Major Bhau in ‘Cartel, gives an insight on how it feels to depict a gangster on screen.

According to the actor, besides all the power, influence and money, one still can't comprehend the magnitude of how terrifying the dark world can be.

He says: "When I act, I allow myself to be vulnerable and truly immerse myself as I step into the shoes of the character. I realised that being a gangster is not easy at all, you are constantly on the edge, worried about getting caught or about who will turn their back on you next."

The 34-year-old actor, who's known for web shows like ‘Code M' and ‘Inside Edge', further shares the nuances of being part of the crime world.

Tanuj adds: "Most importantly, your family is constantly under the radar, regardless of whether they are involved. I can't imagine living in a world where I can trust almost no one. Behind all the power, there is a lot of fear. And this show brings all these issues on-screen."

‘Cartel' will be streaming from August 20 on MX Player's MX Gold and ALTBalaji.

SOURCE : IANS

A story of revenge and power - Meet the Angre Family of CARTEL

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MUMBAI: They say the criminal empire never sleeps and just as well, we have a new crime family in town you don’t want to mess with! Mirroring the audience’s fascination with gangsters and their turf wars, MX Player and ALT Balaji recently dropped the trailer of their crime drama Cartel and introduced us to the powerful #Angres. With this show, MX Player announces its subscription VOD service and audiences can watch Cartel first on MX GOLD with plans starting at less than Rs1/per day.

Cartel is the story of the first family of the business, who define power and rule Mumbai, and is led by Rani Maai. The fate of this family’s rule lies upon the shoulders of her three sons - Major Bhau (Tanuj Virwani), Abhay (Rithvik Dhanjani) and Madhu (Jitendra Joshi). But who are the Angres?

Strong headed, shrewd and just - Rani Maai, played by the versatile Supriya Pathak, is the head of the Angre family, the most influential gang in Mumbai. After the death of her husband, she took over the Angre family’s businesses and rules with an iron fist. No one in Mumbai dares to defy her. Rani Maai’s principles stem from righteousness and love for all her children, even those that she adopted.

Here’s a sneak peek into her world:

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Always one to be rowdy, Madhukar A.K.A Madhu is the Eldest in the Angre family. Rani Maai adopted him, his younger brother Sharad and his little sister Shweta after their mother’s unfortunate demise while he was just a 14-year-old. Played by Jitendra Joshi, Madhu is the protector in the family and always led a life inclined towards the world of crime.

Watch his journey here:

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A Major in the army turned gangster, Major Bhau a.k.a Sharad is one of Rani Maai’s adopted children. Played by Tanuj Virwani, this character is laced with layers of trauma, loyalty and contradictions. His only weakness is his family. As pragmatic as he is, he would take a bullet for his family or be the one behind it.

See what keeps Major Bhau ticking here:

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Being the only son of Rani Maai and Shashank Angre, Abhay Angre, played by Rithvik Dhanjani, has always believed that he is next in succession as the leader of this gang. Power hungry, hot headed, and impulsive, Abhay, at every point tries to prove his sense of responsibility to Rani Maai. But after his mother is shot, he transforms into a man blinded by his ambitions and hatred.

Speaking about this, Rithvik Dhanjani adds, “While the mob doesn’t really exist in India today the way it did in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, there’s something about the golden era of the mob rule that holds a lot of interest for many of us. This show marks my digital debut, and I am so glad it is with a crime drama like Cartel. Abhay and I have nothing in common so everything you see on screen has been learnt from scratch for my on-screen portrayal. I really hope my fans like my new role as Abhay.”

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The series is available to stream starting 20th August on ALTBalaji and MX Player’s SVOD service: MX GOLD