Satyajeet Dubey to play lead in Star Plus’ new sci-fi thriller
A rare genre in India, Satyajeet Dubey is all set to star in a sci-fi show backed by Star Plus. A finite series, much like ‘POW’ (Prisoners of War) a remake of ‘Homeland’, the series will blend in science fiction and mythology with the narrative tilting in the comic space. Labelled as a ground breaking show that taps into our rich cultural heritage, it has striking shades of back to the future and traces time travel going back as far as to Mahabharata.
Excited, ecstatic and nervous is equal measures, Dubey says, “I am over the moon about this show because a show like this can be a game changer for content. It makes me want to work hard. I feel a greater sense of responsibility towards the story. The character is a real person from today’s time but the story has a futuristic, mystical quality. Real people have reference points, this in fantasy which hard to crack and thus requires devotion, commitment and learning. I want to try my best to understand the background of this part; it’s so damn complex that I am waiting to embark on this adventure. It is a fantastic script, one that will make people sit up and notice the sheer power of good content. It’s an intrinsically Indian story which is ambitious and grand, nothing short of a visual spectacle if made right.”
He further adds, “I remember i was physically and mentally exhausted after the completion of PRASSTHANAM where I’m playing this intense, angry, dark character. I wanted to do something light and fun and Maharaj Ki Jai Ho came my way. I read the initial 10 episodes and i couldn’t stop laughing. Here’s some really interesting comic writing, with the elements of time travel, sci fi, happening i saw, and the script is the backbone of any series/movie and that convinced me to go ahead and just do it without thinking twice. I think this is something extremely fresh in terms of content and audience would love it I believe”.
The show titled ‘Maharaj Ki Jai Ho’ is directed and written by David Polycrap and produced by Fuzzy Duck the show also stars Nitesh Pandey, Ashwin Mushran, Aakash Dhabade amongst others. Dubey has an exciting line up, starting with ‘Prassthanam’ with Sanjay Dutt and Ali Fazal releasing later this month.
