Showcasing the British era a new serial of Epic channel ‘lootere-Bandits of British India’ is being shot in Bhopal.
Keeping the streets of the city as the backdrop, the serial lootere is based on the India during British rule. It is all about how few groups used to loot the British officials leaving them empty-handed.
The series is being directed by Priya and is being produced under the banner of Tele Spin Talkies Productions.
The series is showcasing different episodes of each incident. According to the sources, in the 19th century era of the British Raj, there was an unprecedented upsurge in organised crime across communities from Thuggees and Pindharis to Bheels and Budhuks. These groups terrorised people across the nation. Taking matters into their own hands, the British cracked down heavily on these communities by passing various
laws and declaring wars to curb this violence thus liberating the masses from their schedule. lootere - Bandits of British India is a show
based on these thieves and their stories.
Moreover, four stories are being shot in Bhopal, out which the schedule for two stories is already completed here on Monday. The first story is based on the Banjara community and how they used to loot the Britishers. The nest story is about Daku Sultana. All these stories are taken from the history and will be showed to the audience.
Various artists from Bhopal will be see playing roles in the series. Interestingly, the real Banjara community was hired to play the major roles.
The shooting took place at Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sanhgralaya, Islam Nagar Fort and Kaliyasot Damn. The schedule for two other stories will begin soon on Bhopal streets.