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Finite series format could draw actors back to TV: Mahajani
An actor named Gashmeer Mahajani talked about his new television show.
The show is called "108 Base Hospital – Uri".
It tells the story of army doctors who help wounded soldiers.
The doctors are also humans with families and feelings, just like everyone else.
Gashmeer plays a doctor named Major Aniruddh.
The show has only 30 episodes, so the story is planned and not stretched out.
Gashmeer thinks shorter shows like this can bring actors who left TV back to it.
The actors trained for about 15 to 20 days to learn military rules and how to handle guns.
The show was filmed in a place called Bhaderwah in Kashmir.
It starts on August 15 on COLORS and JioHotstar.
Actor Gashmeer Mahajani believes the 30-episode finite series format could encourage actors who left television to return to the medium.
His upcoming show "108 Base Hospital – Uri" celebrates the unsung bravery of army doctors.
The series follows doctors, nurses and medical personnel treating wounded soldiers so they can return to the frontlines and their families.
Mahajani plays Dr Major Aniruddh, with Erica Fernandes starring as Dr Major Naina in the show shot in Bhaderwah, Kashmir.
"108 Base Hospital – Uri" premieres on August 15 and airs Saturdays and Sundays on COLORS and JioHotstar.
- Who
- Actor Gashmeer Mahajani, who stars as Dr Major Aniruddh alongside Erica Fernandes as Dr Major Naina.
- What
- Announced his finite series "108 Base Hospital – Uri", a 30-episode show about army medical personnel treating wounded soldiers.
- Where
- The show was shot in Bhaderwah, Kashmir; Mahajani spoke to PTI in Mumbai.
- When
- The interview was reported on August 14; the series premieres on August 15.
- Why
- To celebrate the bravery of army doctors and demonstrate that the finite series format can attract actors back to television.
Key facts
- Series
- 108 Base Hospital – Uri
- Number of episodes
- 30
- Lead cast
- Gashmeer Mahajani (Dr Major Aniruddh), Erica Fernandes (Dr Major Naina)
- Producers
- The Epic Company; co-produced by A-Game Entertainment
- Premiere date
- August 15
- Broadcast details
- Saturdays and Sundays on COLORS and JioHotstar
- Filming location
- Bhaderwah, Kashmir
- Supporting cast
- Nikkhil Khurana, Ayoshi Talukdar, Hiten Tejwani, Smita Bansal
Quotes
Gashmeer Mahajani
Actor Gashmeer Mahajani interviewed by PTI
“"In 30 episodes, the content remains intact, you don’t need to play around things because it’s planned in a certain way and is going to end in those many episodes and that there’s no need to stretch the story because you already have the story in place."”
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“"I believe that this entire endeavour should work. It will set a very good precedent in the industry and a lot of actors who are away from TV will once again prefer to do TV because it’s an interesting format."”
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Sources
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