A television star's private life becomes public wreckage in Bandar, a 2026 Indian drama directed by Anurag Kashyap.
What is Bandar about?
The story centers on Samar, a well-known face on television, whose stable existence unravels after his former partner Gayatri accuses him of assault following his decision to cut off contact with her. The accusation lands just as Samar has moved on into a new relationship with Khushi, and the timing forces him to face arrest even as he tries to build something new. Around him, the film sketches a justice system riddled with compromise, where the mechanics of the case seem to owe as much to influence and corruption as to evidence. Blending music, drama, comedy, and thriller elements, the film uses Samar's unraveling to examine how public image, personal history, and institutional failure collide.
About the cast
Bobby Deol leads the cast as Samar, with Sanya Malhotra, Saba Azad, Sapna Pabbi, Jitendra Joshi, Indrajith Sukumaran, Raj B Shetty, and Ankush Gedam filling out an ensemble that spans the film's overlapping storylines. The credits do not break down which performer plays which specific role beyond the lead, so the cast is best introduced as a group rather than mapped scene by scene.
Context & significance
Anurag Kashyap directs this Indian production, which runs a substantial 136 minutes and mixes genres rather than settling into a single lane, pairing musical elements with a thriller's tension and moments of dark comedy. That genre range, combined with a story about celebrity, accusation, and a compromised legal process, places Bandar in a lineage of Indian films willing to look critically at institutions rather than simply entertain around them.
Watching Bandar on Ktime
Bandar is available with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles, so Farsi-speaking audiences can follow the film without depending on its original Hindi dialogue. The film's page can be browsed for free, and streaming it requires only logging into a K-Time account, on a platform built with a Farsi-first interface for the Iranian diaspora.