New Delhi, January 13, 2019: ALTBalaji, the leading Indian digital platform, known for its eclectic line-up of content spanning genres is set to foray into Bhojpuri originals space. Starring none-other-than the iconic Bhojpuri legend, Dinesh Lal Yadav alias Nirahua, ALTBalaji is set to treat the audiences with its first Bhojpuri original ‘Hero Varrdiwala’. While there have been many reports doing the rounds around the show, it is a little-known fact that the series is based on an immensely popular novel written by Ved Prakash Sharma titled – Varrdiwala Gunda which had broken all records and sold 15 lakh copies on the very first day of its release.
Nirahua, will be seen playing a special task force officer – Tejaswi Pratap Singh. Speaking about the web series being based on the book, lead actor Nirahua shared, “Growing up, I often saw people reading ‘Varrdiwala Gunda,’ a very popular and much-loved novel written by Ved Prakash Sharma. What I didn’t know at that time is that a web series will be made on it in the future, and I will get the opportunity to star in it. It is definitely surreal and I hope the audience enjoys watching it as much as we have enjoyed bringing the story to them.”
The web series promises to be a delightful treat for those who have wished to see the novel translated on screen and with all the right elements for it to be a be a complete entertainer. Hero Varrdiwala will see top cop Tejaswi Pratap Singh seen tackling the goons Blackstar in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh.
Corporate Comm India(CCI NewsWire)