Nagpur: Starring Priya Bapat, Siddharth Chandekar, Eijaz Khan, Atul Kulkarni, and Sachin Pilgaonkar, City of Dreams is the third of the Hotstar Specials series of originals being streamed for the platform’s premium subscribers.
Directed by critically acclaimed and national award winning director Nagesh Kukunoor, City Of Dreams is a 10-part series starring National Film Award winners Atul Kulkarni and Sachin Pilgaonkar, well known TV and film actors Priya Bapat and Eijaz Khan and the popular Marathi film actor Siddharth Chandekar, all essaying key roles. The series has been written by Nagesh Kukunoor and Rohit Banawlikar. Other well-known actors who will be seen in the series are Uday Tikekar, Pavleen Gujral, Geetika Tyagi, Shishir Sharma, Sandeep Kulkarni, Vishwas Kini, Amrita Bagchi & Flora Saini.
Set in Mumbai against the backdrop of Indian politics and elections, the show traces the journey of two siblings – Poornima and Ashish Gaikwad – and their thirst for power. The brother sister duo will stop at nothing in their all out battle to become the one true heir to their father’s legacy. Will it be the son who many believe is the rightful successor and has always been with him in all his political campaigns, or will it be the daughter who is a smart and powerful woman wanting to prove herself in a male-dominated society? The show also features an ensemble cast of characters each with their own hidden agenda, further muddying the waters.
Priya Bapat who plays a lead protagonist says, “City Of Dreams has been a very inspiring and rousing journey for me. I play the role of a humble and docile housewife who rises to power to defend her father’s legacy and to prove herself in the patriarchal setup. I’m glad Applause Entertainment is bringing a strong story forward and Hotstar Specials is a perfect label to present such stories. Working with Nagesh sir has been a wonderful experience, his understanding of the craft truly helps to essay the role better.”
An assassination attempt leaves the father’s throne vacant. Who is the rightful heir-his son or his daughter? Watch politics consume a family in the deadliest #SiblingRivalry on #CityOfDreams. Streaming on May 3.#HotstarSpecials #AbKiBaar #BhaiBehenMeinTakraar #DynastyPolitics pic.twitter.com/ueX0ToMeqy
— Hotstar Specials (@HotstarSpecials) April 21, 2019
City of Dreams marks the content studio – Applause Entertainment’s second partnership with Hotstar after the widely appreciated Criminal Justice.
The third Hotstar Special, City of Dreams will be available in 7 different languages; Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada & Malayalam.
Watch the entire season of City Of Dreams on Hotstar VIP, on 3rd May, 2019!
