Gulshan Devaiah and Anurag Kashyap to star in 'Bad Cop'

Ek khatarnak villain ek janbaaz cop aur bahut twists Disney Hotstar announces their upcoming actiondrama series lsquoBad Coprsquo a classic cop vs villain story with a lot of twists and turns Karan a fierce cop trying to chase down Kazbe a villain more powerful and deadly than him and simultaneously managing his personal relationships The show marks Fremantle Indiarsquos first fictional series production in India Hotstar Specialsrsquo Bad Cop will be released soon exclusively on Disney HotstarHotstar Specialsrsquo Bad Cop is directed by Aditya Datt adapted by Rensil DrsquoSilva introduces Anurag Kashyap as the quirky charming and deadly villain Kazbe and Gulshan Devaiah as Karan a daunting and daring cop the series also stars Harleen Sethi Saurabh Sachdeva and Aishwarya Sushmita in pivotal rolesAradhana Bhola Managing Director Fremantle India said ldquoWe are excited to begin a brand new chapter in Fremantle Indiarsquos journey of content creation with our very first drama web series Bad Cop To bring the Indian version of this format originally created by RTL alive for Disney Hotstar we worked with the best of talent across the board Writer Rensil DrsquoSilva reimagined the intriguing yet quirky world in an Indian setting the rooted characters were brought to life by a talented ensemble cast led by Gulshan Devaiah Harleen Sethi Sourabh Sachdeva amp Anurag Kashyap under the able direction of Aditya Datt who above all brought his mass action sensibilities to the series We hope that our excitement proves to be infectious with the audience loving Bad Cop as much as we have loved creating itrdquoDirector Aditya Datt said ldquoWe are super happy to bring a story which is classic quirky thrilling and full of action Itrsquos a hardcore classic cop vs villain chase but with a fun twist that will leave you intrigued till the end The series has high octane action eccentric characters and is a complete entertainer Each character of the series has been crafted with utmost depth and detailing that is played by some fabulous actors My collaboration with Disney Hotstar and Fremantle India was a remarkable experience because we were chasing a common vision for the series and we hope audiences enjoy this adventurerdquoView this post on InstagramA post shared by Disney Hotstar disneyplushotstarTalking about his role Anurag Kashyap said ldquoI have created a lot of characters that are gore quirky dark and many more things but believe it or not it was difficult for me to be one Kazbe is someone who doesnrsquot think too much before doing anything he just does it He is a dreadful eccentric nefarious and a quintessential villain I had to bite into the intricacies of this character and make it my own Being directed by Aditya Datt was a great experience and collaborating with partners like Disney Hotstar and Fremantle India was incredibleTalking about his role Gulshan Devaiah said ldquoI had a lot of fun working on Bad Cop because its an outandout entertainer I am excited because its a very different kind of role for meI played a different cop in another show as Devilal but here its more like a massyentertaining kind of cop I was familiar with Aditya Dattrsquos style since I had worked with him before he is very straightforward and wants to make an entertaining cool show that people will enjoy The action was a bit tough particularly the running which challenged me because Im not used to doing action and Im not physically built for it Overall it was fun working with Fremantle India and Disney Hotstar Moreover it was enjoyable to perform with Anurag who had only directed and produced my films earlier but it was fun to do scenes and action with him It was a great moment for me because I never expected to be acting with him Im curious to see how people will enjoy my version of a filmy cop Hopefully its fun for the viewers as well so Im very eager to know their reactions