Overview

• Bandar will have its world premiere on September 6 at the Toronto International Film Festival in the Special Presentations section.
• Kashyap says Deol chose the role over big mainstream offers, calling his performance “so vulnerable — so emotionally naked.”
• The filmmaker describes the project as a focused character study in which Deol shares scenes with notable performers who appear briefly.
• Kashyap highlights an ensemble drawn largely from Indian theatre, citing five National Award winners and naming Raj B. Shetty, Riddhi Sen, Saba Azad, Sanya Malhotra, Jitendra Joshi, Nagesh Bhonsle, Sukant Goel and Ankush Gedam.
• A first-look shared by Deol on Instagram labels the film an official TIFF50 selection and notes it is inspired by true events, while a domestic release date has not been announced; reporting names Nikhil Dwivedi as producer.