Overview
- Multiple trade reports say filming for the web series Barabanki began in Mumbai in August 2026 and that Bipasha Basu has started shooting a significant role.
- The series is described as an adaptation of Aloke Lal’s book The Barabanki Narcos, which recounts a 1984 operation to dismantle an opium cartel in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district.
- Producers and outlets name Vishal Jethwa and Sunny Kaushal in the cast but the makers have not issued an official announcement and many role details remain confidential.
- Sources tell reporters Basu accepted the part quickly, will appear in a different onscreen look, and is said to have a powerful connection to the protagonist; this is her first reported collaboration with Mehta.
- Hansal Mehta’s track record of dramatizing real cases — including prior series based on real scandals — frames expectations for a factual, investigative tone and raises interest in how the production will portray police operations and informant networks.