Bandish Bandits: Season 1 Episode 3 Recap
A dramatic twist changes Radhe’s future.

The classical music training is complete, it’s time to earn some money. Radhe visits the bank to find out how much his family owes them so he can negotiate his contract with Tamanna accordingly.
Tamanna is overjoyed to be working with Radhe. She tells him that they should create a love song in order to attract the majority of masses. But the only problem is - Radhe has never been in love himself?
Now, is that really a problem? I don’t think so. But of course Tamanna does, and she comes with the most ridiculous idea. She suggests that she and Radhe should pretend to be a couple so Radhe can replicate his emotions and use it in the song.
What? How absurd is that? Also, made me cringe a little bit. After a wonderful second episode, they are back to making average episodes.
Radhe struggles to keep up with different music forms as we move forward. He sings in falsetto in front of Panditji and loses track of the beats when singing with Tamanna. He keeps bringing one form into the other, and understandably so.
Panditji has a completely different approach. Radhe uses Tamanna’s logic and asks Panditji why he is being asked to sing about something he has never truly experienced. Panditji tells him that he’s being naive because it’s not like one has to murder someone in order to perfectly sing the Rudra Rasa (the song of anger). Okay, he’s got a good point too!
Tamanna tells Radhe that if they’re pretending to be a couple, Radhe should accompany her to a friend’s wedding. Kabir tells Panditji that it’s his sister’s wedding to help Radhe get away.
At the friend’s wedding, through their playful teasing, Radhe and Tamanna realise that they actually have feelings for each other.
Back at home, an opportunity presents itself. The Maharaja’s brother is looking for a suitable groom for his daughter and the Rathod’s, struggling financially, believe Radhe should marry her.
A meeting is scheduled without Radhe’s consent. The young woman instantly wins over Panditji with her singing abilities. She studied music at the academy in Belgium, but the way she managed to stay true to Indian classical music showed dedication. Panditji and Maharaja consider it to be a “yes.” The decision has been made for them.
Extremely realistic picture of arranged marriage culture in India has been portrayed in this scene. Over the course of 10 minutes, the fate of two people has been decided.
Will Radhe marry the woman his grandfather has chosen for him, or will he rebel and fight for Tamanna?
We’ll find out soon enough.
2/5.
