Bandish Bandits: Season 1 Episode 5 Recap
A huge revelation is made in this episode of Bandish Bandits.
Tamanna and Radhe’s song is a success. So much so that the record label wants them to star in the music video. Now that’s going to be a problem! Since Radhe cannot show his face for the entire world to see.
Back at the Haveli, there’s more troubling news. Digvijay (Atul Kulkarni) comes to visit and challenges Panditji. He will take their gharana (the Haveli, and its heritage) away by defeating Panditji in a music competition.
Mohini tells Radhe that Digvijay is Panditji’s son from his first marriage. Panditji married a young woman in Bikaner, had a son with her and then moved to Jodhpur. Radhe is shocked to learn about his grandfather’s dark past.
As a viewer I was more surprised by Mohini’s calm reaction. She knows everything about Panditji’s past. How?
This scene piqued my interest in her character’s past.
The day has come. Tamanna and Radhe have to shoot their music video. Tamanna, now aware of Radhe’s engagement, has no internet in being around him. She wants to get through the shooting schedule and never see him again.
Aragya tries to tell Tamanna that her career is on the line, but she’s unwilling to listen. After a tough day of work, Radhe heads home and attends his engagement ceremony. In the middle of the celebration, Kabir pulls Radhe aside and tells him why Sandhya seemed so familiar before.
It’s because an intimate video of Sandhya and her ex boyfriend has been making rounds on the Internet. Kabir further adds that he has threatened Sandhya to call off the engagement or else he will reveal her secret to the family.
Radhe is appalled to hear his best friend. He tells him to apologise to Sandhya right away because her past should never be used against her. Sandhya overhears the whole conversation. She respectfully asks everyone to back off and tells Radhe that she appreciates his efforts, but she will be calling off the engagement nonetheless.
The Rathod’s are disappointed to learn that Sandhya has changed her mind and return home.
Hearing about the engagement, Tamanna reconciles with Radhe, but there’s still a long way to go. He has to shoot the entire song with a mask on his face to avoid revealing his identity and then sort out issues at home.
The Rathod’s are trying to protect their Haveli from Digvijay and the bank. Unfortunately, Panditji’s old age has caught onto him and he has developed a damage in his cochleae. A transplant is not the best option, according to the doctor. And that only means one thing - to prevent losing his sense of hearing, Panditji will have to avoid loud noises altogether.
And that means what? Yes, you got it! Radhe will have to perform against Digvijay instead of his grandfather.
Interesting turn of events, but also very dramatic and over the top. Let’s see what the next episode contains.
2.5/5.