Dhindora is a baby step towards a bigger aspiration, my own universe, Bhuvan Bam tells Khushbu Kirti on the recent launch of his independent web-series

Bhuvan Bam, or commonly known as BB, is an Indian comedian who changed the face of YouTube for artists in India. He blazed a path that wasn’t as yet to be as well trod as it is now. The comedian, writer, singer and song-writer has donned another feather in his cap by releasing his new creation, Dhindora.

Flying high on the IMDb charts with a whopping 9.8, Dhindora was recently created by BB on his popular YouTube channel, BB Ki Vines. The star did not have to wait for an OTT to approach him, but decided to take matters into his own hand and, sure enough, became the first Indian digital content creator to launch his independent web-series.

In a candid conversation, BB opened up about his master-piece. An excerpt from the interview is as follows:

From making YouTube videos on your phone to featuring in Forbes 30 under 30, how has the journey been?

The journey’s been exciting. Have had the opportunity to meet and work with so many people.

You are the first Indian digital content creator to launch your independent web series, Dhindora. Would love to know everything about the show.

Dhindora is a baby step towards a bigger aspiration, my own universe. To create good stories with my characters in it. Dhindora being the first show of its kind, is a cluster of all my life experiences presented with humour and drama. How middle class aspirations and expectations lead to chaos. How society behaves differently in your ups and downs. Dhindora is a satire, a reflection of society.

You are the one-man army behind and in Dhindora. What was the thought behind it? And your vision/objective of it.

The thought behind Dhindora was to create a universe of my own. Where all my characters bring in different emotions, where they are combined together to portray various faces of our society.

What is the significance of the title?

Dhindora is a word that I’ve been hearing from people since childhood. ‘Bagal mein chora, sheher mein dhindora’ means something you are searching for is near you and you are busy chasing the world. It fits perfectly with the context of the show because of the chaos created by one of the characters.

Creating an episodic show out of mainstream OTT platforms, on YouTube, how was the experience?

Creating this show on YouTube was a smooth platform experience. They gave us the opportunity to act our vision out but since it was a unique project (one man and 10 characters), shooting it was a task. Everyone on the set learnt the process through the making of the show itself. Makeup and costumes were time consuming, and since I was the only actor on set, things became tedious.

What has been the most enjoyable part of being in the comedy sector?

Satire through comedy is the best way to interact with the audience. I’d like the people sitting on the topmost position in the OTT hierarchy to invest in newcomers and not just stick to their old school data numbers. People are ready to watch something new, and new concepts will automatically win your attention.

As a fellow DUite, I want to ask you if open mics and fest season was how you got into comedy? Did it start with stand-up shows?

I did try stand up comedy once for an OTT platform and wouldn’t want to try that again because it’s a difficult craft. Kudos to all the stand up comedians but not my cup of tea.

What are your plans for the future? Are there any upcoming gigs your fans should look out for? Or Dhindora 2,3?

Dhindora season 2 is definitely on the cards but apart from that, I’m working on a few more projects that are in the pipeline under BBKV Productions.