Ali Abbas Zafar's web-series 'Dilli' to star Saif Ali Khan & Dimple Kapadia as politicians

Tiger Zinda Hai director Ali Abbas Zafar is all set to venture into digital with upcoming web-series titled Dilli. web-series, earlier titled Tandav, will be streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video and boasts of Saif Ali Khan in lead role. Although release date of political drama is yet to be officially anunced, several reports by various online portals suggest that it will premiere on streaming platform in January 2021.

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Dilli on Amazon Prime Video to star Saif as a politician

Saif Ali Khan's shows Sacred Games and Sacred Games 2 have increased anticipation among fans for Saif's upcoming web-series Dilli. According to a report by Bollywood Hungama, Tanhaji actor had begun dubbing for his character in upcoming web-series from his home. w, in an interview with online portal, 50-year-old actor sheds some light on his character in Dilli. 

Saif will be starring as an aspiring politician in Dilli, who is keen on becoming Prime Minister of India. Talking about his role in political drama, he said that Dilli is based on politics and is set on a large scale. He also revealed that show is set within periphery of Indian politics and is along lines of American thriller series, House Of Cards.

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Elaborating about plot of Ali Abbas Zafar directorial, National Award-winning actor stated that it will showcase various fractions like UP cops and Dalit politics and connection between m. Spilling beans about his character in Dilli, Saif Ali Khan drew a comparison of his character to Chanakya. He revealed that in guise of a youth leader, his character aspires to become Prime Minister of country. 

Meanwhile, Dilli is going to be different from or Ali Abbas Zafar's movies as it is a political drama. 10-episode web-series marks Bharat director's digital debut. Alongside Saif Ali Khan headlining its cast, Amazon Prime Video show will also star veteran actor Dimple Kapadia, comedian-actor Sunil Grover, Purab Kohli, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, and Amyra Dastur in pivotal roles. Kapadia will also be seen playing a politician in Dilli, as shown in compiled teaser video shared by Amazon Prime for its upcoming Originals.

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