Humble Politiciann Nograj (TV series)
Humble Politician Nograj is an Indian Kannada-language political satire comedy series created and produced by Danish Sait, Saad Khan and it premiered on Voot.[1] It is a sequel to the 2018 film Humble Politician Nograj.[2] Danish Sait reprise the role of Nograj, narcissistic politician who aspire to become Chief minister and make money through corruption. Series is the joint venture of Applause Entertainment, Danish Sait and Firstaction Studios. The first season was inspired by true events.[3][4]
| Humble Politician Nograj (TV Series) | |
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| Genre | Comedy Political drama |
| Created by | Danish Sait |
| Written by |
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| Screenplay by | Saad Khan |
| Directed by | Saad Khan |
| Starring | Danish Sait |
| Composer | Nakul Abhyankar |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Kannada |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ranjib Mazumder Prasoon Garg |
| Producers |
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| Production locations | Mysore, Karnataka |
| Cinematography | Arkodeb Mukherjee |
| Editor | Bharath MC |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Applause Entertainment Danish Sait & Firstaction Studios |
| Distributor | Voot Select |
| Release | |
| Original network | Voot Select |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | 6 January 2022 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Humble Politician Nograj |
Synopsis
After become an MLA, Nograj made a lot of money through corruption and became the state president of One Big Party (OBP) and had goal is to become the Chief Minister of Karnataka. In general assembly election no party got majority seats to form government. One Big Party, which has won 36 seats. Krishna Gundu Bala (KGB) State president of Most Secular Party(MSP) is three votes short of getting the majority. Nograj decides to form a Coalition government by joining hands with Family Run Party, which is headed by a clueless son and his firangi mom. Horse-trading of MLAs happen, so does resort politics. Who will become the Chief Minister of Karnataka when some mafia enters in play?.[5]
Cast
- Danish Sait as Humble Politiciann Nograj,[6] state president of One Big Party("OBP") who aspire to become CM
- Prakash Belawadi as Krishna Gundu "KGB" Bala, state president of Most Secular Party("MSP") and become the state CM without full majority
- Vijay Chendoor as Monjunath, Nograj's personal assistant[7]
- Disha Madan as Simi Naveen, Paid News TV reports and anchor
- Sal Yusuf as Dimitri, Russian mafia
- Shalini Narayan as Gowri, KGB wife
- Raghu Ramankoppa as Gurudas Bhat, the secretary of OBP[8]
- Shiv Manju as Nanjundaiah, MLA of OBP and friend of Nograj[8]
- Mohammed Ashraf as Azam Khan, a Muslim MLA from OBP and Nograj's friend[8]
- Varun Thakur as Karan Kapoor, National president of Family Run Party("FRP")
- Geetanjali Kulkarni as Mrs. Dalal, National secretary of MSP
- Anantha Velu as Governor Govardhan
- Tiku Talsania as PM Sahab
- Shivakumar Aradhya as Pushpesh, state President of FRP
- Sathish Chandra as MLA Shashidhar
- Mahantesh Hiremath as MLA Manjay
- Andrea Ravera as Vladimir, brother of Dimitri
- Srivatsa as Ram Rehman, KGB son
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Namaskara Dear Friends" | Saad Khan | Saad Khan, Danish Sait | 6 January 2022 | |
| General election assembly results announced and no party get majority seats. MLA Nograj now state president of One Big Party(OBP), aspire to become Chief Minister. OBP become third biggest party in election. Krishna Gundu "KGB" Bala ex CM and state president of Most Secular Party(MSP) wants become CM. MSP first biggest party in election but unable to secure majority by 4 seats. Nograj offers his support to MSP to form coalition government with 50-50 term and demand CM for second term of government but KGB reject the offer and humiliate the Nograj. FRP also not ready to form government with Nograj. Nograj went to octopus prediction for coalition government. Russian mafia also came to Bangalore. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Resort Politics" | Saad Khan | Saad Khan, Danish Sait | 6 January 2022 | |
| Nograj convince FRP national president Karan Kapoor to form coalition government with him. To avoid Horse trading both party MLA's are sent to "Illegalton Resort". Now KGB in tension due unable to secure full majority. Nograj put life threat MLA's who were oppose to him. KGB meet Governor and put proposal of become Chief Minister but Governor refuse due no one have full majority. KGB bring pressure from high command to Governor. One of MLA form OBP send video messages to his family and request to save him Nograj. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Big Saar House" | Saad Khan | Saad Khan, Danish Sait | 6 January 2022 | |
| Nograj puts MLA's under video surveillance and called himself Dodd Saar. High command pressures the KGB to form government in anyway. Nograj wrote letter to Governor that KGB threats to the coalition MLA's and made letter to public. MLA's of MSP party grows impatience about not to form government. KGB saw the Video message and thinking about extraction. MSP MLA seek offer to support Nograj. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Horse Trading" | Saad Khan | Saad Khan, Danish Sait | 6 January 2022 | |
| During extraction of 3 MLA, Nograj got to know about plan. Nograj made video where KGB offers money to MLA's to support him and made KGB to abort extraction. KGB son went to meet Russian mafia but ended with enraged the Russians by terribly hitting the mafia leader brother. Nograj put 3 MLA's who tried to escape from resort in Solitary confinement. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Nograj vs KGB" | Saad Khan | Saad Khan, Danish Sait | 6 January 2022 | |
| MLA video went viral, News media represent it as Nograj take hostages of MLA's in Resort. News seen by MLA's get feared. Nograj use his connection with paid News Channel Simi and make News, video is doctrine by KGB. Nograj organize event and party for happiness of MLA's. During party Nograj call to KGB and said he'll support him to become Chief Minister but unaware of KGB in Governor's home. Actually Nograj made prank callto KGB. Just hearing Nograj supports him, KGB cut the call went to take oath. In party Nograj shockened when he saw the KGB taking the oath as Chief Minister of state. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Authority without Majority" | Saad Khan | Saad Khan, Danish Sait | 6 January 2022 | |
| Overnight KGB become the CM. KGB intentionally neglects the high command directions. frustrated Nograj went meet to KGB but again humiliated by KGB. Russian Mafia is want to continue deal with KGB. Karan Kapoor plans visit Karnataka which become mundane to Nograj. Ms. Dalal and Nograj visit KGB in night cause drama when KGB son draws gun and throws Nograj out of house and Nograj decided to sucide. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Hello from the left side" | Saad Khan | Saad Khan, Danish Sait | 6 January 2022 | |
| Nograj threatening by attempting suicide but Pushpesh from FRP convince KGB will fail in Floor test due KGB has no majority. Nograj went to Supreme Court and bring order to conduct floor test within 2 days. Deal between KGB and Russian mafia has revealed by Dimitri to his brother. KGB made vicious plan to postpone floor test and blame Nograj. Ram-rehman made another plan to extract MLA from resort. Russian mafia plan to kidnap Ram-rehman. Karan Kapoor come to resort to morally support Nograj. Ram-rehman use face-mask to look alike Nograj | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Eyes Spies" | Saad Khan | Saad Khan, Danish Sait | 6 January 2022 | |
| One of Senor most MLA Kiran died by heart attack. Nograj make scam to change identity of died MLA and Mrs.Kiran become MLA. Nograj contact someone secretly. Before leaving to Delhi Karan Kapoor wants Eyes Spies game. Ram-rehman come to resort in the disguise of Nograj to extract 3 MLA's. Everyone in hurry to hide as part of game, unintentionally trio MLA's hide in Car that belongs to Ram-rehman. Disguised Ram-rehman cause chaos in Resort and ran with empty later they find the trio MLA in car. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Operation MSD" | Saad Khan | Saad Khan, Danish Sait | 6 January 2022 | |
| Everyone blame Nograj for chaos but he thinks Doppelgänger cause the chaos find out 3 MLA missing. KGB happy that he'll win the floor test. Mysterious person inform MLA hideout to Nograj and he started strike which went Unsuccessful. Russian mafia plans to threat KGB using Ram-rehman but again they failed. On Floor test Day, KGB unable to present 3 MLA's, Governor order KGB to resign and give 1 day time to other parties to prove their majority. Even Nograj also not know about missing MLA's but no one believes him. During media talk-show, KGB engrages Nograj led Nograj behaves violently. It shows Russiand kidnap the MLA's. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "From Russia With Love" | Saad Khan | Saad Khan, Danish Sait | 6 January 2022 | |
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Next day of Floor test, Governor order for majority, MSP need 3 MLA and Coalition need 4 MLA, if anyone failed pro ove majority in 15 minutes he'll declare Governor's rule in state. KGB secretly met Nograj and offer Minister post in cabinet to Nograj if Nograj provide support to KGB along with his close friends. One of the missing MLA call Nograj inform about his hideout, when Nograj went there Russians welcomes him. Dimitri puts condition to release, if Nograj sign stamp paper to help circulation of Russians Drugs in Karnataka in 5 minute, but Nograj object and reject it. Ramdas and Azam turns down Nograj who support KGB, which led to again failure to prove majority. Frustrated KGB openly offers Money to whoever support him which led quarrel between MLA's later Governor take control and order to Governor rule but Nograj object and present 3 MLA along 4th one. Which shocks everyone. 4th MLA is Gowri Gundu Bala, who is the mysterious person inform Nograj everytime. Nograj announces that Gowri is deputy CM and form he'll government with MSP party. It is revealed that Mrs. Dalal agree of the Russians condition. Nograj swears as Chief Minister of Karnataka. Gowri and Pushpesh went to KGB house in Night as a part of Conspiracy.. | ||||||
Productions
Initially Nogaraj is character created by Danish Sait for his radio program and it gain popularity among the city folks and decide to make full length feature film with his friend Saad Khan. After the success of film Humble Politiciann Nograj, Danish Sait interested on making web-series on same name. Sameer Nair of Applause Entertainment finances this venture.
Saad Khan wanted to spin-off film and webseries based on Nograj film character. Script writing started on July 2019 with Danish and team, after progressing the script decided to make webseries due to length of the story and writing.[10]
Shooting began 10 January 2020 onwards and Saad Khan directed the all 10 episodes. Most of the shooting done in Mysore outskirts. Shooting stop for some time due to Corona 19 pandemic.[11]
Music
Track list
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Opening Credits" | Nakul Abhyankar | Danish Sait | 1:00 | |
| 2. | "Scam Raja" | Danish Sait, Aditya Parashar | Sricharan Pakala | Anurag Kulkarni, Aditya Parashar, Yamini, Ambika | 3:14 |
Release
Series teaser released on 17 December 2021 by Danish Sait via his Twitter account. Announces series will releases on 06 January 2022 in Voot Select
The ten episode first season premiered on 6 January 2022 on Voot. Hindi dubbed version made available on same time.[12]
Reception
Critics praise the satirical slapstick comedy, Dialogue, Characterisation, acting but criticize on length of episodes.[13]
India Today wrote review "Saad Khan and Danish Sait, who penned the story, made fun of every topic. From homophobia to body shaming to racism, you'll find a joke on everything.The series does not shy away from showing how the politicians exploit the system and the audience. More importantly, it cleverly takes a jibe at current politicians without using their names. No points for guessing who’s who"[5]
References
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- "Nograj humbled by love". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- Waseem, Mohammed (16 December 2017). "Monjunath is caught between the devil and the deep sea: Vijay Chendoor". The Times of India.
- Joy, Prathibha (5 January 2018). "Meet the ensemble cast that completes Humble Politician Nograj". The Times of India.
- "Director Saad Khan Opens Up About The Upcoming Humble Politician Nograj Series". filmibest. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- "How Saad Khan's Humble Politician Nograj became a hit and will launch as a web series". Your Story. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- Shubha J Rao (6 January 2022). "Humble Politiciann Nograj review: Danish Sait's irreverent political satire is an extremely refreshing watch". Firstpost. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- "Humble Politiciann Nograj Review: Danish Sait's web series is too long to be entertaining". India Today. Retrieved 21 March 2022.