Banjo: 5 reasons why you should watch the film

The musical drama 'Banjo', directed by Ravi Jadhav, featuring Riteish Deshmukh and Nargis Fakhri got positive reviews from the critics. The fabulous response to the trailer and songs has piqued everyone’s curiosity and the movie is highly anticipated. Here are five highlights of the inspiring story of street musicians, considered as first ever based on musical instrument – Banjo.

Riteish Deshmukh plays Taraat, head of a banjo group from the slums. For the first time, the actor is seen sporting long tresses for his character as a street musician and playing an authentic Maharashtrian character in a Hindi film.

Though Riteish Deshmukh and Nargis Fakhri have been part of 'Housefull 3' before, they were not paired opposite each other in the multi-starrer. The talented actors look good together on screen and people have been praising their affable chemistry in 'Banjo'.

To bring in the real local flavour, the makers had consciously decided to shoot 'Banjo' in real locations in Mumbai including Worli Koliwada, The Asiatic Society of Mumbai and Horniman Circle among other places. Since the subject is a realistic one, the effort was to make it more appealing and relatable for the common man.

While Ravi Jadhav, known for his successful Marathi films including 'Time Pass' and 'Balak Palak', was supposed to make 'Banjo' in Marathi, it was Riteish who suggested him to make it in Hindi. However, when Ravi narrated the movie script to Krishika Lulla, she felt the story based on street musicians has a universal appeal and should reach out to a wider audience.