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Bhuvan Bam made his OTT debut with Taaza Khabar. In an exclusive chat with OTTplay, the actor shared his thoughts about the censorship of OTT content.
Last Updated: 02.11 PM, Oct 31, 2023
Bhuvan Bam has been in the digital space for a while now. The YouTuber-turned-actor made his OTT debut with Taaza Khabar, on Disney+ Hotstar. After its success, Bam is now looking forward to the release of Takeshi's Castle. He has turned commentator for the game show, which will stream on Amazon Prime Video.
Amid this, OTTplay caught up with Bhuvan Bam for an exclusive interview. The actor shared his thoughts about OTT's censorship with us.
Bhuvan Bam on OTT censorship
When Bhuvan was asked if the OTT content needs to be censored, he said, "It depends on what you are making and how you are making it. Ultimately, censorship is not in our hands. Censorship hai toh hai, we can't do anything about it."
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He further spoke about Oppenheimer, which was released on July 21, 2023, in theatres. "I recently saw Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. In that film, some weird things were censored. What can one do if there are rules in place? You have to abide by it. There's no option."
Bhuvan Bam recalls fond memories of Takeshi's Castle
In the same conversation, Bhuvan recalled his fond memories of watching Takeshi's Castle in childhood. "Just like everyone, after the last school bell would bring, I would come home and have 4 favourite shows lined up. Takeshi's Castle was one of them. It is the most vital memory. I still remember the excitement. Not only me, (people) from the 90s have this nostalgia attached to this show," he said.
Talking about the new version of the show, Bhuvan agreed there's a responsibility on him to live up to people's expectations. Having said that, the actor is excited to know how the new generation will react to Takeshi's Castle reboot.
Work front
Next, Bhuvan has lent his famous character Titu Mama's voice from BB Ki Vines to Takeshi's Castle reboot. The Hindi version of the Japanese show was earlier dubbed by Jaaved Jaaferi. As for the show's reboot, it will premiere on Amazon Prime Video, on November 2, 2023.