Takeshi’s Citadel is returning this month with its rebooted version, and forward of that, Amazon Prime Video has unveiled its Hindi language commentator. Content material creator and actor Bhuvan Bam will likely be offering comedic voiceover for the sport present, re-enacting one in every of his YouTube personalities, Titu Mama. The eight-episode sequence premieres September 26 on the platform, and brings again the unique Citadel Lord Takeshi Kitano to arrange difficult obstacles for the contestants. With its total solid lineup introduced earlier this 12 months, the untouched model of the present launched April in Japan, whereas the remainder of the world will get their share now.
“Because the authentic model of Takeshi’s Citadel was on tv, I’ve been an ardent fan of the idea, execution, and the hilarity of the sport present. It is extremely nostalgic for me to have grown up seeing the present and now voicing it, is genuinely a full circle second,” commentator Bam mentioned in a ready assertion. “As an entertainer, my viewers have at all times appreciated the distinctive but relatable characters that I’ve portrayed, and I am pleased to deliver a little bit of my artistic self as ‘Titu Mama’. I’m hopeful that the youthful technology will love this present as a lot as we did.” Again within the 2000s, a shortened model of Takeshi’s Citadel aired on the Pogo TV channel, with hilarious commentary supplied by Jaaved Jaffrey (Jaadugar), which was the primary draw for the present — arguably greater than the continued competitions themselves.
The foundations are the identical as the unique Nineteen Eighties Japanese present, the place 100 volunteer contestants — or fairly, the ‘attacking military’ — would try to storm the impenetrable fortress whereas placing their our bodies via bodily demanding challenges comparable to swinging throughout muddy pits, hopping throughout gigantic rolling pins, navigating via mazes, skipping via floating rocks, and a complete lot extra. The ultimate spherical would pit you in a cart battle, the place you will need to eradicate the Citadel Lord Takeshi utilizing laser weapons to win JPY 1 million (about Rs. 6,14,000), on the time. The rebooted model guarantees the identical prize cash, along with promising bigger and never-seen-before terrifying obstacles.
Bam’s addition has understandably ruffled some feathers, with some folks (90s youngsters) on the Web claiming that Jaffrey’s voice is irreplaceable. It is definitely not helped by the truth that the latter expressed his interest in offering Hindi commentary for the reboot, final 12 months. Moreover making movies for his YouTube channel ‘BB Ki Vines,’ Bam marked his OTT debut in a Hotstar Specials present known as Taaza Khabar, the place he performed a poor sanitation employee who stumbled on some surreal powers that utterly modified his life. As for the way his commentary pays off, solely time will inform.
Takeshi’s Citadel reboot begins streaming September 26 on Amazon Prime Video, at 5:30am IST.
