Neerja
director
Ram
Madhvani
has
been
on
cloud
nine
lately.
Not
only
did
the
ad-man
launch
his
own
production
banner
Ram
Madhvani
Films,
but
he
also
released
his
first
web-series
Aarya.
The
show
has
been
receiving
major
appreciation
from
all
corners
of
the
world,
so
much
so
that
the
audience
is
already
buzzing
with
excitement
for
the
announcement
of
season
2.
While
the
actors
impressed
everyone
with
their
stellar
performances
and
versatility,
the
aesthetics
designed
by
the
Costumes
and
Art
team
definitely
stole
several
hearts.
Talking
about
the
collective
efforts
in
planning
Aarya’s
overall
aesthetic,
director
Ram
Madhvani
shared,
“Sandeep
Modi,
Vinod
Rawat
as
and
I
as
Co-Directors
did
a
lot
of
research
and
conducted
endless
discussions
with
our
DOP,
Harshvir
Oberai
the
Director
of
Photography,
and
Theia
Tekchandaney
the
Costume
Designer
along
with
Anna
Ipe
the
Production
Designer,
to
create
an
atmosphere
suitable
for
all
our
characters.
We
specifically
designed
the
dark
tones
and
the
urban
yet
rooted
environment
so
that
our
audience
could
relate
to
Aarya’s
family
on
a
personal
level.”
Theia
Tekchandaney
revealed
that
creating
costumes
for
each
and
every
character
was
a
tough
job.
She
said,
“We
had
to
delve
deep
into
every
character's
backstory
to
create
an
environment
suitable
for
them.
Every
character’s
upbringing,
their
personalities
and
special
attributes
heavily
influenced
what
clothes
they
would
wear,
what
their
homes
would
look
like,
what
are
the
things
will
they
own,
and
their
character
aesthetics.”
Talking
about
how
he
worked
closely
with
the
design
team
on
the
mood
of
the
lighting
and
tonality,
Harshvir
Oberai
shares,
“Since
we
had
decided
to
shoot
the
series
with
'no
film
lights’
techniques,
we
had
to
also
accordingly
plan,
which
kind
of
lamps
and
light
fixtures
should
be
used
in
a
particular
scene
along
with
the
set
colours
with
Anna
Ipe.
We
had
to
also
closely
work
with
the
costume
designer
Theia
Tekchandaney
so
that
the
colour
palette
that
the
team
had
chosen
wouldn’t
clash
on-screen
with
the
locations
and
sets.”
And
we
must
say,
that
this
intricate
detailing
of
every
aspect
of
the
show
has
definitely
paid
off
for
the
team.
Starring
Sushmita
Sen,
Chandrachur
Singh,
Vikas
Kumar,
Sikander
Kher,
Ankur
Bhatia,
Alexx
O’Nell,
Namit
Das,
Jayant
Kripalani,
Sohaila
Kapur,
Maya
Sarao,
Sugandha
Garg,
and
Vishwajeet
Pradhan,
Hotstar
Specials
presents
Aarya
is
co-directed
by
Ram
Madhvani,
Sandeep
Modi
and
Vinod
Rawat,
and
Created
by
Ram
Madhvani
and
Sandeep
Modi.
The
9-episode
series
is
produced
by
Ram
Madhvani
Films
with
and
Endemol
Shine
with
Amita
Madhvani
as
a
co-producer.
Aarya
is
now
streaming
on
Disney+
Hotstar
VIP