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The Family Man: Raj & DK on moving action to South India, lack of women crew, and breaking character with Chellam Sir
Karishmaupadhyay •"We need to regroup, clear our heads, and sit and start writing it, so that we're not too influenced but are still cognizant of what was great and what was not," say Raj & DK on Season 3 of their successful espionage show The Family Man.
The Manoj Bajpayee interview | 'Being part of The Family Man shows our respect for India's diversity as creative people'
Arshia •The actor talks about the foibles of Srikant Tiwari, and why there are no villains (but only heroes) in The Family Man.
In The Family Man Season 2, the politics of a nation runs parallel to that of a family
Devanshsharma •Srikant Tiwari has to hold together a family as well as a nation. He symbolises Delhi, which has to deal with both claims of alienation from family members (contentious states) and threats to national security and sovereignty.
Raj and DK address issue of brownface in The Family Man 2; claim it was to get Samantha's character 'right'
Fp Staff •The Family Man 2 co-creator Raj said they wanted Samantha to play "that action girl who who can land the punch; someone who can be physically fit and take on a guy double her size," who had no time to focus on beauty.
The Family Man Season 2 review: Manoj Bajpayee's Amazon web series is a roaring spin-off of Raj & DK's pan-India blockbuster
Tatsam Mukherjee •The Family Man season 2 seems to toe the line of being topical, as well as being damn good fun.
The Family Man 2: Ahead of release of Manoj Bajpayee's series, a look at first season, the controversies that followed
Fp Staff •Directed and produced by Raj and DK, the second season of The Family Man will release on 4 June on Amazon Prime Video.
The Family Man season 2 directors Raj and DK urge people to wait for show: Have utmost respect for Tamilians
Trendingdesk •We've taken great pains to bring a sensitive, balanced, and riveting story," Raj and DK say in response to claims the show is offensive to Tamilians
The Family Man season 2: Rajya Sabha MP claims Manoj Bajapyee-starrer is offensive to Tamil culture
Trendingdesk •Rajya Sabha MP Vaiko urged the I & B Ministry to ban the release of The Family Man 2 claiming that it portrays Tamilians as terrorists and ISI agents, having links with Pakistan.
The Family Man Season 2 to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on 4 June; watch trailer
Fp Staff •The Family Man season 2 will see Manoj Bajpayee's character pitted against a new and powerful adversary named Raaji, essayed by Samantha Akkineni
Amazon Prime Video India unveils teaser of Manoj Bajpayee's The Family Man season 2
Fp Staff •The trailer of The Family Man will be unveiled on 19 January, while the show will be out on Amazon Prime Video on 12 February.