So buddy, you already know that apart from Stree 2 movie, Bollywood had a pretty bad time in 2024. And to make things worse, a magician arrived on the scene. I have to call him a magician because the kind of work he does—it would take me seven or eight lifetimes to learn it all. I’m talking about Taaza Khabar web-series, which has returned after a whole year with its second season.
Cast
- Bhuvan Bam
- Shriya Pilgaonkar
- Nitya Mathur
- Jaaved Jaaferi
- Shilpa Shukla
- Gauri Pradhan Tejwani
- Deven Bhojani
- Tamanna Sharma
- Prathamesh Parab
- J. D. Chakravarthy
- Mahesh Manjrekar
- Atisha Naik
- Mithilesh Chaturvedi
- Rajkumar Kanojia
- Vijay Nikam
- Vipul Deshpande
- Arun Malik
Photos
Release Date
27 September 2024
Director
Himank Gaur
Genre
- Drama
- Crime
- Comedy
- Triller
- Action
- Fiction
Rating
4.5 / 5
Overview
Now, for anyone wondering—yes, you do need to watch Taaza Khabar Season 1 before watching Season 2. Only then will you truly connect with the story. Otherwise, a lot of it will just go over your head. But the good news is that the series only has six episodes and lasts less than three hours in total. So, you can enjoy it like a movie. Even if you haven’t seen Taaza Khabar Part 1 yet, you can watch both seasons together. That way, you won’t have to wait a year between them, and you’ll enjoy it twice as much.
Another thing—Taaza Khabar show is pretty raw and straightforward. That means strong language and swearing pop up often and unexpectedly. So be a little careful if you’re sensitive to that.
The concept, in short, is that the lead actor, Bhuvan Bam, can receive news a little before it actually happens. In the show, this is seen as a blessing. Imagine knowing three hours in advance that a tsunami is going to hit, a bridge is going to collapse, or a factory will catch fire—so many lives could be saved. But here’s the twist: even if you know the future, you can’t change it. You can’t play God. Blessings are for humans, not gods. And not every magician is a hero—sometimes there’s a villain hiding inside. Forget the tsunami. What if there’s a way to make money off the breaking news?
In Taaza Khabar Season 2, things take a wild turn. Instead of pulling a rabbit out of the hat, the magician pulls out a lion—and now that lion wants to hunt the magician. Jaaved Jaaferi plays the villain. Honestly, I used to miss his Takeshi’s Castle show, and imagining him in a negative role was nearly impossible. But the vibes he gives off in this role are intense. It’s clear Bollywood never made proper use of his darker side, and that’s a big loss.
In the battle between magician and lion, you might think the magician will win—after all, he has the blessing, right? Nope. That’s another thing I forgot to mention. This new season starts with the blessing gone. The magic is finished. So who knows? Maybe the next breaking news will be that the lion the magician created ends up killing him.
The concept feels very fresh. Taaza Khabar season 2 show has a lot of twists and turns and keeps the suspense alive till the end. Since it’s under three hours, everything moves really fast. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that just because it’s a YouTube star’s show and not a Bollywood production, the quality will be lower. Bhuvan’s show actually makes big-budget Bollywood projects look weak. It feels rich, polished, and intense.
There’s a lot going on—fear of a leopard, a drug (not for addiction, but a medicine) with one injection costing ₹18 crores, and even a plane crash. The story is so powerful that even actors without famous surnames, who built careers with their work, are happy to play supporting roles behind Bhuvan. And Bhuvan himself has delivered a fantastic performance. If a famous Bollywood actor had made a debut like this, the entire industry would be talking about it nonstop.
Playing both the hero and the villain in the same show—and making the audience love and hate the same character—isn’t something many people can do. And he doesn’t just rely on clever writing—he also pulls off full action scenes. The climax feels like a true Bollywood moment, with the hero hanging between life and death. After seeing Bhuvan’s creativity in this show, his future projects might actually become a serious challenge to mainstream Bollywood.
Just like the name Taaza Khabar (Fresh News), the content is also fresh. For three hours straight, one thing is guaranteed—entertainment, entertainment, entertainment. The story is exciting, the action is powerful, the production quality is top-notch, and the music is fantastic.
Now, a couple of flaws. Since the pace is super fast, things sometimes happen too quickly. The audience doesn’t always get time to fully absorb the emotions. Also, while Taaza Khabar Season 1 felt completely new, Taaza Khabar Season 2 is a bit more predictable. There’s no shocking twist in the climax.
Still, if you’re not in the mood to go to the theatre, it’s fine. Bhuvan’s talent on OTT won’t let you feel bored.