farhan aktar welcome to the programme. it looks great.in a crime genre.- all within a crime genre. there is this incredible _ all within a crime genre. there is this incredible crime _ all within a crime genre. there is this incredible crime writer- all within a crime genre. there is this incredible crime writer and l this incredible crime writer and journalist who's been writing about crime for three decades and he has published a couple of books. the mafia queens of mumbai. so he put together the story of a family and a family which was struggling with morality and the concept of good and evil. the father is a policeman but he can't provide for his family and the sun goes into this life of crime. and he becomes the provider for the family so there is this strange power dynamic that shifts in the family. all of this setup against the backdrop of the city of mumbai which was post independent becoming the economic capital of india and finding its feet. you mentioned — india and finding its feet. you mentioned postindependence, why did you

the award—winning producer, director and actor, farhan aktar, is known by millions around the world,o our screens with a new series on amazon prime, called bombay my beloved. set in post—independence india, it will stream to a global audience, promising a unique take on the crime genre. farhan has also made headlines as a goodwill ambassador for un women, promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women. have a look at the trailer to the series. farhan aktarjoined me earlier and explained the background to the series. there's this incredible crime writer, journalist, who has been writing about crime for three decades now. he has published a couple of books like the mafia queens of mumbai. so he put together the story of a family, a family which is struggling with morality and the concept of good and evil. the father is a policeman but he can't provide for his family and the sun goes into this life of crime and actually becomes the provider for the family. so there is this strange power dynamic that shifts in the family. and all of this is set up against the backdrop of the city