Rajesh Tailang Has A Special Connection With ‘Dahan’ Which Relates To His Late Father

‘Dahan’ has a special place in my heart as my father had given me a lot of good wishes when we began the shoot, says Rajesh Tailang, who lost his father recently. He plays the role of a police officer in Disney+ Hotstar series.

Prateek Sur

Updated on: 8 September 2022 9:35 am

Rajesh Tailang

When faced with age-old superstitions and myths, one IAS officer sets out on a quest to find the truth in the face of doom. Disney+ Hotstar’s upcoming supernatural thriller series, ‘Dahan - Raakan Ka Rahasya’ starring Tisca Chopra as an IAS officer, is a dark tale of myths and superstition. Also, Rajesh Tailang has a special connection to the show, and it has something to do with his late father.

Rajesh Tailang has a fond memory of ‘Dahan’. Tailang shares, “Apparently while shooting for ‘Dahan’, I was around 200-250 kms away from my hometown. I did want to visit my hometown but couldn’t do so while we were shooting. My father who resides in Delhi was ill and I would rush to Delhi whenever I got a bit of free time from the shoot. Dahan has a special place in my heart as my father had given me a lot of good wishes when we began the shoot. This one will always be one of my most memorable projects.” Tailang recently lost his father, and ‘Dahan’ is surely going to be a?memorable project for him because of this particular memory of his father.

Directed by Vikranth Pawar and written by Nisarg Mehta, Shiva Bajpai and Nikhil Nair, the series features paranormal occurrences in a quaint, rustic village of Shilaspura, also known as the ‘The Land of The Dead’. Produced by Banijay Asia, Deepak Dhar, and Rishi Negi, this nine-episode series releasing on September 16 will also feature actors like Mukesh Tiwari, Saurabh Shukla, Ankur Nayyar, Rohan Joshi, Lehar Khan, amongst others.

The show touches upon society, and its beliefs and challenges its characters to face their deepest and darkest fears. It takes off when a mining expedition threatens the village fabled with a temple that legends say can unleash a deadly curse when harmed. But an IAS officer sets out on a mission to battle age-old superstitions that shroud the village in the face of mysterious killings and disappearances. Shot across Rajasthan’s uniquely rugged landscapes, the story spells catharsis with cursed caves, hidden treasures and generational secrets.