Raj and DK on 'The Family Man 2': Forever indebted to our fabulous cast and crew

Filmmaker duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK on Thursday penned a long note on social media describing the challenges of creating the second season of their acclaimed series The Family Man while being surrounded by loss and suffering due to the coronavirus pandemic The second season will see actor Manoj Bajpayees Srikant Tiwari pitted against a new and powerful adversary Raaji played by South star Samantha AkkineniHours before the shows premiere on Amazon Prime Video the director duo posted a note for the fans of the espionage thrillercomedyView this post on InstagramA post shared by Raj amp DK rajanddkEvery filmmaker has a tale to tell at the end of every project about its highs and lows For us The Family Man season two has proved to be our most challenging project yetThese are difficult times for all of us There isnt anyone amongst us untouched by loss and suffering While we mourn the tragic loss of lives we are grateful for the heroic actions and courage of the frontline workers and everyone working tirelessly to provide aid during these times Nidimoru and DK wroteThe tenepisodic series which released in 2019 received critical acclaim and became one of the most talked about shows of the yearDespite production hassles due to the lockdown last year and delay in its release The Family Man continued to stay relevant without the buzz losing its steamNidimoru and DK wrote that working throughout the pandemic was a challenge for the entire cast and crew and people overcame enormous personal difficulties to deliver the much awaited season twoFor all of us staying positive and optimistic has possibly been the hardest The only thing that has kept us going through all of it is the constant love and appreciation and the constant pressure that we have received from every one of youHaving worked through a pandemic and two lockdowns we are forever indebted to our fabulous cast crew and Prime Video team who have persevered through it allThe filmmaker duo said they will forever remain humbled by all the love the team has received for the showSeason two drops at midnight And one thing is overwhelmingly clear The Family Man now belongs to you the audience and all its fansThe Family Man season two was scheduled to return earlier this year but it was postponed following the controversy around the streaming platforms shows Tandav and MirzapurLast month Rajya Sabha member and MDMK leader Vaiko wrote a letter to the Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar to stop the broadcast of the series for showing Tamilians in a negative lightNaam Tamilar Katchi NTK Founder Seeman too had demanded a ban on the show for portraying Tamils as vicious and the Liberation Tiger for Tamil Eelam LTTE as terroristsIn a statement last week Nidimoru and DK had said they respect the sentiments of Tamil people and have come up with a sensitive balanced and riveting story in the second season of the showAlso Read The Family Man 2 The new promo of the show will leave you in splitsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever