The much-awaited musical series Bandish Bandits Season 2 was released on December 13, 2024 on Amazon Prime Video. Directed by Anand Tiwari, Bandish Bandits Season 2 is the sequel to its first season that revolves around the musical journey of Radhe played by Ritwik Bhowmik, and Tamanna played by Shreya Chaudhry. Just a day after its release, Bandish Bandits Season 2 has made its way into the top 10 most-watched series of the week on Prime Video.
Bandish Bandits 2 has been receiving a lot of praise from fans and critics on social media. Fans and critics are lavishing praise on Director Anand Tiwari for bringing a musical series that focuses on both Indian Classical Gharana culture and contemporary music.
Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop assumes that you have already watched the 8-episode musical series on Prime Video and are digging deep into The Royal Himalayan Music School or the real-life Royal Himalayan Music School. Also, you must be wondering whether The Royal Himalayan Music School is real or not. Below is everything you need to know about Bandish Bandits real-life Royal Himalayan Music School-
Bandish Bandits Season 2 Storyline in Brief
Bandish Bandits Season 2 starts with the sad demise of Pandit Radhe Mohan Rathod Ji played by Naseeruddin Shah in season 1. Following Pandit Mohan's demise, Radhe starts to face new problems in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. For the unversed, Radhe won Sangeet Samrat in Season 1 and his grandfather made him the Head of Rathod Gharana.
However, things start to go haywire, after a book on the life of Pandit Radhe Mohan Ji spills his 'so-called' dirty secrets. It was found that Pandit Mohan's son talked to a writer in a drunken state in season 1 and revealed his 'dirty' secrets. As a result, the Royalities of Jodhpur banned the Rathod Gharana from the Palace and Sangeet Samrat events.
On the other hand, Tamanna who abruptly exited season 1 after Radhe won Sangeet Samrat is starting fresh by joining a famous music school named The Royal Himalayan Music School in Kasauli.
Is The Royal Himalayan Music School in Kasauli real?
As shown in the series The Royal Himalayan Music School is situated in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh. However, the name of the music school may be fictional as True Scoop could not find any famous musical school that is situated in the foothills of Himachal by the same name.
As a result, True Scoop tried to reverse the image search of the musical school and locations showcased in Bandish Bandits 2. Two real-life locations match the description of The Royal Himalayan Music School. The drone shot that pops up at the start of episode 1 of Bandish Bandits 2 resembles St. George's College, Mussoorie.
(Picture Credit: Prime Video)
(St. George's College, Mussoorie Aerial View, P.C. St. George's College Facebook)
The second real-life location that matches the appearance of The Royal Himalayan Music School is The Lawrence School, Sanawar in Himachal Pradesh. Established in 1847, The Lawrence School is the oldest private boarding school in Himachal Pradesh, which is located near Solan City.
(The Royal Himalayan Music School shown in Bandish Bandits, Credits: Prime Video)
(Real The Lawrence School, Credits: Google)