The Family Man is a renowned and attention-grabbing web series from Amazon Prime Video. Each and every character of the series has connected with the audience, but the main character, Srikant Tiwari, played by Manoj Bajpayee, has kept everyone intact till last. Notably, many people have connected with him as a realistic and relatable character.
But, here the question is, is the character really inspired by a real person?
The clear and short answer to the same is no. Srikant Tiwari is not a real character, he is just a fictional character created by the writer and director duo of the film - Raj and DK. However, both have confirmed that the character draws inspiration from real-life incidents that happen with real-life intelligence officers working in security agencies like the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in India. The main inspiration from these people was performing high-risk tasks for national security while maintaining a secretary and ordinary life.
According to the reports, the authenticity of the show was maintained by interacting with the former intelligence officers and security experts. Further, some real-life challenges, such as dealing with bureaucracy and maintaining secrecy, were some challenges faced by Manoj Bajpayee’s character.
Relativity with true-life events and The Family Man -
It is known that the series is fictional, but the topics touched by the makers of the series make it clear that the series is inspired by various real-life geopolitical incidents. The example for the same is as follows:
Season 1 was focused on the potential terrorist attack in India - which could be inspired by various terror threats faced by the nation.
Season 2 focused on the Sri Lankan civil war and LTTE, which shows reference to historical international conflicts.
Season 3, which is expected to be released soon, will be linked to the geopolitical complexities seen in the Northeast region of the country.
Manoj Bajpayee and his act as Srikant Tiwari
It is believed that Manoj Bajpayee brings life and depth to the character of Srikant Tiwari. The actor has added all the required species to the character, from human to intelligence to emotions.