Singham Returns actor, Smita Tambe bagged the female lead in Hawa Badle Hassu. Smita will be seen essaying the character of Arti, a student pursuing PhD in Environmental sciences while working at a CNG pump station during the day. The power house actor is a much sought after name in the Marathi film industry and has been making her presence felt in Bollywood too with her upcoming film Panga alongside Kangana Ranaut and Season 2 of popular Netflix series Sacred Games.

Arti meets Hassu (played by Chandan Roy Sanyal) and his quirky eco friendly auto-rickshaw at the CNG pump station where she works during the day. She is one of those people who have no malice in her heart. She is the one who discusses with Hassu the benefits of clean fuel and the environment. Hassu, the auto-rickshaw driver, is impressed by her zeal and often ferries her to and fro the University and the Gas Station. Over time they become very good friends. What happens next?

Smita added that Protiqe (Producer) told her that she was apparently the first one to be cast for Hawa Badle Hassu. Even before Hassu.  She connected immediately with the concept and story narration as she realized how urgent and imperative a subject this is. It is alarming how human race has been abusing the environment and now we are sitting on a ticking bomb. Subjects like these should be explored in cinema, web series and television. By that count, Hawa Badle Hassu becomes a conversation starter as there is hardly any content made around such subjects.

Hawa Badle Hassu is a sci-fi environmental thriller series is directed by Saptaraj-Siva, co- written and produced by Protiqe Mojoomdar. The series is slated to launch soon on Sony Liv.