ZEE5 recently announced The Broken News, which marks Bollywood star Sonali Bendre’s OTT debut. The present additionally starring Jaideep Ahlawat, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Indraneil Sengupta, Faisal Rashid, Kiran Kumar, amongst others, is an official adaptation of the favored British sequence Press. On Friday, the streaming platform launched the trailer of the present, and from the primary look, the present seems to be in a tug of battle between information and promoting tales.
The trailer video opens with a journalist accusing one other of being a ‘terrorist’. Soon the characters are launched, who’re pushed and bold. On one aspect is Awaaz Bharati, an moral and credible information channel, headed by Amina Qureshi (Sonali Bendre), whereas Dipankar Sanyal’s (Jaideep Ahlawat) Josh 24/7 guidelines the score chart by promoting sensationalism. Shriya, as a younger dynamic journalist, mirrors the society that finds it arduous to discover a steadiness between the 2 extremes of journalism in modern occasions. The makers have promised to delve deep into the enterprise and the politics of media and the way ambition takes over integrity with the strain of ‘breaking news’ mounting.
In an announcement, Sonali Bendre mentioned that she couldn’t have requested for a greater introduction on OTT platforms than The Broken News. “I connected with the concept as soon as I heard it as It’s so relevant for the times we’re living in. The entire crew and my amazing co-stars Jaideep and Shriya made my return to acting such an amazing experience. I’m so excited to share what we’ve created,” she mentioned.
An OTT veteran now, Jaideep Ahlawat on his half added, “I love exploring complicated and nuanced characters and Dipankar Sanyal is one such dream character. We are poles apart and maybe that’s why it was so much fun walking in his shoes. Also, it was a pleasure collaborating with ZEE5 again and with BBC Studios for the first time. I am excited for the show’s premiere, and I am certain it will make a strong impression on public consciousness.”
Shriya Pilgaonkar additionally talked about how a sequence like that is ‘incredibly relevant today’. She added that she all the time believes in associating with tales that not solely entertain but in addition increase poignant questions.
Bankrolled by BBC Studios, The Broken News has been directed by Vinay Waikul. It will begin streaming on June 10.
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