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ZEE5 UNVEILS THE MOST ENTERTAINING MARCH LINE-UP; GIVES EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK OF ITS AVOD CAMPAIGN

The largest OTT player, ZEE5, unveils a power-packed line-up for the month of March 2020.

Present at the calendar launch were celebrities like Karisma Kapoor, Sandhya Mridul, Shilpa Shukla, Sandeep Unnithan, Vidya Malvade, Shabana Shajahan, Megha Shetty, Anita Date, Abhijit Khankekar, Komal Nahta, Gangaraju Gunnam along with other personalities from the industry.

The evening started with an undisputed cheer and had a celebratory vibe. The host spoke about the content pieces which are part of the March line-up and engaged with the respective teams who were present.

There was 2X excitement seen in the room as the guests present for the evening got an exclusive sneak peek into ZEE5’s new AVOD campaign, ‘Main Mera Dekh Lungi’, which is an ode to modern women. It’s an expression of self-accomplishment and choices made by the women who sit at the core of every family. Through this campaign, ZEE5 aims to create a radical shift in how these women consume content across the country and further, give power to them to watch what they like, at their own perusal. The new TVC will be launching in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil and Kannada markets and to represent these markets the launch event witnessed the presence of some most popular faces from the respective industries namely Anita Date and Abhijit Khankekar from Marathi TV Show Mazhya Navryachi Bayko, Shabana Shahjahan from Tamil TV Show Sembaruthi and Megha Shetty from Kannada TV show Jothe Jotheyali.

Talking about the March calendar line-up, Aparna Acharekar, Programming Head, ZEE5 India said, “We recently completed our 2nd anniversary and will continue offering real, relatable and content that resonates with every consumer. Our March calendar has a fantastic line-up of upcoming TV shows, Originals (series and films) across languages, chat shows and much more. We do hope viewers continue watching and we continue our promise of entertaining them.”

On the premium front, this month, viewers will witness the release of a high-octane action thriller film based on one of the most controversial jailbreaks in the history of India. Starring Amit Sadh and Rahul Dev in pivotal roles Operation Parindey releases on 7th March 2020. To celebrate women’s day, ZEE5 and ALTBalaji will be launching Mentalhood starring Karisma Kapoor, Shilpa Shukla, Tillotama Shome, Dino Morea, Shruti Seth and Sandhya Mridul in pivotal roles. Sanjay Suri plays Karisma Kapoor’s on-screen husband in the web series. 13th March will see the launch of Kannamoochi, a Tamil thriller series starring Poorna, Vivek Prasanna, Amzath Khan, and Aaradhya. The same will be followed up with the release of the most awaited show based on Sandeep Unnithan’s ‘Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11” titled State of Siege: 26/11 starring Arjan Bajwa, Arjun Bijlani, Vivek Dahiya and others. ZEE5’s Ugadi surprise Amrutham 2.0 (Telugu) premieres on 25th March. 6 Years after it began telecast as a weekly sitcom, Amrutham ended its run on Television. The popular show will now be back after 13 years on ZEE5 and will be produced by Ganga Raju Gunnam. March 27th will see the premiere of Kaali 2 (bilingual – Hindi and Bengali), the story of a woman’s discovery of her stronger self, starring Paoli Dam, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Vidya Malvade.

In addition to this, ZEE5 will also be releasing the below fiction, non-fiction shows and digital movie premieres across languages:

·         Hindi: Kundali Bhagya (Holi Special) (7th March), Starry nights Gen Y (15th March), ZEE Cine Awards (28th March), Kyun Rishton Mein Katti Batti (30th March)

·         Bengali: Sonar Sansar Awards (22nd March)

·         Tamil: Digital movie premieres of Onaaigal Jakkiradhai (5th March), Vidhi Madhi Ultaa (12th March) and Thangaratham (19th March); Endrendum Punnagai (9th March)

·         Telugu: Digital movie premier of Raja Narasimha (2nd March)

·         Marathi: Mazha Hoshil Na (2nd March), ZEE Chitra Gaurav Puraskar (22nd March) and digital movie premieres of Gol Gol Gara Gara (22nd March) and Hamlet (29th March)

·         Malayalam: Digital movie premieres of Prathi Poovan Kozhi (6th March) and Ente Peru Surya Enpe Veedu India (18th March); Funny nights with Pearle Maaney (14th March)  

·         Bhojpuri: Faguaa (Holi Special) (9th March)

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 “Very happy and stoked to be among the nominations alongside very important names from the Indian film fraternity”: Parambrata

Parambrata Chatterjee Nominated For Best Actor In  Series For The ” Aranyak” at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards 2022. 

On Tuesday, the organizers announced the top nominations for the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards 2022. The award ceremony will take place on August 14 The 13th edition of the gala will be held in the Victorian capital from August 12-20, both in person and virtually. This year, there are over 100 films across 23 languages being screened at the festival. In the web series segment, “Mumbai Diaries 26/11” and “Aranyak” are the top nominees with three nods each and The talented actor Parambrata has been nominated for Best Actor in a Series award for ” Aranyak”.

Actor turned director-producer  Parambrata Chatterjee is riding high with  impressive work both in Bollywood and Tollywood film industry.

Parambrata Chatterjee is a big name in the Bengali entertainment industry that is always being acclaimed for his gratifying work by the audiences and by Industry. Parambrata, who’s two of his films recently showcased at the London Indian Film Festival. The first one was Ghore Pherar Gaan, and the other was the critically acclaimed Abhiijaan, a biopic based on the life of legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee has received great response from the audiences at LIFF.

There is one more reason for his fans to celebrate, The multi talented actor Parambrata has been nominated for Best Actor in a Series award for” Aranyak”  at the prestigious Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne 2022. Sharing the good news about the nomination,Parambrata say, “Very happy and stoked to be among the nominations alongside very important names from the Indian film fraternityin general names like Aparna Sen, Konkana Sen and Mohit who is also nominated for best actor in a series for Mumbai Diaries- Season 1, whereas I am part of season 2 which is about to come next year which I just finished the shoot recently, so I am very happy, and it is also for a series which is very dear to me, it’s a piece of work where I have put lots of efforts & emotional investment in so happy and honored” .

Actor Parambrata Chatterjee’s hands are already full with some good projects this year.  Pawan Wadeya’s Hindi film ‘Notary’, Mumbai Diaries 2 with Konkana Sen, his next directorial ‘Boudi Canteen’ with Subhashree  followed by  other interesting projects.

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Parambrata Chattopadhyay  to play an  IPS officer in his upcoming thriller ‘Shibpur’.

Parambrata Chattopadhyay turns  IPS officer in his upcoming thriller ‘Shibpur’.

Actor turned director-producer  Parambrata Chatterjee is riding high with his  impressive work  in the film industry . Parambrata Chatterjee is a big name in the Bengali entertainment industry that’s always being acclaimed for his gratifying work by the audiences and Industry.

The prolific actor-filmmaker Parambrata Chattopadhyay  has started shooting for his next, a dark political thriller titled ‘Shibpur’ which is directed by Arindam Bhattacharya. The film also stars Swastika Mukherjee, Rajatava Dutta, Kharaj Mukherjee, Susmita Chatterjee, Sujan Neel Mukherjee, Rajdeep Sarkar and others in key roles.Parambrata and Sujan have already shot for a few important sequences recently and some exclusive pictures from the sets have been leaked.

What’s interesting is the new look of Parambrata who will be seen as an IPS officer. There’s also a surprise. Howrah Shibpur DCP Dyutiman Bhattacharya is also playing a  key role of a top cop in the film and he has already shot some important scenes with Parambrata, whereas Swastika Mukerjee will join the team soon.

This dark political thriller ‘Shibpur’ is planned to be released by November this year. The multi talented actor Parambrata Chatterjee’s hands is already full with some good projects this year.  Pawan Wadeya’s Hindi film ‘Notary’, Mumbai Diaries 2 with Konkana Sen, his next directorial ‘Boudi Canteen’ with Subhashree  followed by  other interesting projects.

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Boman Irani starrer “Masoom” on Disney+ Hotstar, tracks among the top ten most viewed shows in India!

Mumbai, July 21, 2022: Reliance Entertainment’s “Dreamers & Doers Co.” produced show Masoom, streaming on Disney+ Hotstar, has been one of the top 10 most-watched shows in India (Jan-June 2022), based on a recent Ormax Report. According to the report the show has been seen by 16.4 million viewers.

For the first two weeks after its premiere, the programme was ranking first across all platforms. The show has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from both reviewers and audiences. Viewers have praised the debutant in the OTT space, Mr. Boman Irani, as well as Samara Tijori’s maiden performance. The chemistry he developed with his reel-life daughter Samara Tijori was particularly lauded.

Directed by Mihir Desai (Mirzapur), the thrilling drama stars Boman Irani, Manjari Fadnnis, Samara Tijori, Veer Rajwant Singh, Sarika Singh, Upasna Singh and Manu Rishi Chadha. The showrunner of the series is Gurmmeet Singh (Mirzapur, Inside Edge)

Actor Boman Irani, expressed, “I believe in change and I think that change is the only thing that keeps me going, energized and happy. We don’t know where or how it will go. Our focus is that our character and work should reach as many people as possible and it should be loved by all. Having said that, I am excited for Masoom because it was my first series, which allows for more screen time. You can see the full-fledged journey of a character.”

Overjoyed with the outcome, he further adds, “The love that has come by for MASOOM is overwhelming. A lion’s share of the credit for the series’ success belongs to the writer Satyam Tripathy, director Mihir Desai, the show runner Gurmmeet Singh, the producer Namit Sharma and the great team that we had including the production, my co-actors Samara Tijori, Upasana Singh, Veer Rajwant Singh, Manjari Fadnnis, and Sarika Singh. We were on the same page of creativity; that’s how everything aligned and a series like this happened!”

Thrilled on the success of Masoom, Gurmmeet Singh, Showrunner, says, “Masoom is a truly special show. The unique portrayal of secrets, intricacies and complexities in Indian families has made this show relatable to the audience. It was overall a memorable and great experience of making this show with a veteran like Boman Sir and the wonderful cast and crew. I am elated by all the love the show is getting from critics and the audience!”

Namit Sharma, CEO, Dreamers & Doers Co., says, “We are delighted with the audience response to Masoom. As the first series out of our new studio, it’s a dream debut. I’d like to thank Gurmmeet, Mihir, Boman sir and the entire cast and crew for their unwavering passion and commitment. The love we have received for Masoom will encourage us to do better work in the future.”

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