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Mixed Reviews From Critics But Salman Khan Starrer ‘Radhe’ Crashes The Server!

by admin May 14, 2021

Salman Khan starrer Radhe finally streamed this afternoon, and usual, the superstar got mixed reviews from critics, but his fans created storm digitally, crashing the server of ZEE5.

Popularity of Salman Khan went through the roof today when his latest action thriller Radhe started streaming digitally. The Zee5 servers crashed at 12noon as 1.25 million plus people logged in to watch the movie at the same time.

Looks like, the craze of a Salman Khan film is not limited to the ticket counters of cinema halls. The fans of the ‘bhai’ are equally excited for the release of his latest action entertainer Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai on the digital platform.

Helmed by Prabhu Deva, the movie also stars Disha Patani, Randeep Hooda and Jackie Shroff in pivotal roles.

Radhe is the first mega Bollywood film to release on multiple mediums simultaneously. It has released in theatres overseas and in India, it is available on ZEE5’s pay per view platform ZeePlex.

It is also available to watch on DTH services, including Dish TV, D2H, Tata Sky and Airtel Digital TV. While for some it is like a breather in these grim times, some have called the movie a waste of time but we love Salman Khan and appreciate his grand massy movies.

May 14, 2021

Celebrities

Maniesh Paul Shared A Shot From His Film ‘Baa Baa Black Sheep’

by admin August 31, 2020

To portray any role it takes sweat, determination, and hard work. Actor, host Maniesh Paul took to his Instagram handle and shared a shot from the film ‘Baa Baa Black Sheep’.

To get his shot perfect Maniesh took the training from his trainer Praveen Nair every day. The actor in his post also stated that though it was hot, he managed to do 500 push-ups. Expressing his gratitude, Maniesh thanked Vishwas Pandya and his trainer Praveen Nair for training him every day.

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Sharing a video of doing push ups, Maniesh on his Instagram wrote, “Now this was a shot i worked VERY HARD for!!! For my film #baabaaablacksheep directed by @vishwaspaandya sir…special thanks to him for making me work hard for this and @_praveen_nair for training everyday… thats a different deal that the surface im doing push ups on was soooo hot that my hands got burnt and had to do some 500 of them as there were re takes hahahaha…u can watch the film on @zee5premium #action #thriller”

Baa Baaa Black Sheep is a 2018 action comedy film, starring Anupam Kher, Maniesh Paul, Annu Kapoor, Manjari Phadnis & kay Kay Menon in a lead role.

The film is directed by Vishwas Pandya and produced by Anand Swarup Agarwal & Krishna Datla while it’s presented by Soham Rockstar. The film was released on 23 March 2018. The film is now available on Zee5 Premium.

August 31, 2020

Digital

‘Churails’, First Pakistani Original Series To Premiere On ZEE5

by admin July 30, 2020

ZEE5 Entertainment Enterprises Ltd very recently announced that they will be soon returning with their much loved content brand Zindagi on ZEE5. This made the fans go crazy as shows on Zindagi are loved by all. And finally ZEE5 announced their first original from Zindagi titled ‘Churail’ which will start streaming on ZEE5 from August 11.

The show has been directed by critically acclaimed director Asim Abbasi, whose film ‘Cake’ was Pakistan’s official selection for 2019 Oscars. This show will deal with the hypocrisy of the patriarchal societies, how they deprive women of their rights. The show primarily revolves around the lives of four women: Sara, Jugnu Chaudhary, Batool and Zubaida.

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The show will focus on these strong women and their journey of self discovery and empowerment. These four will be self proclaimed Churails who will come together to open a detective agency to expose the husbands who cheat on their wives. Through the show, they will focus on issues like child abuse, sexism, domination of class and race.

The show will have 10 episodes of 55 minutes each. It will feature Sarwat Gilani, Nimra Bucha, Mehar Bano and Yasra Rizvi in lead roles.

Show will start streaming from August 11 only on ZEE5.

July 30, 2020

Bollywood Digital

Hansal Mehta And Rajkummar Rao Are Overwhelmed With Omerta’s Response

by admin July 27, 2020

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta and actor Rajkummar Rao are probably the new-age Jodi of Bollywood which has created a niche for parallel and content driven cinema, with their latest collaboration Omerta, hitting all the right notes with audience, the filmmaker-actor duo are nothing but overwhelmed with such amazing response.

‘Omerta’ is based on the life of British Born Pakistani terrorist Omar Saeed Sheikh, helmed by Hansal Mehta and stars Rajkumar Rao in the role. The film explores the 1994 kidnappings of Westerners in India for which Omar was arrested and served time in prison and the plotting of murder of Wall Street journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002.

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta just took to his social media and shared a candid still with Rajkummar Rao and wrote, “Thank you for the outpouring of appreciation. #Omerta was a difficult journey but a very satisfying journey. We were very happy making it. Glad I’m alive to witness the overwhelming love it is receiving. It gives us strength for the forward journey. Love to the entire team”

Actor Rajkummar Rao also replied to the same and wrote, “To Many more sir. #Overwhelmed by the response our labour of love #Omerta is getting. Thank you @ZEE5Premium for your support”

The film also features Rajesh Tailang, Rupinder Nagra and Keval Arora in key roles. Film has been co written by actor Mukul Dev who has done detailed research about the character. Film is streaming on ZEE5 and it surely demands a watch super soon!

Hansal Mehta and Rajkummar Rao’s next collaboration is Chhalaang, which is a social black comedy drama, also starring Nushrat Bharucha.

It is produced by Ajay Devgn, Luv Ranjan, Ankur Garg and Bhushan Kumar. The plot is set in a small town of Uttar Pradesh.

July 27, 2020

Digital

Comedy Couple On ZEE5, Feat. Saqib Saleem and Shweta Basu Prasad

by admin July 23, 2020

ZEE5, the largest Original content creator in India is treating audience everyday with the announcement of new releases. It is definitely a win-win situation for all the cinephiles as they are getting to see new content every other day.

With the audience anxiously waiting for films like ‘Omerta’ and ‘Yaara’ to start premiering `on ZEE5, here comes another announcement for a new release, film ‘Comedy Couple’ starring Saqib Saleem and Shweta Basu Prasad will make its premiere soon on ZEE5.

Film Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh took to his social media to announce the same, “ANNOUNCEMENT…#ShwetaBasuPrasad and #SaqibSaleem…#ComedyCouple -a feature film produced by Yoodlee Films (the film production arm of Saregama India) will premiere on #Zee5…Directed by Nachiket Samant…First glimpse of the urban rom-com”

The film will star Saqib Saleem and Shweta Basu Prasad in lead roles. The film is an urban rom-com which is directed by Nachiket Samant and produced by Yoodlee Films, which is the film production arm of Saregama India.

Meanwhile, on the workfront, Saqib Saleem will soon be seen in ’83, a sports drama film directed by Kabir Khan. The film will focus on the country’s incredible cricket World Cup victory in 1983. Film stars Ranveer Singh as cricketer Kapil Dev. It also features Deepika Padukone, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Ammy Virk, Harrdy Sandhu, Jiiva, Pankaj Tripathi, Boman Irani, Sahil Khattar, Nishant Dahiya and Amrita Puri.

Saqib will also be seen in the film ‘Time To Dance’ which is a dance film directed by Stanley D’Costa and features Sooraj Pancholi, Isabelle Kaif and Waluscha De Sousa. The film is co produced by Bhushan Kumar and Remo D’Souza.

While, Shweta who was loved for her role in ‘The Tashkent Files’ was last seen in the film, titled ‘Shukranu’ which was directed by Bishnu Dev Halder and also starred Divyenndu Sharma and Sheetal Thakur in lead roles.

July 23, 2020

Digital

Shoot For ZEE5 ORIGINAL ‘Naxalbari’ Starts In GOA

by admin July 20, 2020

Corona has hit the nations worldwide, but everybody is resuming back by following stringent safety measures. Many TV shoots have also resumed in parts of Mumbai and now shoots for web series are also gearing up. The team of ‘Naxalbari’ ZEE5’s upcoming original has also started as the team shoots in GOA.

Sharing the news about the same, the official handle of ZEE5 wrote, “A story that needs to be told knows no hurdles. Shooting begins for #Naxalbari under tough circumstances. Thank you @Gseamsak @arjunbaran @RK1610IsMe @TinaaDattaa @ofc_sreejita @narayanishastri @ali_aamir @satyadeepmisra .You guys are the real heroes! #ThokKeBadla”

The shoot for the show has started in Goa with stringent safety measures. Actor Satydeep Misra shared a glimpse of the same on his instagram account.

‘Naxalbari’ comprises of eight episodes which will showcase the fictional account of the protaganoist’s fightback against a red uprising. Rajeev Khandelwal who plays the lead in the show will essay the role of a cop who is up against all odds to save the day. It is a race against time for him to save his country.

The action packed series will witness an interchange between the metrocities and dense jungles of Maharashtra that have become breeding grounds for Naxal Systems. The show will deal with the issue that has been around for decades and it will offer something new to the audience.

Rajeev Khandelwal will head the show as the lead. The show will also feature Tina Datta, Sreejita Dey, Satyadeep Misra, Aamir Ali in prominent roles. The show is being produced by GSEAMS (Arjun Singgh Baran and Kartik D Nishandar).

July 20, 2020

Digital

ZEE5 Confirms The Release Date Of Pareeksha: The Final Test

by admin July 16, 2020

Dreams are something that will not make you snooze. And sometimes we have to go very far to achieve such dreams. ZEE5 has cropped up with such great story ‘Pareeksha: The Final Test’ – The story that will raise your spirits to think big and dream big.

ZEE5 dropped the confirmation on their social media handle. It said, “Can an ordinary rickshaw driver help his son get the education he needs to unlock his dreams? Multi-award winning director Prakash Jha presents this beautiful and heart-wrenching tale in #PareekshaOnZEE5, premieres 6th August.”

National Award-winning filmmaker’s Prakash Jha’s next film titled Pareeksha: The Final Test will get a direct-to-digital release on Zee5. The film, which stars Priyanka Bose, Adil Hussain, Sanjay Suri, and child artiste Shubham Jha was screened at the 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

Inspired by real events, Pareeksha is the story of a rickshaw puller named Buchchi, who dreams of giving his son a good education. The lengths to which he goes to make his dream a reality form the rest of the story. The film makes a sharp comment on our education system.

ZEE5 is India’s most desirable OTT platform in India. The only OTT platform which gives a range of Original web-series across different genres, in different languages. There are plenty of short story videos to choose from.

July 16, 2020

Teaser

Check Out The Trailer Of Yaara – A Tale Of Friendship

by admin July 14, 2020

After Bamfaad, Ghoomketu and Chintu Ka Birthday, the premium content makers, ZEE5 is out with the trailer of Yaara, a multi starrer ensemble crime drama helmed by Tigmanshu Dhulia.

The official handle of ZEE5 dropped the trailer online, they captioned it, “A tale of friendship, love and the quest to outrun the past. Watch the trailer of #Yaara to get a glimpse of how these 4 best friends attempt to overcome the ultimate test. Releasing this #FriendshipDay, 30th July. #YaaraOnZEE5 @VidyutJammwal @TheAmitSadh @MrVijayVarma @shrutihaasan @imsanjaimishra @dirtigmanshu @SunirKheterpal @kennybasumatary”

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The film stars Vidyut Jammwal (Phagun), Amit Sadh (Mitwa), Vijay Varma (Rizwan), Kenny Basumatary (Bahadur) as four notorious criminals who are also the best of friends. Their friendship going through the ‘test of a lifetime’ but Vidyut’s character does not give up on his old friend, played by Amit, even after decades.

Shruti Haasan and Sanjay Mishra also play pivotal roles in Yaara. The film, set in Uttar Pradesh, is a licensed adaptation of the French film A Gang Story. It will begin streaming on Zee5 on July 30 (Friendship Day).

Produced by Sunir Kheterpal for Azure Entertainment, Yaara is the latest addition to Zee5’s list of original films.

July 14, 2020

Teaser

Yaara Trailer Out Today!

by admin July 13, 2020

After dropping the first look and official teaser, the makers of Yaara confirms that the multi starrer ensemble crime drama will have its trailer release today!

ZEE5 just confirmed that Tigmanshu Dhulia helmed Yaara, starring Vidyut Jammwal, Amit Sadh, Vijay Varma, Shruti Haasan, Sanjay Mishra and will have its trailer released today!

The official handle of ZEE5 dropped a new poster and wrote, “Story of true friendship from a gang that stayed together through thick and thin. Watch this space for the #Yaara trailer, coming out tomorrow at 4pm. #YaaraOnZEE5 #HappyFriendshipDay…Drop a Star-struck if you are excited as we are! @ZEE5Premium @VidyutJammwal @TheAmitSadh @MrVijayVarma @shrutihaasan @imsanjaimishra @dirtigmanshu @SunirKheterpal @kennybasumatary”

The film is a perfect blend of love and the gangster culture, it is set in Uttar Pradesh and Nepal, at the centre of the film, are the two men who built the gang, lifelong friends Phagun (Vidyut Jamwal) and Mitwa (Amit Sadh).

After their gang is busted by the police, the four members of the gang decide to own up and spend time in prison before being released. Yaara is based on the downfall of the Chokdi gang. It is set in 1970 and the story revolves around the robbery operations and smuggling.

This film is a heart-warming saga about two notorious criminals and how they combat their friendship in the most difficult times. This movie is a classic example of what happens when your friendship is put to test and you have to choose between, family values and also distinguish between the moral compasses!

Yaara is a heartland film that delivers an important message with amazing performances. Catch this upcoming action-packed thriller soon only on ZEE5.

July 13, 2020

Digital

Namit Das Shines In ZEE5’s New Web Show ‘Mafia’

by admin July 13, 2020

ZEE5 is leaving no stone unturned to bring the best and different content for its audience. With films like ‘Chintu Ka Birthday’, ‘Unlock- The Haunted App’ and web shows like ‘Lal Bazaar’ and ‘Kaali’ , it has stride up its game. The latest web series ‘Mafia’ that started streaming on 10th July, has offered the audience a promising story which is a good watch!

‘Mafia’ starring Namit Das, Tanmay Dhanania, Ishaa M Saha, Anindita Bose, Aditya Bakshi, Madhurima Roy, Ridhima Ghosh is a story of 6 friends who head to jungle house in Madhupur for a reunion at the same location where they bid farewell to each other six years ago after their college days. Each of the friends has his own memory, secrets buried in the same place. These secrets which haunt them again form the basic crux of the show. Will they be able to return ?Well, we will leave this secret for you to unfold.

Directed by Birsa Dasgupta and produced by Eskay Movies, the show has eight episodes which have been treated excellently by the director. The narrative is very impressive and the show offers a different approach to the horror genre.

Namit Das, one again steals the show. He is a natural actor who takes the responsibility of the whole show on his shoulders and he emerges successful in it. He is surely the next bankable actor. The rest of the cast helps him hold the fort right.

Overall, the show depicts that the team at Zee5 is really working hard to bring variety of content for its audience to keep them glued to their screen. Mafia is a thrill ride which you should definitely take!

July 13, 2020

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