To
achieve
instant
fame
and
fortune,
how
far
would
you
go
to
reinvent
your
realities?
Bringing
a
first-of-its-kind
social
thriller
to
India,
Disney+
Hotstar
launched
the
trailer
of
Hotstar
Specials’
ESCAYPE
LIVE
which
chronicles
the
realities
of
social
media
in
today’s
time.
Set
in
the
landscape
of
contemporary
India,
the
series
explores
the
different
journeys
of
six
regular
Indians
as
they
struggle
to
win,
fame
and
fortune
on
a
social
media
app
called
Escaype
Live
which
promises
big
money
to
the
winning
contestant.
Will
the
lines
between
the
real
and
virtual
begin
to
blur
as
gear
up
for
the
contest?
Set
to
launch
on
20th
May,
the
highly-anticipated
trailer
for
the
show
was
unveiled
by
Creator
-
Director
Siddharth
Kumar
Tewary,
and
its
supremely
talented
cast,
including
Siddharth,
Jaaved
Jaaferi,
Shweta
Tripathi
Sharma,
Swastika
Mukherjee,
Plabita
Borthakur,
Waluscha
D
Souza,
Ritvik
Sahore,
Sumedh
Mudgalkar,
Geetika
Vidya
Ohlyan,
Jagjeet
Sandhu,
Rohit
Chandel
and
child
actor
Aadyaa
Sharma
amongst
others.
Escaype
Live
is
a
fictional
story,
penned
by
Jaya
Mishra
and
Siddharth
Kumar
Tewary,
that
is
likely
to
seem
very
true
and
real.
The
story
features
a
bunch
of
content
creators,
with
different
paths
but
one
goal
-
to
produce
viral
content
to
emerge
victorious
in
a
life-changing
competition
announced
by
the
hottest
new
app
in
the
country
called
Escaype
Live.
Produced
under
Siddharth
Kumar
Tewary's
One
Life
Studios,
the
nine-episodic
series
heavily
emphasizes
the
human
tendency
to
be
competitive
and
their
drive
to
succeed.
The
essence
of
the
series
explores
the
lengths
content
creators
and
tech
giants
are
willing
to
travel
to
achieve
their
aspirations.
Set
across
different
cities
of
India,
the
series
leveraged
different
dialogue
writers
for
each
city
to
add
regional
authenticity.
Dance
Rani’
story
based
in
Jaisalmer
saw
her
dialogues
being
penned
by
Vinod
Sharma
while
Amcha’s
lines
were
penned
by
Amol
Surve.
Similarly,
Banaras-based
characters
of
Meenakumari
and
Sunaina’s
dialogues
were
written
by
Ranveer
Pratap
Singh
while
Darkie
and
Festish
Girl’s
dialogues
were
penned
by
Jaya
Mishra
and
Siddharth
Kumar
Tewary.
Gaurav
Banerjee,
Head,
Content
Disney+
Hotstar
and
HSM
Entertainment
Network,
Disney
Star
India,
said,
“We
constantly
strive
to
bring
viewers
content
that
redefines
genre
horizons
and
challenges
conventions.
As
we
expand
our
library
of
exciting
thrillers,
ESCAYPE
LIVE
will
also
mark
Disney+
Hotstar’s
first-ever
social-thriller
that
holds
a
mirror
to
our
society.
With
Siddharth
Kumar
Tewary’s
creative
genius
and
the
talented
ensemble
cast,
we
hope
audiences
enjoy
the
series’
unique
storyline.”
Talking
about
what
made
him
direct
this
one-of-a-kind
series,
director
Siddharth
Kumar
Tewary
said,
“I
wanted
to
tell
a
story
of
the
world
we
live
in
today,
where
social
media
is
not
just
a
habit
but
has
become
a
form
of
emotional
expression.
Life
has
moved
beyond
being
liked
and
disliked
or
being
followed
and
unfollowed.
Whether
social
media
as
an
entity
is
good
or
bad
is
subjective
depending
on
whose
story
we
are
telling
and
what
they
actually
want
out
of
their
lives
–
are
their
dreams
real?
Or
are
they
merely
trying
to
escaype
their
reality!
At
its
core
Escaype
Live
gives
us
an
insight
into
the
minds
of
people
living
in
the
world
of
social
media.
Are
we
ready?
Or
are
we
already
in
it?
For
me,
Gaurav
and
Nikhil
along
with
the
entire
team
at
Disney
+
Hotstar
has
always
displayed
big
ambition
and
it’s
their
desire
to
push
boundaries
with
original
content
choices
that
made
them
my
first
and
only
choice
to
collaborate
with
on
this
series.”
Siddharth,
who
plays
the
series
lead,
said,
“What
drew
me
to
ESCAYPE
LIVE
was
the
script
and
my
character.
It
excited
me
that
it
dealt
with
social
media,
and
while
one
has
the
freedom
to
do
as
they
please,
sometimes
with
anonymity
and
sometimes
without,
it
also
always
brings
up
the
ethical
question
of
what
is
right
and
what
is
wrong.
That
to
me
is
what
makes
the
show
explosive,
yet
exciting.”
For
Jaaved
Jaaferi,
this
story
about
the
technology
climate
impacting
our
lives
is
unique.
He
said,
“The
show
is
layered
with
intricately
crafted
characters,
who
have
dual
personas
in
reality
and
as
content
creators.
ESCAYPE
LIVE
is
an
intriguing
tale
that
captures
the
majority
of
contemporary
humankind’s
desire
to
create
a
name,
be
remembered,
and
succeed;
sometimes
going
to
any
length
to
achieve
that.
In
this
emerging
digital
era,
the
series
is
poignant
as
it
recognises
the
beauty
and
the
darker
side
of
social
media.”
Shweta
Tripathi
Sharma,
who
plays
a
pivotal
role
in
the
series
said,
“The
rise
of
social
media
has
taken
the
world
by
storm!
While
it
comes
with
advantages,
we
have
to
evaluate
a
lot
about
its
flip
side
as
well.
ESCAYPE
LIVE
is
one
such
story
that
talks
about
the
same
and
its
impact
in
today’s
age
and
time!
As
soon
as
I
read
about
the
concept,
I
knew
I
had
to
tell
this
story
because
it
was
relevant
and
a
much-needed
conversation.
The
character
I
play
is
full
of
hope
and
love,
someone
I
resonate
with
a
lot.
It
is
a
surprise
package!
I
am
sure
the
audience
will
like
her
a
lot.”
Disney+
Hotstar
has
once
again
expanded
its
library
of
hair-raising
thrillers
with
ESCAYPE
LIVE.
The
thrilling
saga
has
been
shot
across
multiple
unique
locations
across
India,
including
Benaras,
Bangalore,
Delhi,
Jaisalmer,
Mumbai,
and
Gujarat,
to
bring
cultural
relevance
and
show
how
social
media
is
affecting
people,
even
at
remote
places.