ZEE5,
India’s
largest
home-grown
video
streaming
platform,
has
all
the
reasons
to
celebrate
post
the
release
of
its
recent
original
series,
The
Broken
News.
Premiered
on
10th
June,
the
series
not
only
marked
Sonali
Bendre’s
return
to
acting
and
a
much
talked
about
OTT
debut,
but
also
marked
ZEE5
and
BBC
India’s
first
collaboration.
And
now
a
week
post
its
release,
the
platform,
the
makers
and
the
actors
have
all
the
right
reasons
to
celebrate
as
The
Broken
News
became
the
most
viewed
original
series
of
2022
on
ZEE5.
Helmed
by
Vinay
Waikul,
The
Broken
News
has
gone
on
to
clock
100Mn+
streaming
minutes
and
6Mn+
views
in
a
week
since
its
premiere.
Centred
around
a
pair
of
rival
television
channels
operating
out
of
the
same
Mumbai
building,
the
8-part
series
represents
two
opposing
philosophies
of
journalism
and
immerses
the
viewers
in
the
behind-the-scenes
workings
of
a
newsroom.
It
also
addresses
some
pressing
questions
and
reflects
the
current
realities
operating
in
the
world's
largest
democracy.
Manish
Kalra,
Chief
Business
Officer,
ZEE5
India
said,
“We
are
proud
to
be
delivering
on
our
promise
of
presenting
real
and
relatable
stories
with
“The
Broken
News”;
a
series
which
authentically
showcases
the
complications
in
the
world
of
news
media.
We
are
happy
to
have
partnered
with
BBC
India
to
deliver
a
fitting
show
which
is
in
line
with
our
content
strategy
of
keeping
the
viewers
at
the
centre
of
the
business
and
are
looking
forward
to
more
such
successful
collaborations
in
the
future”.
Nimisha
Pandey,
Chief
Content
Officer,
Hindi
Originals,
ZEE5
said,
“The
Broken
News
is
very
close
to
our
heart
and
one
of
the
most
courageous
shows
we
have
created
until
now.
Set
in
today’s
contemporary
world,
it
attempts
to
authentically
depict
the
world
of
TV
journalism
and
the
era
of
breaking
news
in
all
its
shades,
making
for
an
engaging
and
thought-provoking
watch.
It
is
heartening
to
see
an
encouraging
response
from
the
viewers,
and
it
strengthens
our
belief
that
the
audiences
today
are
eager
to
accept
complex
storytelling
and
flawed
characters.
Director
Vinay
Vaikul
has
managed
to
successfully
weave
these
complex
characters
into
a
compelling
story,
and
it
was
an
absolute
pleasure
collaborating
with
BBC
India
for
this
show.
We
could
not
have
been
happier
to
have
phenomenal
actors
like
Sonali
Bendre,
Shriya
Pilgaonkar
and
Jaideep
Ahlawat
with
a
bunch
of
other
fantastic
actors
to
bring
these
characters
to
life.”
Sonali
Bendre
said,
“I
am
overwhelmed
with
all
the
love
we
have
received
for
The
Broken
News.
The
fact
that
our
content
has
stirred
conversation
around
the
key
theme
is
a
sign
of
the
connect
it
has
made
with
the
audience,
which
to
me
is
the
most
important
part.
For
me
personally,
the
feedback
and
support
I’ve
received
for
my
portrayal
of
Amina
from
audience
and
critics
alike,
has
been
amazing
and
I
am
very
thankful
for
it.
I’m
so
glad
to
be
back
doing
what
I
love
and
I’m
looking
forward
to
what
the
future
has
in
store.
I
could
not
have
done
this
without
the
support
of
the
amazing
team
at
ZEE5,
BBC
India
and
our
amazing
director,
cast
and
crew.
I
think
reasons
enough
for
a
second
season…
what
say?”.
Jaideep
Ahlawat
said,
“I
am
overjoyed
reading
all
the
comments
and
reviews
for
The
Broken
News.
I
didn't
expect
for
people
to
fall
in
love
with
my
portrayal
of
the
character
of
Dipankar
Sanyal,
given
his
flaws,
but
it's
good
to
know
that
people
have
loved
him
despite
that.
I
try
to
pick
different
characters
to
play
each
time
I
choose
a
project,
and
I
am
glad
that
the
risks
I
took
in
playing
this
character
have
paid
off
with
so
many
people.
The
challenge
for
every
actor
playing
a
flawed
character
is
to
make
it
believable
and
even
likeable”.
Shriya
Pilgaonkar
said,
“I
am
so
overwhelmed
by
the
critics
appreciation
and
the
audience
love
for
my
character
Radha
in
The
Broken
News.
I
have
received
so
many
messages
from
journalists
and
news
reporters
that
they
truly
connected
to
the
story
of
the
show
and
all
the
characters.
I
couldn’t
have
asked
for
more
and
I
am
so
grateful
for
this
creatively
fulfilling
experience”.
The
Broken
News
is
available
exclusively
on
ZEE5
in
Hindi,
Tamil,
Telugu,
and
Kannada