India's
largest
homegrown
OTT
platform
and
multilingual
storyteller,
ZEE5
is
set
to
launch
yet
another
exciting
original
series,
'The
Broken
News'.
The
show
marks
actor
Sonali
Bendre's
comeback
to
acting
and
her
OTT
debut
and
also
stars
Jaideep
Ahlawat,
Shriya
Pilgaonkar,
Taaruk
Raina,
Indraneil
Sengupta,
Faisal
Rashid,
Kiran
Kumar,
Aakash
Khurana
and
Sanjeeta
Bhattacharya
in
pivotal
roles.
Produced
by
BBC
Studios
India
and
directed
by
Vinay
Waikul,
the
drama
series
is
an
official
adaptation
of
the
popular
British
series
'Press'.
'The
Broken
News'
will
premiere
on
10th
June
in
Hindi,
Tamil,
Telugu,
and
Kannada
and
will
be
accessible
across
190+
countries
only
on
ZEE5.
The
series
revolves
around
two
rival
news
networks
and
reveals
the
lives,
lies,
love
and
struggles
of
a
dynamic
group
of
journalists.
Awaaz
Bharati
is
an
ethical
and
a
credible
news
channel,
headed
by
Editor-In-Chief
Amina
Qureshi
(played
by
Sonali
Bendre)
and
Josh
24/7
News,
headed
by
Editor-In-Chief
Dipankar
Sanyal
(played
by
Jaideep
Ahlawat),
is
India's
No.1
news
channel
as
per
TRPs
but
believes
in
brash
sensationalism
and
invasive
journalism.
Between
these
two
extreme
characters
is
Radha
Bhargava
(played
by
Shriya
Pilgaonkar)
who
believes
in
ethical
journalism
but
is
frustrated
with
the
restrictions
which
come
along.
As
seen
in
the
trailer,
'The
Broken
News'
is
a
tale
of
the
clash
of
these
two
disparate
worlds,
their
conflicting
ideologies
and
their
incompatible
ethics.
It
shows
the
reality
behind
our
daily
news
-
the
business
and
the
politics
of
it
and
the
behind-the-scenes
action
as
these
journalists
try
to
balance
work,
ambition
and
integrity,
amid
the
never-ending
pressure
to
deliver
'Breaking
News'.
Sonali
Bendre
said,
"I
couldn't
have
asked
for
a
better
introduction
on
OTT
platforms
than
with
'The
Broken
News'
on
ZEE5.
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."
Jaideep
Ahlawat
said,
"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
said,
'A
series
like
'The
Broken
News'
is
incredibly
relevant
today.
I
like
stories
and
characters
which
not
only
entertain
but
also
raise
poignant
questions.
Playing
Radha
Bhargav
did
just
that
which
made
it
personally
very
exciting
for
me.
To
add
to
that,
it
was
an
absolute
privilege
working
with
Jaideep
Alhawat
and
Sonali
Bendre,
two
actors
that
I
admire
immensely
and
whom
I
can
now
call
my
friends.
'The
Broken
News'
was
a
creatively
fulfilling
experience".
Director
Vinay
Waikul
said,
"We
are
all
exposed
to
the
daily
news
but
not
many
of
us
know
what
goes
on
behind
the
show.
It
is
a
lot
of
politics,
drama,
lies,
betrayal,
sacrifices
and
compromises.
'The
Broken
News'
is
a
story
worth
telling
and
I
am
grateful
that
I
got
the
support
from
my
producers,
cast
and
crew
to
bring
my
vision
to
life.
'The
Broken
News'
is
unlike
any
else
on
Indian
television
and
I
hope
that
it
reaches
the
audience
far
and
wide".
Watch
'The
Broken
News'
exclusively
on
ZEE5
from
10th
June.