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Hostages Review: Every Inch Of The Show, A Thread Is Ripped To Solve A Puzzle
Rating: 4/5
Cast: Ronit Bose Roy, Shriswara Dubey, Sachin Khurana, Dalip Tahil, Aashim Gulati, Anangsha Biwas, Surya Sharma, Mohan Kapoor, Faezeh Jalali, Amit Sial, Kanwaljeet Singh, Divya Dutt
Director: Sudhir Mishra and Sachin Krishna
Review: Recently makers of Hostages released the trailer of the second season and the trailer now is getting viral on social media platforms. The first season of this crime thriller was immensely appreciated by the audience and the fans. Season one starred actors Ronit Bose Roy and Tisca Chopra in the lead roles. Now, in season 2 Ronit Bose Roy, Shriswara Dubey, Sachin Khurana, Dalip Tahil, Aashim Gulati, Anangsha Biwas, Surya Sharma, Mohan Kapoor, Faezeh Jalali, Amit Sial, Kanwaljeet Singh, recapitulate their roles whereas the audience will become acquainted with Dino Morea in a never seen before avatar. He is characterized as an ice-cold terminator. What he has portrayed is a too grey shed character, He loved to killed and showed no remorse or penitence.
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Although, we will very badly miss Tisca Chopra but to fill her absence director Sudhir Misra and Sachin Krishna have added some powerful strong solid women in this show. Divya Dutta aka Ayesha Khan as the negotiator in the hostages’ state of mind, she will be seen as a dainty woman in adherent circumstances with a single woman in her troop.
Shweta Basu Prasad will be seen as an intelligence officer who finally helped Prithvi to solve the puzzle.
In the first season, we saw Dr Mira’s dog Ronaldo to regain life by a medicine which drops off the heart rate of patients to a great extent at times can lead to death as well. In the climax, the body of Chief Minister Handa gets interchanged with another person in a morgue. The second season will pick up from the end of the first season. Retracting on the deal to kill the CM, Handa, Prithvi strategize to smuggle him to Nepal but as expected he looped in a hostage crisis again. Respecting characters while energetic, zestful persist the same but the way the circumstances have changed and that will bring some extra zing in the second instalment of Hostages. Here in the trapper Prithvi aka Ronit Roy gets harassed, trapped, and hunted by someone.![]()
Amidst the threats old and new, a conspiracy and secret plans unfold in this second instalment. Every inch of the show, a thread is ripped to reveal a mystery.
Hostages is an adaptation of The Israeli show by the same name which was released in 2019. The second season is all set to premiere on Hotstar on 9th September.
Khel Ab Palat Chuka Hai! Watch Hostages Season 2, starting 9th September exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar VIP
ZEE5 has been curating and creating the best content since inception and recently announced ‘Tiki-Taka’, a laugh riot situational comedy that revolves around the adventure of Khelechi in India, a Senegalese native. The video streaming platform just released the trailer of ‘Tiki-Taka’, and you will see that the characters from the film are making all the right moves to tickle your funny bone.
The film is structured around Khelechi (a Senegalese football player) and Raju’s (taxi driver) adventure in the city. The trailer will tell the audience how the narrative will move from one error leading to another situation when PK’s (the drug lord) men accidentally pick up the wrong African guy from the airport. Khelechi has arrived in India with a football laden with narcotics, in a bid to save his dying mother back home. That’s when the adventure of Khelechi and Raju begins. But the question is, will Raju succeed in convincing Khelechi in taking part the biggest football game in the city? Or will home ridden and lost Khelechi finally escape from the drug lords to make his way back to Africa?
‘Tiki-Taka’ will star Parambrata Chattopadhyay as Raju, who is a street-smart cabbie catering to his own whims and Saswata Chatterjee will be seen in a comic role of a drug lord named PK who is heir to a long-forgotten feudal family, a man known for his love of beetle-leaf and humming instead of talking.
The film will also star Emona Enabulu as Khelechi, Ritabhari Chakraborty as Bonnie in pivotal roles. The film is directed by Parambrata Chattopadhyay and is produced by his company Roadshow films along with Shri Ratan Nirman and Ten Films. It is written by Rohan Ghose and Shouvik Banerjee.
Tiki-Taka stands for a style of play in football and the film’s story is synonymous to Khelechi’s adventure in India which is characterized by its situational mess and inadequate accidents.
Tiki-Taka is set to premiere on 11th September 2020 on ZEE5
ZEE5, the largest Original content creator in India has been entertaining the audience with back to back unparalleled Original films and web series. The video streaming platform released the trailer of ‘London Confidential’, a one-of-a-kind situational spy-thriller franchise created by India’s most prolific crime writers S. Hussain Zaidi. It is set to premiere on 18th September on ZEE5. #TheTraitorWithin
The trailer starts with Uma (Mouni Roy), a RAW agent who is trying to prove that the Chinese are conspiring against India after the deadly COVID-19 has affected us all. Biren Ghosh will be seen undercover trying to bring proof to Uma during a conference in London. After an unexpected turn of events, Biren goes missing. The narrative will revolve around finding the source behind the conspiracy. Will Uma win the race against time and find the mole to save the world? or will this new deadly Chinese virus sweep away the land of various cultures? Only time can tell.
A spy-thriller series with pulse-pounding scenes, ‘London Confidential’ is shot in modern-day London and will give the audience a look into the world post the pandemic.
Mouni Roy is essaying the lead character of Uma says, “Shooting the film was one of a kind experience. Being a part of a film that is cantered around the pandemic and shooting for it during a pandemic, was quite surreal. I would like to extend all the credit for that to our director and ZEE5 for pulling this project off. The trailer is out and I essay the role of a RAW agent named Uma. She is strong, independent and hardly shows her vulnerable side. She is on a mission to find the mole and put the Chinese conspiracy to end. Its was a demanding role and I hope people enjoy my character and the escapism in the film. It’s one of a kind spy thriller that will absolutely challenge the viewers’ psyche”
The film created by S. Hussain Zaidi, stars Mouni Roy and Purab Kohli in pivotal roles. Additionally, Kulraj Randhawa, Sagar Arya, Parvesh Rana, Jas Binag, Diljohn Singh and Kiren Jogi will feature in supporting roles. The film is produced by Ajay G Rai & Mohit Chhabra and directed by Kanwal Sethi
‘London Confidential’ premieres 18th September 2020 on ZEE5
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This week, Amazon Prime Video brings delight to its viewers by offering a series of comedy specials including Comicstaan Semma Comedy Pa and Wakaalat From Home. Comicstaan Semma Comedy Pa is a much-awaited Tamil adaptation of audiences’ favourite Amazon Original Series Comicstaan. Whereas Wakaalat From Home is a slice of life comedy sitcom shot entirely during the lockdown.
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The launch Comicstaan Semma Comedy Pa marks Prime Video’s foray into Original content in the Tamil language with top three comedians Praveen Kumar, Karthik Kumar and Rajmohan Arumugam, experts in their respective genres of comedy. Adding to the local flavour, the show will be hosted by the dynamic duo of Vidyullekha Raman & Mervyn Rozario. Created by Only Much Louder (OML) Entertainment, the eight-episode binge-worthy series will be the first of its kind on a video streaming service in the Tamil language. The exciting new unscripted comedy series will launch exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on September 11in over 200 countries and territories worldwide.
Directed by Rohan Sippy, written by Anuvab Pal Wakaalat From Home is a 10 episodic Courtroom drama starring popular actors Sumeet Vyas, Nidhi Singh, Kubbra Sait and Gopal Datt. The show takes us into the lives of a married couple, Sujin and Radhika (played by Sumeet and Nidhi), who have filed for a divorce. Owing to the lockdown restrictions, and adapting to the new normal their court hearing moves to zoom calls, where their respective lawyers, played by Kubbra and Gopal, take charge of the proceedings. What follows is an absolute laugh riot that’s full of commotion and utter chaos. With battle lines drawn between the couple, we see this quartet indulge in cheap digs trying to get one over the other and win the case. Binge-watch Wakaalat From Home starting September 10, 2020.
This week, Prime members in India and across 200 countries and territories can stream the direct-to-service world premiere of Telugu action-thriller V released on September 5. Directed and written by Mohana Krishna Indraganti, V stars ‘Natural Star’ Nani and Sudheer Babu in the lead, along with Nivetha Thomas and Aditi Rao Hydari essaying pivotal roles.
Kareena Kapoor Khan Lauds Relentless Efforts Of COVID Warriors By Donating PUMA’s Anti-Microbial T-shirts
In this war against COVID-19, our brave medical fraternity has been relentlessly serving our communities with their unwavering spirit. They have been working tirelessly round the clock, risking not just theirs, but also the lives of their families for the greater good of humanity and the world.
Kareena Kapoor Khan commends their efforts in helping us battle the unprecedented global health crisis. She expressed her gratitude by donating PUMA’s antimicrobial t-shirts to several doctors and healthcare workers at All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi; Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai and Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru. Appreciating frontline heroes for putting others ahead of themselves, Kareena sent a heartfelt personalized note thanking them for their heroic efforts.
Kareena shares “Your selflessness is unmatched. Words can’t express our heartfelt gratitude for your tireless efforts. This is a small gesture to thank you from the bottom of my heart. We are and will always be #StrongerTogether”.
Wearing PPEs are critical in protecting frontline workers. However, putting on heavy and layered protective equipment for hours on the stretch is not an easy task. It can be exhausting and extremely uncomfortable. PUMA’s anti-microbial t-shirts can be a simple, yet effective solution to make wearing PPE kits more comfortable. It helps control, destroy and suppress the growth of micro-organisms and the effects of odour.
Did You Know Asha Negi Took Inspiration From This Hollywood Actress For Her Role In Abhay 2
Tinsel town’s heartthrob Asha Negi is one of the finest actors of the entertainment fraternity. Known as a fashionista and a popular household name, Asha Negi has left no stone unturned in transforming herself by playing diverse and multi-layered characters in her digital presence. From working with a team to trace her emotional journey basis her character, to creating movement on her physicality, she has done it all.
The ‘Baarish’ actor is all set to surprise her fans with her role of an investigative reporter in Abhay 2 on ZEE5. The show which recently released three episodes of the series portrays the gorgeous actress as a suave journalist. A strong and fierce individual who is stepping up the ladder of success at a phenomenal pace due to her strict adherence to truth. With an aim of acing every role that she enacts and deliberately choosing challenging and experimental roles to explore her versatility, Asha Negi took inspiration from Margot Robbie’s persona of Kayla Pospisil from the acclaimed movie ‘Bombshell’. While Margot Robbie received accolades and immense appreciation for her amazing performance as Kayla Pospisil, Asha was truly inspired by her part in the film.
Sharing insight on the same Asha Negi mentions, “Margot Robbie’s performance in Bombshell is phenomenal, an act which one can never forget. As an actor, while we try different roles, there is often a person or their rendition of a personality who inspires us and for me, it was Margot Robbie’s character in Bombshell. In the film, she also played the part of a broadcast journalist and watching her character helped me to work on my body language, my communication which was an essential component. I truly hope the audiences like my presentation of a journalist.”
It would suffice to say that Asha Negi is sure to impress her loyal fan base with her stellar avatar of a reporter who will stop at nothing to unravel the truth along with Kunal Kemmu in ZEE5’s Abhay 2!
Gagan Anand Roped In ALTBalaji And ZEE5 Club’s Upcoming Web Series Bicchoo Ka Khel
If there’s one thing fans know about actor Gagan Anand, it is his consistency to deliver a power-packed performance in each of his roles. Be it TV serials like Yeh Hai Mohabbatein and Veer Ki Ardaas Veera or popular web series like Fixerr and Boss: Baap of special services, he has proved it all. And it’s not just acting that the star seems to ace perfectly as he was also part of the direction team of ALTBalaji and ZEE5’s romantic drama Baarish.
Gagan is all set to win hearts once again in ALTBalaji and ZEE5 Club’s upcoming web series Bicchoo Ka Khel. Starring alongside the lead character of Divyenndu Sharma and Anshul Chauhan, one will see Gagan play the role of Rajveer, a 38-year-old man and a lawyer’s hitman and loyal bodyguard.
Speaking about the series, Gagan shares, “ALTBalaji is like home to me now, as I have played the role of an actor and director both. Speaking about my character, I play the character of Rajveer, a bodyguard and a lover to a lawyer. Dark roles always fascinate me. Also, this is a complex character with dark undertones of revenge, sexuality and politics. It is such an impactful role which would easily grab the audience’s attention and attract them.”
Bicchoo Ka Khel is a crime thriller that revolves around the story of Akhil, a budding writer whose life is nothing less than a roller-coaster ride with twists and turns to keep you at the edge of your seat.
Amazon Prime Video Releases A Soulful Romantic Track “Manasu Maree Mathuga” From Telugu-Thriller ‘V’
Amazon Prime Video today released a romantic number from Nani and Sudheer Babu’s Telugu super hit thriller – V. The song, titled Manasu Maree Mathuga, gives us a peek into the lives of Nani and Aditi Rao Hydari and their evolving love story.
The beautiful melody, sung by Shashaa Tirupati, Amit Trivedi and Yazin Nizar, takes audiences on a journey of happier times between the couple as they fall in love and get engaged. With its love-filled lyrics and chemistry between the two lead stars – Nani and Aditi Rao Hydari, the track composed by Amit Trivedi and written by Seetharama Sastry is sure to leave a smile on one’s face.
The song finally provides an insight into Aditi’s character and role in the movie – a part that was carefully hidden by the makers before the movie’s launch.
V delves into the life of a cop who falls in love with a crime writer. When everything is going great, his life turns upside down when a killer puts across a challenge to him with a puzzle to solve. Directed and written by Mohana Krishna Indraganti, the film stars ‘Natural Star’ Nani and Sudheer Babu in the lead, along with Nivetha Thomas and Aditi Rao Hydari essaying pivotal roles. The much-awaited Telugu action thriller marks Superstar Nani’s 25th film in the industry as well as his first as a villain. Prime members in India and in 200 countries and territories can stream the first star-studded Telugu film V on the streaming service.
ZEE5 has been consistently presenting content across languages and genres with films like Chintu Ka Birthday, PAREEKSHA, MEE RAQSAM and Atkan Chatkan to name a few. Now, the largest original content creator in India brings you four one-of-a-kind love stories under the name Forbidden Love.
With ‘Arranged Marriage’ & ‘Anamika’ releasing on the 9th September 2020 and ‘Rules of the Game’ & ‘Diagnosis of Love’ releasing on 24th September 2020. Each feature film will portray true faces of people in different circumstances.
‘Arranged Marriage’ : Directed by Pradeep Sarkar, this thriller feature film explores relationships between its protagonists Dev, Neel and Keya. Love will be beautifully explored by touching upon relationships and families that are involved in the marriage. The film has a lead star cast of Ali Fazal, Patralekhaa, and Omkar Kapoor. The film is all set to release on 9th September 2020.
‘Anamika’ : This film is set to release on 9th September 2020 which is directed by Priyadarshan. The film has a phenomenal star cast of Aditya Seal, Pooja Kumar, and Harsh Chhaya. This Romantic drama narrative revolves around Anamika who is a quintessential Indian housewife and an efficient employee at a cafe. However, she is deprived of love from her husband due to his ever-irritated behaviour. But a guy comes along and what happens next will turn the narrative of the story.
‘Rules of the Game’ : Directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, this thriller’s narrative revolves around a couple in their thirties who decide to spice things up in their marriage by indulging in role-play. But their relationship finally breaks instead of getting ignited. The film has a lead star cast of Aahana Kumra, Chandan Roy Sanyal, and Anindita Bose. The film is set to release on 24th September 2020.
‘Diagnosis of Love’: The crime thriller revolves around a blooming love story between a surgeon and a patient. Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, the film has a star cast of Raima Sen, Mahesh Manjrekar, Rannvijay Singh, and Vaibhav Tatwawaadi. The film is all set to release on 24th September 2020.
Talking about this project director Pradeep Sarkar expresses, “Arranged Marriage” exposes the flaws in this age old tradition of Indian matchmaking where love and relationships are sacrificed for superstition and rigid family beliefs that no longer serve us. It is a modern day take on a Love Story. I’m glad the film is getting a global release with Zee5 giving it the voice and visibility it deserves. Looking forward to the audience response.
On the other hand, director Priyadarshan reveals, “Anamika is a quintessential housewife in her late 30s, but her love life is a bit dry with negligible attention from her husband. This slice of life romantic drama is an everyday story of a lot of middle-aged women wanting a bit of love and Anamika is their mascot. The film has a relatability factor which I hope the audience will connect with. Desire will take centre stage and the story is a visual representation of it and I hope the audience enjoys watching it. Premiering 9th September on ZEE5.”
“The film Rules of the Game is about a couple in their 30s wanting to add a bit of spice in their relationship. I believe it’s a constant struggle in any monogamous relationship to keep the romance quotient high. I am sure many of you in this generation will relate to the film in some form or the other. The millennials aren’t foreign to the art of role play, but what if it takes a wrong turn? It’s a fun, thrilling ride for the audience and I can’t wait for the premiere on ZEE5,” added director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury.
Director Mahesh Manjrekar says, “Diagnosis Of Love is a crime thriller that revolves around a blooming love story between a surgeon and a colleague. People can expect drama, romance and action. Every love story is incomplete without a villain and Diagnosis Of Love is a complete package. Looking forward to the release on ZEE5.”
‘Forbidden Love’, an array of 4 feature films premiering 9th & 24th September on ZEE5