ZEE5 Global unveiled a power-packed content slate of 10 big-ticket originals along with much awaited movies for the global Bengali diaspora starting 2023.
Expanding its premium content offerings, ZEE5 Global confirmed that it will eventually release a web series every month, ranging from whodunit murder mysteries, crime dramas, psychological thrillers, sleuth adventures with the quintessential Bengali comedy and romance. The high-octane slate brings forth a gamut of emotions through the unique stories on offer, featuring collaborations with the best storytellers from the region and some of the most sought-after stars of Bangla Cinema to create the next chapter of Bengali entertainment with ZEE5 Global.
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Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global, said: “We have seen tremendous growth in content consumption across Indian languages this past year on ZEE5 Global as we’ve brought diaspora audiences the biggest blockbusters in their language. Bengali titles especially seem to have resonated well with viewers all over the globe. Catering to this increasing demand, we are excited to share with our viewers an all-new Bengali slate featuring star-studded titles crafted by some of the finest storytellers of today.
“These titles, spanning a multitude of genres, are sure to strike a chord with our viewers. We have always looked to bring the South Asian diaspora content that they resonate with and stories that bring them closer to their roots, and we are sure that this new slate will delight our global audiences."
Talking about the content slate for 2023, Samrat Ghosh, Chief Cluster Officer – East, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) said: “We are stoked to present the Bangla OTT viewer with a large and exclusive offering of 10 original titles and some of the best hand-picked movies from the market.
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“We are working with the most prolific storytellers and actors who have proven not just their performance mettle in keeping the viewers hooked to what will happen next (‘Erpor Ki’), but also earned widespread viewer love. Besides that, we have stories from different parts of West Bengal that reflect its cultural essence and the variedness of its landscape.”
Presenting an entire spectrum of the thriller genre like never before, the extensive content line-up features murder-mystery ‘Raktokarabi’ starring Raima Sen and Vikram Chatterjee, revolving around a Bengali joint family with an ocean of secrets.
‘Shikarpur’, featuring multiple national-award winning actor-director Kaushik Ganguly and Ankush Hazra, marking the latter’s first big fiction OTT debut, walks us through the journey of an underdog detective striving to gain the title of ‘Shikarpurer Sherlock’.
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‘Kantaye Kantaye’ is a series based on the detective novel ‘Shonar Kanta’ by Narayan Sanyal featuring national award-winning actress Ananya Chatterjee and will showcase Saswata Chatterjee in a never-seen-before avatar.
The platform says it is also set to lure audiences with a slew of exclusive Bangla movies.
*Info: ZEE5 Global
