ZEE5 Global Unveils 11-Strong Slate Of Telugu Originals And Movies
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: South Indian content streamer ZEE5 Global has unveiled a slate of 11 Telugu originals. The titles featured at as star-studded event an event in Hyderabad and comprise comedies, dramas, romantic stories and thrillers.The likes of screenwriter and director Harish Shankar, Indo-American director Praveen Sattaru and producer Kona Venkat were in attendance at the event, which was titled ‘Hooked.’The comprise thriller Recce, featuring Shiva Balaji, Sri Ram and Dhanya Balakrishna among others; rom com May Nell Tank, set in a small village and marking actor Sushanth’s OTT debut; heist comedy ATM, starring Subbaraju, Prudhvi and VJ Sunny; and Aha Nee Pellanta, a romance-theme show about man’s failed attempt to find a spouse.Also featured were Hello World!, which is based on the life and trials of youngsters on the cusp of careers in Hyderabad’s prominent IT sector; Mission Tashaffi, an “adrenaline-pumping” spy drama.
The others were Paruvu, Bahishkarana, The Black Coat, Prema Vimanam and Hunting of the Stars. Here’s a promo video from the event.ZEE5, which operates in the ultra-competitive India streaming sector, has tapped the Telugu creative sector for its new slate, whose announcement comes soon after S.S.
Rajamouli’s RRR was streamed for a cumulative one billion minutes within 10 days of its launch. Several titles have also been acquired, such as movies Karthikeya 2 and Hanu-Man.Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global, said: “At ZEE5 Global, we cater to multiple South Asian language-speaking communities by bringing them the most diverse range of content in the language of their choice.
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