After launching shows across multiple genres like biopics, crime thrillers and docu-dramas, ZEE5 launches its first-ever sci-fi thriller, ‘Skyfire’. This sci-fi series is an adaptation of the world-renowned book by the same title, written by Aroon Raman. Directed by Soumik Sen and starring Prateik Babar, Sonal Chauhan, Jisshu Sengupta and Jatin Goswami, this fast-paced thriller is set to premiere on ZEE5 for its audiences across 190+ countries on 22^nd May 2019. 

When a young boy from the slums suddenly disappears, his professors set-off on a manhunt that unravels a string of strange incidents which finally leads them to the root of a massive plan of world domination, led by a cruel genius, backed with highly advanced technology of weather manipulation. The story revolves around a series of disturbing events and abnormal climatic changes that pose a serious threat to the people on earth.

Commenting on the launch, Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global says, “With Skyfire, we’re set to explore yet another hugely popular genre. Sci-fi has an immense following around the world, and we’re sure that Skyfire, with this cast and edgy production is going to have a huge appeal among our Global audiences.”

Also premiering this month are originals like Badnaam Gali starring Patralekhaa and Divyennd, and D.A.T.E. which stars Shakti Anand and Shyamala Deshpande, as well as Thiravam, a ZEE5 Tamil original with Tamil superstar Prasanna in his digital debut. Adding to its repertoire of distinct stories ZEE5 has also digitally premiered the Soni Razdan starrer Yours Truly, with a special appearance by Mahesh Bhatt.

ZEE5 offers 100,000 hours of Indian Movies, TV Shows, Cine plays, Music, Videos and a slew of exclusive Originals, across 17 languages – Hindi, English, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Oriya, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Punjabi, Thai, Malay, Bahasa, German and Russian. It also offers 60+ popular Live TV channels.

About ZEE5 Global

ZEE5 is the digital entertainment destination launched by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), a global Media and Entertainment powerhouse. The platform launched across 190+ countries in October 2018 with content across 12 languages; Hindi, English, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Bhojpuri, Gujarati & Punjabi, and now houses content across five international languages as well i.e. Malay, Thai, Bahasa, German and Russian. ZEE5 is home to 100,000 hours of On Demand Content and 60+ live TV channels. The platform brings together the best of Originals, Movies and TV Shows, Music, Cineplays, Live TV and Health and Lifestyle content all in one single destination. ZEE5 offers ground breaking features like 16 navigational languages, content download option, seamless video playback and Voice Search.

About ZEEL

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) is a worldwide media brand offering entertainment content to diverse audiences. With a presence in over 173 countries and a reach of more than 1.3 billion people around the globe, ZEEL is among the largest global content companies across genres, languages, and platforms.

With its new brand ideology and purpose - “Extraordinary Together”, ZEEL aspires to provide a unified brand experience and to delight consumers across the world by creating extraordinary entertainment and experiences that inspire to transcend the ordinary and become extraordinary.

ZEEL is present across broadcasting, movies, music, digital, live entertainment and theatre businesses, both within India and overseas. ZEEL has more than 260,000 hours of television content and houses the world’s largest Hindi film library with rights to more than 4,800 movie titles across various languages. ZEEL has also produced several movies for theatrical release and is the fastest growing music label in India. It has a presence in the digital space with ZEE5 and has also ventured into live events.

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