Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra is leading a global campaign to spread awareness on gender-based violence called #StandWithHer. A Variety report states that Mindy Kaling and Dev Patel are joining her in this initiative.
The campaign is inspired by director Nisha Pahuja’s Oscar-nominated documentary To Kill a Tiger. It will be launched in New York, USA, on Wednesday. Priyanka said, “Gender-based violence is a global crisis, yet too often, it remains hidden in the shadows. I am honoured to support the #StandWithHer campaign, inspired by Nisha’s powerful documentary To Kill a Tiger, to help drive meaningful change.”
To Kill a Tiger is streaming on Netflix and tells the story of a farmer from Jharkhand, India, called Ranjit, who fights for justice after three men sexually assault his 13-year-old daughter. Despite death threats, ostracisation and hardships, the family persevered to secure a landmark ruling in the case. The documentary will be screened across the US in cities like New York, Chicago, Dallas, Austin, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Washington DC.
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Priyanka Chopra to lend star power to anti-gender-based violence campaign
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Priyanka Chopra confirms Bollywood comeback
After making her mark in the Hindi film industry, and a permanent place in our hearts, Indian actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas shifted her focus to the West. She appeared in American TV series and Hollywood films, eventually emerging as a global icon. Well, the last Hindi film that fans saw PeeCee in was The White Tiger (2021), alongside Adarsh Gourav and Rajkummar Rao. It’s been three years now and audiences really miss Priyanka in Bollywood. Much to the delight of movie-buffs, the actor has now confirmed that she hopes to return to the Indian silver screen with a Hindi film in 2025.
Priyanka recently graced the Red Sea Film Festival 2024 held in Jeddah. During the same, the actor talked about signing an Indian film soon. In a viral video from the event, PeeCee shared, “I take my roots wherever I go. It’s a part of my family, it’s a part of my upbringing. India has always been in my heart, Indian films will always be a part of my heart. I am very close to deciding on doing one next year, so keep your fingers crossed. Send good vibes that it works out and that I actually end up doing one next year. I really miss the dancing more than anything.”
We are sure fans will be over the moon with joy after hearing this! Well, this Indian film that Priyanka has hinted at will be a perfect addition to her already glorious line up of upcoming releases. This year, the actor wrapped up two exciting Hollywood films— Ilya Naishuller’s American action comedy Heads of State co-starring Idris Elba and John Cena, and action drama film The Bluff where Priyanka will be seen as a pirate fighting to protect her family.
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Priyanka Chopra hints at Bollywood comeback next year – could it be for Jee Le Zaraa?
While Priyanka Chopra Jonas is currently juggling two major projects — the American action-comedy Heads of State, where she shares the screen with Idris Elba and John Cena, and the action drama The Bluff — it appears that the global star is finally set to return to her home turf after a six-year hiatus. In a significant update, Priyanka recently revealed that she is close to zeroing in on a new Hindi project.
“Not joking, I meet many filmmakers here, read scripts. I have actively been looking for something I want to do in Hindi. This year was really busy for me. But I have something up my sleeve, I will leave it at that,” Priyanka said during a chat with HT City. Naturally, the next question was whether she was referring to the Farhan Akhtar directorial Jee Le Zaraa. “You will need to speak to Excel (Entertainment, Farhan Akhtar’s production house) about that,” she said, offering no further details.
Touted as a road movie, Jee Le Zaraa has been generating significant buzz since its announcement in 2021, since it features Priyanka, Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhat in the lead roles. Co-written by Zoya Akhtar, Farhan Akhtar and Reema Kagti, with Farhan himself at the helm, the film has faced delays due to difficulties in coordinating the schedules of the three lead actors and the director. Zoya, during an appearance on The Indian Express’ Expresso show earlier this year, confirmed that the film remains in the works and that the delays were due to scheduling conflicts.
Though her home ground misses her, Priyanka remains at the top of her game globally. She recently wrapped up filming for the second season of her Amazon Prime Video spy series Citadel. Reflecting on her ability to navigate different cultures, she credited her teenage years in the United States with making the transition smoother.
“The industry in itself… the process of filmmaking is same everywhere. It’s the cultural differences which make them different industries, else the cameras, the shots, everything is the same. I can’t be rigid in India, expecting it to be Hollywood-like in Bollywood, or vice versa. Be like water, and not rigid. I have always been like that my whole life… keep quiet, listen and find your place. I was thrown into it to figure it out,” she told HT City.
“I have been a public person more than half my life, for 25 years now. I am extremely private. So, the hard part is really to be able to manage expectations or public pressures. I have changed a lot. Being a professional, being able to deal with failure and change… that’s the hardest part. I am not someone who talks about my vulnerabilities or hardships very much. There are some people who do, and I find it very… inspiring. I was raised to be tough and hold yourself together,” she added. Her last Bollywood film was The Sky Is Pink (2019). -
Priyanka Chopra’s former restaurant Sona to shut down; final service on June 30
Last year in August, People Magazine confirmed that Priyanka Chopra is no longer associated with SONA, which opened in 2021
NEW YORK / NEW DELHI (TIP): Priyanka Chopra’s former New York restaurant SONA will serve its final brunch service on June 30. The restaurant, known for serving Indian cuisine with a contemporary touch, is closing its door almost a year after Priyanka ended her partnership with the establishment.
The restaurant shared a statement on its official Instagram page on Wednesday. It read, “After more than 3 remarkable years, SONA will be closing. We have immense gratitude for everyone who walked through our doors. It’s been our greatest honor to serve you. Thank you to our dedicated team who serve delicious food, smiles & warmth daily. Sona’s final service will be brunch on Sunday, June 30. We hope to see you for a final meal or drink. Our doors and arms are open.” Sharing the statement, the restaurant wrote, “We’ll miss you. Come on by for one final hurrah.”
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Priyanka Chopra lends voice for Tiger
Priyanka Chopra Jonas announced the release date of her new project, titled Tiger. She said it was fun lending her voice to this incredible story and exploring the jungles through this film.
Taking to Instagram, Priyanka treated fans with the film’s poster along with a note.
The note read, “Tiger… a story that captures the wild and brings out everything that happens within it — tales of love, conflict, hunger, survival and so much more.” Tiger was in the making for eight years.
Sharing more details about the film, she wrote, “In the bustling jungles of India, where creatures big and small, timid and majestic roam, there’s Amba — a tigress with a timeless legacy. She cares for her cubs with so much love that the beautiful bond between mother and child shines through so magnificently. This film was shot over eight years following this beautiful family.”
Tiger will be released on screens on April 22, which is observed as World Earth Day.
Excited about its release, Priyanka concluded, “I had so much fun lending my voice to this incredible story and exploring the jungles through this film. I can’t wait for you all to enjoy the jungle with us! Tiger on your screens this Earth Day, 22nd April.@disneyplus #DisneyNature.” Source: ANI -
Priyanka Chopra in talks for Don 3: Sources
Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas was recently in India, and she used the chance to meet people from the industry to decide her next move in the Hindi film industry. And we hear the Don franchise is on her mind. After making the official announcement about Ranveer Singh taking forward the Don franchise in the upcoming sequel instead of actor Shah Rukh Khan, filmmaker Farhan Akhtar has turned all his attention to Don 3. It is also because the journey of Jee Le Zara has been slow, with date issues turning out to be a big hiccup.
According to a source, Akhtar is now working towards reuniting with his Dil Dhadakne Do co-stars.
“The team of Don 3 has indeed approached Priyanka Chopra to revisit her character. In fact, the first few meetings also took place when Priyanka came to India recently for another professional commitment. She used her time in India to align the talks and figure out her next project in the Hindi film industry,” says a source.
In the Don franchise, Chopra featured as Roma Bhagat, also known as Junglee Billi. The insider adds, “Priyanka has a very close bond with Farhan, and is trying to make it work and checking her schedule. Her return might also become a reality as Shah Rukh is no longer associated with the project”. -
Priyanka reveals going into ‘depression’ post botched nose surgery
After creating a niche in Bollywood, global icon Priyanka Chopra has been enthralling fans with her stupendous acting craft. Ever since her debut with Quantico, there has been no stopping for the versatile actress. Priyanka, who has been receiving rave reviews for her latest series, Citadel, recalled the times when her surgery went wrong.
Post winning the beauty pageant, Miss World 2000, the actress came back to India and went to see a doctor as she was having trouble breathing and had a ‘lingering head cold’. However, little did the actress then know that the surgery would become a ‘dark phase’ of her life. The actress made a shocking revelation on The Howard Stern Show, where she revealed how she went into ‘deep depression’ after the surgery went wrong.
“This thing happened, and my face looks completely different, and I went into a deep, deep depression… it (her acting career) was over before it started (as she was fired from three different movies after the fact). I was terrified of that, but he (her dad) was like, ‘I will be in the room with you’”. -
Priyanka teaming up with John Cena and Idris Elba for action flick
Priyanka Chopra is one of the popular Indian actresses who established herself as one of the most talented stars in the global cinema platform, with years of hard work and dedication. The versatile actress, who has been considered one of the finest performers in her league, never had an easy journey in her acting career. The actress is quite active on social media and enjoys a massive fan following as she keeps her fans updated about her whereabouts. Currently, the actress is busy promoting her upcoming show Citadel. Reportedly, the actress has joined hands with Amazon Studios to star in Heads of State opposite John Cena and Idris Elba.
Priyanka is all set to star in Amazon Studios’ Heads of State that will also star John Cena and Idris Elba. The actress took to her Instagram handle to share the news with her fans and wrote, ‘On to the next.’ However, the details of the film is being kept under wraps, the shoot will begin in May. Directed by Ilya Naishuller, the film is being produced by Safran Company’s Peter Safran and John Rickard. Well, Priyanka’s global debut series Citadel was just about to get release that now fans have got another good news from his professional front. However, more details about Heads of State are yet to be revealed by the makers.
The talented actress will be next seen in Citadel, the upcoming spy thriller series which is slated to be streamed on Amazon Prime Video, in April 2023. Priyanka Chopra is making a comeback to Bollywood with Jee Le Zaraa, the upcoming chick flick movie helmed by actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar.
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Priyanka Chopra says was being pushed into a corner in Bollywood
Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has revealed the reason she left Bollywood and moved to working in the US. She said that she had “beef with people” and was pushed into a corner.
She also revealed that she was not the happiest with the work she was getting from the Hindi film industry.Priyanka was speaking to Dax Shepherd on his podcast Armchair Expert and said that for the first time as she was feeling “safe” during their conversation.
Talking about her music career, Priyanka said Anjula Acharia of Desi Hits spotted her in a music video and called her up when she was shooting for ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’. She asked if she would be interested in a music career in US.
“I was being pushed into a corner in the industry (Bollywood). I had people not casting me, I had beef with people, I am not good at playing that game so I kind of was tired of the politics and I said I needed a break,” she said.
“This music thing gave me an opportunity to go into another part of the world, not crave for the movies I didn’t want to get but I would require to schmooze certain clubs and cliques of people. It would require grovelling and I had worked a long time by then that I didn’t feel like I wanted to do it,” she added.
“So when this music thing came I was like ‘fu** it I’am going to America’,” she said.
She talked about all the stars she worked with from Pitbull, Will.I.Am to Pharell Williams and even met JayZ. However, when the music career did not work out, she quickly realised she was ‘much better at my day job’.
She then shared that someone suggested that she try out for acting roles in the US as well. Which she did and eventually landed herself the lead role in ‘Quantico’ in 2015.
After that, Priyanka was been seen in big budget Hollywood releases such as ‘Baywatch’, ‘Matrix: Revolutions’, ‘The White Tiger’ and will be seen in ‘Citadel’ and ‘Love Again’.
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Priyanka Chopra to play an elite spy in Citadel
The first-look images of the upcoming action-spy thriller series Citadel were unveiled recently and Priyanka Chopra Jonas can be seen in a deadly gun-toting avatar, which she balances by setting the mercury on fire with her look. Her character is revealed as an elite spy, Nadia Sinh, in the show directed by Anthony Russo and Joseph Russo. Citadel tells the story of the eponymous independent global spy agency that gets destroyed by operatives of Manticore, as the former was tasked to uphold the safety and security of all people. Manticore is a powerful syndicate manipulating the world from the shadows.
The series also stars Lesley Manville as Dahlia Archer, Osy Ikhile as Carter Spence, Ashleigh Cummings as Abby Conroy, Roland Moller as Anders Silje, among others.
The series will premiere on Prime Video on April 28, with two episodes, followed by a new episode released every Friday till May 26. Citadel and its subsequent series traverse the globe with interconnected stories. Each Citadel series is locally created, produced, and filmed in-region, and stars top talent, forming a distinct global franchise.
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Priyanka launches her first make-up collection with Max Factor
Priyanka Chopra has officially launched her first make-up collection with Max Factor. The launch took place in the UK. The collection includes the Masterpiece Eye Palette, nine Colour Elixir Lipsticks and eight Miracle Pure Nail Polishes. Priyanka Chopra looked the epitome of glamour in the campaign shoot.
“Inclusivity is the backbone of this collection and to help women feel confident and as a woman of colour, I am all too aware of the struggles many people can have when searching for the right make-up for them,” said Priyanka Chopra, as reported by Independent UK. She added, “I know the transformative impact it can have not just on my appearance, but on my self-confidence. For me, make-up has always been a tool of discovery and self-expression, and a way to feel like the best version of myself.” Back in 2020, Priyanka Chopra was announced as the new face of Max Factor, who will serve as global ambassador and consultant for the make-up giant.
On the professional front, the 40-year-old actress has a bunch of projects in the pipeline; Love Again, Citadel (web series), and Ending Things to name a few. She also has a Farhan Akhtar film in her kitty, titled Jee Le Zaraa, which stars Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt.
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Priyanka Chopra’s It’s ‘All Coming Back to Me’ delayed again
Priyanka Chopra fans will have to wait a little longer for her next Hollywood movie It’s All Coming Back to Me. The film which stars Sam Heughan alongside Priyanka was scheduled to hit the theaters in February next year. But now, it has been pushed to May. Sony Pictures India on Thursday announced that the film will now hit the screens on May 12, 2023. The release of the American romantic drama, written and directed by Jim Strouse, has been delayed several times. It was last scheduled to be released on February 10. Sony Pictures India shared the new release date of the movie on its official Twitter handle. “It’s a date. @PriyankaChopra, @SamHeughan and @CelineDion star in the romantic comedy #LoveAgainMovie, coming exclusively to movie theaters May 12 and featuring new music from Celine Dion,” the studio said in a tweet.
Based on the 2016 German film “SMS fur Dich” by Karoline Herfurth, “It’s All Coming Back to Me” was previously titled “Text for You”.
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Priyanka Chopra launches homeware line
Priyanka Chopra spoke about being an immigrant in the United States and leaving her roots behind as she launched a new homeware line, named Sona Home. The actor said that she tried to bring a piece of her Indian heritage to the homes in the US with Sona Home. She also spoke about how it was challenging for her to make a second home for herself in the United States after she moved there for work, and later married singer-actor Nick Jonas. Priyanka Chopra took to her Instagram account on Wednesday to make the announcement. In a video, she showed off the pieces from her homeware line with Sona Home co-founder Maneesh Goyal. Talking about her new venture, the actor said, “The thing about our culture in India is family, is community, is bringing people together, and that’s what the ethos of Sona Home to me is.”
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Priyanka Chopra’s black-and-white gown creates drama at Paris event
Actor Priyanka Chopra is an absolute stunner, and her photos from the latest event of Bvlgari are proof. The actor, who is one of the brand ambassador of the high-end brand, is currently in Paris. On Tuesday, she attended a jewellery show where she made a stunning appearance in a contrast gown. She paired her outfit with the brand’s statement neckpiece. Some of the photos from the event have gone viral, and Priyanka fans are loving the actor’s avatar. “She is looking very beautiful and gorgeous,” a comment read, another fan titled Priyanka as “Queen” and many of her followers tagged her as a “Goddess.”
Priyanka’s new look has come a day after she dropped a perfect selfie with BlackPink’s Lisa and Hollywood actor Anne Hathaway. “And then there was us.. girls just wanna have fun,” she captioned the photo. As soon as she posted the selfie, fans were excited to see three global icons sharing the screen space. Nick Jonas too reacted to the post with love-struck emojis. -
Priyanka Chopra is Sati in Matrix Resurrections, film’s Korean poster confirms
Although the English posters of The Matrix Resurrections have been trying to keep Priyanka Chopra’s role in the film under wraps, the Korean poster of her character has confirmed that she is playing the role of Sati. Warner Brothers Korea took to their Instagram account and shared the Korean counterpart posters of the recently-released solo English posters of the characters from The Matrix Resurrections. While the images on the posters remained the same, some of the text appeared to be changed. In the poster featuring Priyanka Chopra, the title of the film featured in the local language while the text in red featured her character’s name – Sati. The caption also featured the hashtag Sati. The poster confirms the popular theory that Priyanka is indeed playing the grown-up version of Sati, as seen in the trilogy, and she sends Keanu Reeves’ Neo into the rabbit hole. The theory first came to light after The Matrix Resurrections released its first trailer. Fans believe that the Alice in Wonderland subtext seen in the trailer implies that Priyanka’s character might have a larger role to play in Neo’s journey. It was also speculated that she might even be the new Oracle.
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Amid split rumors, Priyanka Chopra ‘roasts Nick Jonas family’
Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas took a dig at the rumours of her split with popstar-husband Nick Jonas by sharing a clip from their Netflix comedy special “Jonas Brothers Family Roast”. On Monday, November 22, Priyanka dropped her surname, along with her husband’s last name, from all social media handles.
Her move led to speculation that the 39-year-old actor was splitting with the American singer-songwriter, who she married in 2018.
Taking to Instagram late Tuesday, Nov 23, evening, Priyanka shared a clip from the show, where she was seen roasting Nick (29).
“Brought my husband and his brothers a nice roast for dinner. Perks of being a Jonas,” she wrote with a cheeky, tongue-out emoticon.
In the clip, the “Dil Dhadakne Do” star is seen poking fun at the duo’s 10-year age gap.
Priyanka said the couple teach each other a lot of things: while Nick showed her how to use the social networking service TikTok, she quipped, “I showed him what a successful acting career looks like.”
She also joked about being the most famous Jonas in the family.
“Also, have you guys noticed how much content the Jonas Brothers post online? Like, they’re forever on Instagram, always on their phone. It’s so cute. I’ll tell you why. Because all of them combined still have less followers than me.”
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Priyanka Chopra’s audio book being considered for Grammy 2022
Priyanka Chopra recently turned author as she published her book Unfinished earlier this year. The actress had also launched an audio version of the book simultaneously. Now, her audio book has been considered as the ‘Best Spoken Word Album’ at the Grammys 2022. The audio book is described as a collection of personal essays, stories and observations jotted down by the global superstar. Priyanka’s team took to the official Instagram account and shared the news: “The New York Times Best Seller, Unfinished by @priyankachopra is now being considered as the ‘Best Spoken Word Album’ at the #Grammys 2022.” Meanwhile, on the work front, Priyanka Chopra with her husband Nick Jonas has joined the production team of a Broadway Show called Chicken and Biscuits.
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ZEE5 launches in the U.S., ushers in a new era of South Asian Entertainment
- ~ Platform unveiled at a mega event with Priyanka Chopra Jonas as a special guest ~
- ~ ZEE5 subscribers can stream the largest selection of Originals and Movies across Indian languages, including upcoming Blockbuster film RRR, and Library Titles from Zee Network channels along with Pakistani and Bangladeshi shows ~
- ~ Existing library of 130,000 hours of content; Announced 50+ Theatrical releases and 40+ Originals this year ~
MUMBAI /NEW YORK (TIP): ZEE5, the world’s largest streaming service for South Asian content, launched on June 22 in the U.S., opening up a world of multicultural entertainment for the South Asian diaspora and mainstream audiences across the United States.
“The launch of ZEE5 in the U.S. is a very significant moment for us,” said Amit Goenka, President, Digital Businesses & Platforms, ZEE Entertainment. “We’ve had a long association of over two decades with this market, bringing our viewers here the best of Indian entertainment through our channels. With ZEE5, we now look to offer both these audiences and the younger demographic access to a much wider choice of premium content with our Originals, digital premieres and more, on any screen of their choice and with a completely personalized viewing experience.”
ZEE5’s launch announcement was made by Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global, at a mega event attended by media and consumers from the U.S. and across the globe. She was joined by a special guest for the event, Actor, Producer, Activist and Entrepreneur Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Actor, Producer, Activist and Entrepreneur. Priyanka Chopra Jonas also joined Archana in unveiling ZEE5’s upcoming content slate and its new global brand campaign “Welcome to South Asia: Stories from our world.” The campaign spotlights stories from South Asia, where even ordinary stories are extraordinary, therefore leading to the narrative “if this is our reality, imagine our stories.”
The multiple announcements were interspersed with conversations between Archana Anand and Priyanka Chopra Jonas with the latter commenting on how streaming services have changed the landscape of content viewing, and on the hunger among South Asian communities to watch their own hyperlocal content and see themselves being represented to international audiences, and how streaming services were key in providing such a platform to help people feel represented.
Congratulating ZEE5, Priyanka Chopra Jonas said, “Wishing all the best to my friends at ZEE5 on their new launch. I have really enjoyed celebrating and spotlighting all the incredible talent from South Asia today. I look forward to watching these storytellers entertain new audiences around the world and will be cheering them on from the side lines.”
Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global, added, “Bringing ZEE5 into the U.S. is so much more than just providing the South Asian diaspora here with a mega entertainment platform through which they can access a vast library of stories. It is a powerful bridge between them, their culture, and their languages. It is also a real-time connect between them and their families as they get to watch the same content across the ocean. And it is a platform through which their stories get showcased on an international stage. With this and the rich library of shows we have; I am confident that we will become the preferred destination for South Asian content and woo both TV and Streaming loyalists across all age groups across both South Asian and mainstream audiences in the shortest possible time.”
As part of the launch, the streamer announced an incredible line-up of Originals and other blockbusters, across languages to release on the platform in the coming months:
The upcoming magnum opus RRR from “Baahubali” filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli, starring N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, and Bollywood superstars Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt, in all South Indian languages.
Sunil Grover starrer Sunflower and Akshaye Khanna’s OTT debut State of Siege: Temple Attack.
New seasons of ZEE5 Originals Abhay 3, Rangbaaz 3, The Test Case S2, and Code-M S2.
Returning seasons of recently acquired TVF Originals Pitchers, Tripling, Humorously Yours, Aam Aadmi Family, and Engineering Girls available exclusively on ZEE5.
Pankaj Tripathi’s Kaagaz and Arjun Rampal’s Nailpolish.
Amitabh Bachchan starrer, the much-awaited film Jhund made by Nagraj Manjule.
Tamil Releases Handcuff, Blood Money, and Vinodhiya Chiththam.
Telugu releases Losers 2, Lol Salaam, Oka Chinna Family, and Net along with Shoot-out at Alair starring Prakash Raj.
Bangla releases: Ladies & Gentlemen, a 10-episode Bangla web-series directed by globally renowned director Mostafa Sarwar Farooki.
Pakistani releases: Asim Abbasi directed original series Churails, Mehreen Jabbar’s directorial venture Ek Jhoothi Love Story and Dhoop ki Deewar starring Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir.
An Existing Treasure Trove of Stories
ZEE5 provides viewers with an unparalleled library of 130,000 hours of stories from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, spread across:
1600+ best-loved TV shows from Zee channels like Zee TV, Zee Telugu, Zee Tamil, Zee Bangla, and others
3500+ movies including some of the biggest Bollywood blockbusters
200+ Originals with some of the biggest Bollywood stars
600+ Music, health, and lifestyle videos to be added soon and more.
This content is available in Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Punjabi, as well as Malay, Thai, Bahasa, Arabic, Urdu, and Bangla (Bangladeshi) with key titles dubbed and/or subtitled in English.
For Hindi speaking audiences, ZEE5 offers a range of content across formats including best loved dramas Kundali Bhagya, Kumkum Bhagya, and Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!.
The library also includes blockbuster films like Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, Uri: The Surgical Strike, Kedarnath, Simmba, and Dream Girl amongst others.
For its Telugu speaking audiences, ZEE5 brings the newly released Sita on the Road and other blockbuster movies like Naa Peru Surya Na Illu India, Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava, and Srimanthudu and shows like Krishna Tulasi, Mithai Kottu Chittemma, and more.
For Tamil speaking audiences, ZEE5’s vast library includes much loved shows like Sembaruthi, Rockstar, Pudhu Arthangal, and Thirumathi Hitler among many other popular titles.
The Bengali community across the U.S. can now stream their favourite shows like Mithai, Kori Khela, and Rani Rashmoni, among others. ZEE5’s hit Original Bangladeshi productions, Contract, Jodi Kintu Tobuo, and Mainkar Chipay are also a must-watch.
Viewers can also watch a bouquet of Pakistani shows like Gauhar-E-Nayab, Teri Berukhi, and Mere Humdum Mere Dost, among others.
Seamless Access anywhere at a hugely affordable price:
Users can download the ZEE5 app from Google Play Store / iOS App Store, on Roku devices, Samsung Smart TVs, Apple TVs, Android TVs, and Amazon Fire Stick. ZEE5 is also available on www.ZEE5.com.
ZEE5 will be available at a highly affordable price of $6.99 for a monthly pack, and an annual pack heavily discounted from $84 to a very attractive $49.99 as an introductory offer. The platform also announced a special discount for the student community with the monthly pack priced at $4.99 instead of $6.99.
Canada: Calling out Canada as another focus market, ZEE5 also announced that it was available for Canadian audiences and that it would also be launching its campaign in Canada, thereby kicking off its marketing in the country. ZEE5 sees much potential in the country, given that it has a tremendous amount of content across languages like Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu, perfect for key diaspora audiences within the Canadian landscape.
Archana also called out a key strategic partnership that the streaming platform had locked in with NAAIS (North American Association of Indian Students), that will help ZEE5 build strong connects with a much younger audience.
As a registered non-profit, NAAIS today aims to connect, educate, and mobilize over 850,000 students and young professionals of Indian origin in the U.S. Over the next few months, ZEE5 will be exclusively partnering with NAAIS and work closely with Sudhanshu Kaushik, executive director of NAAIS across multiple initiatives, including student outreach programs across universities and colleges in the U.S. and numerous philanthropic endeavours, including COVID-19 relief efforts.
ZEE5 will also be partnering with MassMutual in the U.S. to reach the latter’s extensive South Asian customer database and jointly serve the South Asian community. ZEE5 and MassMutual share common goals to cater to the South Asian community with the tools and resources they both have to offer.
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 and has content across 18 languages: Hindi, English, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Punjabi, including six international languages Malay, Thai, Bahasa, Urdu, Bangla and Arabic. ZEE5 is home to 130,000+ hours of On Demand Content. The platform brings together the best of Originals, Movies and TV Shows, Music, Cineplays and Health and Lifestyle content all in one single destination. ZEE5 offers key features like 15 navigational languages, content download option, seamless video playback and Voice Search.
Users can download the ZEE5 app from Google Play Store / iOS App Store, on Roku devices, Samsung Smart TVs, Apple TVs, Android TVs, and Amazon Fire Stick. ZEE5 is also available on www.ZEE5.com.
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Christina Ricci joins Keanu Reeves, Priyanka Chopra in The Matrix 4
Actor Christina Ricci is the latest addition to the star-studded cast of the much-anticipated fourth installment in the Matrix franchise.
Warner Bros, the studio behind the Keanu Reeves-led sci-fi movie series, shared Ricci’s casting in a press kit issued to Variety.
The Matrix 4, directed by Lana Wachowski, also features Carrie-Anne Moss, Jada Pinkett Smith, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jonathan Groff and Neil Patrick Harris. Actors Jessica Henwick, Telma Hopkins, Erendira Ibarra, Toby Onwumere, Max Riemelt, and Brian J Smith round out the cast. Christina has previously collaborated with Lana on 2008 movie Speed Racer.
The Warner Bros and Village Roadshow co-production, The Matrix 4 is written by Lana, David Mitchell and Aleksander Hemon, based on characters created by Lana and her sister, Lilly. The film is set to premiere on December 22, 2021 in theatres and on streaming platform HBO Max.
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Randeep Hooda joins Khalsa Aid to help Covid patients
Amid the pandemic situation going on in the country, people are coming out and offering help in all possible ways. Many celebrities have also joined the campaign and came forward to help common people. Celebrities like Priyanka Chopra Jonas are also trying to raise funds by joining other non-governmental organisations (NGOs). And to join the list is actor Randeep Hooda. He has joined hands with Khalsa Aid and will be providing oxygen concentrators to COVID 19 patients in the country. He shared a video on his official Instagram handle and urged people to come forward and help others. This is a difficult time and we all be needing everyone’s hand in handling this crisis. He wrote, “It’s your chance to save lives! With India facing the worst of the pandemic, people are dying due to lack of oxygen. Let’s come together to help the country fight #COVID and save precious lives. @khalsaaid_india is providing oxygen concentrators and we urge you to come forward and do you bit to help India breathe.”
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Priyanka sets up fundraiser, urges all to donate towards Covid-19 relief
Priyanka Chopra urged everyone towards Covid-19 relief in India, as it battles a deadly second wave of the pandemic. She talked about the grim situation in the country, as hospitals are unable to accommodate patients. There is also a critical shortage of oxygen supplies and life-saving medicines.
In a video posted on Instagram, Priyanka said, “Why do we need to care? Why is it so urgent right now? I am sitting in London and hearing from my friends and family in India about how hospitals are at capacity, there are no rooms in ICUs, ambulances are too busy, oxygen supply is less, crematoriums having mass cremations because the volume of death is so much. India is my home and India is bleeding.”
“We, as a global community, need to care. And I’ll tell you why we need to care – because unless everyone is safe, no one is safe. So, please use your resources and focus your energy on helping stop this pandemic. Please donate. I understand a lot of people must be angry and thinking about, ‘Why are we in this place in the first place? Why is this happening?’ We will address that but after we stop the urgency. Please donate and please use your resources as much as you can. India needs you,” she added.
Priyanka wrote in her Instagram post that she has set up a fundraiser with GiveIndia. “Whatever you can spare, truly makes a difference. Nearly 63 million people follow me on here, if even 100,000 of you donate $10, that’s $1 Million, and that’s huge. Your donation will go directly to healthcare physical infrastructure (including Covid care centres, Isolation centers, and oxygen generation plants), medical equipment, and vaccine support and mobilization,” she wrote.
Priyanka said that she and her husband, Nick Jonas, have already contributed to the cause and ‘will continue to’. She also talked about how ‘heartening’ it is to see so many people stepping up to do their bit to help. Earlier this week, Priyanka sought Covid-19 vaccines for India, and tweeted about the US ordering ‘more vaccines than needed’.
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Oscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins wins best actor, Nomadland best picture
Martin Desmond Roe, left, and Travon Free pose with award for best live action short film for “Two Distant Strangers”. In a stunning close to a largely predictable Oscar ceremony, Anthony Hopkins won Best Actor for his work in The Father over the late Chadwick Boseman, who died last year of cancer and has swept awards season so far for his performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Chloe Zhao made history at the 93rd Academy Awards as the first woman of colour to win the Oscar for Best Director for Nomadland, which also won Best Picture. She’s also only the second woman in Oscar history to win the award after The Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow. Frances McDormand, star of Nomadland, won her third Best Actress Oscar, matching Daniel Day-Lewis’ three Best Actor Oscars. Joining Chloe Zhao in the history-making category was Youn Yuh-jung, Best Supporting Actress for Minari. Daniel Kaluuya completed his awards grand slam this year with the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Judas And The Black Messiah.
The first Oscar of the show went to Emerald Fennell who won Best Original Screenplay for Promising Young Woman; Best Adapted Screenplay was won by The Father. The White Tiger, starring Priyanka Chopra, was nominated in this category.
Another Round, from Denmark, was awarded Best International Feature Film. “We wanted to make a film that celebrates life,” said director Thomas Vinterberg who made the film while facing a tragic personal loss – his daughter, who was cast in Another Round, died in a car accident. The official entry from India this year – Jallikattu – failed to make the shortlist.
Mank, which led the nominees slate with 10 nods, won two Oscars – Best Cinematography and Best Production Design. Sound Of Metal, starring Pakistani-origin actor Riz Ahmed, also won two of its six nominations – Best Sound and Best Film Editing. The nominations were announced last month by Priyanka Chopra and husband Nick Jonas.
The Oscars this year were historic at several levels – for one, it boasts the most diverse list of nominees in the history of the Academy Awards; for another, in addition to the traditional venue of Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre, much of the ceremony is taking place at Union Station. This year, the categories of Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing have been consolidated into a single Best Sound award. Also, there is no host for the award ceremony for the third year running.
Here are the winners of the 93rd Academy Awards:
– Best Picture: Nomadland
– Best Director: Chloe Zhao, Nomadland
– Best Actress: Frances McDormand, Nomadland
– Best Actor: Anthony Hopkins, The Father
– Best Supporting Actress: Youn Yuh-jung, Minari
– Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya, Judas And The Black Messiah
– Best Original Screenplay: Promising Young Woman
– Best Adapted Screenplay: The Father
– Best Animated Feature Film: Soul
– Best International Feature Film: Another Round
– Best Original Score: Soul
– Best Original Song: Fight For You, Judas And The Black Messiah
– Best Documentary Feature: My Octopus Teacher
– Best Documentary Short: Colette
– Best Live Action Short: Two Distant Strangers
– Best Animated Short: If Anything Happens I Love You
– Best Sound: Sound Of Metal
– Best Production Design: Mank
– Best Cinematography: Mank
– Best Makeup And Hair: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
– Best Costume Design: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
– Best Film Editing: Sound Of Metal
– Best Visual Effects: Tenet
– Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Tyler Perry
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Priyanka Chopra names Sophia Loren as her Hollywood icon
Priyanka Chopra Jonas has been named as one of the 27 biggest stars in the world by a magazine. The actor, who recently impressed the critics with her performance in The White Tiger, features on the international list alongside Kate Winslet, Zendaya, Frances McDormand, Eddie Redmayne among others.
The actor was honoured with the mention in the British Vogue’s 2021 Hollywood Portfolio. As part of the feature, Priyanka was asked who is her Hollywood icon. The actor named acclaimed international star Sophia Loren. The White Tiger star explained the reason she picked Sophia. She said she could relate to the Italian actor.
“Sophia Loren. I love her. She reminds me of me, working in two different countries and two different languages,” she said. Sophia has worked in both Italian and Hollywood movies through her seven-decade journey. She has starred in movies like Nine (2009), The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) and Marriage Italian Style (1964). She has also picked up an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Two Women (1962).
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Priyanka Chopra steps out in winter wonderland
Priyanka Chopra is copped up in London after she got stranded due to the UK’s travel restrictions, but the actress is making the best of it. On Sunday, London received its first snowfall of 2021 as the city was carpeted with a thick blanket of white. The actress took to Instagram to share some dreamy videos of the snowfall from her window and even stepped out to enjoy the same. Clad in her statement white winter coat and white Chanel ear muffs, Priyanka looked all things happy. The actress, who has been making headlines for her terrific performance in The White Tiger, took a moment to enjoy mother nature as she was snapped by a friend while enjoying the snow. In the photo, Priyanka can be seen standing on the footpath amidst heavy snowfall. A tree and car behind the actress can be seen completely covered in snow as the actress flashes a wide smile while soaking in the winter wonderland moment. Meanwhile, Priyanka’s film The White Tiger released on Friday in India on Netflix and has been garnering praises from all quarters.
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Priyanka Chopra wants Hollywood to embrace Asian stories
Priyanka Chopra wants to get south Asian stories “influxed” into Hollywood. The 38-year-old actress – who was born in Jamshedpur, India, but now lives in the US – is determined to see more diversity in the American movie business, after starring in Netflix’s new Indian drama ‘The White Tiger’. Priyanka – who married Nick Jonas in 2018 – explained: “I chased after this movie, actually, I read about it on Twitter. “I had read this book about a decade ago. I was very excited and profoundly moved by it so when I read about the fact that it was being made by Netflix, I got my agents to call the producers and offered my services.” Priyanka – who plays the role of Pinky Madam in the movie – relished the chance to make the film and bemoaned the general lack of diversity in the industry. She told Sky News: “Pinky as a part has really developed in the movie but I really wanted to be an executive producer on this to offer my support. And my belief is to be able to get South Asian stories influxed into Hollywood. “We don’t see enough representation in global entertainment, considering we’re one-fifth of the world’s population. So I was very, very excited to offer my support to this movie.” Priyanka has also revealed that Nick, 28, is a big fan of her new movie. The former Miss World admitted that her husband is a hugely supportive influence in her career. Asked if Nick is her biggest supporter, she replied: “Well, I would like to believe that family does that for each other. He does love this film, though. He’s a very big fan of the movie, I have to say.”
