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  • The Zoom Studios to premiere ‘Happily Ever After’ on 01 February

    The Zoom Studios to premiere ‘Happily Ever After’ on 01 February

    MUMBAI:  Closing 2019 on a high note with its originals transcending reviews from the critics and masses alike, The Zoom Studios kickstarts the New Year with its sixth original, ‘Happily Ever After’, a slice of life series that explores the reality of modern day wedding goals. Firmly positioning itself as a leading content house, The Zoom Studios with its five originals registered a viewership of over 120 million on its YouTube Channel. 

    The last offering from the content house, The Holiday, alone clocked a viewership of more than 45 million on YouTube and created a sensation on digital media with its loyal fan base. Continuing with its promise to offer relatable stories that are brought to life with strong narratives and power packed performances, The Zoom Studios’ upcoming show, ‘Happily Ever After’ will premiere on 01 February at 7 PM on The Zoom Studios YouTube channel and Zoom.

    ‘Happily Ever After’ captures the essence of a modern millennial relationship and brings to light the hitches and glitches the millennial couple – Roneet Bagchi and Avani Mehndiratta faces as they strive to achieve their dream wedding. Determined to host the biggest wedding, Avani and Roneet struggle to pull off their grand wedding with their limited savings. Resorting to their ‘jugaad’ ideas to tackle each impediment, Avani and Roneet are in for a roller coaster ride as the show unfolds.

    The show marks the web debut of acclaimed director, Navjot Gulati and brings together digital powerhouse talents, Naveen Kasturia (Roneet Bagchi) and Harshita Gaur (Avani Mehndiratta) to play the lead roles. Shot in the picturesque locations of Rajasthan, the show presents an ensemble cast of 54 actors from the small screen, coming together for the first time on an OTT original. Shivankit Parihar, Shruti Das, Gurpreet Saini, Shabnam Vadhera, Rajiv Khanna amongst others will be seen playing key characters in this situational drama-comedy.

    Times Network COO and executive president Jagdish Mulchandani said, “In a short span, The Zoom Studios has strongly built itself in delivering real, conversational and engaging narratives that have successfully resonated with our viewers. Continuing with our promise to bring forth strong narratives, ‘Happily Ever After’, is a refreshing take on modern day wedding goals and attempts to focus on the real happiness, which is devoid of a price tag. We are excited and thrilled to present our new show and I am confident that the show will reiterate the success of our previous shows”.

    Watch ‘Happily Ever After’ co-presented by Ponds and Digital Loans partner: SBI on 01 February 2020 at 7 PM on The Zoom Studios YouTube Channel and Zoom.

  • Mom tackles new species in Terribly Tiny short: Jai Mata Di

    MUMBAI: YouTube’s ‘Best Girlfriend’-fame writer-director Navjot Gulati has made ‘Jai Mata Di, a special short, on Mother’s Day starring real-life mother-daughter Supriya-Shriya Pilgaonkar which went live on Saturday morning.

    Terribly Tiny Talkies, a storytelling collective, brings together distinctive and talented filmmakers from India to craft thematic short films under ten minutes.

    This humour filled short drama is about a couple, Suraj and Ananya, who are shifting from Bangalore to Mumbai and want to live-in together to kick off a new phase in their relationship. They go house-hunting but can’t just find a house that Ananya likes until they see an apartment which has her heart set on but there is a hitch, the housing society does not allow unmarried couples. Their broker Datta Verma comes to their rescue, he suggests that they pose as brother-sister and call Ananya’s mother’s to come for the society meeting assuring them that they are indeed siblings.

    Terribly Tiny Talkies’ co-founder & CCO Chintan Ruparel, and chief writer & creative producer Sharanya Rajgopal say, “Mumbai is a funny city. But, when it comes to two people living under the same roof without a marriage certificate, it’s not religion, caste, or even the parents that’s the biggest hurdle. It’s a species that dictates the law of the land without really owning it — the society secretary. But, as they say, there’s nothing that mom can’t solve.”

    Gulati says, “Every Mother’s Day, we see some heart-wrenching story being told and people sharing the content with a heavy heart. This day, however, they will share the content with a smile.”

    Shriya Pilgaokar, who made her debut opposite Shahrukh Khan in Fan last year, says, “This is extremely special to me because mom and I worked together for the first time.”