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After seeing the posters and trailer of ZEE5’s Rangbaaz, we bet we aren’t the only people waiting for the series to premiere this Saturday. Last evening ZEE5 launched Rangbaaz – their action-packed show in the presence of their stellar cast – Saqib Saleem, Aahana Kumra and Tigmanshu Dhulia, director Bhav Dhulia and writer Siddharth Mishra.
Set against a rustic background in the UP of the 90s, Rangbaaz revolves around the story of Shiv Prakash Shukla aka Saqib Saleem. The series is about a man engaging in the dark and dirty world of crime and shows the human side of one of the most feared gangsters of the region from the ’90s.
Tarun Katial, CEO, ZEE5 India said,
“After a phenomenal year, we are now closing on a high with the launch of Rangbaaz, an action-packed series. Our ongoing research has indicated huge interest among our audience for series inspired or based on true life incidents. While this show is based on characters in North India, it is essentially a universal story and would resonate with our audiences across the country. Rangbaaz has a mix of strong and relatable characters played by class actors, and we are confident that it will get us a phenomenal response from across the nation. And to support this initiative we have launched a multi-media marketing campaign that is quite unlike anything that anybody has seen before from us.”
Talking about his character Saqib Saleem said,
“The character that I play in Rangbaaz is called Shiv Prakash Shukla. The guy has a lot of layers and I got to know that when Bhav, the director and Siddharth Mishra, the writer, came to me with the script and narrated the episodes to me. I instantly fell in love with my character because I was getting to play a gangster. I don’t know if people are aware, but I have always wanted to play a gangster. Not for any other reason but that I wanted to understand a guy’s psyche whose sense of right and wrong is very different from who I am.
As an actor, it has been a completely satisfying experience working on this creatively. To be able to do something like this at this point in my career, I am thankful to ZEE5 for making this for me. Luckily, I have had a great journey on this and I’ve had a young team who has worked day in and day out to make this possible and from all the reactions we are getting, I hope when people watch this, they also enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it.”
Speaking about her role in Rangbaaz, Aahana Kumra shared,
“Besides being the lead character’s love interest, Babita also has a lot of layers. She is love struck yet fiercely loyal, brave, street smart and knows to stand up for herself despite societal pressures. Saqib is a thorough professional and it was great fun working with him and the entire team. Cannot wait for ZEE5 subscribers to watch the show!”
Director Bhav Dhulia, who was joined the team last said,
“Rangbaaz has been interesting and challenging for me. We had to show Shiv Prakash Shukla as one of the most feared gangsters of the region from the 90s as well as his human side. It was a fantastic experience working with a power-packed and unique ensemble cast like Tigmanshu Dhulia, Ravi Kishan, Ranvir Shorey, Saqib and Aahana.”
Take a look at the pics from the launch of #Rangbaaz
ZEE5’s Rangbaaz stars Saqib Saleem, Aahana Kumra, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Ranvir Shorey and Ravi Kishan. It will premiere on the app on December 22.
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