Watch these multilingual treats this monsoon
Watch these Udru teleplays this monsoon
From Jagga to Shatrang Ki Baazi, Paruvu to Sweet Kaaram Coffee, there’s something for everyone who’s ready to experiment. Enjoy the rains this season with a cup of tea and some engaging content that is a cut above the general stuff you consume on a daily basis:
Jagga (Urdu)
Author Balwant Singh's short story Jagga features in Zee Theatre's acclaimed literary anthology Yaar Julahay. Narrated by actor Samiya Mumtaaz, this is a story about the transcendent power of love. Directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat and Kanwal Khoosat, the dramatic reading can be seen on July 21 on Tata Play Theatre.
Paruvu (Telugu)
It is an eight-episode series on ZEE5 which deals with some contentious social issues. Rooted in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur-Vijayawada belt, it depicts how the human right to love is often denied to individuals on the basis of caste differences. It is run by showrunner Pavan Sadineni and produced by Gold Box Entertainments, the series is directed by Siddharth Naidu and Rajashekar Vadlpatiweb and stars Sudheer, Naresh Agasthya, Pallavi, Nivetha Pethuraj, Ramayya and Nagendra Babu.
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Shatranj Ki Baazi (Urdu)
This is a shorter version of Yaar Julahay which is penned by Munshi Premchand and is narrated by Irfan Khoosat. The story is set in an Awadh ruled by the Nawab Wahid Ali Shah, two aristocrats Mirza and Mir, who spend their days embroiled in a never-ending game of chess. They remain unaware of politics, and the looming danger to Awadh from the British and even neglect their own wives till their love for the game begins to threaten their life-long friendship. Directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat and Kanwal Khoosat, the dramatic reading can be watched on July 21 on Tata Play Theatre.
Sweet Kaaram Coffee (Tamil)
Amazon Prime's Sweet Kaaram Coffeeis a movie that tells the tale of three different women whose paths converge on a film that unfolds on the roads. The film stars Lakshmi, Madhoo and Santhy. The series is directed by Bejoy Nambiar, Krishna Marimuthu and Swathi Raghuraaman.
