<p>After an impressive run at various film festivals, Saali Mohabbat, the highly anticipated ZEE5 Original Film, directed by Tisca Chopra and starring Radhika Apte, Divyenndu Sharma, Anurag Kashyap, Anshumaan Pushkar, Sauraseni Maitra and Sharat Saxena, is set to premiere exclusively on ZEE5 later this year.<br><br>Produced by Jio Studios and Manish Malhotra’s Stage5 Production, the thriller-drama marks the celebrated designer’s digital debut as a producer, seamlessly blending his signature visual finesse with a deeply emotional narrative.</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="et" dir="ltr">Ab suno meri zubaani... ek saali mohabbat ki kahani.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaaliMohabbat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SaaliMohabbat</a>, coming soon on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZEE5?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZEE5</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaaliMohabbatOnZEE5?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SaaliMohabbatOnZEE5</a> <a href="https://t.co/ERdmAdVFxl">pic.twitter.com/ERdmAdVFxl</a></p>&mdash; ZEE5Official (@ZEE5India) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZEE5India/status/1986727830647198119?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>This also marks ZEE5’s fourth collaboration with Jio Studios, following the successes of Hisaab Barabar and Mrs., starring R. Madhavan and Sanya Malhotra respectively, and the recent Bhagwat featuring Arshad Warsi and Jitendra Kumar. The film also sees Radhika Apte returning to the platform after her much-loved performance in Mrs. Undercover.</p><p>After premiering at IFFI last year and the Chicago South Asian Film Festival this year, Saali Mohabbat invites viewers into a world where love blurs into obsession and buried secrets slowly unravel. The film follows Smita (Radhika Apte), a small-town housewife whose seemingly ordinary life descends into a labyrinth of infidelity, deceit, and moral ambiguity. What begins as a tale of domestic routine soon unfolds into a gripping exploration of betrayal, revenge, and the thin, treacherous line between truth and illusion.</p><p>Director Tisca Chopra shared, “With Saali Mohabbat, I wanted to tell a story that feels both intimate and unsettling — one that captures a woman’s gaze in a world full of hidden fractures and polite façades. I’ve always been fascinated by the quiet tensions that exist beneath the surface of relationships — the invisible power struggles, the unspoken expectations, the ways in which love can transform into something darker. ''</p><p><br>Saali Mohabbat will premiere on ZEE5 later this year!</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Produced by Jio Studios and Manish Malhotra’s Stage5 Production, the thriller-drama marks the celebrated designer’s digital debut as a producer, seamlessly blending his signature visual finesse with a deeply emotional narrative.

After an impressive run at various film festivals, Saali Mohabbat, the highly anticipated ZEE5 Original Film, directed by Tisca Chopra and starring Radhika Apte, Divyenndu Sharma, Anurag Kashyap, Anshumaan Pushkar, Sauraseni Maitra and Sharat Saxena, is set to premiere exclusively on ZEE5 later this year. Produced by Jio Studios and Manish Malhotra’s Stage5 Production, the thriller-drama marks the celebrated designer’s digital debut as a producer, seamlessly blending his signature visual finesse with a deeply emotional narrative.

<p>Produced by Jio Studios and Manish Malhotra’s Stage5 Production, the thriller-drama marks the celebrated designer’s digital debut as a producer, seamlessly blending his signature visual finesse with a deeply emotional narrative.</p>

Tisca Chopra’s Saali Mohabbat starring Radhika Apte to premiere on ZEE5

<p>Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has won the first medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 as she bagged silver after lifting 202kg (87kgs in snatch + 115 kgs in clean and jerk) in Weightlifting Women's 49kg category on Saturday (July 24).&nbsp;</p>

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Right from <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tokyo-olympics-pm-modi-wishes-mirabai-chanu-for-winning-silver-medal-says-india-is-elated-400307">Indian PM Narendra Modi to President Ram Nath Kovind</a>, many dignitaries have congratulated the athelete on her win and expressed their elation over the same.&nbsp;</p>

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And joining the long list of prominent personalities to wish Chanu was Bollywood actor and Indian theatre personality Tisca Chopra. She wrote, “You make us proud girl! @mirabai_chanu (heart emoji) #Tokyo2021 #Olympics2021 #indiaattheolympics.”&nbsp;</p>

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But she attached the photograph of Indonesian weight lifter Aisah Windy Cantika instead of Mirabai Chanu’s. And in no time, people started to troll her for this glaring oversight.&nbsp;</p>

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The tweet, now deleted by Chopra after facing backlash from fellow Twitter users, was live for over three hours before she took it down.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After winning the medal, this is what Chanu had to say:</p>

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Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has won the first medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 as she bagged silver after lifting 202kg (87kgs in snatch + 115 kgs in clean and jerk) in Weightlifting Women's 49kg category on Saturday (July 24).

Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has won the first medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 as she bagged silver after lifting 202kg (87kgs in snatch + 115 kgs in clean and jerk) in Weightlifting Women's 49kg category on Saturday (July 24). Right from Indian PM Narendra Modi to President Ram Nath Kovind, many dignitaries have congratulated the athelete on her win and expressed their elation over the same. And joining the long list of prominent personalities to wish Chanu was Bollywood actor and Indian theatre personality Tisca Chopra. She wrote, “You make us proud girl! @mirabai_chanu (heart emoji) #Tokyo2021 #Olympics2021 #indiaattheolympics.” But she attached the photograph of Indonesian weight lifter Aisah Windy Cantika instead of Mirabai Chanu’s. And in no time, people started to troll her for this glaring oversight. The tweet, now deleted by Chopra after facing backlash from fellow Twitter users, was live for over three hours before she took it down. After winning the medal, this is what Chanu had to say: I am really happy on winning silver medal in #Tokyo2020 for my country 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/gPtdhpA28z — Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (@mirabai_chanu) July 24, 2021 ×

Tokyo Olympics: Tisca Chopra trolled for mistaking silver medalist Mirabai Chanu for an Indonesian wrestler

<p>If you have stories to tell, then you have to make them yourself, feels actress-producer Tisca Chopra, who has tried her hand at film direction for the first time.<br />
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Tisca has made her debut as director with the short film 'Rubaru', which she has co-written with her husband, Captain Sanjay Chopra. The screenplay has been penned by Namrata Shenoy.<br />
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Talking about her debut directorial, Tisca told IANS: "The film talks about a Bollywood actress who was very big once, but her career is now sort of slipping because there are younger and newer people on the block. The story shows how she is losing her confidence and what she does to bring herself back."<br />
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What prompted Tisca to try direction? The actress replied: "As an actor, you are always part of telling other people`s stories. Somebody else has written it, somebody else has directed it, somebody else has produced it and you do your best to help fulfil their idea of the story with your imagination of the character. I think, if you have stories to tell, then you have to make them yourself."<br />
<br />
Tisca is also hoping to direct a full length feature film next. As a filmmaker, she is not choosy about genres as she believes, it is the story which is the most important.<br />
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"I think I would like to take a decision (regarding genres) on the basis of the story because, filmmaking is not only a technical process, it is also an emotional process where you would want to be involved in the story and want to tell that story."<br />
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Quizzed if she would want an OTT or theatrical release for her films as a filmmaker, Tisca smiled: "I just want lots of people to watch my film, I don`t care where it releases on."<br />
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Directed by and starring Tisca Chopra in the lead, "Rubaru" released on November 28. The short film also stars actors Arjun Mathur and Chitrashi Rawat.<br />
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Meanwhile, the pandemic has taught a life lesson to Tisca. She feels with people running too fast in their lives in the present era, the pandemic is in a way a very good pause button for everyone.<br />
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"I think we were running too fast, at least I was. I was doing too many things. This (the pandemic) gave us time to think what is necessary and cut out the dead stuff out of your life. For example, getting ready and going to events is something that I`m going to reduce once things come back to normal. It is such a waste of time to do your hair and makeup and then travel for an hour for an event of 15-30 minutes then travel back for another hour. Half of your day is gone! I`d rather be reading a book, spend time with my daughter, write something or shoot a film!" Tisca said.<br />
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"This (the pandemic) is in a way a very good pause button for everyone`s life, for my life at least. It gave me a chance to do a lot of things like I did online courses, I started working out very seriously, I spent time with my husband like a proper family and with my child, to understand how she is growing up, and travelled a lot," she concluded.<br />
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--IANS<br />
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If you have stories to tell, then you have to make them yourself, feels actress-producer Tisca Chopra, who has tried her hand at film direction for the first time.

If you have stories to tell, then you have to make them yourself, feels actress-producer Tisca Chopra, who has tried her hand at film direction for the first time. Tisca has made her debut as director with the short film 'Rubaru', which she has co-written with her husband, Captain Sanjay Chopra. The screenplay has been penned by Namrata Shenoy. Talking about her debut directorial, Tisca told IANS: "The film talks about a Bollywood actress who was very big once, but her career is now sort of slipping because there are younger and newer people on the block. The story shows how she is losing her confidence and what she does to bring herself back." What prompted Tisca to try direction? The actress replied: "As an actor, you are always part of telling other people`s stories. Somebody else has written it, somebody else has directed it, somebody else has produced it and you do your best to help fulfil their idea of the story with your imagination of the character. I think, if you have stories to tell, then you have to make them yourself." Tisca is also hoping to direct a full length feature film next. As a filmmaker, she is not choosy about genres as she believes, it is the story which is the most important. "I think I would like to take a decision (regarding genres) on the basis of the story because, filmmaking is not only a technical process, it is also an emotional process where you would want to be involved in the story and want to tell that story." Quizzed if she would want an OTT or theatrical release for her films as a filmmaker, Tisca smiled: "I just want lots of people to watch my film, I don`t care where it releases on." Directed by and starring Tisca Chopra in the lead, "Rubaru" released on November 28. The short film also stars actors Arjun Mathur and Chitrashi Rawat. Meanwhile, the pandemic has taught a life lesson to Tisca. She feels with people running too fast in their lives in the present era, the pandemic is in a way a very good pause button for everyone. "I think we were running too fast, at least I was. I was doing too many things. This (the pandemic) gave us time to think what is necessary and cut out the dead stuff out of your life. For example, getting ready and going to events is something that I`m going to reduce once things come back to normal. It is such a waste of time to do your hair and makeup and then travel for an hour for an event of 15-30 minutes then travel back for another hour. Half of your day is gone! I`d rather be reading a book, spend time with my daughter, write something or shoot a film!" Tisca said. "This (the pandemic) is in a way a very good pause button for everyone`s life, for my life at least. It gave me a chance to do a lot of things like I did online courses, I started working out very seriously, I spent time with my husband like a proper family and with my child, to understand how she is growing up, and travelled a lot," she concluded. --IANS abh/vnc

Tisca Chopra opens up on her directorial debut

<p>Tisca Chopra&#39;s short film <em>Chutney</em> gave you the creeps last year. Adjudged as one of the best short films of the year, <em>Chutney </em>had Tisca playing a housewife with a dark past and how she wards off a woman interested in her husband by narrating a dark episode that took place in her house.&nbsp;<br />
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Chopra is back in <em>Chhuri</em>, as a screenplay writer and as one of the leads. Co-starring filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and Surveen Chawla, the film has Chopra playing a wife whose husband is cheating on her with a younger woman.&nbsp;Fed up with all the lying, &nbsp;she one day walks into her husband&#39;s mistress&#39; house to discuss an arrangement which is convenient to all three of them.&nbsp;<br />
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While <em>Chutney</em> was dark, <em>Chhuri</em> is a very clever, witty take on fidelity and marriage. The 12-minute long video manages to make you smile and keep you hooked. The film has been directed by Mansi Jain who has co-written it with Chopra.</p>

<p>Watch the film here:&nbsp;</p>

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What a clever way of dealing with infidelity.

Tisca Chopra's short film Chutney gave you the creeps last year. Adjudged as one of the best short films of the year, Chutney had Tisca playing a housewife with a dark past and how she wards off a woman interested in her husband by narrating a dark episode that took place in her house. Chopra is back in Chhuri, as a screenplay writer and as one of the leads. Co-starring filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and Surveen Chawla, the film has Chopra playing a wife whose husband is cheating on her with a younger woman. Fed up with all the lying, she one day walks into her husband's mistress' house to discuss an arrangement which is convenient to all three of them. While Chutney was dark, Chhuri is a very clever, witty take on fidelity and marriage. The 12-minute long video manages to make you smile and keep you hooked. The film has been directed by Mansi Jain who has co-written it with Chopra. Watch the film here:

Tisca Chopra, Anurag Kashyap's 'Chhuri' is a smart tale of marriage and infidelity

<p>The actress Tisca Chopra has landed herself in the soup after saying that &quot;women are just as much to blame&quot; when it comes to sexual harassment in the Indian film industry, and whether there is a culture of silence around it.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chopra was speaking to The Print, which was&nbsp;asking the question: &quot;Is there a culture of silence on sexual harassment in Indian film industry?&quot;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/metoo-women-across-the-world-resonate-weinsteins-accusers-22516" target="_blank">Also</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/metoo-women-across-the-world-resonate-weinsteins-accusers-22516" target="_blank"> read --&nbsp;#MeToo: Women across the world resonate Weinstein&#39;s accusers</a></p>

<p>The Print had asked people from Bollywood to respond.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The list of respondents included, among others, the actors Swara Bhaskar and Kalki Koechlin, the film critic Rajeev Masand, and Chopra.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;I&rsquo;m going to be very categorical when I say that women are just as much to blame, because they put themselves in those vulnerable positions. Why do these women go to hotel rooms? Do they not fear for their personal safety? Have they not heard of people&rsquo;s reputations, and why do they engage with those men?,&quot; Chopra had said to The Print.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She added: &quot;Why do they not say &ldquo;N-O:no&rdquo; point blank? And why be alone with a person like that? Every human being is hardwired to protect themselves. Self-preservation is the biggest instinct human beings have, why do they lose that? They think that somehow they will be the one that will duck the pattern and will escape. Knowing someone&rsquo;s reputation, why would you put yourself in that position with them?</p>

<p>&quot;Being a woman, I would say that first of all, protect yourself. Don&rsquo;t put yourself in that position. The more women start saying flat-out &ldquo;no&rdquo;s, the more these men will understand that this is not the way, this is not going to work. But a woman goes and says yes, and so it gives them the authority to say &ldquo;If this one won&rsquo;t do it, then that one will do it,&rdquo; or &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll take that one, I&rsquo;ll take this one&rdquo;. So, you know, those choices need to stop becoming available to these men. It just has to be absolutely not possible.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Twitterati reacted furiously to Chopra&#39;s choice of words:&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The other respondents to The Print had taken very&nbsp;different positions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;We are all guilty of being in-the-know, and of being silent,&quot; Bhaskar had said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;This is a power game and it is being broken down through social media,&quot; Koechlin had said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>And &quot;The casting couch has been one of Bollywood&rsquo;s worst-kept secrets,&quot; Masand had said.&nbsp;<br />
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The actor was responding to the question: 'Is there a culture of silence on sexual harassment in (the) Indian film industry?'

The actress Tisca Chopra has landed herself in the soup after saying that "women are just as much to blame" when it comes to sexual harassment in the Indian film industry, and whether there is a culture of silence around it. Chopra was speaking to The Print, which was asking the question: "Is there a culture of silence on sexual harassment in Indian film industry?" Also read -- #MeToo: Women across the world resonate Weinstein's accusers The Print had asked people from Bollywood to respond. The list of respondents included, among others, the actors Swara Bhaskar and Kalki Koechlin, the film critic Rajeev Masand, and Chopra. "I’m going to be very categorical when I say that women are just as much to blame, because they put themselves in those vulnerable positions. Why do these women go to hotel rooms? Do they not fear for their personal safety? Have they not heard of people’s reputations, and why do they engage with those men?," Chopra had said to The Print. She added: "Why do they not say “N-O:no” point blank? And why be alone with a person like that? Every human being is hardwired to protect themselves. Self-preservation is the biggest instinct human beings have, why do they lose that? They think that somehow they will be the one that will duck the pattern and will escape. Knowing someone’s reputation, why would you put yourself in that position with them? "Being a woman, I would say that first of all, protect yourself. Don’t put yourself in that position. The more women start saying flat-out “no”s, the more these men will understand that this is not the way, this is not going to work. But a woman goes and says yes, and so it gives them the authority to say “If this one won’t do it, then that one will do it,” or “I’ll take that one, I’ll take this one”. So, you know, those choices need to stop becoming available to these men. It just has to be absolutely not possible." The Twitterati reacted furiously to Chopra's choice of words: Oh my God! How dumb are you? A 'no' means no. Nothing else — Shikha (@sv_052) October 18, 2017 × What the fuck? No means No. Please do not Bollywoodise consent. — Prerna Subramanian (@unlovdfatminist) October 18, 2017 × Pray, where is this 'safe' place?At the office?In cars? Inside homes?Y go anywhere at all since I fear for my safety?Assault cn happn anywhr — Ishmeet Nagpal (@IshmeetNagpal) October 18, 2017 × The other respondents to The Print had taken very different positions. "We are all guilty of being in-the-know, and of being silent," Bhaskar had said. "This is a power game and it is being broken down through social media," Koechlin had said. And "The casting couch has been one of Bollywood’s worst-kept secrets," Masand had said.

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