As the pandemic ruled and disrupted people's lives globally in the past three years, various stories in the form of books, OTT series and films have captured the influence of the pandemic, specifically the lockdown, in the world. The latest series to join the wagon is Madhur Bhandarkar's latest project titled India Lockdown: Resetting Lives. The film will premiere on OTT platform Zee5.
'India Lockdown: Resetting Lives' is a solid revelation of the untold stories that shaped owing to the Covid-19 pandemic tragedy. Starring an ensemble cast, the film will showcase several stories inspired by the lives of people across the country.
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India Lockdown Resetting Lives
The show's cast and crew took to their social media to share the motion poster of India Lockdown: Resetting Lives. The show's director popular filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar shared the release announcement stating that this is his attempt at surfacing the untold stories of the lockdown from ground zero. Bhandarkar, who recently celebrated fourteen years of his successful film Fashion starring Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut, is now looking to leave a solid mark on OTT as well.
India Lockdown: Resetting Lives features Shweta Basu Prasad, Aahana Kumra, Sai Tamhankar, Prateik Babbar and Prakash Belawadi in lead roles. Shweta Basu Prasad shared the poster on her Instagram, writing, "The tragedy you know, the untold stories you don't."
While Shweta Basu Prasad was recently seen playing a public prosecutor advocate in Hotstar's Criminal Minds, Sai Tamhankar marked a solid presence in the 2021 release Mimi. Apart from this film, Aahana Kumra is all set to star in yet another December release titled Salaam Venky alongside Kajol. Prateik Babbar was last seen playing a lead role in the film Cobalt Blue, for which he earned critical accolades. Known for his versatility, actor Prakash Belawadi recently starred in the popular Kannada show Humble Politician Nograj. It will be interesting to see these five actors perform diverse roles in the lockdown-inspired based film.
India Lockdown: Resetting Lives is a ZEE5 Original film produced by Bhandarkar Entertainment, PEN Studios, and PJ Motion Pictures. The film is directed by Madhur Bhandarkar himself. It will release on December 2, 2022, on the OTT platform Zee5.