Radhika Apte Starrer Saali Mohabbat to be released on Zee 5 this year

After an impressive run at various film festivals Saali Mohabbat is set to premiere on ZEE5 later this yearThe highly anticipated ZEE5 Original Film has been directed by Tisca Chopra It boasts an incredible cast featuring Radhika Apte Divyenndu Sharma Anurag Kashyap Anshumaan Pushkar Sauraseni Maitra and Sharat Saxena Itmarks Radhika Aptesreturn to the platform after her muchloved performance in Mrs UndercoverThe film premiered at IFFI last year and at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival this yearSaali Mohabbat invites viewers into a world where love blurs into obsession and buried secrets slowly unravel It follows Smita Radhika Apte a smalltown 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 illusionManish Malhotra on productionProduced by Jio Studios and Manish Malhotrarsquos Stage5 Production the thrillerdrama marks the celebrated designerrsquos digital debut as a producer mdash seamlessly blending his signature visual finesse with a deeply emotional narrativeProducer Manish Malhotra delved into his intent behind founding a production house The designer said ldquoStage5 Production was founded with a clear intention mdash to back stories that are original in thought and strong in craft In that same spirit Irsquom pleased to announce our second film Saali Mohabbat mdash a layered characterdriven drama that examines power silence and the invisible cost of human choices This project has been built with deep involvement at every stage mdash from development to the final cut mdash because at Stage5 we donrsquot just produce films we stand by them Every creative and strategic decision has been shaped with purpose rigour and responsibilitySpeaking about the cast Malhotra said Wersquove had the privilege of working with an ensemble of exceptionally talented actors each bringing a distinct rhythm restraint and truth to their characters mdash the kind of performances that donrsquot speak loudly but lingerHe further praised the visions of the producers and director stating that Jyoti Deshpande and Jio Studios have backed the film from day one with clarity and longterm vision mdash and at the core of this vision stands Tisca Chopra whose script and direction bring structure nuance and an assured creative voice to the story Wersquore also proud to partner with ZEE5 a platform that has consistently championed courageous contentforward cinemaTisca Chopra on directingDirector Tisca Chopra shared ldquoWith Saali Mohabbat I wanted to tell a story that feels both intimate and unsettling mdash one that captures a womanrsquos gaze in a world full of hidden fractures and polite faccedilades Irsquove always been fascinated by the quiet tensions that exist beneath the surface of relationships mdash the invisible power struggles the unspoken expectations the ways in which love can transform into something darkerElaborating on the themes she stated This film explores those fragile boundaries mdash of trust betrayal and identity mdash but through a deeply female perspective Itrsquos about what happens when a woman stops conforming to the emotional roles expected of her and begins to own her truth no matter how uncomfortable that truth might beThe Taare Zameen Par actress delved into her experience directing a film for the first time Directing Saali Mohabbat has been both terrifying and liberating mdash terrifying because it demanded emotional vulnerability and liberating because it allowed me to step outside the boundaries women filmmakers are so often placed within she revealedShe also thanked Manish Malhotra and his team for understanding the film and giving her the confidence that it had found its right home