New Delhi. If you like watching series full of crime suspense and thriller, then The Broken News available on OTT brings a different experience for you. Created keeping the world of journalism at the center, this series brings to the fore the tension that arises between the competition within the newsroom, the race for TRP and the effort to show the truth. The series has received a good response from the audience and its IMDb rating is said to be 7.6.
The story of The Broken News is based on the competition between two news networks in Mumbai. On one hand, there is a news channel named Awaaz Bharti whose editor Amina Qureshi is played by Sonali Bendre. Amina gives priority to truth and responsibility in journalism but her channel is struggling with financial problems. On the other hand, there is a channel named Josh 24/7 which wants to be ahead in the race of TRP and sensational news.
Dipankar Sanyal, the lead anchor of Josh 24/7, is played by Jaideep Ahlawat. His character shows that form of journalism where the pressure of news presentation and TRP sometimes outweighs the priorities of the news. The story of a young and talented journalist also progresses amidst the different thinking of both the channels. Shriya Pilgaonkar has played the character of this journalist and in the story, two different paths of journalism are seen in front of her.
The story of the series is not limited to just the rivalry between two news channels. As the story progresses, the audience gets a glimpse of the politics inside the newsroom, the pressures on decisions, and the ethical challenges of journalism. On one hand, there is an effort to show news truthfully, while on the other hand, there is a competition to resort to sensationalism to reach maximum audiences. This conflict makes the series interesting.
There are two seasons of The Broken News. The first season prominently featured the battle between truth and sensation. There are many twists and turns in the story that keep the audience interested. In the second season, the story progresses and changes in the lives of the characters are shown after the events of the first season.
This series is directed by Vinay Vaikule. Sonali Bendre, Jaideep Ahlawat and Shriya Pilgaonkar are seen in the lead roles. Jaideep Ahlawat has left a special impact in the character of Dipankar Sanyal. Sonali Bendre has played the character of Amina Qureshi with seriousness. Shriya Pilgaonkar's acting also strengthens the young journalist part of the story.
The Broken News is a Hindi adaptation of the 2018 British drama series Press. If you want to watch suspense and drama with a story based on journalism, then this series can be an option. It can be watched on ZEE5 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages. Its IMDb rating is 7.6.