By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh, Dec.06, 2021:- The thriller web series ‘Aghaat’
from Dish TV India Limited's in-house OTT platform - WATCHO - has won three
prestigious honours for Best TV/Web Series at the Cannes World Film Festival,
Vegas Movie Awards, and the London Independent Film Awards. Soon after the
release, the five-episode exhilarating web series has also been nominated for
Best Web-TV at Hollywood International Golden Age Festival as well as Official
Selection at the Montreal Independent Film Festival. Aghaat also became the
finalist in New York International Film Awards.
Commenting
on the success, Sukhpreet Singh,
Corporate Head–Marketing, DishTV& WATCHO, Dish TV India Ltd, said
that at WATCHO, we strive to deliver our viewers snackable and entertaining
content. It is gratifying to have our web series “Aghaat” being recognized on
some of the worlds most celebrated and eminent award ceremonies. Zayad has
attempted to portray a powerful narrative innovatively, ensuring that the
writing and strong acting performances come together effortlessly. From the
beginning, we were confident that Aghaat would not only enthrall our core
viewers but also appeal to a much wider audience. WATCHO has a vast network of
viewers across geographies and we are dedicated to bringing the engaging shows
from a variety of genres and themes.
Aghaat is
exclusively available for WATCHO subscribers in two languages – Bangla and
Hindi (dubbed). Directed by Zayed Rizwan, the new series follows the story of
Karimi, who is believed to be running secret cells in Sydney, along with the
Anti-Terrorism Squad following intelligence and making interrogations. The
five-episode series is a thrilling story full of twists and turns and is set to
keep viewers at the edge of their seats. Produced by Arijit Shawon and Miah
Tareque and Co-produced& executed by Nflicks Pvt Ltd, the new web
series stars DipaliAkther Tania, Raanveer, Irfan Sajjad, Bipasha Kabir, and Nadim
Accari. Shot in Australia, the series features prominent locations such as the
Sydney Opera House, Darling Harbour, Garrie Beach, North Sydney, Lakemba,
Central Business District, among other locations.
Zayed Rizwan, Director of Aghaat, added that honored by the worldwide critical and
popular acclaim the series has earned. Receiving these awards has been the most
heartening moment and motivation for me to become a better director. He is glad
that our work has been recognized by WATCHO team and provided us a platform
with a reach to a larger audience. He would want to express my gratitude to
WATCHO team who have been very supportive throughout our journey. Moreover,
Aghaat provided him an opportunity to work with some excellent performers,
crew, and Executive Producers Arijit Shawon and Miah Tareque.
Bringing in
a unique assortment of snackable content cutting across all genres, WATCHO
offers many original shows including web series like Papa ka Scooter, Cheaters
– The Vacation, Sarhad, Mystery Dad, JaalSaazi, Titli-Current Maarti Hai, It’s
My Pleasure, 4 Thieves, Love Crisis, Ardhsatya, Mortuary, Chhoriyan, Rakhta
Chandana. There are also original influencer shows like Look I Can Cook,
BikharehainAlfaaz, etc. to name a few. Available across screens (Android &
iOS devices, Dish SMRT devices, D2H Magic devices, and Fire TV Stick) and
at www.watcho.com, WATCHO presently provides over 35 plus original
shows, 150 plus exclusive plays, and 100 plus live channels in Hindi, Kannada,
and Telugu regional languages.
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