Rajeev Saxena
There is a competition among all the channels these days for some novelty in the stories of OTT web series. Young, enthusiastic heads are asking Mumbai’s commercial screenwriters to write differently. The result of this is that last week, two web series on TV journalism and cybercrime were shown.
The Broken News
Indian TV journalism has seen many changes in two-and-a-half decades. The beginning is often good, but if a mission gets a commercial flair, it is natural to stop at TRP or ever-increasing viewership, rather than competition quality. Directed by Vinay Vaikul, The Broken News is a Zee Five web series based on the intriguing story of two fictional news channels, Awaaz Bharti and Josh24, proving themselves to be toppers.
The editor-in-chief of two news channels on different floors in the same building are the conductors of completely opposite ideologies. Amina Qureshi, editor of Awaaz Bharti, is not in favor of any compromise with news, following her principles, while Dipankar Sanyal, editor of Josh 24, does not hesitate to go to any extent while connecting the news with sensation. Is.
The operators of both the channels are no different when it comes to pressurizing their newsmen to fulfill their respective business objectives. The third face is that of the brave journalists of these two channels, who are determined to find good and important news related to social concern through the use of their skills. It was heartening to see that the screenwriter also highlighted the existence of investigative journalism in a high-profile battle.
The Broken News series also passionately exposes the politics of power that has become a termite in the progress of the country. In many cases, the use of electronic media to serve political interests is also significant. A few years ago, the country’s famous Nira Radia also reminds of the tape scandal. This web series is also said to be influenced by a British TV series The Press.
The web series The Broken News can be liked both because of the tightness in the direction and also from the point of view of acting. It was a pleasure to watch 90s actress Sonali Bendre in the role of channel editor. Sonali lived up to the tension between management and commitment beautifully. Jaideep Ahlawat’s body language proved successful in portraying the character of a famous yet egoistic journalist. Shriya Pilgaonkar has also done justice to her character. Kiran Kumar and Akash Khurana proved to be fit in the role of operators of both these channels.
cyber war
The web series Cyber War, which was released last week on the OTT platform Voot, is based on the efforts to prevent crime, which is increasing day by day under the guise of digital resources in the metropolis of Mumbai. Frustrated people with all kinds of fantasies in their minds have, over the years, invented new ways of crime. In this, the digital revolution is proving to be helpful for them. These include violations of privacy, crimes such as banking scams, which are carried out with the help of the Internet. Under the police department across the country, now separate branches have been formed to deal with cybercrime.
According to the story, Mumbai Police forms a special team with the aim of cracking down on this type of crime. This team of five members, headed by Assistant Commissioner of Police Akash Malik, is ready to deal with cyber crime through their vigilance and efficiency. The police commissioner adds Ananya Saini, a cyber expert and ethical hacker, to this team.
In the beginning, ACP Akash Malik’s ego comes in the way, but after a few interesting pranks, their combined team manages to solve a case by getting to the bottom of it. The nine-episode series has aired only two episodes so far. Mohit Malik, Shanaya Irani and Neha Khan have played their characters well under the direction of Ankush Bhatt. This web series is also appreciated as a social responsibility along with the message of being alert from such crime among the common people.