Streamer ZEE5 on Wednesday announced murder mystery function “Silence… Can You Hear It?” with actors Manoj Bajpayee, Prachi Desai and Arjun Mathur in the lead.
Produced by ZEE Studios and directed by Aban Bharucha Deohans, the film traces the story of the mysterious disappearance of a lady. “As she prepares to leave her house, a tragedy befalls following which the woman disappears only to have her corpse turn up a day later, discovered by trekkers,” the official synopsis study.
Bajpayee mentioned he has never ever been a aspect of a whodunnit project, and thus he was quickly drawn to the planet which Deohans has produced.
“It was my wish to see her as a director starting with this film. I gave her the dates as soon as I saw a 30 days window. She has been so thorough and so well prepared throughout the shoot that it’s been a joyful experience working under her,” the actor mentioned in a statement.
Ashima Avasthi, Vice President Creative and Head at Zee Studios Originals, mentioned “Silence. Can You Hear It?” will preserve the audiences hooked with its modern therapy of a thriller.
“The movie has reimagined a classic whodunnit for the modern yet rooted Indian audience. It highlights the studio’s promise of delivering sophisticated yet broad base content for a varied audience.” The film marks the digital debut of Desai, identified for featuring in films like “Once Upon a Time in Mumbai” and “Rock On!!”.
The 32-year-old actor mentioned the film gave her the proper chance to jump into the planet of OTT.
“I can’t wait for everyone to witness the unusual role I am playing, a first in this genre for me. I am so happy to be working with such a stellar cast, it’s a humbling experience too,” she added.
Mathur, who was not too long ago nominated for the 2020 International Emmy Awards for his efficiency in “Made in Heaven”, mentioned he is confident that the film “will be a winner too.” “We are back on the sets at the end of a very trying year. I’m truly excited to be here alongside this extremely talented ensemble and looking forward to the premiere on ZEE5,” he mentioned.
“Silence… Can You Hear It?”, which will debut on Zee5 in March, 2021, also options Sahil Vaid, Vaquar, Barkha Singh, Shirish Sharma, Sohaila Kapoor, Amit Thakkar and Garima Yagnik.