The Broken News 2 Trailer OUT: Shriya Pilgonka, Sonali Bendre, Jaideep Ahlawat’s Show Exposes Newsroom Battles; Returns With Extra Drama, Politics

Broken News Season 2 is much awaited trailer is out now. The thriller is on the Indian news journalism.

The new season on Broken News delves much deep into yellow journalism, TRP battles, politics and crime. The series is to set to premiere on May 3 on ZEE5.

The trailer of ‘The Broken News’ released on April 16. The show is based on the BBC Studios format ‘Press’. The show is directed by Vinay Waikul and is written by Sambit Mishra. Sonali Bendre, Jaideep Ahlawat and Shriya Pilgaonkar are in the roles of Ameena Qureshi, Dipankat Sanyal and Radha Bhargava respectively.

The show is returning after a gap of two years. In the new season, the fight for ideologies between two broadcast new channels, ‘Josh 24×7’, and ‘Awaz Bharti’ can be seen to scale new heights.

In the 2-minutes, 26-second trailer shows the involvement of media in destabilising a government. This also raises the concerns over journalists fighting against each other for the persons animosities inspite of seeking truth and justice. Director Vinay Vaikul’ series gives a glimpse into the interlink between two politicians and media. The conflict between the editor Ameena of Awaaz Bharti and the TRP-hungry Dipankar heads Josh24x7, is set to become much darker this season.

Faisal Rashid, Taaruk Raina, Indraneil Sengupts and Sanjeets Bhattacharya will resume their role on The Broken News 2. There are also new casts who are, Geetika Vidya Ohlyan, Akshay Oberoi, Suchitra Pillai and other. The series is to stream on ZEE5 from May 3.

Shriya Pilagoankar said, “I couldn’t have been more thrilled about the return of ‘The Broken News’ on ZEE5. This show holds a special place in my heart, and I’ve been eagerly anticipating its comeback for quite some time now. The dynamic between Radha and Dipankar is going to be intensely personal this season, as they both strive to outmanoeuvre each other at every turn. It’s going to be a roller-coaster ride for the viewers, with twists and turns keeping them guessing until the very end. Working alongside Jaideep sir and Sonali ma’am has been an incredible experience for me. They are both powerhouses of talent, and I’ve learned so much from sharing the screen with them. I can’t wait for audiences to see the magic that we’ve all created together.”

Director Vinay Waikul said, “I am thrilled to direct another season of The Broken News, bringing the high pressure and dynamic environment of newsrooms and the battle between truth and sensationalism to audiences again. The first season was immensely appreciated by all and this season promises to keep audiences engaged as we take this newsroom drama to the next level. I am thankful to the producers, writer, talented actors and crew members for making this show a memorable experience”.

Actor Jaideep Ahlawat’s last project was with Sujoy Ghosh in a crime mystery-thriller Jaanejaan in which his co-stars were Kareena Kapoor and Vijay Verma.