People Speak | 9 Viewers Pick Their Favourite Shows/Movies They’ve Been Binge-Watching On ZEE5

From selecting clothes to selecting masks, our lives have totally changed in the past year and this also includes our mode of entertainment. We all have some amazing memories of watching movies in theatres, bunking classes for the first day first show of your favourite movie, or planning a movie date with your partner, we have done it all. Now, all we do is binge-watch movies and shows from the comfort of our homes while also cribbing about the ongoing lockdown. To understand what content is keeping its viewers entertained, ZEE5 approached a few people and asked them to name a show or a movie that’s helping them in these tough times. Check out their answers.

Name: Richa Chawla

Profession: Digital Marketing expert

Richa loves watching mystery thrillers and currently, she is binge-watching Black Widows which is a ZEE5 Original. Talking about why she loves it, she mentioned that the unique subject and the unexpected twists and turns keep her engrossed and she’d definitely recommend it to one and all.

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Name: Ekta Mishra

Profession: Architect

Ekta Mishra is a movie buff who loves to watch movies based on true events. She is currently watching Pankaj Tripathi starrer Kaagaz. Ekta said that the storyline of the ZEE5 Original is intriguing and it was amazing how it was shown in the movie.

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Name: Ayan Sharma

Profession: Civil Engineer

Ayan Sharma is a civil engineer and being someone who has a lot of field work on a daily basis, sitting at home can be frustrating. Therefore, to bring down his lockdown blues, Ayan watched ZEE5 Original Silence. Ayan loved the storyline and how the director kept us guessing till the end of the story. He also mentioned that the lead star Manoj Bajpayee was one of the best things about the movie.

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Name: Siddharth Singh

Profession: Sales and marketing executive

Siddharth Singh is a big fan of Rajkummar Rao and after watching Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana and Omerta, he is currently watching Trapped. Siddharth said that he loved the story of Omerta and recommends it to people who love watching movies with unique themes.

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Name: Sanjana Yadav

Profession: Content writer/ Social-media manager

Being a movie lover and a writer by profession, Sanjana Yadav is keen on watching a movie while looking at different aspects of it like storyline, screenplay and cast. Sanjana Yadav’s favourite movie to binge-watch is Qarib Qarib Singlle. She loves the movie for its quirky storyline depicting love and companionship. Sanjana also mentioned that she loves it because of actor Irrfan Khan and his commendable portrayal in the movie.

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Name: Niharika Kothari

Profession: Event Manager

Niharika loves watching murder mysteries and thus to take some time off from her hectic work from home schedule, she watched ZEE5 Original Silence. Niharika picked the movie for its star cast that included Manoj Bajpayee, Prachi Desai and Sahil Vaid. She also liked all the unexpected twists and turns in the movie and recommends it to all entertainment buffs who love watching murder mysteries.

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Name: Ajita Singh 

Profession: Homemaker

It’s ‘old is gold’ for Ajita Singh and we can totally relate to it! Some movies are cult classics and we love to rewatch them. One such movie for Ajita is Omkara. After watching it on TV for years, now she has easy access to it on ZEE5 and she is totally loving it! She added that she loves drama movies and so Omkara is her personal favourite.

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Name: Abban Ahmed

Profession: Banker

Abban Ahmed has a long list of his favourites from ZEE5. Being in lockdown and juggling through streaming platforms, he was hooked to some ZEE5 Originals including Chintu Ka Birthday and Kaagaz. He loved Chintu Ka Birthday and mentioned that it brought a positivity and smile on his face and hence it’s his personal favourite.

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Name: Nishant Garg

Profession: MBA student 

Nishant Garg loves watching Bareilly Ki Barfi as it instantly lightens up his mood because of the comic play and the star cast. He also recommends people to watch it as right now everybody needs something that can be a mood-uplifter.

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Planning to binge-watch any of these recommended movies? If yes, visit ZEE5’s movie section and add these movies to your watchlist for your next movie marathon.