&TV presents Ekta Kapoor’s new horror-mystery
Daayan
~Starring Tinaa Dattaa and Mohit
Malhotra, the show premieres on 15thDecember2018 and will air
every Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 pm only on &TV ~
Mumbai, 4th
December 2018:Na zinda, namrit... woh raat ki raani hain, ek shaitani taakat
hain. Apno ke beech chhupi, kaun hai woh? Transporting its viewers into an alternate world of
mystery and horror, &TV and Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms’ present
Daayan. The show is a
gripping tale of a girl’squest in revealing the identity of the evil force hidden amongst her close ones
and defeating its sinister plans.With popular television actors Tinaa Dattaa and
Mohit Malhotra in the lead, the new weekend fiction property is slated to
go on air from 15th December 2018 every Saturday and Sunday at
9.00 pm only on &TV.
Daayan is a mystifying narrative
of a young Jhanvi Morya (Tinaa Dattaa), a well-educated and family-oriented girl
hailing from Ujjain. It maps her race against time as she stumbles upon a
dangerous ploy of the evil force, as many unusual and mysterious happenings
repeatedly occur in her hometown. With a threat to her life, it’s her journey
of unmasking the identity of the ‘Daayan’ who is one of her close ones.
Accompanying her in this mission, will be Jhanvi’s childhood friend and love
interest, the wealthy and chivalrous Akarsh Sharma (Mohit Malhotra). The show
also brings together a powerful ensemble cast with names like Amit Thakur,
Aakash Talwar, Rishita Nag, Kanika Shivpuri, Prabhat Bhattacharya, Priya
Bhatija amongst others in various roles.
Commenting on the new
offering, Vishnu Shankar, Head, &TV said, “At &TV we aim to
cater to the evolving content palette of our viewers, which is why creating
unexplored genres is an immensely exciting proposition for us. We were the
first to combine supernatural and romance with Laal Ishq, which has created a
niche of its own in the cluttered GEC category. This has encouraged us to now
interweave horror and mystery in our new show Daayan. Placed at the primetime
weekend slot of 9.00 pm, the audiences are in for thrilling weekends, starting
15th December. The show is a riveting narrative of a young girl Jhanvi Morya’s journey
to unveil the identity of the evil Daayan. We are extremely delighted to join
hands with Ekta Kapoor and Balaji Telefilms for this project and wholeheartedly
welcome the team to the &TV family.”
Talking about her show, Producer Ekta
Kapoor, Balaji Telefilms said, “The team and I are very kicked to
present Daayan and have worked really hard designing the show over the past few
months. We are happy to see it come to life so beautifully with &TV. Taking
viewers through the protagonist, Jhanvi’s journey of unraveling the mystery of
the Daayan, the show promises horror, drama, thrill, romance, mystery, an
all-in-all great entertainer. With a fantastic team of artists on board, we are
sure to create intrigue with the layered plot that will keep the viewers
guessing. I have enjoyed creating content in the horror space and I’m glad that
audiences have responded well to it. This time too, I’m positive that we have a
winner on our hands. With the blessings of God, now the show belongs to the
audiences.”
Having essayed varied
roles in the past, talented actress Tinaa Dattaa said, “I’m grateful
to have been chosen to play Jhanvi, working with Balaji Telefilms and Ekta
again. Horror-mystery as a genre has seen great interest from viewers at large
and I’m excited to make way in this space. Jhanvi’s character is unlike any
that I have played before, she grows from being vulnerable to being courageous,
battling her own demons at times. It’s a thrilling narrative of a simple girl’s
repeated trysts with the supernatural and her journey to unveil the evil Daayan
amongst her close ones.”
Playing the role of the male lead,
popular actor Mohit Malhotra said, “This is my second show with
&TV and Balaji Telefilms has always been like a second home to me, so I was
more than happy to play the character of Akarsh Sharma as the male protagonist.
Daayan is in the mystery-horror genre which I have been wanting to experiment
with for a while now, so this was an opportunity that I just couldn’t miss.
This being an interesting genre with mystery and horror intertwined, my
character Akarsh is key to the narrative, who is not just Jhanvi's love
interest but a constant companion throughout the story."
Driven by her fate upon
the deepest and darkest alleys of witchcraft, Daayan aims to raise
several mysterious questions in the mind of the audience. Will Jhanvi be able
to ever unravel the truth behind the Daayan or will she crumble against
the shadow of the evil? With a mystery to her identity and an unconventional
form to her appearance, &TV brings forth a world where evil lurks arounds
the corner and where everything seems real, yet nothing is.
Tune into the mysterious
world of Daayan from 15th December, every Saturday and Sunday at 9pm
only on &TV
About
&TV
Launched
in 2015, &TV is the flagship Hindi GEC of the ‘&’ bouquet of channels
from Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), a global media and
entertainment company. Staying true to the personification of the Ampersand,
&TV’s brand philosophy ‘Hain KhaasHarAndaaz’ celebrates the multiple
personas of today’s Indian as they actualize the various ‘&s’ in their
life. The channel’s content is designed in sync with its core proposition, offering
diversified content and unified viewing experience. Some of its
unique offerings include popular shows like BhabhijiGhar Par Hain, Paramavatar
Shri Krishna, Meri HanikarakBiwi, Perfect Pati, VikramBetaal Ki RahasyaGaatha
and Love Me India amongst others. &TV is available in SD and HD across all
Cable and DTH platforms and enjoys a leading presence in international markets
including Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Americas. Viewed by the
urban and premium audience, &TV is fast gaining popularity across
territories.
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