MUMBAI: ZEE5 released the trailer of its latest original film ‘LOST’. Directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury and produced by Zee Studios, Namah Pictures, Sam Fernandes, Indrani Mukherjee, the direct to digital film features an ensemble and compelling star cast consisting of Yami Gautam Dhar, Pankaj Kapur, Rahul Khanna, Neil Bhoopalam, Tushar Pandey and Pia Bajpiee in key roles. After receiving an overwhelming response at Chicago South Asian Film Festival 2022, Atlanta Indian Film Festival 2022 and 53rd International Film Festival of India, LOST will now premiere in Hindi on 16th February, exclusively on ZEE5.

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What made you say yes to LOST? Were there any apprehensions being a part of the movie? It was the script—such a taut, intricate thriller, beautifully written by Shyamal Sengupta and Ritesh Shah. Just reading it kept me on the edge of my seat. I was surprised by the role. It was completely different from anything I’d been offered before and I was intrigued to take it on as a challenge, to see what the experience might be like.

You are playing a negative role in the film. What are the nuances that you kept in mind? He’s an ambitious, calculating politician willing to do whatever it takes to protect and further his career. And he’s very much supported by a system where ruthlessness is rewarded. Like a lot of powerful people, he appears untouchable—so, to underscore that, we tried to portray an invisible “barrier” around him at all times. We developed certain nuances, like his affinity for darts and billiards which are precise, solo sports. The way he talks on his cell phone—never actually holding the device up to his ear, almost as if to keep himself as distanced from the person on the other end. There are assistants and armed bodyguards around him at all times. In a scene where Pankaj Kapur comes to meet him, there are several “layers” Pankaj-ji has to pass through before he finally gets to see him. We even had a couple of ferocious guard dogs that, unfortunately, didn’t make it into the final shots. I was most looking forward to shooting with them!

‘LOST’ will exclusively premiere on ZEE5 on 16th February 2023!

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