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Hari Om OTT premieres Bhagwan Jhulelal Sai series
First devotional show on Jhulelal Sai streams in Sindhi and Hindi.
MUMBAI: Hari Om OTT just turned the tide for devotional dramas because when Jhulelal Sai steps onto the small screen, even the waves start streaming in two languages. Hari Om OTT, India’s leading devotional streaming platform launched in June 2024, has premiered Bhagwan Jhulelal Sai, a milestone series that marks the first-ever show dedicated to the revered deity of the Sindhi community. The show, starring Manish Raisinghani as Jhulelal Sai / Varun Dev and Parag Tyagi as Mirkh Shah, launched on Jhulelal Jayanti and is available in both Sindhi and Hindi.
The series chronicles the life, journey and teachings of Bhagwan Jhulelal Sai, blending mythology with historical elements to deliver an authentic and inspiring narrative for global audiences.
Manish Raisinghani said, “Portraying Jhulelal Sai and Varun Dev was not just a role, it was a spiritual journey and a moment of immense pride for my family and community. This one holds a special place in my heart, especially since the show is coming in our very own Sindhi language as well.”
Parag Tyagi added, “Jhulelal Sai is the first-ever show that beautifully blends mythology with history. Hari Om has achieved something truly special by bringing the stories of our gods and goddesses to audiences in their authentic language.”
Hari Om OTT CEO Avinash Dugar said, “With Bhagwan Jhulelal Sai, we’re excited to share this inspiring story with the Sindhi community and beyond. We will continue to showcase the stories of Indian culture and Sanatan Dharma to the world, presented in their own language.”
The premiere builds on Hari Om OTT’s track record of acclaimed devotional titles including Mata Lakshmi, Jai Jagannath, Shri Tirupati Balaji, Mata Saraswati and Chandra Dev, all focused on celebrating India’s cultural and spiritual legacy through high-quality storytelling.
In a streaming landscape crowded with fiction, Hari Om OTT is quietly proving that the most powerful stories aren’t made up, they’re the ones that have already inspired generations, now delivered straight to your screen in the language of devotion. Bhagwan Jhulelal Sai is now streaming on Hari Om OTT.
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Studio9 enters OTT with Jazz City, a high-stakes espionage drama
Set against the backdrop of the Bangladesh Liberation War, the ten-episode Sony LIV series marks a bold first move for TV9 Network’s premium production arm
CALCUTTA: A Park Street jazz club. A reluctant spy. Calcutta, 1971.
Studio9, the premium content arm of TV9 Network, has arrived on India’s mainstream OTT stage with exactly the kind of prestige drama it has been promising, and Jazz City, now streaming on Sony LIV, is a bold opening statement.
The ten-episode historical espionage series follows Jimmy Roy, played by Bangladeshi star Arifin Shuvoo, the owner of a Park Street jazz club who is pulled from comfortable detachment into the dangerous underground of the resistance movement. When Indian intelligence officer Sinha, played by Shantanu Ghatak, conscripts him into the world of spycraft, Calcutta’s most glamorous nightspot becomes a covert nerve centre for spies, revolutionaries, war journalists and refugees.
The series was created, written and directed by Soumik Sen, whose previous credits include the acclaimed OTT series Jubilee and the feature film Gulaab Gang. It is produced by Studio9 in partnership with StudioNext, with creative producer Arpita Chatterjee helming the complex multi-location shoot spanning West Pakistan, East Pakistan and Calcutta. Cinematographer Pratik Parmar’s recreation of 1970s Park Street is complemented by an original soundtrack composed by Arka Mukherjee, Diptarka Bose and Soumik Sen, blending jazz with Rabindra Sangeet to evoke the cultural tensions of the era. The ensemble cast includes Sauraseni Maitra, Sayandeep Sengupta, Shreya Bhattacharya, Shataf Figar, Tanika Basu, Aniruddha Gupta, Amit Saha and Alexandra Taylor.
The reviews since its March 18 launch have been warm. IWMBuzz praised the show for conjuring an atmospheric noir world in which the jazz club becomes “an ambiguous sanctuary, simultaneously a refuge and a crucible of danger”, while singling out Shuvoo’s ability to blend charisma with world-weariness. NewsBytesApp called it “moody, politically charged, and artistic”, adding that Shuvoo’s performance makes it an engaging watch and that Park Street itself gradually becomes a crucial character.
Sen is unapologetic about his ambitions. “Jazz City is my love letter to Bengal’s untold post-Independence saga,” he said. “Delivering this under tight timelines without a single compromise on creative excellence has been thrilling. It’s proof that bold Bengali storytelling can command global stages. Studio9’s backing has unleashed our most ambitious work yet.”
Chatterjee echoed the mood. “Jazz City on Sony LIV marks Studio9’s entry into prestige OTT content,” she said. “It is our statement of intent: world-class narratives rooted in cultural truth, executed with precision. Our recent Asian Television Award for Fan and Fanatics showed what we are capable of. Jazz City is another testament to our growing capabilities.”
That award, a best documentary programme win at the 30th Asian Television Awards in Singapore, gave Studio9 a timely credential ahead of this debut. The production house is also in post-production on Duologue with Barun Das, Season 4, featuring Sourav Ganguly, Vijay Amritraj, Lothar Matthäus, Bianca Balti and Aamir Khan, set to premiere on Jio Hotstar.
Bengali-language storytelling has long punched below its weight on national and global platforms. With Jazz City, Studio9 is making the case that it need not.
