Archive · 9 Nov 2025
Tisca Chopra Debuts as Director with ZEE5 Thriller 'Saali Mohabbat'
A famous actress named Tisca Chopra is going to be a movie director for the first time!
Her new movie is called 'Saali Mohabbat' and it's going to be on ZEE5 soon.
It's a mystery story, kind of like a detective story, but about relationships.
The main characters are played by Radhika Apte and Divyenndu Sharma.
Radhika plays a woman whose life gets very complicated with secrets and maybe even cheating.
Tisca wants to show how women see these kinds of difficult situations and hidden feelings in relationships.
She said directing was scary but also exciting.
The people at ZEE5 are happy to show stories that are a bit different and make you think about why people do things.
The movie is about trust, secrets, and how love can get messy.
Tisca Chopra is making her directorial debut with the feature film 'Saali Mohabbat'.
The film, described as a 'genre-defining how-dunnit', will stream exclusively on ZEE5.
Radhika Apte and Divyenndu Sharma star as leads, portraying a story involving infidelity, deceit, and revenge.
Chopra aims to explore relationships and hidden tensions from a 'woman’s gaze'.
The film is produced by Jio Studios and Manish Malhotra’s Stage5 Production and also features Anurag Kashyap and others.
- Who
- Tisca Chopra (Director), Radhika Apte, Divyenndu Sharma, Anurag Kashyap, Anshumaan Pushkar, Sauraseni Maitra, Sharat Saxena (Cast)
- What
- Tisca Chopra's directorial debut feature film 'Saali Mohabbat', described as a 'genre-defining how-dunnit' and thriller.
- When
- Soon (to debut on ZEE5)
- Where
- Not specified in article, but implies a setting where Smita, a small-town housewife, experiences infidelity, deceit, and moral conflict.
- Why
- To explore themes of infidelity, deceit, betrayal, revenge, and the darker aspects of love from a female perspective, while challenging conventional storytelling.
Director's Vision
Platform's Goal
Focus of the Film
Director's Vision
Tisca Chopra aims to capture 'a woman’s gaze' exploring quiet tensions, power struggles, and how love can turn darker.
Platform's Goal
ZEE5 seeks to present a thriller that delves into the emotions driving human choices and challenges convention.
Filmmaker's Experience
Director's Vision
Tisca Chopra described directing as 'terrifying and liberating', allowing her to step outside boundaries for women filmmakers.
Platform's Goal
Kaveri Das stated ZEE5's commitment to bringing challenging stories and found collaboration with Chopra rewarding.
- Director
- Tisca Chopra
- Starring
- Radhika Apte, Divyenndu Sharma, Anurag Kashyap, Anshumaan Pushkar, Sauraseni Maitra, Sharat Saxena
- Platform
- ZEE5
- Producers
- Jio Studios, Manish Malhotra’s Stage5 Production
- Genre
- How-dunnit, Thriller
