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Viu launches music-filled comedy on freedom of speech ‘Banned’

by MN4U Bureau
August 27, 2018
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The show is live on the Viu app and Viu.com with episodes streaming every Friday

Mumbai: Viu India, a leading OTT platform, is set to entertain Viuers with the launch of its recent most music-filled comedy series ‘Banned’. Produced by ‘Bodhi Tree’, the series will take audiences on the rollercoaster journey of four ‘Punjabi jatts’ who get stuck in a political conundrum for an antisocial act in their music video; putting the spotlight on freedom of speech.

Bimal Unnikrishnan

The series includes songs by the talented singers from the Bollywood industry,Shashwat Singh and Vivek Hariharan. The star cast includes Paresh Pahuja, Sheetal Thakur, Sahil Anand, Deepak Kalra, Vivek Mushran among others.

Commenting on the launch, Bimal Unnikrishnan, Head Content – Viu India said, “Our original series Banned focuses on freedom of speech. We pick subjects which focus on the topics that are interesting to millennials today and bring them to life with storylines that are engaging and fresh.”

Embark on this journey of ‘Banned’ every Friday, on Viu.

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