Mumbai: Marathi ZEE5 has announced its content slate for its second year, comprising original series, returning franchises, films, comedy, AI-led titles and live sports.
The new slate follows the platform’s first year of operations and includes a mix of established franchises and new productions across genres. The offering is aimed at providing Marathi-language entertainment through a year-round content lineup.
Among the returning series are Hey Kay Navin? Season 2, produced by Bahawa Entertainment and featuring Umesh Kamat and Priya Bapat, and Devkhel Season 2 from Cinemasters Production, starring Ankush Chaudhari and Prajakta Mali.
The upcoming original series slate also includes Kon Yashwant Pansare?, featuring Bharat Jadhav, Sharvari Jamenis, Pushkar Shrotri and Shivani Rangole, and 112 from Coquelicot Pictures, created by Nikhil Mahajan and directed by Jeejivisha Kale and Rohit Satpute.
The platform’s film lineup includes post-theatrical premieres such as Tumbadchi Manjula, featuring Jitendra Joshi, Sai Tamhankar, Makarand Anaspure and Om Bhutkar, and Bhootam Bhayam, starring Neel Salekar, Siddhant Sarfare, Shubham Jadhav, Saurabh Ghadge and Karan Sonawane.
The slate also features the original film Adkitta from Mangesh Pawar Company, starring Siddharth Chandekar, Sakhi Gokhale and Sai Tamhankar.
In addition to scripted content, Marathi ZEE5 has announced Hasva Hasavi – The Marathi Stand-Up Show, produced by Anish Goregoankar Productions and featuring Anish Goregoankar, Fatima Ayesha, Sanket Joshi, Sahil Horane and Sahil Shaikh.
The platform is also expanding its content mix with AI titles including Garuda, Vikram Vetal, Shiv Sati, Chandrakanta, Tirupati Balaji, Narmada, Ram Anjanay Yudha and Barbarik. Its live sports offering includes properties such as FIFA, Bundesliga, Serie A and ILT20.
Commenting on the new slate, VR Hema, Chief Channel Officer – Zee Marathi and Business Head – Marathi Zee 5, said, “When we launched Marathi Zee 5, our belief was simple yet bold, that Marathi audiences deserve a streaming platform dedicated for them, not an occasional regional offering. Today, we are proud to be a committed and innovative OTT platform consistently investing in original Marathi stories, and the audience response has validated that vision. The bold and diverse new slate reflects the resilience, determination, courage and passion of the Marathi Manus. Alongside returning favourites that audiences have wholeheartedly embraced, we are introducing fresh originals, films, and new formats that continue to push the boundaries of Marathi entertainment on streaming. More importantly, it is a reflection of the incredible creative talent within the Marathi industry and our continued effort to champion stories that are from our land.”
With the new slate, Marathi ZEE5 is expanding its programming across originals, films, comedy, AI-led entertainment and sports, while continuing to focus on Marathi-language content and regional audiences.
