Priyank Sharma recalls how he didn't know to

                             Priyank Sharma recalls how he didn't know to face the camera'
                            in the first season of ALTBalaji's youth drama Puncch Beat

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         ALTBalaji's youth drama Puncch Beat 2 actor Priyank Sharma:
Was raw and completely naive as an actor during the first season

ALTBalaji's youth drama Puncch Beat 2 is all set to drop on the digital screens this week. The show has been one of the highly anticipated youth dramas this year. The first session of the show was trendy and extremely successful amongst the youth. The show's protagonist Rahat, played by actor Priyank Sharma became a crush of many. For the unversed, Priyank marked his acting debut with the show. Sharma, who had been part of several reality shows like Bigg Boss, Splitsvilla, and Roadies till then, had never faced the camera as an actor hitherto. Recently, Priyank confessed that he was naive as an actor. In his candid revelation, he also added that he was so raw that he didn't even know how to face the camera.

While expressing his thoughts for the show, Priyank also revealed how Puncch Beat has always been special to him. He said, "Puncch Beat Season 1 was my debut as an actor, and I believe that the show is like our baby, for most of us. I have a lot of emotions attached to the project. Along with emotions, a lot of expectation is also there because season 1 worked beautifully for me as an actor." Confessing his rawness in the first season, he added, "I was raw at that time, and I was completely naïve as an actor. I had no experience at all, like how to face the camera and such. Season 2, on the other hand, was again a lot of learning experience for me. However, this time I won't say that I was raw. I was a lot more trained as an actor, there in front of the camera, knowing a lot of things about how this entire thing works."

The first season of the popular youth drama Puncch Beat 2 was released in 2019, and fans of the show have been anticipating the second season. The ALTBalaji show centers around college, teen drama, paired with a murder mystery this year. The second season stars Priyank Sharma, Siddharth Sharma, Khushi Joshi, Harshita Gaur, Samyuktha Hegde, Kajol Tyagi, Nikhil Bhambri, Samir Soni, Niki Aneja Walia, and others.

The show drops on streaming giant ALTBalaji this Sunday, 27th June 2021. Recap the first season right away on the ALTBalaji app!

An intriguing tale of love

An intriguing tale of love, watch Toothbrushon ZEE5

~The short film has already won the jury award for Best Director at the 7^th Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival~

ZEE5, India's largest multi-lingual entertainment destination rings in the festive season with an intriguing tale of loveToothbrush. Touted to be an emotional story of a married couple, it eventually weaves into a maze-like chronicle and will surely challenge your visual judgment.

Watch Toothbrush here: https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/toothbrush/0-0-14089

Directed by Tania Deohans, Toothbrush stars Samir Soni& Kristine Zedek in lead roles, the short film released on ZEE5 on 21^st December 2018.

Speaking about his experience, Samir Soni said, "To be honest, the script at first left me thinking for a few hours and I knew I had to do it. It is not a regular love story. It has too many twists that do not appear out-rightly in the beginning and the plot will definitely leave the audience with a question mark. I am thrilled and happy to be a part of this journey and the ZEE5 family."

He further added, “Besides the script, I was extremely impressed by Tania’s vision and the maturity with which she handled a fairly intricate non-linear screenplay. Kudos to her.”

Manish Aggarwal, Business Head, ZEE5 India said, "To be able to give our audience the best choice, we need relevant and interesting contentconsistently on the platform. Toothbrush is one such piece of great content. It is a love story, but not something that you have seen before. Tania, the director has beautifully wovenmultiple themes in the narrative and Samir Soni has done complete justice to his character. It has been shot brilliantly and the actors have done an incredible job. We are happy to join hands with the talented team and stream this award winning short film on ZEE5.”

Director Tania Deohans said, “Initially when I just started writing the script, I had one thought in my head - Fear of loss. What would someone do, if that took over everything? The core idea is something that made me uncomfortable and by making a movie out of what makes you cringe is what makes it all fun.”

She further added, “Mr. Samir Soni was incredible to shoot with, you will know when you see the film, his performance will blow your mind. Thank you ZEE5 for joining us in this journey.”

Watch Toothbrush on ZEE5