Shriya Pilgaonkar To Essay Role Of Sex Worker In 'Taaza Khabar'

With 2022 soon ending, the entertainment world is leaving no stone unturned to keep us glued to our screens. As new shows already lined up for January 2023, one of the most anticipated drama series Taaza Khabar by Bhuvan Bam is set to release next month. Disney+ Hotstar recently released the trailer of the show and apart from the storyline, its actors make for an interesting cast to watch out for.

Co-produced under Bhuvan Bam's production house BB Ki Vines, Taaza Khabar is a satirical take on the class divide in the country, poverty and people's wish to live a better life than they are.

Actor Shriya Pilgaonkar will costar alongside Bam and will play the role of Madhu, a sex worker based in Mumbai.

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Shriya Pilgaonkar in Taaza Khabar

Taaza Khabar explores the story of a sanitation worker to is struggling to make ends meet. However, as the story unravels and he meets people from different sections of society, he uncovers the truth about the process of the class divide.

Bhuvan Bam, who essays the role of the sanitation worker who juggles decisions around his personal and professional life, is also the co-producer of the show. Apart from Bam, the show stars Shriya Pilgaonkar, Shilpa Shukla, Deven Bhojani and Mithilesh Chaturvedi in prominent roles.

Shriya Pilgaonkar will be seen in a never-seen-before avatar on Taaza Khabar. The actor plays the role of a sex worker who is based in Mumbai. The show will explore how Bam and Pilgaonkar's characters cross each other's paths.

While Bam will essay the role of Vasya, Pilgaonkar will play Madhu. Sharing the trailer of the show on Instagram, she incited excitement for the storyline which appears to be unique. Pilgaonkar's presence on OTT has been spell-bounding considering the distinctive characters she has played whether it was as an advocate in Guilty Minds,  Sweety in Mirzapur or a journalist in The Broken news.