Radhika Apte’s Saali Mohabbat OTT: Saali Mohabbat, the upcoming thriller from director Tisca Chopra and starring Radhika Apte, has people talking. Word is, it’ll drop on ZEE5 later this year.
You probably know Tisca Chopra for her acting, but now she’s trying her hand at directing with Saali Mohabbat. This is a big move for her as she’s stepping out from in front of the camera to tell her own story. Tisca puts it as:
I’ve always been fascinated by the quiet tensions that exist beneath the surface of relationships… the invisible power struggles, the unspoken expectations.”
This film represents her desire to explore themes of trust, betrayal, identity and power dynamics, particularly from a female perspective.
What makes this notable: Chopra is not just directing; she is committed to retaining a “raw, unpolished” honesty in storytelling — which suggests this won’t be your typical glitzy thriller.
For fans of character-driven cinema, this shift is exciting: a familiar face stepping into a new creative territory, bringing sensitivity and depth.
Radhika Apte’s Saali Mohabbat OTT: Cast
At the center is Radhika Apte as Smita, a small-town housewife whose life isn’t as ordinary as it seems. She’s joined by Divyendu Sharma, Anurag Kashyap, Anshumaan Pushkar, Sauraseni Maitra, and the veteran Sharat Saxena. Jio Studios is backing the film, along with Manish Malhotra’s Stage5 Production. Malhotra’s all about championing original stories with real craft, and that shows in the lineup.
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The story zooms in on Smita, who’s living her quiet life in a small town. But things shift when trust shatters and betrayal creeps in. You can expect to see love turn dark, relationships crack, and identities blur. Like Tisca says, it’s about the thin lines between love, betrayal, and who we really are.
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Radhika Apte’s Saali Mohabbat OTT Release Date
The big news: Saali Mohabbat will premiere on ZEE5 Global in 2025. It’s already made the rounds at film festivals like IFFI and the Chicago South Asian Film Festival. Since ZEE5 streams to over 190 countries and offers content in plenty of languages, the film is set for a worldwide audience.
So, if you like your thrillers with more than just cheap scares, if you want something that digs into the messiness of relationships and asks hard questions that Saali Mohabbat is one to watch. This is a story about what’s hidden beneath the surface, about the familiar turning strange. The digital release is coming up fast.
