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ZEE5 partners with TVF to stream Originals, new seasons of Pitchers, Tripling, Humorously Yours
•ZEE5 has partnered with The Viral Fever to amp up its library content, which includes the launch of originals and subsequently, new seasons of TVF shows on its SVOD platform
Gullak on SonyLIV belongs to TVF's new brand of soft nostalgia, family binge-watching, and small-town slowness
Aditya Mani Jha •Until recently, the binge was a necessarily solo activity. Now, however, we are in the middle of the ‘smart TV’ boom. Parents are looking for things they can watch at home, but with their children watching, too.
From Sholay to TVF's Panchayat, how the face of rural India has transformed in Hindi entertainment
Devanshsharma •TVF's Panchayat redeems the depiction of rural India by breaking out of the template perpetuated by the 1975 classic Sholay.
Panchayat review: Jitendra Kumar leads TVF's hilarious show with crafty dialogues, immersive production design
Udita Jhunjhunwala •Jitendra Kumar might suit the lead part but Panchayat gets its soul from effortless performances by Raghubir Yadav and Neena Gupta.
Ayushmann Khurrana on Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan: 'This film is targeted for the average Indian homophobe'
Seemas12 •Ayushmann Khurrana explains why Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan has been designed as a family entertainer, aimed at penetrating the lowest common denominator.
Neena Gupta, at her busiest and best at 60, talks receiving offers — and her hunger for good roles
Devanshsharma •Neena Gupta discusses how she struggles to be politically correct because Bollywood does not always reward honesty, and her take on the Saand Ki Aankh ageism controversy.
Jitendra Kumar on his new TVF show Cheesecake, and striking gold with Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, Kota Factory
Simran Singh •Jitendra Kumar aka Jeetu hints The Viral Fever will come up with season 2 of hit show TVF Pitchers only when the start-up scene in India picks up again.
Humorously Yours season 2 review: TVF takes unexpected detour but manages to present an engaging affair
Devanshsharma •Season 2 of Humorously Yours focuses more on Vipul and Rasika's sweet relationship but fails to provide insights into India's current comedy scene.
Tripling season 2 trailer: Sumeet Vyas, Maanvi Gagroo, Amol Parashar embark on another road trip adventure
Fp Staff •Tripling 2 episodes will stream live on TVF Play and Sony Liv app from 5 April
Sumeet Vyas on TVF Tripling season 2: Didn't want to put formulas, waited for the right story with a heart
Simran Singh •"When I and Akarsh (Khurana, co-writer) did films Veere Di Wedding and Karwaan, we got inspired by real events, and we stole the story from there," says Sumeet Vyas.