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Richa Chadha starrer Cabaret set for digital premiere in 2019

The much-delayed Bollywood film Cabaret, which was originally slated to release in 2016, is now set to premiere on a digital platform.

Helmed by Kaustav Narayan Niyogi and produced by actress-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt, Cabaret will premiere on ZEE5 on January 9.


"The movie celebrates dance and love in the most unique way possible," Pooja Bhatt said in a statement.

She added, "We are thrilled about premiering it on a digital platform, ZEE5, and are sure that their phenomenal reach will take Cabaret to a much larger audience who are seeking cutting-edge content on the go.”

Cabaret is a musical thriller toplined by Richa, Gulshan Devaiah, S. Sreesanth and Gulshan Grover.

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5 mythological picks now streaming in the UK — must-watch

Why UK audiences are turning to Indian mythology — and the OTT releases driving the trend this year

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5 mythological picks now streaming in the UK — and why they’re worth watching

Highlights:

  • Indian mythological titles are landing on global OTT services with better quality and reach.
  • Netflix leads the push with Kurukshetra and Mahavatar Narsimha.
  • UK viewers can access some titles now, though licensing varies.
  • Regional stories and folklore films are expanding the genre.
  • 2025 marks the start of long-form mythological world-building on OTT.

There’s a quiet shift happening on streaming platforms this year. Indian mythological stories, once treated as children’s animation or festival reruns, have started landing on global services with serious ambition. These titles are travelling further than they ever have, including into the UK’s busy OTT space.

It’s about scale, quality, and the strange comfort of old stories in a digital world that changes too fast. And in a UK market dealing with subscription fatigue, anything fresh, strong, and rooted in clear storytelling gets noticed.

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