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ZEE5 Global announces Mrs Undercover – a spy comedy with Radhika Apte

Mrs. Undercover will premiere exclusively on ZEE5 Global soon

ZEE5 Global announces Mrs Undercover – a spy comedy with Radhika Apte

ZEE5 Global, the world's largest streaming platform for South Asian content announced its upcoming original film, Mrs. Undercover on Women’s Day. Headlined by Radhika Apte in and as Mrs. Undercover, this is another woman-fronted story from ZEE5 Global after the success of Chhatriwali and Lost.

Produced by B4U Motion Pictures in association with Jaadugar Films and Knight Sky Movies and written and directed by Anushree Mehta, the direct-to-digital film also stars Sumeet Vyas, Rajesh Sharma, and Saheb Chatterjee in pivotal roles and will premiere on the homegrown streaming platform later this year.


Mrs. Undercover is a fun, coming-of-age, action-packed, and entertaining story of a simple Indian housewife who is in fact a special undercover agent called back on the job after 10 years. However, in these 10 years, she has forgotten all about being an undercover agent as she dedicated all her time to being ‘just’ a housewife, taking care of her mother-in-law, father-in-law, son, and demanding patriarchal husband.

Radhika Apte is not only headlining the film but will be seen in a never-seen-before avatar as a housewife and an undercover agent fighting off criminals and patriarchal notions. The movie ends with a message and a realization that a housewife is a superwoman in the truest of senses and is never ‘just’ a housewife. There could not have been a better day than women’s day to announce a film written and directed by a woman about a multi-tasking, multi-talented woman starring none other than the powerhouse Radhika Apte. The film also stars Sumeet Vyas as the antagonist and Rajesh Sharma as the head of the Special Force who recruits Durga (Radhika Apte).

Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global said, “With our all-new title, Mrs. Undercover, we take our promise of bringing viewers the best of South Asian entertainment content across varied genres a step further. This ZEE5 Original movie is a slice-of-life film that brings our viewers an underexplored genre of spy comedy and is sure to entertain viewers across the globe”.

Writer & debutant director Anushree Mehta said, “We make spy films and we make comedy films. Mrs. Undercover marks the beginning of making spy comedies. With Mrs. Undercover, I want to celebrate the amazing quality of multitasking that is imbibed in the system of every woman and this film is a story of such a multitasker housewife who also happens to be a fun, entertaining and action-packed undercover spy! My endeavour is to empower and entertain at the same time and Mrs. Undercover is my action and entertainment-packed tribute to the powerhouse called – Woman”.

Sunil Shah of B4U Motion Pictures who has also produced the film said, "I am thrilled to present our latest film, Mrs. Undercover to audiences of ZEE5 Global around the world. It is a story about women empowerment, their struggles, and triumphs that has the power to move and inspire audiences in a profound way. I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished. I thank Radhika Apte and Anushree Mehta (Director) for their professionalism and dedication to the craft. This is a film that will stay with you long after the credits roll and I can't wait for you to experience the magic of this film”.

Kiara Advani starrer Indoo Ki Jawani’s director Abir Sengupta who turns a producer with Mrs. Undercover said, “A film led by a woman, made by a woman and about a woman who is both a housewife and a spy had to be my first film as a producer. Radhika Apte and Anushree Mehta have created magic on screen and no day other than women’s day could have been a better choice for us to share the first glimpse of our labour of love. This film is filled with a lot of fun, thrill, and excitement and I can assure the viewers that they are going to have a time of their life watching Mrs. Undercover”.

Producer Varun Bajaj of Knight Sky Movies said, “The script of this film did the magic for me. After Anushree narrated it to me, I knew I had to join forces to produce this film. It is a power-packed never seen before narrative in Hindi cinema which is going to open the doors for a new bracket of spy films. I am very proud of the film Anushree has made and I am waiting for the world to witness the magic on screen”.

Mrs. Undercover will premiere exclusively on ZEE5 Global soon.

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