Zee5 will release two episodes of the Zindagi original show Dhoop Ki Deewar every week from 25 June.
Starring Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Aly, the show is about an unusual bond between two individuals from India and Pakistan who lose their respective fathers in border clashes between the countries.
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The final episodes will be aired on the Independence Day weekend of both countries on 14 and 15 August.
'On the special occasion of the 75th Independence Day for both India and Pakistan, Zee5 will air the final episodes — a historic milestone for people on both sides of the border and the South Asian diaspora globally,' a statement from the makers said. 'A special gesture of peace, solidarity, and ‘heart over hate’ on a very special day for both countries.'
Speaking about the show, Manish Kalra, chief business officer, Zee5 India, said, “An opportunity to tell such a powerful yet touching story does not come by easily. Through Dhoop Ki Deewar, we want to touch as many lives as we can and start a conversation about ‘heart over hate’. At Zee5, we believe in innovating constantly and look forward to seeing greater success with weekly episodic releases of the show and a renewed launch time of 12 noon.”
Shailja Kejriwal, chief creative officer, special projects, Zee5, said the show is a sincere effort to demonstrate the collateral damage caused by war and a call to viewers on both sides of the border and across the world to introspect. "We hope viewers will connect with the show and would love to hear their response as we release fresh episodes week on week,” Kejriwal said.
Dhoop Ki Deewar has been written by Umera Ahmed and Haseeb Hasan.