~ Featuring a powerhouse ensemble cast including Aaditi Pohankar, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Barkha Bisht, Sumeet Vyas, and Riya Sen, Ziddi Ishq is a gripping tale of love, passion, and obsession – set to premiere on November 21, 2025, exclusively on JioHotstar ~
Watch the trailer here – LINK
Mumbai, November 7, 2025: A story that blurs the lines between love and destruction – where emotions run deep, choices burn brighter, and the heart becomes both a weapon and a wound! JioHotstar today unveiled the trailer of its upcoming romantic–revenge drama Ziddi Ishq, starring Aaditi Pohankar, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Sumeet Vyaas, Barkha Bisht and Riya Sen. The series captures the consuming intensity of a love so fierce, it teeters between passion and pain. Created and directed by Raj Chakraborty, Ziddi Ishq explores how far one can go when love turns into obsession, and pain becomes a reason to fight back. The series premieres November 21, exclusively on JioHotstar.
Set against the evocative backdrop of Bengal, Ziddi Ishq follows Mehul, a young Bengali woman whose one-sided love for Shekhar Da is intense, yet pure. When Shekhar’s death is dismissed as just another suicide, what begins as heartbreak soon spirals into an unrelenting pursuit for truth and vengeance. But the road to truth is neither straight nor safe! As the lines blur between devotion and delusion, those around her — including Riya (Barkha Bisht), Siddhant (Sumeet Vyas), and Naina (Riya Sen) — are drawn into a web of secrets, betrayal, and burning desires.
Director Raj Chakraborty said, “Ziddi Ishq is a story that dives deep into emotions we’ve all experienced but rarely acknowledge. It’s about what happens when love stops being calm and becomes all consuming, when emotions take control and blur the line between right and wrong. Working with JioHotstar on this series has been an empowering experience; they believed in telling a story that isn’t sugar-coated, but is raw, real, and deeply human. Every character here is driven by some fundamental need – love, loss, or the fear of letting go and I can’t wait for audiences to step into the world we’ve created when the series streams from November 21 on JioHotstar.”
Aaditi Pohankar said, “Ziddi Ishq is a journey that I experienced through Mehul. Mehul is a woman who loves and fights without fear. Albeit one-sided, her love for Shekhar da is pure and unshakeable. Her emotions are her driving force, sometimes to her own undoing. Playing her meant confronting the messy, complicated sides of love, passion, denial, obsession, and resilience. She’s not perfect, but she’s painfully real, and that’s what makes her so special to me. Working with Raj Chakraborty was incredibly freeing; he gives his actors room to feel, to break, and to rebuild. And JioHotstar supported that honesty in storytelling. I hope when people watch it, they see more than her madness, they see the love and vulnerability that fuel it.”
Speaking about his role, Parambrata Chattopadhyay shared, “Shekhar is a man driven by love but trapped by his own emotions. He is layered and has the purest intentions – that’s what drew me to him. He’s not a hero or a villain, just deeply human, struggling to make sense of his choices. What I found compelling about Ziddi Ishq is how it portrays love as something beautiful yet destructive, a force that can heal you or break you completely. It’s a story about how passion, when it crosses its limits, can turn into something darker. I can’t wait for audiences to experience this intense world we’ve built.”
Sumeet Vyas added, “There’s something about love stories that always draws me in. Ziddi Ishq fascinated me because it looks at love and desire through a darker, more unsettling lens. I play a powerful business tycoon who carries charm, control, and authority on the surface, but there is so much more to him. I’ve portrayed grey characters before, but this one stands out because of how conflicted and unpredictable he gets. That honesty in the writing is what makes Ziddi Ishq so gripping. I’m excited for audiences to step into this world of love, obsession, and revenge when the series streams on JioHotstar from November 21.”
~ Ziddi Ishq, streaming from 21st November on JioHotstar. When love becomes obsession, every choice comes at a cost ~
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JioHotstar is one of India’s leading streaming platforms, formed through the coming together of JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar. With an unparalleled content catalogue, innovative technology, and a commitment to accessibility, JioHotstar aims to redefine entertainment for everyone across India
