Series synopsis
Taaza Khabar, also known as ताज़ा ख़बर is a drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on YouTube on January 5, 2023. It was created by Bhuvan Bam. It stars Bhuvan Bam, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Deven Bhojani and Prathmesh Parab.
A public toilet caretaker's poverty-stricken life takes a drastic U-turn when he helps an old woman. How long will fate smile upon him?
Premise
A public toilet caretaker's poverty-stricken life takes a drastic U-turn when he helps an old woman. How long will fate smile upon him?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bhuvan Bam as Vasant "Vasya" Gawde
- Shriya Pilgaonkar as Madhu
- Deven Bhojani as Mehboob Bhai
- Prathmesh Parab as Raja "Peter" Chaturvedi
- J. D. Chakravarthi as Arun Kumar Shetty
- Shilpa Shukla as Reshma "Aapa"
- Nitya Mathur as Shazia
- Mahesh Manjrekar as Sajid "Kismat" Sayyid
Supporting cast
- Atisha Naik as Aai (Alpana Gawde)
- Vijay Nikam as Baba (Ashok Gawde)
- Mithilesh Chaturvedi as Kersi Billimoria
- Rajkumar Kanojia as Manish Bhosle
- Arjan Panwar as Vikram Bhaiya
- Javed Jaffrey as Yusuf Akhtar
Guest cast
- Chetan Hansraj as Ikka
- Chirag Parmar as Shooter
- Tamanna Sharma as Julie
- Sharad Joshi as Waseem
- Rrama Sharma as Sangeeta
- Vipul Deshpande as Senior Inspector Manoj Rathore
- Shahbaz Khan as Shop Owner
- Denzil Smith as Christopher
- Sheeba Azhar Samrat as Amina
- Gauri Pradhan Tejwani as Swati
- Luv Vispute as Harsh Mukhopadhyay
- Ashwin Kaushal as Raman Mukhopadhyay
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | January 10, 2023 | September 11, 2024 |
| Season 1 | 6 | January 5, 2023 | January 5, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 6 | September 27, 2024 | September 27, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sabse Bada Doglapan When Ashneer met Vardaan, it didn't take long for the tables to turn! What happened? See how everything changed in this bizarre pitch meeting. |
January 10, 2023 |
| 2 |
Bhuvan Bam ki Rivalry with Jaaved Jaaferi When the storm meets the hurricane |
September 11, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Khabardaar Vasya's slum-dog life is an uphill struggle. His only respite, and lady love, is Madhu, a sex worker. One day, his kindness gets rewarded when he receives an old lady's blessings. |
January 5, 2023 |
| 2 |
Vardaan Only Vasya's friend Peter believes in him, and they set out to exploit his newfound power and try to sell a vintage vase. Will their first mission make them the kings of the city? |
January 5, 2023 |
| 3 |
Azaadi Helping a contestant win a live game show does not work the way Vasya and Peter wanted, but all's not lost. He frees Madhu from the brothel, but will the lovers live in peace? |
January 5, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hisaab Peter recounts the last interaction he had with Vasya. While Vasya's loved ones deal with his loss, a new enemy makes their life a living hell. |
September 27, 2024 |
| 2 |
Waapsi Vasya's life hits the reset button as he turns to Taaza Khabar to repay Yusuf's losses but with a sly plan to outwit his nemesis this time. |
September 27, 2024 |
| 3 |
Vardaan 2.0 Madhu is glad when Vasya saves a child's life. Yusuf warns Vasya that no tricks will work on him. As the clock ticks down, Vasya is hit with a game-changing Taaza Khabar. |
September 27, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YouTube |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 5, 2023 |
| Last aired | September 27, 2024 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | continue |