Zee Horror Show: ZEE5 brings back iconic horror series with a new twist
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According to an announcement made on Sunday by streaming platform ZEE5, the legendary horror anthology TV series Zee Horror Show will be reborn. Sony Entertainment Television's CID and Doordarshan's Fauji are among the many 90s shows making a comeback because of this development.
Teaser and excitement for the rebirth of a classic
"Darr ka anjaam nahi, shuruaat hai, taiyaar ho jaiye (Get ready, because this is not the end of fear, but the beginning)!" The ZEE Horror Show will be available for free on ZEE5. A 15-second teaser and the streamer's caption reading "Coming Soon" were posted on social media.
Zee Horror Show pioneered the Indian horror genre when it ran on Zee TV from 1993 to 2001. One of the most watched and longest-running weekly shows of the '90s, with over 350 episodes airing on Indian television.
Legacy and influence of Zee Horror Show on Indian horror
The Ramsay Brothers, trailblazers of Indian horror cinema, presented the Zee Horror Show and enthralled viewers with stories of spectral figures, cursed homes, and hidden truths.
The episodes of the anthology series Zee Horror Show each dealt with a different paranormal phenomenon, haunted house, evil spirit, or cursed artefact. Ajit Singh and Uttam Singh's sinister score would send shivers down viewers' spines at the beginning of each show, serving as the distinctive title sequence. A sombre tone would typically accompany the introductory narrative as it sets the stage for the story.
The horror television series The Zee Horror Show aired in Hindi. The Ramsay brothers presented this anthology of short stories. Its tales still terrify viewers today, and it was the first horror show to achieve widespread appeal on television.
Guests in the pilot episode, Dastak, were Archana Puran Singh, Shagufta Ali, and Pankaj Dheer. They aired it on August 9, 1993. The final episode, starring Deepshikha Nagpal and Rohit Roy, aired in 2001.
