Pakistani artists Nimra Bucha, Sarwat Gilani of Zee5 shows talk about bridging the divide

Over the past year, Zee5 has streamed three Pakistani web series – ‘Churails', directed by Asim Abbasi, the family drama series ‘Ek Jhoothi Love Story' (EJLS), and ‘Dhoop Ki Deewar' (DKD), revolving around the friendship of two young people from India and Pakistan.

Mumbai: India and Pakistan may be divided by sub-continental politics, but one popular OTT platform, Zee5, is quietly building cultural bridges between the two traditionally hostile neighbours. Over the past year, Zee5 has streamed three Pakistani web series – ‘Churails', directed by Asim Abbasi, the family drama series ‘Ek Jhoothi Love Story' (EJLS), and ‘Dhoop Ki Deewar' (DKD), revolving around the friendship of two young people from India and Pakistan. As the finale of DKD was being streamed over the weekend, IANS caught up with a director, three actresses and a writer, all associated with the three shows, and asked them how artistes can provide the glue to bind the two countries, which are both celebrating the platinum jubilee of their independence. The sound bites of the artistes from the other side of the border: