Break Point Trailer – Zee5 Brings Tennis Icons Candid With Its New Series, Show To Premiere On THIS Date
Mumbai: ZEE5 Global is all set to bring the intriguing and untold story of Lee-Hesh in ‘BREAK POINT’, a 7-part series that will not only construct their epic tennis matches but also deconstruct their relationship, both on and off the court. While their accomplishments on the tennis court are already known, filmmakers Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and Nitesh Tiwari will now bring this story to life in ZEE5’s Original series Break Point. The show will premiere on October 1.
The trailer of the highly anticipated series is finally out and is guaranteed to stir up conversation. This is the first time that the tennis icons are getting candid and honest about their split and putting speculations to rest by each narrating their side of the story. The trailer also features tennis icons Sania Mirza, Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan among other family and friends and goes on to show Lee-Hesh’s iconic partnership which put Indian tennis on the world map and also led to them being the most feared doubles pair during the late 1990s.
Watch Break Point Trailer Here:
Nimisha Pandey, Head, Hindi Originals, ZEE5 talks about the series and says, “We are extremely delighted to unveil the first look of Breakpoint. It is a human story of a partnership, a friendship and a rivalry that impacted the careers and lives of two of India’s most prolific players. Through this 7-part series the viewer will experience the beauty of the game and true sportsmanship but will also see the vulnerability of success. What makes our stories relatable for varied consumer cohorts are their authenticity and relevance.”
Speaking about the offering, Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global said, “We are proud to be narrating this very special untold story of India’s tennis legends to our audiences across the globe. BREAK POINT captures the riveting story of these two inspiring sportsmen and gives audiences a ring-side view into their emotional relationship, their legendary wins on-court and heart-breaking split off-court. This 7 part series is one for the ages, and will have audiences experience Lee-Hesh’s journey like never before”.
Say filmmakers Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and Nitesh Tiwari, who will be co-directing a project for the very first time, “We have always been more intrigued by the humans behind the icons and that’s what we’ve tried to capture in BREAK POINT. Both Leander and Mahesh are massive sports champions but, in this series, they are two friends opening their hearts and showing emotion to the world. We feel honored to get the chance to tell their untold story which will also give the Dos and Don’ts of great partnerships to the aspiring youth of our country. We are elated to partner with ZEE5 for this one”.
Leander Paes says, “It feels surreal to see myself on screen, laying my life out there for the world to see. But I realize that a lot has been said and speculated and there’s no better way to put it to rest than by addressing it head-on. So, I am happy that we are getting a chance to tell our story firsthand and hope that the audience continues to admire our on-court partnership and respect our reasons to break-up”.
Mahesh Bhupathi adds, “All partnerships go through turbulence and highs and lows and so did ours. While the world knows about our on-court partnership, this is the first time that they will get to know about our off-court lives and relationship. However, that should not take away our victories and achievements as despite our differences, Lee-Hesh made history and we are proud of that”.
‘BREAK POINT’ marks ZEE5’s first partnership with filmmakers, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and Nitesh Tiwari under their banner, Earthsky Production. The 7-part series will premiere on ZEE5 on 1st October and will be available in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.