Sonali Bendre with Pilgaonkar

Vinay Waikul’s directorial venture is an adaptation of BBC One’s 2018 series, Press, created by playwright-screenwriter Mike Bartlett. However, The Broken News has been modified to show the rivalry between two leading news networks with opposite ideologies. The show reflects the current state of some news channels that focus on sensationalism rather than facts. Pilgaonkar says that during the filming of the series, the writing of the show affirmed her decision to take it up. “I felt that the story was relevant and something that our audiences needed to get a glimpse of. I also liked that every character was humanised. There was no obvious bad guy. Even the so-called negative character is vulnerable and had struggles to combat. The show made a fair attempt to move away from clichés.” She believes that her on-screen frenemy, Ahlawat as Dipankar Sanyal, also helped her explore “different dynamics”.

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Pilgaonkar doesn’t refute claims when questioned about the overtly dramatized nature of the eight-part series. “A script takes many forms from text to when it comes on screen. I think it was an aesthetic choice, and perhaps the makers wanted to make it more accessible. It is fine as long as the point is conveyed. [The ultimate goal] is to make people connect with the soul of the story and provide entertainment.”