A rib-tickling affair about the lives of an urban couple as seen through the eyes of the bride
Mumbai, December 26, 2016:
Tired of melodramatic soaps that you really can’t relate to? If you are craving for something different and fresh to keep you entertained, thenSonyLIV, the complete digital entertainment platform with content for audiences across genres, has just the show for you! The platform is all set to roll out ‘Married Woman Diaries’, a brand-new original digital series directed by Kabir Sadanand which chronicles the lives and issues of an urban couple through the perspective of the female partner.
Produced by Frog Unlimited, ‘Married Woman Diaries’ is a humorous take on the lives of Shweta, a stand-up comedian, played by Suzanna Mukherjee, and her husband Rishi, a senior marketing manager in an ad agency, played by Abhishek Rawat. As different as chalk and cheese, the two are still head-over-heels in love with each other even after two years of being married. But as Shweta deals with the changes in her husband post marriage, love seems to be gasping for breath amidst wet towels and messy kitchens, leading to hilarious situations that firmly establish that marriage, in this case, is definitely the mother of all entertainment!
With every episode showcasing the issues, differences and disagreements that the couple deals with on a daily basis, the 10-episodic web series will be available on SonyLIV’s web and mobile platforms from December 26, 2016. Episodes will range in duration from 12 to 15 minutes and will offer funny insights into marital life, from the wife’s point-of-viewThis show is completely in sync with SonyLIV’s renewed brand ethos, ‘We LIV to Entertain’, and underlines the platform’s status as the ultimate destination for experiencing diverse, high-quality entertainment with engaging stories and a talented troop of performers.
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Uday Sodhi, EVP and Head – Digital Business, Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt Ltd said, “With their entertainment sensibilities having evolved beyond the run-of-the-mill, the Indian web viewer is on the lookout for new and relevant content that breaks free from the stale formulaic formats. Given the novelty of the concept and the relatability of the situation, we are confident that the forthcoming original, web-series, ‘Married Woman Diaries’, will be a massive hit with our millennials, underlining our new brand proposition of We LIV to Entertain”
SonyLIV:
SonyLIV is the first premium Video on demand (VOD) service by Sony Pictures Networks’ (SPN) providing multi-screen engagement to users on all devices. Launched in January 2013, it enables users to discover 21 years of rich content from the network channels of Sony Pictures Networks’ Pvt. Ltd. It also provides a rich array of movies, strong line-up of events across all sports, shows, music, product reviews. With 26 million app downloads so far, LIV is the first amongst its competition to provide original exclusive premium content.
As a true pioneer in its space, Sony LIV launched India’s first-ever original show exclusively for the online platform earlier this year. With #LoveBytes, it became the country’s first digital video-on-demand (VOD) platform to introduce an innovation of this nature.
Streaming the biggest football tournament of 2016 – UEFA European Championship 2016 and making SonyLIV the most preferred online destination for football fans. With 20 million hits from highly engaged urban sports millennials and 90 million interactions
About Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN):
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), (formerly Multi Screen Media Private Ltd.), is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation which owns and operates the Sony Entertainment network of television channels.
As a leading television network in India, SPN comprises of Sony Entertainment Television (SET), one of India's leading Hindi general entertainment television channels; MAX, India's premium Hindi movies and special events channel; MAX 2, a second Hindi movie channel showcasing great Indian Cinema; SAB, a family comedy entertainment channel; PIX, the English movie channel; AXN, the leader amongst English Entertainment Channels; AATH, the Bangla movie channel, MIX a refreshing Hindi music channel; SIX and SONY ESPN – the cluster of sports entertainment channels and LIV - the Digital Entertainment Channel, and, SPN’s Motion Pictures division, formerly MSM Motion Pictures.
Sony Pictures Networks India is in its 21st year in India.