OTT platform for LGBTQ, EORTV has released its fourth original, Pankhriya Udi Udi

The streaming platform for the LGBTQ community, EORTV has released its fourth original, titled Pankhriya Udi Udi. The romantic drama has eight episodes and stars Kavita Banerjee and Snower Sania as the lead actors. The series aims to normalise same-sex relationships and adopts a raw visual approach to convey the true romantic love of two women. The series is directed by Deepak Pandey and produced by Dreamzz Images Studio.

The story revolves around the journey of these two leading ladies and the challenges they face. When bubbly Arya, played by Snower Sania, is diagnosed with a fatal disease, she wishes her girlfriend Pankhi, played by Kavita Banerjee, to find a new partner.

The actors opened up about the show and their experiences working on it. Snower Sania said that she resonated with the script. "It is infused with so many facets of emotions; insecurities delivered with a refreshingly uplifting perspective. The narrative is constantly evolving; awakening; simmering our thought process all culminating into a final transformation," she said in her statement, adding that it was made possible due to the vision of the director Deepak Pandey. She said Pandey has planted hidden gems throughout the season with well-crafted plot twists. The show tries to keep “love and purity" as the essence and not offer a "mundane lesbian romance façade," she added. 

Kavita Banerjee agrees with Sania. She added that it is about time that we move beyond the cliches. "The moment we speak of any story involving a same sex relationship, it ends up either objectifying the characters or an over-the-top charade sort of a portrayal. Thankfully, Deepak sir’s vision of the story is a much-needed fresh take!," she said. 

According to the director, Pandey, Pankhirya Udi Udi is a beautiful story that highlights five key aspects of life - hope, love, sacrifice, the value of emotions and the meaning of life. He wanted to inspire the audience with the series and bring out positivity. He is hopeful that the viewers will connect with the series and lead life towards happiness, supporting each other and ushering in gender equality. "Pankhirya stands out differently because it inspires viewers in finding that silver lining in the darkest of clouds,” he said.