Power of Paanch
| Power of Paanch | |
|---|---|
 Release poster | |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Written by | Ekta Kapoor |
| Screenplay by | Arshad Jafri Sumrit Sahri |
| Directed by | Iqbal Rizvi Jeetu Arora |
| Starring | See below |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Ekta Kapoor Shobha Kapoor |
| Cinematography | Raju Gauli Ankush Ram Birajdar |
| Running time | 19-24 minutes |
| Production company | Balaji Telefilms |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Release | 17 January 2025 – present |
Power of Paanch is an Indian Hindi-language fantasy television series.[1] Produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms, it stars Riva Arora, Jaiveer Juneja, Aditya Arora, Bianca Arora, Yash Sehgal, Barkha Bisht and Urvashi Dholakia.[2] The series premiered on 17 January 2025 on Disney+ Hotstar.[3]
Plot
[edit]Bela Luthra, an 18-year old girl, and her mother Tabu Luthra, a single parent, live in Besar, Maharashtra. One night, Tabu leaves for a task with her research team, prompting Bela to search the restricted areas of her home. She finds her mother's connections with the town of Panchgiri and the age-old myth claiming that the five elements secretly lead a human life. While the parents of the current power-holders of the four elements search the "Fifth element", Bela travels to Panchgiri and sets on a mission to unveil the secrets of Panchgiri.
Cast
[edit]- Riva Arora[4] as Bela Luthra: Tabu's daughter; an 18-year old girl from Besar, who houses the powers of the "Earth" element. Still unaware of the truth of her newfound powers, she is on a mission to unveil the secrets of Panchgiri. (2025-present)
- Jaiveer Juneja[4] as Ranveer Deol: Param's son; Kai's half-brother; Ali's best-friend; Bela's admirer; Jhanvi's situationship partner; an 18-year old boy, who houses the powers of the "Wind" element. He appears to be a playboy, but is a sensitive person. (2025-present)
- Aditya Arora[4] as Ali Mazhar: Aasma's son; Ranveer's best-friend; Baggu's admirer; an 18-year old boy, who houses the "Fire" element. He is upset of his relationship with Adeeba and wants to end it. He often loses control on his powers. (2025-present)
- Bianca Arora[4] as Baggu: Kartik's daughter; Ali's love-interest; an 18-year-old girl who houses the "Water" element. She always calms Ali and guides him through tricky situations. (2025-present)
- Barkha Bisht[4] in dual roles as
- Tanu Shergill: Tabu's twin sister; Jhanvi's mother; Kai's adoptive mother; the former power-holder of the "Earth" element. She hates Tabu owing to the latter getting more attention from her father. She plans to send Bela back to Besar. (2025-present)
- Tabu Luthra: Tanu's twin sister; Bela's mother; the former power-holder of the "Earth" element. She left her family years ago and lives away from Panchgiri to keep her daughter unknown to its secrets. (2025-present)
- Urvashi Dholakia[4] as DGP Aasma Mazhar: a Haryanvi police officer; Ali's mother; the former power-holder of the "Fire" element. She is a strict mother and wants Ali to learn controlling his powers. (2025-present)
- Tanvi Gadkari as Jhanvi Shergill: Tanu's daughter; Kai's adoptive sister; an 18-year-old girl, who fakes being the power holder of the "Earth" element under her mother's influence, but gets exposed. She is in a situationship with Ranveer, but secretly wants to get into a relationship with him. She dislikes Bela as the latter being older than her, gets the powers. (2025-present)
- Yash Sehgal[4] as Kai Shergill: Param's estranged son; Ranveer's half-brother; Jhanvi's adoptive brother; a 15-year old boy, who houses the "Life" element. He gets upset of his mother's constant nagging. He bonds well with Bela and announces his homosexuality when she encourages her. (2025-present)
- Inder Bajwa as Param Deol: Ranveer's father; Kai's estranged father; a popular actor originally from Punjab, who shows careless approach towards Kartik's speculations. (2025-present)
- Omar Kandhari as Ahaan Sharma: Bela's best-friend (2025-present)
- Nikhat Khan as Sharmila: Tabu and Tanu's mother; Bela and Jhanvi's grandmother; Kai's adoptive grandmother; a generous lady who supports Bela in her tiff with Tanu. (2025-present)
- Umesh Pherwani as Akshat Shergill: Tanu's husband; Jhanvi's father; Kai's adoptive father. (2025-present)
Production
[edit]The series was announced on Disney+ Hotstar.[5] The trailer of the series was released on 13 January 2025.[6]
Reception
[edit]Archika Khurana of The Times of India rated the series 3/5 stars and wrote “ Power of Paanch is a decent attempt at exploring the supernatural mystery genre. With its talented cast and intriguing premise, it offers mild excitement and a refreshing departure from typical slice-of-life content.”[7] Risha Ganguly of Times Now gave the show 3 stars.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Sharma, Bhavana (19 January 2025). "Must-Watch OTT Releases This Week". www.deccanchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Power of Paanch OTT release date: When and where to watch Riva Arora's upcoming series". OTTPlay.
- ^ Prakash, Chatakonda Krishna. "OTT Fantasy Series: రెండు ఓటీటీల్లోకి వచ్చిన నయా ఫ్యాంటసీ థ్రిల్లర్ సిరీస్.. పంచ భూతాలు, ఆతీత శక్తుల చుట్టూ." Hindustantimes Telugu (in Telugu).
- ^ a b c d e f g "Power of Paanch on OTT: Not just Disney+ Hotstar; here's where you can also stream Riva Arora's fantasy series". OTTPlay.
- ^ "Power Of Paanch: Disney+ Hotstar drops teaser for new fantasy-superhero series". Telegraph India.
- ^ "Power of Paanch का ट्रेलर हुआ जारी प्रेम, तड़प, दोस्ती, रहस्य की कहानी". mayapuri.com (in Hindi).
- ^ "Power Of Paanch Season 1 Review : A fresh attempt at supernatural mystery, but falls short of expectations". The Times of India.
- ^ "Power Of Paanch Review: Riva Arora's Supernatural Show Thrills, But Only In Bits And Pieces". Times Now. 17 January 2025.
