Actress Shriya Pilgaonkar, known for her role as journalist Radha Bhargava in the streaming series ‘The Broken News’, recently addressed rumors regarding her adoption and shared insights into the upcoming season. Denying reports claiming she was adopted by her famous parents Sachin and Supriya, Shriya clarified, “There was a random article that said I was adopted. No, I’m not adopted. There was news going around out of nowhere that my parents had adopted me and that’s absolutely untrue.”
Discussing the series and its relevance, Shriya emphasized the importance of critical news consumption in today’s era dominated by social media and AI. “This season explores different themes in the world of news reporting that are so relevant. One of them is fake news and how easy it is for sensationalized stories to spread faster than actual truth and facts,” she explained.
With concerns rising over misinformation and trust in the media, Shriya stressed the responsibility of news consumers to verify information from multiple sources. “Today, we can’t afford to blindly believe everything we read on social media without fact-checking from multiple sources because of how common fake news has become,” she added.
Returning after a two-year gap, the new season of ‘The Broken News’ will delve into the ideological battle between two broadcast news channels, ‘Josh 24×7’ and ‘Awaz Bharti’. Directed by Vinay and written by Sambit Mishra, the show, based on the BBC Studios format ‘Press’, also features Sonali Bendre and Jaideep Ahlawat. ‘The Broken News 2’ is set to premiere on ZEE5 on May 3rd.