Director Anubhav Sinha's 'Assi' Starts Streaming on Zee5 After February Theatrical Release
Indian director Anubhav Sinha's courtroom drama 'Assi', featuring Taapsee Pannu in the lead role, is now available on OTT platform Zee5. The film, released in theaters on February 20, 2026, received a mixed audience response. Sinha has written two new stories since its release, is working on a third, and plans a fourth during an upcoming break.
thehindu.comDirector Anubhav Sinha's film 'Assi' is now streaming on OTT platform Zee5, following its theatrical release earlier this year. The movie hit theaters on February 20, 2026, and received a mixed response from the audience. 'Assi' is a courtroom drama directed by Sinha, with Taapsee Pannu in the lead role.
The cast also includes Kani Kusruti, Revathy, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, and Satyajit Sharma. com reported that Sinha has already written two new stories since 'Assi' released. Sinha is working on a third new story and plans to write a fourth story during an upcoming break.
"I have written two stories so far and am starting the third one. Then I am going for a chhutti, where I will write my fourth," Sinha said. He last explored the action genre with 'Dus' in 2005. Sinha stated he is attracted to making a cool action film.
"I keep getting attracted every now and then to make a cool action film," he admitted. Sinha wants to make films set in India during the 1940s. "There are so many films I want to make set in India of the 1940s," he shared.
Sinha finished reading 'The Case for India' by Will Durant. After finishing it, I thought to myself, 'There are so many films in this'," Sinha said.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
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Director Anubhav Sinha's film 'Assi' begins streaming on OTT platform Zee5.
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'Assi' was released in theaters.
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Anubhav Sinha has written two new stories since 'Assi' released and is working on a third.
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Anubhav Sinha plans to write a fourth story during an upcoming break.
1 sourcetimesofindia.indiatimes.com - 2005
Anubhav Sinha last explored the action genre with 'Dus'.
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Will Durant visited India.
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Potential Impact
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Sinha's new stories may lead to upcoming film productions in action and 1940s historical genres.
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Potential expansion of Sinha's filmography with diverse genres like action and historical drama.
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Increased visibility for 'Assi' through OTT streaming could boost viewership beyond theatrical mixed response.
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Inspiration from 'The Case for India' could result in films exploring pre-Independence India themes.
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