Cusp of Greatness

Shriya Pilgaonkar comes into her own as an intrepid reporter in Zee5's The Broken News

- Suhani Singh

On a humid afternoon in May, seated against the backdrop of a poster of Amélie, Shriya Pilgaonkar is savouring a small pizza on what she says is her "last cheat day". She has just finished a round of promotions for the second season of the Zee5 show, The Broken News (released on May 3). Unlike her peers, she loves the publicity tour. "I get to dress up," she says. "A lot of characters I play don't end up dressing so much."