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Crime Beat actor Saba Azad believes journalism is 'tough' profession: 'It comes with a sense of...' | Exclusive

In an interview with OTTplay, Saba Azad spoke about her biggest takeaway from upcoming show, Crime Beat. The actress will be seen as an investigative journalist in the ZEE5 series.

Saba Azad on journalism.

Saba Azad is presently looking forward to the release of her new web show, Crime Beat. In this series, Saba plays the role of an investigative journalist, a role she's never attempted before. During the show's promotions, OTTplay did an exclusive interaction with the actress, who revealed her big takeaway from the series. Saba acknowledged the hard work journalists put in to get one story for the publication. Read on to know more...

Saba Azad on journalism

When asked if Crime Beat gave her a fresh perspective on journalism, Saba Azad told OTTplay, "The one thing that I took away from it is that—to get that one story, to make it to the newspaper— it takes a lot of hard work and corroboration. There are so many people involved at so many different levels. There are stringers, there are informants, and there's the dance between the police and the journalist."

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And while Saba believes journalism is a 'tough' profession, the actress feels it comes with a sense of responsibility. "There are so many different angles that when you're investigating crime, you must keep (things) in balance. It's not easy at all and it comes with a sense of responsibility. Because, if you're reporting, then you must report the truth without opinion and bias," she added.

The Crime Beat actress feels one cannot let their 'personal bias' and 'political views' come in the way of reporting the truth. "So, I think it was a good takeaway for me that, it's a pretty tough profession," said Saba.

About Crime Beat

Directed by Sudhir Mishra and Sanjeev Kaul, Crime Beat revolves around the life of a small-town journalist, whose life and career are affected because of a gangster. Saqib Saleem plays the role of Abhishek in the series while Saba essays the role of Maya. The show's star cast also includes Sai Tamhankar, Adinath Kothare, and Rahul Bhat.

Crime Beat is scheduled to release on February 21 on ZEE5 and OTTplay Premium.

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