Pavitra Punia plays a trapped housewife in Zung

A lonely-housewife role is dragging Pavitra Punia straight into a crime-thriller lane she has never explored before.

Punia's new character in Zung

• Pavitra Punia plays Kaveri on Hungama OTT's Zung.
• Kaveri is a housewife stuck in a loveless marriage.
• Her escape attempt spirals into crime and manipulation.
• Punia called it the most unique role she has tackled.

How she prepped for the part

• Bingeing thriller films helped her nail the intensity.
• Every episode packs twists that keep viewers guessing.
• Unpredictability was the vibe she chased for Kaveri.

Cast and release details

• Sandeep Anand, Aabhas Mehta, and Zohaiib Asshraf co-star.
• Zung dropped on the platform on Wednesday.
• Punia recently got engaged to Jaskomal Singh offscreen.