Costao OTT Release Date: Not all heroes wear uniforms. Some fight battles quietly, without headlines or medals, driven by honesty, courage, and an unshakable sense of duty. Costao is one such story, based on real events, about a man who stood alone against a powerful smuggling racket in the 1990s Goa. Costao starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Priya Bapat, is set to premiere on ZEE5 on May 1, 2025.
Directed by Sejal Shah and produced by Vinod Bhanushali, Costao is inspired by the life of Mr. Costao Fernandes, a real-life customs officer from Goa. In an era when smuggling was at its peak and corruption ran deep, Fernandes chose to walk a difficult path: he took on Goa¡¯s biggest smuggler alone.
The film takes us back to the gritty 1990s, far from the Goa of beaches and parties. It paints a sharp contrast between the postcard paradise and its shadowy underbelly filled with gold smuggling, threats, and high-profile criminals. At the centre of it all is one man who decided not to look away.
Costao follows the journey of a principled customs officer who dares to stand tall when everyone else chooses silence. Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays this layered character with his signature intensity. Tasked with busting one of the biggest smuggling operations in India, his journey is about risking everything for what¡¯s right.
As the case unfolds, the stakes keep rising - pressure from higher-ups, threats from the underworld, and growing isolation from society. Known for his performances in Sacred Games and Raman Raghav 2.0, Nawazuddin slips into the shoes of a determined government officer with remarkable ease alongside Priya Bapat.
Produced by Vinod Bhanushali, Kamlesh Bhanushali, Bhavesh Mandalia, Sejal Shah, Shyam Sunder, and Faizuddin Siddiqui, the film is a joint venture of Bhanushali Studios Limited and Bombay Fables Motion Pictures.
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