{"id":8801,"date":"2025-04-25T10:50:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=8801"},"modified":"2025-04-25T10:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:50:08","slug":"why-costao-is-the-boldest-crime-film-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/memecontest-lb-1074149212.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/global\/blog\/why-costao-is-the-boldest-crime-film-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Costao is the Boldest Crime Film of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you interested in watching a movie with some old-world glimpse?<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"http:\/\/memecontest-lb-1074149212.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/global\/blog\/why-costao-is-the-boldest-crime-film-of-the-year\/#Overview_Of_The_Plot\" title=\"Overview Of The Plot\">Overview Of The Plot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"http:\/\/memecontest-lb-1074149212.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/global\/blog\/why-costao-is-the-boldest-crime-film-of-the-year\/#Stellar_Cast_Of_Costao\" title=\"Stellar Cast Of Costao\">Stellar Cast Of Costao<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"http:\/\/memecontest-lb-1074149212.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/global\/blog\/why-costao-is-the-boldest-crime-film-of-the-year\/#Direction_and_Production\" title=\"Direction and Production\">Direction and Production<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"http:\/\/memecontest-lb-1074149212.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/global\/blog\/why-costao-is-the-boldest-crime-film-of-the-year\/#Distinctive_Addition_to_ZEEs_Biographical_Offerings\" title=\"Distinctive Addition to ZEE\u2019s Biographical Offerings\">Distinctive Addition to ZEE\u2019s Biographical Offerings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>If yes, Costao is a name that will take you to the beautiful landscape of Goa of the 1990s. The movie is a real-life story of Costao Fernandes, who is a dedicated and honest officer in customs in Goa. Fernandes&#8217; unmatched dedication towards justice and his confrontation with the gold smuggling operations have added more to the law enforcement history.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview_Of_The_Plot\"><\/span>Overview Of The Plot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ZEE5 have come up with one of the finest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/movies\">movies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/movies\/details\/costao\/0-0-1z5734786\">Costao<\/a>, that features a compelling narrative and perfectly depicts the life of Costa, an unsung hero of indian history. The movie perfectly tells the audience about the struggles of his life and his efforts, and his contribution towards the nation. Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays the role of a customs officer in the movie, whereas Priya Bapat plays his wife. Castao provides an unmatched cinematic experience that is not only full of emotions but also quite impactful.<\/p>\n<p>The background of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/movies\/genre\/drama\">drama movie<\/a> is set in the Goa of the 1990s, where corruption, crime and different smuggling activities were at their peak. Checking these activities was necessary to prevent the worst conditions in the area, and the leadership of Costao did that perfectly. The story of the movie Cotao revolves around Fernandes and his unmatched commitment to stopping the illegal trade. He planned and executed different high-stakes operations that led to the end of different criminals, including Alvernaz Alemao.<\/p>\n<p>Alemao was a notorious smuggler and was the brother of politician Churchill Alemao. The incident brings on a huge turn in the movie and a lot of challenges and struggles in Costao&#8217;s life. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/movies\/genre\/crime\">crime movie<\/a> perfectly depicts Fernandes&#8217; courage in taking different heroic actions. The movie offers the audience an engaging story of a man who loves his duty, his sacrifice and his integrity. The movie perfectly reconstructed the different events leading up to these operations and perfectly portrays the challenges faced by the different law enforcement officers during that time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stellar_Cast_Of_Costao\"><\/span>Stellar Cast Of Costao<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Nawazuddin Siddiqui<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/celebs\/nawazuddin-siddiqui\">Nawazuddin Siddiqui<\/a> adds life to the character of Costao movie through his powerful performance in the movie Costao. Being an experienced and diverse actor, Nawazuddin has perfectly stepped into the shoes of Costao Fernandes, who is a customs officer committed towards justice. Siddiqui has perfectly captured the complexities of Fernandes and highlighted his courage, dedication and integrity towards his profession.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Priya Bapat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The character of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/celebs\/priya-bapat\">Priya Bapat<\/a> in the Costao movie delivers a compelling performance that adds depth to her character. She is in the character of Costao\u2019s wife, and her role reflects the different challenges faced by the families of law enforcement officers. The collaboration of Siddiqui and Bapat in the movie brings up a fresh dynamic and beautifully presents their unique on-screen chemistry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supporting Cast<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/celebs\/kishor-kumar-huli\/filmography\">Kishor Kumar Huli<\/a> plays the role of Shivram, who is a loyal customs officer and a trusted colleague of Costao, adding more tension and authenticity to the movie.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gagan Dev Riar<\/strong> as Manish Mehta, a senior official, adds tension and conflict to the movie.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hussain Dalal<\/strong> in the role of Rohan D\u2019Souza, who is an investigative journalist who brings up a unique perspective by chasing the truth behind daring missions performed by Costao.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Davina Colaco<\/strong> is in the character of Maria Fernandes, daughter of Costao, who perfectly depicts the emotional side of Costao\u2019s endless fight for justice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ravi Shankar Jaisawal<\/strong> is playing the role of Inspector Patkar in this<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/movies\/lang\/hindi\"> Hindi movie<\/a>, who keeps changing his loyalties, and that makes the story quite unpredictable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Direction_and_Production\"><\/span>Direction and Production<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Written by National Award-winning Writer Bhavesh Mandalia, Costao is a wonderful movie by Sejal Shah that tells us the tale of a real-life hero. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/movies\/bollywood\">Bollywood movie<\/a> offers the audience the feel of Goa in the 1990s. The movie is presented by Bhanushali Studios Limited in collaboration with Bombay Fables and offers an amazing cinematic experience. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/movies\/genre\/thriller\">thriller movie<\/a> brings up a political thriller full of action sequences and offers absolute intensity and emotional depth to the audience.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Distinctive_Addition_to_ZEEs_Biographical_Offerings\"><\/span>Distinctive Addition to ZEE\u2019s Biographical Offerings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite having a wide array of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/movies\/genre\/biography\">biographical movies<\/a> on ZEE5, Costao stands as the finest one. The movie focuses on the unsung heroes of Indian history and their contribution towards society and the nation. The movie not only perfectly shows the contribution of Fernandes but also explores the socio-political climate of 1990s Goa. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/movies\/new-movies\">new movie<\/a> perfectly offers viewers a rich and contextual narrative that is loved and appreciated by most of the audience. From action sequences to chases, from nonstop drama to historical insights, the movie features different themes that make it a must-watch on ZEE5.<\/p>\n<p>Costao movie is a perfectly crafted and engaging tribute to the unsung hero of our country. Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Priya Bapat have served powerful performances in the movie, and that makes the story even more engaging. The movie has been perfectly crafted by Sejal Shah and Bhavesh Mandalia and promises unlimited entertainment and thrill to the audience. The movie is streaming on ZEE5 now. If you are willing to witness the extraordinary life of an unsung hero, his bravery, integrity and dedication towards duty, Costao is a name you surely need to stream.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you interested in watching a movie with some old-world glimpse? If yes, Costao is a name that will take you to the beautiful landscape of Goa of the 1990s. The movie is a real-life story of Costao Fernandes, who is a dedicated and honest officer in customs in Goa. 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