Nawazuddin Siddiqui locks horn with Goa's most notorious smuggler in 'Costao' teaser

IANS April 14, 2025 221 views

ZEE5's upcoming biographical drama "Costao" promises an electrifying narrative about a courageous customs officer's fight against smuggling. Nawazuddin Siddiqui leads the cast, bringing the remarkable story of Costao Fernandes to life with intense performance. The film explores a daring mission that disrupted a massive gold smuggling attempt in 1990s Goa. With its powerful storytelling and compelling protagonist, "Costao" looks set to be a must-watch cinematic experience.

"A hero with no cape - just a white uniform, unshakable courage" - ZEE5
Nawazuddin Siddiqui locks horn with Goa's most notorious smuggler in 'Costao' teaser
Mumbai, April 14: ZEE5 has treated the fans with the thrilling teaser of their forthcoming biographical drama "Costao", starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

Key Points

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Nawazuddin portrays real-life customs officer Costao Fernandes

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Film reveals epic gold smuggling disruption in 1990s

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ZEE5 biographical drama promises intense narrative

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Priya Bapat joins powerful cast

Inspired by the life of Maverick custom officer, Mr. Costao Fernandes, who took on Goa’s biggest smuggler, the project has been made under the direction of Sejal Shah.

If the teaser is any hint, Nawazuddin is set to deliver another powerful performance as he brings the personal and professional struggles of the customs officer after he locks horns with Goa’s most notorious smuggler.

From the dialogues to the effective conveying of emotions, "Costao" promises another exciting watch by Nawazuddin.

Introducing us to the challenging world, ZEE5 wrote, “A hero with no cape – just a white uniform, unshakable courage, and the will to stand for what is right.”

Produced by Vinod Bhanushali, Kamlesh Bhanushali, Bhavesh Mandalia, Sejal Shah, Shyam Sunder & Faizuddin Siddiqui, "Costao" is inspired by the unbelievable story of a fearless customs officer.

A Bhanushali Studios Limited presentation in association with Bombay Fables Motion Pictures, "Castao" chronicles the inspiring life of the principled customs officer, Mr. Costao Fernandes from Goa, following his daring solo mission in the 1990s that disrupted the largest gold smuggling attempt into India. It also raises a very pertinent question - What does it really cost to stand your ground?

Last week, the makers shared the first look of the key characters of the drama. Making the announcement, ZEE5 penned on social media, "A hero with no cape - just a white uniform, unshakable courage, and the will to stand for what is right. This is #Costao‘s extraordinary story. Coming Soon on #ZEE5."

Actress Priya Bapat will also be seen playing a significant role, alongside Nawazuddin in her next.

Aside from "Costao", Nawazuddin is also gearing up for the release of his next “Raat Akeli Hai 2,” with Chitrangda Singh. The sequel to the 2020 thriller, "Raat Akeli Hai" has been directed by Honey Trehan.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Nawazuddin never disappoints! The intensity in his eyes in that teaser gave me chills. Can't wait to see him bring this real-life hero to life. 👏
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Priya M.
Interesting concept but I hope they don't glorify the officer too much. These biopics sometimes oversimplify complex situations. Still, looking forward to Nawaz's performance!
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Sanjay T.
As a Goan, I'm excited to see our stories being told on national platforms. Hope they capture the authentic Goan flavor and not just make it another generic cop drama.
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Anjali R.
The teaser looks promising! But I wonder how much creative liberty they've taken with the real story. The 90s smuggling era was so complex - hope they do justice to it.
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Vikram S.
Nawaz + real-life drama = guaranteed masterpiece! After Serious Men and Raman Raghav, I trust him completely with these intense roles. Day 1 watch for me!
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Meena P.
The tagline "A hero with no cape" gives me goosebumps! So refreshing to see stories about unsung heroes instead of the usual masala films. More power to ZEE5 for backing such content.

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