Loser
Loser is a 2020 ZEE5 Telugu Original series starring Priyadarshi, Annie, Kalpika, and Shashank. Set between 1980 and 2000, this sports drama narrates the story of 3 players struggling to succeed in their game, each during a different time frame, and their lives eventually colliding with each other.
Suri Yadav gets a new job in the railway department. John expresses his desire to become a cricketer, but his father discourages him. Rubi Shabana decides to fulfil her former coach Chenchulayya's wish.
A young Rubi attends college but continues to live in a shell. Suri feels lost in the desk job. Rubi applies for a badminton coach's job but faces challenges. John continues to play good cricket with Wilson’s support, but a past scar bleeds into their dream.
Rubi tells her father about her decision to divorce Sajid. Wilson's motivation shapes John into becoming a better cricketer. Meanwhile, Suri's stagnant scores prompt him to question things leading to more ambiguity and loss of character.
Suri ends up at Maya’s studio hoping to create an identity for himself and decides to return Rubi's money with the amount he gets from the first campaign. Rubi's struggle to find a coaching job leads her to Wilson. Surprisingly, Suri’s tryst with Govardhan ends in trouble.
Rubi continues with her divorce proceeding and ends up at the door of her lawyer, Paritosh. Suri's conversation with Maya sets him on a transformational journey, and John performs well in all the matches.
Suri gets the opportunity to work in the ad campaigns of a big sports sponsor, but finds himself detached from his loved ones. Rubi ends up being rejected again. Wilson tries to safegaurd John’s cricket career, but a past wound reveals itself.
A dejected John springs back to life when the ban on him is lifted. Rubi's father silences her just when she is opening up to people. Suri continues his excellent run, both at sports and stardom, but ill fate leads him to more trouble. Rubi discloses her trauma.
Suri's downfall begins. John and Wilson play the match of their life together on-field and off-field, respectively. Rubi's search meets with a sweet end.
Set in three different timelines, the story unfolds about Suri Yadav (2007), a rifle shooter, Ruby Shabana (1993), a badminton player, and Wilson (1985), a fast bowler. The financial, monetary, and familial conflicts the three players face impact their game.
With his minimal income, Suri struggles to arrange money to buy a new rifle. Pallavi, his girlfriend, and the daughter of his coach, Jairaj, remains supportive of him amidst his family problems. On the other hand, Wilson’s elder brother, Joseph, coaxes him to apply for a government job, and Irfan gets to know about Ruby’s interest in badminton and gets furious about it.
Suri meets Shabana, a bank employee, and takes her help to apply for a loan that gets rejected. Shabana, also known as Ruby, is now married to an abusive husband. Wilson picks up a fight with his co-player and ends up in a hospital.
Shabana helps Suri get his loan money by secretly diverting the money sanctioned for her husband's loan towards his application. Later, the young Ruby speaks up against Irfan's belief system. Wilson performs brilliantly in cricket with the support of his wife, Asha. However, as the years pass him by, Wilson appears to be a failure and an alcoholic. What changed him?
Wilson doesn’t make it to the selection list and takes to drinking in a state of disappointment. Soon after, Asha reveals about her pregnancy and convinces him that they can lead a happy life. In the meanwhile, Suri receives the money from Ruby but on the condition that he wins the gold medal. On the other hand, Irfan’s plans go awry when realises that letting Ruby follow her dream is the only way to achieve his goal.
Suri's brother, Sunny, gets into a fight with John, Wilson's son, and injures him badly. Later, both Suri and Sunny get arrested. On the other hand, Ruby wins the district tournament. Wilson returns to his state of depression after being humiliated during a job interview and being rejected by the Hyderabad Cricket Club Association.
Wilson takes back the police case against Sunny and Suri. Ruby's spine is severely injured in an accident. Krishnan, the Vice President of the Rifle Association, misbehaves with Pallavi.
Pallavi complains against Krishnan, who, in turn, promises to put Suri's name in the final list on the condition that Pallavi acts according to his will. The Ayurvedic treatment works wonders for Ruby as she starts to play badminton again. But Ruby decides to give up playing.
An unfortunate instance leaves Wilson alone with his baby boy John. Suri and Pallavi break up; however, he finds motivation from Shabana when she expresses her desire to see him win a gold medal. Wilson has an emotional and candid chat with Suri. Meanwhile, Pallavi becomes the victim of a media trial.
A few days before the National Competition, Suri reveals a secret to Wilson. He also discovers the reason behind Shabana's decision to give up badminton. On the day of the competition, he realises that his rifle has been tampered with. How does Suri react to this, and what is the outcome of the game?
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| Language | Telugu |
| Release | 2020-05-15 |
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