In a year when COVID-19 claimed over a lakh lives in the country, it's an undeniable fact that more people die of tuberculosis in India than of a pandemic. It was this shocking data that prompted ace tennis star Sania Mirza to make her digital debut with MTV Nishedh. "My team and I decided to do it because our voice matters. [Through this] if we can save some lives, we should do it. I play myself. We shot it virtually at my house here. My team of three assisted me, and we were guided through lighting and other technical details," says Mirza, speaking from her Dubai home.

Through the five-part fictional series, the sports star will highlight the alarming fatality rate of the disease and spread awareness about it. "TB has been a silent killer for years. There's still a stigma around the disease that holds people back from getting themselves tested. Also, due to the pandemic, this disease has become a lesser priority than ever before."