Web series have created much buzz among the viewers worldwide. In Bangladesh the popularity of the web series among the viewers increased during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. It has become more popular in 2021 with launching of a good number of web series.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ was the debut web series of famous director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. It was premiered on July 9 on the OTT platform Zee5. Tasnia Farin stands out as the protagonist in this series while actor Afzal Hossain has appeared frontline after a long time. The other cast of the series are- Mamunur Rashid, Hasan Masood, Partha Barua, and Maria Nur and so on.
Mohanagar:
‘Mohanagar’ is a crime thriller directed by popular director Ashfaque Nipun. The series depicts the story of a dark night in the city of Dhaka around the mystery of an alleged hit and run and its aftermath. According to the story, a son from a wealthy family of the capital was arrested by police. The series progresses with the role of the police in the incident and the attempts of the influential father to save him. ‘Mohanagar’, starring Mosharraf Karim as the OC Harun, was released on June 25 on Hoichoi, a popular online video streaming platform.
Contract:
This is an action-packed political thriller starring Chanchal Chowdhury and Arifin Shuvo. It is based on a much-appreciated novel titled 'Contract' written by Bangladeshi writer Nazim Uddin. The six-episode series was released on March 18 on Zee5. In this series, Shamol Mowla was seen as ‘Beg’, Mithila as a ‘politician’, Zakia Bari Mamo as ‘Meena’ and Arefin Shuvo played a role as ‘bastard’.
Morichika:
The web series ‘Morichika’, directed by Shihab Shaheen released on ‘Chorki’ one of the most popular OTT platforms in Bangladesh, on July 12. Afran Nisho is seen in the role of a bold and powerful criminal while Siam Ahmed takes the role of a police officer. This is the first web series starring Afran Nisho. Mahiya Mahi, is a girl-next-door who is willing to work hard towards her ambitions. However, she fails to accept rejection gracefully, and that is how the story starts.
Boli:
‘Boli’ is another successful web series starring Chanchal Chowdhury which was released on December 3 on Hoichoi platform. Shongkho Dash Gupta, a well-known director in the media, has made the 'Boli' focusing on the clash between two families located on an isolated island in the Bay of Bengal ‘Cheradia’.
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