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‘Dui Diner Duniya’ - an interesting story fails to hit the spot

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-10-19 17:15:52

Dui Diner Duniya, a supernatural road thriller directed by Anam Biswas, the famed director of ‘Debi,’ and written by Ashraful Alam Shao, has been available on the OTT platform Chorki since...

Raihan Rafi’s ‘Nishwas’ is compelling, bold and unique

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-09-21 14:48:43

In a dark hospital corridor, a woman is looking for something, brandishing her rifle and shooting indiscriminately, while a fiery poem is heard with sharp, rocking background music. Such was the trai...

Chanchal Chowdhury's 'Karagar' promises a stellar series ahead

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-08-23 20:19:06

Akash Nagar Prison has had cell number 145 locked for the last fifty years. No prisoner could survive the night in that cell; they would be found dead hanging the next morning.  And one night, s...

'Kaiser' takes Bengali crime drama to another level

Iftekharul Islam 2022-07-24 14:34:05

Bengali crime drama series have become popularly demanding in recent times on OTT platforms. After the success of Mohanagar, Hoichoi released another crime drama series that took the country by storm,...

Darjeeling Jomjomat: Assessing the accuracy of Feluda on OTT

Shuvodip Biswas 2022-06-23 13:45:01

In her Essay 'Feluchand,' Lila Majumdar once wrote, “Even the unlettered also know Feluda, because they can watch him on screen."  That was the time when Satyajit Ray has already made two...

Mehzabin’s first OTT film 'Redrum' is a perfect crime thriller

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-02-24 14:20:24

The corpse of a popular singer, his pregnant wife, a semi-dysfunctional family, a suave but conflicted detective, and a perfect crime - a perfect recipe for a detective thriller. Bangladeshi audience...

Shaaticup: Bangladeshi 'Narcos' with authentic local flavour

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-01-17 12:45:38

A local teen gang has stolen a large drug shipment from a local drug lord Sohel Bhai. Now the furious kingpin wants to appease his hurt ego and hurt wallet by punishing the upstarts behind this deed....

Couple heads to court over lotto jackpot fight

BBC 2017-10-14 12:00:00

All may be fair in love and war, but love and money? That's up for the courts to decide. A Canadian couple is heading to court after a winning lottery ticket drove a C$6m ($5m, £4m) wedge betwe...