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Evolution of Pakistani TV Shows– Part 2





After receiving a great response on the first episode of Evolution of Pakistani TV Shows, I received many messages on social media and I was delighted to know that even today,...
Read MoreHIGH FIVE: Time for Some hoichoi





Starting out in 2017, the first regional OTT player in India, hoichoi, is now the world’s leading Bengali OTT platform. As it steps into its fifth year, co-founder Vishn...
Read MoreREKKA - Robindranath Ekhane Kawkhono Khete Aashenni





Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri: Hobbled by a stodgy screenplay and two uninspiring lead performances, Srijit Mukherji’s adaptation of Mohammed Nazim Uddin’s novel fails to...
Read MoreEvolution of Pakistani Comedy TV Shows – Part 1





Shafiq Siddiqui walks you through a few comical and satirical TV shows that aired on PTV from the 1960s to the 1980s. Creativity flourishes in restraints; back in the 1960&rs...
Read MoreMURDER IN THE HILLS





MURDER IN THE HILLS Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri’s review of the the singer, composer, lyricist and filmmaker, Anjan Dutt’s latest offering on Hoichoi, Murder In The Hi...
Read MoreIt happened one night: Mohanagar





Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri reviews Mohanagar, the latest offering, from Bangladesh, on the streaming platform Hoichoi Two police officers on either end of the moral compass, the ...
Read MoreDhoop Ki Deewar: Intriguing and Interesting





Shafiq Siddiqui reviews the web series Dhoop Ki Deewar, airing on Zee5. Two episodes of the series are released every Friday. India and Pakistan share a love-hate relationshi...
Read MoreRickshawala





After the critical success of Seasons Greetings, Ram Kamal Mukherjee is back with a loving ode to that hoary Kolkata institution - the hand-pulled rickshaw, writes Shantanu Ra...
Read MoreRomance in the 1984 Sikh Riots: Grahan





The OTT platforms have released a few remarkable web series displaying a different array of stories and plots; Grahan is one amongst such, writes Shafiq Siddiqui ...
Read MorePaap: Antim Pawrbo and Mouchak





While Paap passes muster, Mouchak scrapes the bottom of the barrel. Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri writes. Two new web series from Hoichoi - a murder mystery (Paap: Antim Pawrbo) a...
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Sohaila Kapur explores Mahesh Elkunchwar’s remarkable journey from rural Maharasht...
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Prahaar examines Ujjwal Nikam’s role in landmark terror trials, championing due pr...
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