'If we overcome budget issues, we can outshine Bollywood'

2023 has been a great year for Shamol Mawla, as six OTT projects featuring the actor were released until now.

"Each character I have donned so far in the web arena is different from one another," said the "Mohanagar" famed actor.

The versatile artiste began the year with the release of the much-anticipated web-series "Mohanagar-2", directed by Ashfaque Nipun.

In May, two productions hit the streaming sites—"Shodor Ghater Tiger 2" and "The Silence".

The first season of "Shodor Ghater Tiger", directed by Sumon Anowar, faced criticisms as it features U/A-rated scenes in it. "OTT is a personal medium, and contents are curated carefully with proper age gradations," shared the actor.

Stating his point, he further added, "I believe, it depends more on the subscriber's mood when choosing a show. Somedays we love watching thrillers, while there are days, we prefer light-hearted contents. Thus, a platform should have a wide range of gallery with contents of different tastes. It falls on the user to decide when and what to watch depending on their mood."

On the other hand, Vicky Zahed's web-series, "The Silence", marked his first collaboration with the director, alongside Mehazabien Chowdhury as a co-artiste. After the immense success of the show, the trio once again appeared together in "Ami Ki Tumi?", released in July. Both of the series earned accolades and much appreciation from the audience.

"I feel truly blessed for having worked in such strong and unique scripts," he asserted. "Vicky's both projects, and Anam Biswas' "Virus" brought dimensions in our local narratives. We are already ahead of Kolkata's OTT contents, and If we can overcome budget issues, we can outshine Bollywood too."

Has Shamol's nealy three decades of journey in the industry earned him the acknowledgement he genuinely deserved? The "Money Honey" actor shared his thought, "People have showered me with all their love and support, and being an artiste, I cannot ask for more."

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Shamol breaks his silence

Talking about the deserved recognition in the fraternity, the actor sighed, "I don't have the power to control others' perspective, thus, I hope my work will reshape their views someday."

Attesting to his humbleness, he shared, "I believe that the artiste in me is yet to grow more."

Shamol is currently enjoying the success of his released works, and waiting for the soon-to-be released indie web-series. The platform of the upcoming project is yet to be revealed.