Intekhab Dinar’s resurgence on OTT
In the 24 years of his acting career, Intekhab Dinar made a place in the hearts of the audience with his powerful performances on stage, television, and recently, OTT platforms.
The noted actor played parallel roles in the shows, "Sabrina" and "Dour", on Hoichoi.
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"I am currently shooting for Robiul Alam Robi's untitled Chorki original film, co-starring Azad Abul Kalam, Sanjida Preeti, Shamol Mawla, Tama Mirza, and Shohel Mondol among others," he adds. "I am also working on Syed Ahmed Shawki's upcoming web series 'Karagar', produced by Hoichoi -- this is the first time in the country that two seasons of a series are being shot simultaneously."
Dinar is quite appreciative of Bangladeshi streaming platforms. "When it comes to OTT platforms, emerging makers have enough freedom to explore their talents, as they are getting handsome budgets and time to experiment," he explains.
The actor also noted that the field of television has lost its charm due to lack of experimentation and budget and productions have become replicative.
Dinar garnered wide appreciation for his performances in Ashfaque Nipun's "Sabrina" and Raihan Khan's "Dour". "I am loving the pace of the OTT sector. Working with directors in this medium has been amazing," he shares. "Be it Showkat in "Sabrina" or Akmol in "Dour", the characters I played were multi-dimensional, and there was scope to explore my skills."
The actor's appearances on television has been sporadic in recent years. "I get calls for television projects very often nowadays, but it seems like producers and directors are more concerned with the number of views than anything else," says Dinar.
He also commented on the government's draft regulation for digital, social media and OTT platforms: "Art should be free from any barriers. I won't like it if someone else decides what kind of scripts or roles I should take up, because I am a responsible artiste. I believe in self-censorship."
The Bangladesh Film Censor Board has also denied the release of the feature film "Shonibar Bikel" (Saturday Afternoon), directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, which features Dinar. "The ban is really disheartening, to say the least," laments the actor.
Several of Dinar's films are awaiting release, including Raihan Rafi's "Damal". Khijir Hayat Khan's "Ora 7 Jon", is currently in post-production. In addition, "Birotto", directed by Saidul Islam Rana, is a commercial movie where Dinar plays a negative role.
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