Hoichoi
Apurba and Sabila team up for ‘Golam Mamun’
Directed by Shihab Shaheen, the series is a spinoff of "Buker Moddhye Agun," starring Ziaul Faruq Apurba, who won audiences heart with his action-packed performance.
Chanchal Chowdhury starrer ‘Rumi’ to release this Eid
The web-series has been directed by "Punorjonmo" and"Redrum" famed director Vicky Zahed. This marks the first time that Chanchal and Vicky will collaborate on a project.
Hoichoi unveils six new star-studded projects
Besides bringing back fan favourite directors like Amitabh Reza Chowdhury and Ashfaque Nipun, the OTT also got on board popular and award-winning directors, including, Vicky Zahed, Shihab Shaheen and Anam Biswas for the platform, as per its press release.
Mosharraf Karim returns to OTT with ‘Mobaroknama’
Mosharraf Karim is set to return to the OTT platform once again. He will be featured as the lead character in Golam Sohrab Dodul's upcoming web-series “Mobaroknama”, which will premiere on the popular web platform Hoichoi, on December 21.
Pori Moni to make Hoichoi debut with upcoming web series
The actress will take on the role of the lead female character in this eagerly anticipated project, based on Kingkar Ahsan's novel "Rongila Kitab".
Why is Aupee Karim asking for help?
Yesterday, Aupee Karim shared a video on Hoichoi where she asked everyone to help her find her husband.
Jumping from billboards to OTT
Borno was also featured in Chorki’s web-series “Mercules”, where she donned the role of Anamika. “Natasha and Anamika are two different types of personas. Anamika is an extrovert who loves her friends and enjoys her life to the fullest. On the other hand, Natasha's personality is very complex. She is ambitious and a workaholic.”
Afran Nisho stuns as Reza in ‘Sharey Showlo’ trailer
The series marks the debut of Yasir Al Haq on OTT. The suspense amplifies Afran Nisho’s character as Reza, as the night before an important court hearing of his entire career, he visits the hotel room, and a series of events take place. The plot progresses to solve and find out who killed the victim, and how the convict managed to get away from everyone without getting caught.
Nayeem on a hunt for perfection
I always try to act in a lean way. When I take up any project, my entire time is dedicated to it. I spend a lot of time with the crew even before we start shootings or rehearsals. This is just to get the vibe of the story and especially the director's vision.
Chanchal Chowdhury gets a new look in ‘Karagar’ Part 2
Upon its release, Hoichoi’s “Karagar” became the talk of the town, garnering an immense, positive response from the audience. Viewers were heavily intrigued by the mystery man, played by Chanchal Chowdhury.
Amitabh Reza on Puran Dhaka, Afzal Hossain, and his latest web series
A retired judge haunted by his past asks, “Was my judgment all wrong?” That is the premise of Bodh, the recently released web series by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury on the OTT platform, Hoichoi. We sat down with this celebrated filmmaker to discuss Bodh, his experience of working with the eminent actor Afzal Hossain, and life after Aynabaji’s success.
Discussing the OTT ecosystem with the industry leaders
With global names like Netflix, HBO, Disney, and Amazon investing heavily in the concept, it is inevitable that local names like Chorki, Hoichoi, Binge, Bongo etc., will continue to flourish equally. As the ecosystem continues to grow, we have numerous questions that come into our minds, such as how much OTT has actually affected the overall entertainment industry, what its future outlook may be, and whether there will be any negative impact, as is usual with any swiftly expanding user platform.
Blender’s Choice-The Daily Star OTT & Digital Content Awards 2021: Who wore what?
Have you stopped to realise how wonderful this year has been in the entertainment sphere of the country? From music to movies, and from web series to vlogs, artistes from a plethora of fields rose up to offer numerous splendid performances. It seems, arguably after quite some time, people have started to really talk about Bangla movies, series, etc. Meanwhile, another phenomenon which has been happening simultaneously is how, in recent times, we have embraced Bangla content in the digital media. All these set the stage for an award show, a gala event paying tribute to those who are pushing the envelope for Bangla content in the digital world. Therefore, the Blender’s Choice-The Daily Star OTT & Digital Content Awards 2021 came into being. The event was held on 3 September, 2022 at...
5 Bangla series to binge over on the weekend
Karagar intrigued me further to explore the world of Bangla Entertainment having their, long-awaited shot on OTT platforms. With a little bit of digging, I came across a few more intriguing Bangla shows with an equal potential to intrigue. Here are my top picks.
Dissecting the outrage artist with Afran Nisho
Afran Nisho’s stellar performance makes Kaiser stand out from its contemporaries.
Badhon and the dazzling jamdanis in Rabindranath Ekhane Kokhono Khete Ashenni
I watched the web series for three main reasons — my undying affection for thrillers written by Bengali writers (this particular one also had a hint of supernatural thrown into it – talk about luck!). For the protagonists of the series, played by favourites (colossal fan of Azmeri Haque Badhon and Rahul Bose).
‘Rabindranath Gave It a Miss’... for good reason
Mohammad Nazim Uddin’s fictional offering ultimately hovers somewhere between pulp fiction and feminist commentary, but it fails to satisfy readers on either count.
Hoichoi, Gadget & Gear team up with first-ever offline subscription
Leading Bangla digital entertainment platform Hoichoi has recently introduced an offline subscription system for its audience. This is the very first time in Bangladesh when people will be able to subscribe to an entertainment platform through scratch cards.
