Byadh
Byadh (The Hunter) is a Bengali crime thriller streaming television series directed by Abhirup Ghosh and based on Rajarshi Das Bhowmick's story Chorai Hatya Rohoshya.[1] It was released on Hoichoi OTT platform on 11 February 2022 under the banner of Zeoline Media production.[2] It stars Anirban Chakraborty, Rajatava Dutta and Kharaj Mukherjee in pivotal roles.[3][4]
Plot
The series begins when an unnamed mysterious man is brutally killing sparrows in different villages of West Bengal. Police commissioner sends the case to the Department of unusual cases. This department deals with worthless issues which are considered to be unimportant by the police. Experienced officer Kanaicharan and newcomer Souvik are investigating the cases. Both get deeply involved in the matter and the cat and mouse game begins. It reveals that someone is killing sparrows following the ideology of Four Pests campaign.[5][6]
Cast
- Rajatava Dutta as Kanaicharan Das
- Anirban Chakraborty as Bishu
- Kharaj Mukherjee as Bhanu Samaddar
- Anashua Majumdar as Tanima Sen, Ornithologist
- Souman Bose as Souvik
- Bibriti Chatterjee as Mrinalini Gomes
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 11 February 2022 | ||
Season 1 (2021)
| No. overall | Episode | Directed by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Unusual Cases | Abhirup Ghosh | 11 February 2022 |
| 2 | Fall of a Sparrow | Abhirup Ghosh | 11 February 2022 |
| 3 | The Killing Ground | Abhirup Ghosh | 11 February 2022 |
| 4 | The Bait | Abhirup Ghosh | 11 February 2022 |
| 5 | The Hunter and the Hunted | Abhirup Ghosh | 11 February 2022 |
| 6 | The Revolution | Abhirup Ghosh | 11 February 2022 |
References
- ^ "Film-maker Abhirup Ghosh on his upcoming web series Byadh". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "কেন চড়ুই হত্যায় মেতেছে অর্নিবাণ , প্রকাশ্যে জট খুলবে 'ব্যাধ'". Khas Khobor | Bangla News | Latest Bengali News | বাংলা সংবাদ, বাংলা খবর | Breaking News| Kolkata News |Political News | Entertainment News | Sports News | Lifestyle News. 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Watch Byadh Online, All Seasons or Episodes, Drama | Show/Web Series". www.digit.in. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "অন্তর্জাল | কালের কণ্ঠ". Kalerkantho (in Bengali). 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Byadh Season 1". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Byadh (2022) Review: Rajatava Dutta, Anirban Chakrabarti Star in This Average Thriller". 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-12.