Pett Kata Shaw
Pett Kata Shaw is a 2022 Bangladeshi horror web series written and directed by Nuhash Humayun.[1] The series was released on online video-on-demand platform Chorki. Sohail Mondal, Shirin Akter Shila, Afzal Hossain, Chanchal Chowdhury, Pritom Hasan and Novera Rahman acted in the lead roles. The series presents modern retellings of traditional Bengali folktales passed down from generation to generation.[2]
Pett Kata Shaw | |
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Genre | Horror |
Written by | Nuhash Humayun |
Directed by | Nuhash Humayun |
Starring | See below |
Country of origin | Bangladesh |
Original language | Bengali |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Rimon Hussain Khan Abrar Jahin Rafee |
Producer | Redoan Rony |
Production location | Dhaka |
Cinematography | Tahsin Rahman |
Editor | Fuad Shourav |
Running time | 24–31 mins |
Production company | Chorki |
Release | |
Original network | Chorki |
Original release | 7 April 2022 |
It will have its international premiere as part of the official selection at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2023.[3]
Cast
- Shohel Mondol - Hasan
- Shirin Akter Shila - The ghost
- Ekram Khan Emu
- Durjoy Roy
- Witness Shahid
- Soumik Bose
- Afzal Hossain
- Chanchal Chowdhury
- Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed
- Khaled Ahmed Rumi
- Momo Ali
- Maymuna Islam Medha
- Mohana Hossain
- Morshed Mishu
- Saida Taslima Hasan Nodi
- Pranay Dev Uchshas
- Taufiqul Iman
- Gitshree Chowdhury
- Pritam Hasan
- Masuda Khan
- Novera Rahman
- Nabil Nasser
- Abir
- Hussain
- Murtaza Zubair
Episodes
No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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1 | "Ei Buildinge Meye Nishedh[4]" | Nuhash Humayun | Nuhash Humayun | 7 April 2022 | |
A lonely young man, Hassan, cooks fish at home one night and discovers a mysterious visitor in his room. He realizes that a ghost has come home and killed his friend Shafayat. He decides to cook the fish and feed it quickly to avoid becoming ghost's feast himself. | |||||
2 | "Mishti Kichu" | Nuhash Humayun | Nuhash Humayun | 14 April 2022 | |
Mahmud, a sweet seller, is despondent. He met a night shopper. The late-night customer promises to fulfill one of his wishes in exchange for fun sweets. That's it. The man is surprised to see each wish come true, but soon the sweet surprise turns to bitterness. He understands that he has to be careful with the tricks of the mind.[5] | |||||
3 | "Loke Bole" | Nuhash Humayun | Nuhash Humayun | 21 April 2022 | |
A wandering couple arrive at a village, the origin of every Bengali superstition, one more strange than the other. A special one is the story of going out with open hair after dusk. | |||||
4 | "Nishir Daak" | Nuhash Humayun | Nuhash Humayun | 28 April 2022 | |
An NGO worker in Cox's Bazar comes across a mysterious story of missing children there. According to the story the sea is responsible for the disappearance of children who are never found again.[6] |
Reception
Shah Nahian of The Business Standard criticised its first episode but praised the storytelling ability and music of the web series.[7] Fatin Hamama from The Daily Star said, "All things considered, Pett Kata Shaw definitely did reinvent Bangladeshi horror, a genre that's been woefully under-explored until now".[8]
References
- "নুহাশ হুমায়ূনের 'পেটকাটা ষ'". Bonikbarta.net (in Bengali). 4 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "ভৌতিক সিরিজ 'পেটকাটা ষ'". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 29 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "মর্যাদাপূর্ণ রটারড্যামে চরকির 'পেট কাটা ষ'". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- "নুহাশের 'ষ' সিরিজের ১ম পর্ব 'এই বিল্ডিংয়ে মেয়ে নিষেধ'". Sarabangla.net (in Bengali). 6 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "পেটকাটা ষ ওয়েব সিরিজের দৃশ্যে চঞ্চল চৌধুরী". Bonikbarta.net (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- "আসছে 'ষ'-এর শেষ পর্ব 'নিশির ডাক'". Barta24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- Nahian, Shah (13 May 2022). "Pett Kata Shaw: A flawed anthology that leaves you wanting more". Tbsnews.net. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- Hamama, Fatin (9 May 2022). "Did Pett Kata Shaw reinvent the Bangladeshi horror genre?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Pett Kata Shaw at IMDb
- Pett Kata Shaw at the Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali)