Type of business | Subsidiary |
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Type of site | OTT video streaming platform |
Available in | Bangla |
Headquarters | 19, Karwan Bazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Country of origin | Bangladesh |
Area served | Worldwide |
Owner | Transcom Group |
Key people | Redoan Rony (CEO), [1] Zaraif Hossain (President, Head of Strategy) |
Industry | Entertainment, mass media |
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Services |
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Employees | 11-50 [2] |
Parent | Prothom Alo (Mediastar Ltd.) |
URL | chorki |
Registration | Required |
Launched | 12 July 2021[3] |
Current status | Active |
Chorki is a Bangladeshi subscription-based over-the-top media service owned by Transcom Group via Prothom Alo subsidiary of Mediastar Limited, and it was launched on 12 July 2021. [4] The service shows original content and content from other providers, including television series, films, and documentaries. The service is available in an ad-free version with limited content, while the premium tier includes a larger content library including original shows and films. [5] [6]
Mediastar Ltd. in 2020 to launch an OTT platform and named it Chorki. [7] [8] Film maker Redoan Rony is the CEO of Chorki and Zaraif Hossain is the President, Head of Strategy, Chorki. In April 2021, Indian High Commission of Dhaka shares 38 documentary films with Chorki. [9] On 12 July 2021, a launching ceremony was held on online due to the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic and Chorki started its journey with a motto - Film, Fun, Foorti. Jaya Ahsan and many more stars joined in online in this opening ceremony. [10] Chorki is currently available for Android, iOS, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV. [11] [12] Chorki won the Best Digital Diversification Project award at the Bangladesh Media Innovation Awards 2022 held in September 2022. [13] On October 4, 2023, Chorki enters India. [14]
Chorki mainly focuses on Bangla language content. [15] They also show Turkish and Iranian films with Bangla dubbed version. It has two categories of contents premium and free respectively. To watch premium content subscription is required for a wide variety of video content such as movies, series, Shows, non-fiction Content, Music Video, Chorki Original content, and many more Bangla and foreign language video contents. [16] They started their journey with over 200 titles of films, TV series, documentaries, TV dramas, etc. [17]
Chorki has partnered with leading global streaming and OTT solution provider, ViewLift to power its on-demand video streaming service. [18] Chorki platform uses AVOD, SVOD and TVOD models to monetize its content.
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Title | Genre | Release date | Runtime |
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Youtumor | Dark comedy | 22 July 2021 [19] | 1 hour, 58 min. |
Networker Baire | Adventure Romance | 19 August 2021 | 1 hour, 30 min. |
Munshigiri | Mystery | 30 September 2021 | 1 hour, 25 min. |
Khachar Bhitor Ochin Pakhi | Drama | 21 October 2021 [20] | 1 hour, 53 min. |
72 Ghanta | Drama | 25 November 2021 [21] | 1 hour, 49 min. |
Taan [22] | Romantic Drama | 27 January 2022 | 1 hour, 44 min. |
Redrum [23] | Mystery Thriller | 17 February 2022 | 2 hours, 13 min. |
Gunin [24] | Drama | 11 March 2022 | 1 hour, 58 min. |
Floor Number 7 | Thriller | 2 May 2022 | 1 hour, 35 min. |
Shahosh | Crime | 16 June 2022 | 1 hour, 43 min. |
Ei Muhurte [25] | Drama | 23 June 2022 | 1 hour, 38 min. |
Shuklopokkho | Romantic-Thriller | 11 August 2022 | 1 hour, 39 min. |
Nishwas | Action | 15 September 2022 | 1 hour, 41 min. |
Dui Diner Duniya | Suspense-Mystery | 13 October 2022 | 1 hour, 24 min. |
Daag [26] | Social | 10 November 2022 | 1 hour, 20 min. |
Cafe Desire [27] | Relationship-Psychological-hyperlink | 22 December 2022 | 2 hours |
Unish 20 | Romantic | 13 February 2023 | 1 hour, 51 mins |
Antonagar | Suspense Romance | 8 June 2023 | 1 hour, 35 mins |
Surongo | Crime thriller | 29 June 2023 | 2 hours 30 mins |
Patalghor | Psychological Neo-Nior | 27 July 2023 | 1 hour, 50 mins |
Punormilone | Romance Drama | 21 September 2023 | 1 hour, 45 mnis |
Something Like An Autobiography | |||
Peyarar Subash | Psychological thriller | 9 February 2024 | 90 minutes |
Domm: Until The Last Breath | |||
Toofan | Action | 17 June 2024 | |
36 24 36 | Romantic comedy | 8 November 2024 | |
Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime |
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Morichika | Thriller | 12 July 2021 [28] | 1 season, 8 episodes | 30 min. |
Unoloukik | Psychological Drama | 12 July 2021 [29] | 5 episodes | 20-30 min. |
Jaago Bahey | Historical Drama | 9 December 2021 [30] | 3 episodes | 20-30 min. |
Shaaticup | Crime drama | 13 January 2022 [31] | 1 season, 8 episodes | 20-30 min. |
Nikhoj | Drama | 17 March 2022 | 1 season, 6 episodes | 25-40 min. |
Pett Kata Shaw | Horror | 7 April 2022 | 1 season, 4 episodes | 30 min. |
Syndicate | Crime Thriller | 9 July 2022 | 1 season, 7 episodes | 28-44 min. |
Jodi Ami Beche Firi | Comedy | 29 September 2022 | 3 episodes | 18-22 mins |
Internsheep | Comedy | 23 February 2023 | 1 season, 6 episodes | 140 mins |
Myself Allen Swapan | Crime Drama | 22 April 2023 [32] | 1 season, 7 episodes | |
Overtrump | Crime Comedy | 16 March 2023 | 1 season, 6 episodes | |
Mercules | Crime | 28 June 2023 | 1 season, 8 episodes | |
Virus | Zombie Supernatural | 10 August 2023 | 1 season, 5 episodes | |
Procholito | Horror | 19 November 2023 | 1 season, 5 episodes | |
Sinpaat | Horror | 11 January 2024 | 1 season, 7 episodes | |
Tikit | 1 February 2024 | 1 season, 6 episodes |
Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
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Sugar Free | Comedy | 18 November 2021 | 4 episodes | 20–30 min. | Miniseries [33] |
Title | Subject | Release date | Runtime |
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Neel Mukut | Bangladesh UN Peacekeeping Force | 8 August 2021 [34] | 1 hour, 20 min. |
Adhkhana Bhalo Chele Adha Mostaan | Shayan Chowdhury Arnob | 23 September 2021 [35] | 1 hour, 10 min. |
Ghur Ghur Ghurni With Shehwar & Maria | Travel Vlog by Shehwar & Maria | 25 April 2022 | 6 Episodes (15-16 min.) |
Amir Hannan's One Night Stand | Stand Up Comedy Special | 21 July 2023 | 49 mins |
Year | Title | Director | Notes | Genre | Premiere | Ref. |
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2021 | Lal Katan Nil Dakat | Vicky Zahed | TV shorts | Drama | 12 July 2021 | [36] |
Joar Bhata | Sumon Anowar | TV shorts | Drama | 26 August 2021 | [37] | |
Otithi | Farhad Shahi | TV shorts | Drama | 9 September 2021 | [38] | |
Bagher Baccha | Gautam Koiri | TV shorts | Drama | 16 September 2021 | [39] | |
Tithir Oshukh | Imraul Rafat | TV shorts | Psychological Thriller | 4 November 2021 | [40] | |
Bokulful | Saraf Ahmed Zibon | TV shorts | Drama | 3 December 2021 | [41] | |
2022 | Ekjon Telapoka | Golam Muntakim | TV shorts | Drama | 6 January 2022 | [42] |
Prem Puran | Zahid Gogon | TV shorts | Drama | 10 February 2022 | ||
Scooty | Arifur Rahman | TV shorts | Drama | 8 March 2022 | ||
Shesh Chithi | Sumon Dhar | TV shorts | Drama | 2 June 2022 | ||
Tonoya | Imraul Rafat | TV shorts | Drama | 21 July 2022 | ||
Araal | Nazmul Robin | TV shorts | Psychological Thriller | 27 October 2022 | ||
2023 | Jahan | Atiq Zaman | TV shorts | Psychological Thriller | 26 January 2023 | |
Film | Country | Language |
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Newcastle | Iran | Persian |
Exodus | Iran | Persian |
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia | Turkey | Turkish |
Topoli | Iran | Bangla Dub |
Labyrinth | Iran | Bangla Dub |
Miracle in Cell No. 7 | Turkey | Bangla Dub |
Boarding Pass | Iran | Bangla Dub |
Travel Mates | Turkey | Bangla Dub |
Dance with Me | Iran | Bangla Dub |
Luca | India | Bangla Dub |
Sour Apples | Turkey | Bangla Dub |
Pig Gene | Iran | Bangla Dub |
Zero Floor | Iran | Bangla Dub |
Highlight | Iran | Bangla Dub |
Kingslayer | Iran | Bangla Dub |
Life Again | Iran | Bangla Dub |
Whisper If I Forget | Turkey | Bangla Dub |
The Home | Iran | Bangla Dub |
Bandhobi | South Korea | Bangla Dub |
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru | India | Bangla Dub |
Maanagaram | India | Bangla Dub |
Travel Mates 2 | Turkey | Bangla Dub |
Film | Country | Language |
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Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo | South Korea | Bangla Dubbed [43] |
I'm Not a Robot | South Korea | Bangla Dubbed |
The Red Sleeve | South Korea | Bangla Dubbed |
Extraordinary You | South Korea | Bangla Dubbed |
Kill Me Heal Me | South Korea | Bangla Dubbed |
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