Morichika (TV series)

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Morichika
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Genre Crime thriller
Directed by Shihab Shaheen
Country of originBangladesh
Original languageBengali
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
EditorJobayar Abir Peal
Release
Original network Chorki
Original release21 July 2021 (2021-07-21)

Morichika is a Bangladeshi crime thriller streaming television series directed by Shihab Shaheen. [1] [2] It aired on Chorki on 12 July 2021. [3]

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Cast

Release

Chorki dropped the trailer of the series on 2 June 2021 on social media. [5] [6] And the series was premired on 12 July 2021 on the launching day of Chorki. [7] [8]

Reception

Morichika received mostly negative reviews from the audience. While reviewing for The Business Standard, Sayed Arafat Zubayer praised the direction, cinematography, and the background score of the series. [9]

Awards

YearAward TitleCategoryAwardeeResultRef
2022Blender's Choice–The Daily Star AwardsBest actor in Negative Role Afran Nisho Won [10]

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References

  1. "Shihab Shaheen gets candid about 'Morichika'". The Daily Star. 17 July 2021.
  2. "Afran Nisho to play villain in 'Morichika'". Daily Bangladesh. 5 October 2020.
  3. "'Morichika' will be released on July 12". Bangladesh Post. 9 July 2021.
  4. "Afran Nisho on portraying Salaam Sharif Babu in 'Morichika'". The Daily Star. 19 July 2021.
  5. "Action-packed trailer of 'Morichika' garners intrigue". The Business Standard. 5 June 2021.
  6. "First 'Morichika' trailer teases a gripping murder mystery". Dhaka Tribune. 2 June 2021.
  7. "Trailer of Chorki's upcoming web series "Morichika" premieres". The Daily Star. 2 June 2021.
  8. "Top five Bengali web series in 2021". The Business Standard. 29 December 2021.
  9. Zubayer, Sayed Arafat (3 August 2021). "Morichika: Yet another great addition to our unfolding OTT revolution". The Business Standard.
  10. "Full winners' list for Blender's Choice-The Daily Star Awards 2021". The Daily Star . 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.