Paashbalish

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Paashbalish
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Promotional poster for Paashbalish
GenreRomantic Thriller
Written byProsenjit Banerjee
Screenplay byArkadeep Mallika Nath
Abhijit Mallick
Directed byKorok Murmu
Starring Ishaa Saha
Suhotra Mukhopadhyay
Saurav Das
Rishi Kaushik
Sankar Debnath
Country of originIndia
Original languageBengali
No. of episodes7
Production
ProducerBijaya Chaubay
EditorPronoy Dasgupta
Production companyMahababu Motion Pictures
Original release
Network ZEE5
Release10 May 2024 (2024-05-10)

Paashbalish is Bengali Romantic thriller web-series starring Ishaa Saha, Suhotra Mukhopadhyay, Saurav Das, Rishi Kaushik and Sankar Debnath. It is directed Korok Murmu and produced by Bijaya Chaubay for ZEE5. [1] [2] The series premiered on May 10, 2024. [3]

Contents

Plot

The story is set in India-Bangladesh border areas in West Bengal, often referred to as the Teen Bigha Corridor. Two orphans, friends as kids but separated by fate as they grow up, get entangled in an age-old rivalry between two indigenous groups in the area – the Bengalis and ‘Paharbonghis’. [4]

Cast

Series overview

The show has 7 episodes.

No.
overall
EpisodeTitleDirected byWritten byDate of Broadcast
11"Lactose Intolerant"Korok MurmuArkadeep Mallika Nath, Abhijit Mallick10 May 2024 (2024-05-10)
This creates a looming threat for her. A sudden bomb attack on Anchal changes everything for Chandu.
22"Walkman"Korok MurmuArkadeep Mallika Nath, Abhijit Mallick10 May 2024 (2024-05-10)
Chandu notices Anchal’s brother from afar. Anchal's rendezvous with her lover doesn’t end well.
33"Orange Ice Cream"Korok MurmuArkadeep Mallika Nath, Abhijit Mallick10 May 2024 (2024-05-10)
Anchal tries hard to comfort her devastated parents.
44"Bouncer"Korok MurmuArkadeep Mallika Nath, Abhijit Mallick10 May 2024 (2024-05-10)
55"Third Angle"Korok MurmuArkadeep Mallika Nath, Abhijit Mallick10 May 2024 (2024-05-10)
66"Shib Thakur"Korok MurmuArkadeep Mallika Nath, Abhijit Mallick10 May 2024 (2024-05-10)
77"Saviour"Korok MurmuArkadeep Mallika Nath, Abhijit Mallick10 May 2024 (2024-05-10)

Marketing

The trailer of Paashbalish was released on April 23 2024. [6] [7]

Music

The show used a fresh rendition of Jasimuddin and S.D. Burman’s famous song Rongila Re to mount their promotions. The song was recreated by Mrinmoy Sanyal and sung by Snigdhajit Bhowmik. [8]

Reception

Paashbalish got mixed reviews. OTTplay commented, “Ishaa Saha, Suhotro Mukhopadhyay, and Saurav Das’ thriller Paashbalish fails to make any mark.’ [9]

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