Pett Kata Shaw

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Pett Kata Shaw
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GenreHorror
Written by Nuhash Humayun
Directed byNuhash Humayun
Starring See below
Country of origin Bangladesh
Original languageBengali
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producersRimon Hussain Khan
Abrar Jahin Rafee
Producer Redoan Rony
Production locationDhaka
CinematographyTahsin Rahman
Editor Fuad Shourav
Running time24–31 mins
Production company Chorki
Original release
Network Chorki
Release7 April 2022 (2022-04-07)

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]

Contents

It will have its international premiere as part of the official selection at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2023. [3]

Cast

Episodes

No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Ei Buildinge Meye Nishedh [4] "Nuhash HumayunNuhash Humayun7 April 2022 (2022-04-07)
A lonely young man named 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 the ghost's feast himself.
2"Mishti Kichu"Nuhash HumayunNuhash Humayun14 April 2022 (2022-04-14)
Mahmud, a sweet seller, is despondent. He encounters a night shopper who promises to fulfill one of his wishes in exchange for delightful sweets. At first, Mahmud is surprised to see each wish come true, but soon the sweet surprises turn to bitterness. He realizes that he must be cautious of the tricks of the mind. [5]
3"Loke Bole"Nuhash HumayunNuhash Humayun21 April 2022 (2022-04-21)
A wandering couple arrives at a village, the origin of every Bengali superstition, each one stranger than the last. A particularly notable superstition is the story about going out with open hair after dusk.
4"Nishir Daak"Nuhash HumayunNuhash Humayun28 April 2022 (2022-04-28)
An NGO worker in Cox's Bazar encounters a mysterious tale of missing children. According to the story, the sea is responsible for the disappearance of these 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

  1. ↑ "নুহাশ হুমায়ূনের 'পেটকাটা ষ'". Bonikbarta.net (in Bengali). 4 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "ভৌতিক সিরিজ 'পেটকাটা ষ'". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 29 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "মর্যাদাপূর্ণ রটারড্যামে চরকির 'পেট কাটা ষ'". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "নুহাশের 'ষ' সিরিজের ১ম পর্ব 'এই বিল্ডিংয়ে মেয়ে নিষেধ'". Sarabangla.net (in Bengali). 6 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "পেটকাটা ষ ওয়েব সিরিজের দৃশ্যে চঞ্চল চৌধুরী". Bonikbarta.net (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "আসছে 'ষ'-এর শেষ পর্ব 'নিশির ডাক'". Barta24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  7. ↑ Nahian, Shah (13 May 2022). "Pett Kata Shaw: A flawed anthology that leaves you wanting more". Tbsnews.net. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Hamama, Fatin (9 May 2022). "Did Pett Kata Shaw reinvent the Bangladeshi horror genre?". The Daily Star . Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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