Shikarpur (web series)

Shikarpur is an Indian Bengali-language crime thriller streaming television series starring Ankush Hazra, Kaushik Ganguly and Sandipta Sen. Kaushik Ganguly is also the creative presenter of this series. The series is directed by Nirjhar Mitra.[1][2][3] It is premiered on ZEE5 on 6 January 2023.[4]

Shikarpur
Promotional poster for Shikarpur
GenreCrime Thriller
Created byShadow Films
Written by
  • Nirjhar Mitra
  • Nilanjan Chakraborty
  • Shayak Roy
Directed byNirjhar Mitra
Presented byKaushik Ganguly
StarringAnkush Hazra
Kaushik Ganguly
Sandipta Sen
Country of originIndia
Original languageBengali
No. of episodes9
Production
ProducerShyam Sundar Dey
Production companyShadow Films
Release
Original networkZEE5
Original release6 January 2023 (2023-01-06)

Plot

The story is about Keshto played by Ankush Hazra, a photographer who aspires to be a detective like his guru Dindayal Biswas played by Kaushik Ganguly. Set in a sleepy town in north Bengal, the series sees Keshto trying to solve a series of murders that are rumoured to have been caused by a ghost.[5] The web series ended on an emotional note, and featured several touching relationships, including the bond between a father and daughter, played by Kaushik Ganguly and Sandipta Sen and the strained relationship between Kesto and Biman, played by Debasish Mondal.

Cast
  • Ankush Hazra as Keshto: A photographer who wants to be a famous detective.[6][7][8]
  • Kaushik Ganguly as Dindayal Biswas: Chumki's father; Former detective of Shikarpur; Keshto's Ustaad.[9]
  • Sandipta Sen as Chumki Biswas: Keshto's love interest; Dindayal's daughter.
  • Debasish Mondol as Biman Majhi: A police officer.
  • Korak Samanta as Boltu Barman: Keshto's assistant.
  • Sayan Ghosh as David Mayajal: A magician.
  • Debesh Roy Chowdhury as Ramprakash Ghosh.
  • Dola Chakraborty as Chumki's mother; Dindayal's wife.
  • Krishnendu Dewanji as Manik Ghosh.

Production

Shikarpur went into production in early 2022. It was announced as a part of ZEE5's future content slate in May 2022.[10]

Marketing

The trailer of Shikarpur was released on 22 December 2022.[11]

Reception

The Times Of India in its review said, "This series is a promising beginning to what looks like a multi-season series," and rated it 3.5 out of 5."SHIKARPUR SEASON 1 REVIEW", The Times of India, retrieved 21 January 2022</ref> Binged.com rated the series 6/10, liking the overall story of the series and the premise.[12] OTTPlay in its review complimented the acting of Ganguly and Mondal.[13]

References
  1. "Shikarpur: রাসমণি শেষ, কৌশিকের মেয়ে, অঙ্কুশের প্রেমিকা হয়ে ফিরছেন সন্দীপ্তা". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 15 February 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  2. "Ankush Hazra's first web series". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. "Ankush Web Series: ওয়েব সিরিজে আসছেন অঙ্কুশ". Kolkata TV (in Bengali). 12 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  4. "The Lying Life of Adults, Shikarpur, Of An Age, JUNG_E: New teasers and trailers". The Telegraph (India). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  5. "Ankush Hazra slays as a local detective in the ZEE5 Original Series – Shikarpur!". Financial Samachar. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  6. "Shikarpur: রাসমণি শেষ, কৌশিকের মেয়ে, অঙ্কুশের প্রেমিকা হয়ে ফিরছেন সন্দীপ্তা". Editorji (in Bengali). 18 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  7. Jha, Lata (21 June 2022). "Content makers, OTTs look beyond southern languages". Mint. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  8. "Shikarpur Trailer: Ankush Hazra Turns Into a Messy Detective". Leisure Byte. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  9. "Kaushik Ganguly to play wheelchair-bound detective in Nirjhar Mitra's web-series Shikarpur". Cinestaan. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  10. ZEE5 announces content slate of more than 80 titles for 2022, 12 May 2022, retrieved 26 December 2022
  11. Ankush Hazra-Shikarpur Trailer : ওয়েব সিরিজে ডেবিউ করছেন অঙ্কুশ, retrieved 26 December 2022
  12. Shikarpur Review, retrieved 11 January 2022
  13. Shikarpur review: Ankush's debut on OTT is a quirky and intriguing tale of a small town, retrieved 11 January 2022
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