Boli is a Bangladeshi crime drama streaming television series created by Sarder Saniat Hossain, Robiul Alam Robi and Naseef Faruque Amin that released on Hoichoi on 3 December 2021.[3] All the episodes of the series has been directed by Shankha Dasgupta Which stars Chanchal Chowdhury, Sohana Saba, Safa Kabir, Salahuddin Lavlu, Lutfur Rahman George, and Iresh Zaker.[4][5][6]
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| Bengali | বলি |
| Genre | Crime Drama |
| Created by |
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| Directed by | Shankha Dasgupta[1] |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Emon Chowdhury |
| Opening theme | "BOLI" by Tanzir Tuhin |
| Composer | Emon Chowdhury |
| Country of origin | Bangladesh |
| Original language | Bengali |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producers |
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| Production locations | Kuakata, Patuakhali |
| Cinematography | Tahsin Rahman |
| Editor | Russell Panna |
| Production company | The Good Company[2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hoichoi |
| Release | 3 December 2021 |
Premise
editBoli, Hoichoi TV's latest series from Bangladesh, is a twist in the legendary Persian tale of 'Rustom And Sohrab'. Crime lord Sohrab Chanchal Chowdhury rules the island of Cheradiya with a brutal hand. Lawlessness thrives, and Sohrab's guns and gunmen do all the talking. Into this wildworld lands an injured stranger (Shohel Rana), who's lost his memory. The local brothel inmates nurse him back to health and give him the name, Rustom. Will Rustom spell the end of Sohrab's reign of terror?
Cast
edit- Chanchal Chowdhury as Sohrab Company
- Shohel Mondol as Rustom
- Sohana Saba as Anarkali
- Safa Kabir as Ayesha
- Salahuddin Lavlu as Mojid Company
- Ziaul Hoque Polash as Nizam
- Nasir Uddin Khan as Shahjahan Boli
- Lutfur Rahman George as Selim Chairman
- Iresh Zaker as Joynal Hujur
- Kazi Roksana Ruma as Mata Mohuri
- Rishad Mahmud as Police
- Mousumi Mou as Sohrab's Wife
Production
editPrincipal photography has taken place in various locations of Kuakata in Patuakhali district and Manikganj district of Bangladesh in September 2021, with production design and art direction by Tareq Bablu.[7]
Release
editBoli aired on Hoichoi on 3 December 2021, all the episodes has been available immediately.[8]
Reception
editThe series mostly got negative to mixed reviews from critics and audiences. Aysha Zaheen from The Daily Star criticized the dialogues and the direction and said, "Boli was merely an attempt at producing a good crime thriller, falling short in many places. Often stretched out with lengthy shots, unnecessary dialogues, and unreasonable plotlines, the series fails to get its point across throughout the span of seven inconsistent episodes".[8] Leisure Byte reviewer Archi Sengupta gave the series 2 out of 5 and said, "It's entertaining but loses all of its steam quickly, becoming a mess of a show without much rhyme or reason. Also, just so much dialogue, just so much unnecessary dialogue!"[9]
Episodes
edit| No. overall | Episode | Directed by | Original release date | Duration (minutes) |
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| 1 | "Namhin byekti" | Shankha Dasgupta | 3 December 2021 | 36 |
| 2 | "Joar, Bhata" | Shankha Dasgupta | 3 December 2021 | 34 |
| 3 | "Roktopat theke jano" | Shankha Dasgupta | 3 December 2021 | 23 |
| 4 | "Keu chilo, Keu chilo na" | Shankha Dasgupta | 3 December 2021 | 18 |
| 5 | "Dui premi" | Shankha Dasgupta | 3 December 2021 | 23 |
| 6 | "Keu mrittur sringkhole, Keu khomotar" | Shankha Dasgupta | 3 December 2021 | 29 |
| 7 | "Somoy miloner baire" | Shankha Dasgupta | 3 December 2021 | 23 |
Awards
edit| Award Title | Category | Awardee | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoichoi Awards | Breakthrough Performance of the Year | Chanchal Chowdhury | Won | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Boli Official Teaser". Hoichoi's Youtube Channel. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Web Series "Boli": Chanchal Chowdhury Again in an Unprecedented Character". The Business Standard. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Web Series "Boli": Chanchal Chowdhury Again in an Unprecedented Character". UNB. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Boli teaser: Hoichoi's Bangladeshi original series introduces the world and people of Cheradiya in greed for power". OTTplay. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Chanchal's 'Boli' teaser released". Bangladesh Post. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Chanchal Chowdhury like you've never seen before". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Chanchal in new Hoichoi series 'Boli'". The Business Post. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ a b Zaheen, Aysha. "Boli: A crime thriller with wasted potential". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Sengupta, Archi (8 December 2021). "Boli (2021) Review: Chanchal Chowdhury's Revenge Thriller is Mediocre". Leisure Byte.
- ^ "Hoichoi Awards 2021". Tbsnews.net. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
External links
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