| Pett Kata Shaw | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Horror |
| Written by | Nuhash Humayun |
| Directed by | Nuhash Humayun |
| Starring | See below |
| Country of origin | Bangladesh |
| Original language | Bengali |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Rimon Hussain Khan Abrar Jahin Rafee |
| Producer | Redoan Rony |
| Production location | Dhaka |
| Cinematography | Tahsin Rahman |
| Editor | Fuad Shourav |
| Running time | 24–31 mins |
| Production company | Chorki |
| Original release | |
| Network | Chorki |
| Release | 7 April 2022 (2022-04-07) |
Pett Kata Shaw is a 2022 Bangladeshihorror web series written and directed by Nuhash Humayun.[1] The series was released on online video-on-demand platformChorki. 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]
It will have its international premiere as part of the official selection at theInternational Film Festival Rotterdam in 2023.[3]
| No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Ei Buildinge Meye Nishedh[4]" | Nuhash Humayun | Nuhash Humayun | 7 April 2022 (2022-04-07) | |
A lonely young man, 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 ghost's feast himself. | |||||
| 2 | "Mishti Kichu" | Nuhash Humayun | Nuhash Humayun | 14 April 2022 (2022-04-14) | |
Mahmud, a sweet seller, is despondent. He met a night shopper. The late-night customer promises to fulfill one of his wishes in exchange for fun sweets. That's it. The man is surprised to see each wish come true, but soon the sweet surprise turns to bitterness. He understands that he has to be careful with the tricks of the mind.[5] | |||||
| 3 | "Loke Bole" | Nuhash Humayun | Nuhash Humayun | 21 April 2022 (2022-04-21) | |
A wandering couple arrive at a village, the origin of every Bengali superstition, one more strange than the other. A special one is the story of going out with open hair after dusk. | |||||
| 4 | "Nishir Daak" | Nuhash Humayun | Nuhash Humayun | 28 April 2022 (2022-04-28) | |
An NGO worker in Cox's Bazar comes across a mysterious story of missing children there. According to the story the sea is responsible for the disappearance of children who are never found again.[6] | |||||
Shah Nahian ofThe Business Standard criticised its first episode but praised the storytelling ability and music of the web series.[7] Fatin Hamama fromThe 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]