Boli (TV series)

Boli
Bengaliবলি
GenreCrime
Drama
Created by
Directed byShankha Dasgupta[1]
Starring
Theme music composerEmon Chowdhury
Opening theme"BOLI" by Tanzir Tuhin
ComposerEmon Chowdhury
Country of originBangladesh
Original languageBengali
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Production locationsKuakata, Patuakhali
CinematographyTahsin Rahman
EditorRussell Panna
Production companyThe Good Company[2]
Original release
NetworkHoichoi
Release3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)

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]

Premise

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Boli, 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

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Production

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Principal 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

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Boli aired on Hoichoi on 3 December 2021, all the episodes has been available immediately.[8]

Reception

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The 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

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No.
overall
EpisodeDirected byOriginal release dateDuration
(minutes)
1"Namhin byekti"Shankha Dasgupta3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)36
2"Joar, Bhata"Shankha Dasgupta3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)34
3"Roktopat theke jano"Shankha Dasgupta3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)23
4"Keu chilo, Keu chilo na"Shankha Dasgupta3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)18
5"Dui premi"Shankha Dasgupta3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)23
6"Keu mrittur sringkhole, Keu khomotar"Shankha Dasgupta3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)29
7"Somoy miloner baire"Shankha Dasgupta3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)23

Awards

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Award Title Category Awardee Result Ref
Hoichoi Awards Breakthrough Performance of the Year Chanchal Chowdhury Won [10]

References

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  1. ^ "Boli Official Teaser". Hoichoi's Youtube Channel. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Web Series "Boli": Chanchal Chowdhury Again in an Unprecedented Character". The Business Standard. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Web Series "Boli": Chanchal Chowdhury Again in an Unprecedented Character". UNB. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Boli teaser: Hoichoi's Bangladeshi original series introduces the world and people of Cheradiya in greed for power". OTTplay. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Chanchal's 'Boli' teaser released". Bangladesh Post. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Chanchal Chowdhury like you've never seen before". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Chanchal in new Hoichoi series 'Boli'". The Business Post. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b Zaheen, Aysha. "Boli: A crime thriller with wasted potential". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  9. ^ Sengupta, Archi (8 December 2021). "Boli (2021) Review: Chanchal Chowdhury's Revenge Thriller is Mediocre". Leisure Byte.
  10. ^ "Hoichoi Awards 2021". Tbsnews.net. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
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