Pett Kata Shaw

Pett Kata Shaw
GenreHorror
Written byNuhash Humayun
Directed byNuhash Humayun
StarringSee below
Country of originBangladesh
Original languageBengali
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersRimon Hussain Khan
Abrar Jahin Rafee
ProducerRedoan Rony
Production locationDhaka
CinematographyTahsin Rahman
EditorFuad Shourav
Running time24–31 mins
Production companyChorki
Original release
NetworkChorki
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]

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, 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 HumayunNuhash Humayun14 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 HumayunNuhash Humayun21 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 HumayunNuhash Humayun28 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]

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.