Varanasi Junction (web series)

Varanasi Junction
GenreCrime & Thriller
Story byArnab Riingo Banerjee
Directed byArnab Riingo Banerjee
StarringAmrita Chattopadhyay, Jeet Sundor Chakraborty, Riddhish Chowdhury, Judhajit Sarkar, Arup Zaigirdar, Agniva Banerjee
Music byTirthankar Majumdar
Country of originIndia
Original languageBengali
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
ProducersOhendrila Banerjee and Ring a Bell Films
CinematographyArnab Riingo Banerjee
Original release
Release23 March 2023 (2023-03-23)

Varanasi Junction is a 2023 Indian Bengali language thriller and crime web series written and directed by Arnab Riingo Banerjee. The series is produced by Ohendrila Banerjee and Ring a Bell Films.[1][2] The series was released on 23 March 2023.[3][4][5]

Cast

  • Amrita Chattopadhyay as Supriya Chowdhury
  • Jeet Sundor Chakraborty as Ronodip Sen
  • Riddhish Chowdhury as Roy
  • Judhajit Sarkar as Wajib Suleman
  • Arup Zaigirdar as Gokul Pandey
  • Agniva Banerjee as Ashwin Pathak
  • Korak Samanta as Ranga
  • Abhijit Sengupta as Abdul
  • Md Kareem as Taya

Plot

Varanasi Junction is a pursuit thriller set in the heart of Varanasi, in which a teenage YouTube blogger recognises a missing girl in the news and passes information, only to become a target in one of the most violent criminal rackets operating in the holy city. Every step he makes is being watched, and he doesn't know who to trust in a place where he doesn't belong.[6][7]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1"A Murder On Camera"Arnab Riingo Banerjee23 March 2023 (2023-03-23)
Ronodip, a Youtube vlogger, travels to Varanasi and, while vlogging, sees a murder and chooses to investigate, only to discover that the perpetrators are after him.
2"Clues And Secrets"Arnab Riingo Banerjee23 March 2023 (2023-03-23)
Freelance journalist Supriya is set to disclose breaking news on a crime ring operating in Varanasi when her partner is pursued and killed. She resolves to go against her racket alone, and she quickly becomes a marked victim like Ronodip.
3"Find The Criminals"Arnab Riingo Banerjee23 March 2023 (2023-03-23)
When Ronodip and Supriya meet paths, the killings begin, and it is only a matter of time before they, too, fall victim to the gang's gunfire.
4"A Trap Is Set"Arnab Riingo Banerjee23 March 2023 (2023-03-23)
When bodies start to fall, Supriya realises she has a chance to save Ronodip, and they both go incognito to save themselves. However, as a team, they both have their own strategies for cracking the case.
5"The Verdict"Arnab Riingo Banerjee23 March 2023 (2023-03-23)
The case's twists are disclosed, and Ronodip sacrifices himself to allow Supriya to receive her due since she will identify the ones running the scam.

References

  1. ^ "Riingo's next 'Varanasi Junction' is an action-packed chase thriller". The Times of India. 20 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Kolkata boy Jeet Sundor to debut as a lead in Klikk's Varanasi Junction". Indulgexpress.com.
  3. ^ "বারাণসীর রোমাঞ্চ কলকাতায়! রক্তরহস্যের প্রতি বাঁকে শিহরণ জাগাল এই ওয়েব সিরিজ". News18 Bengali (in Bengali). 25 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Director Arnab Riingo Banerjee on upcoming web series: It's an edge-of-the-seat thriller". The Times of India. 28 February 2023.
  5. ^ "মোবাইলে শ্যুট, টানটান থ্রিলার, আসছে নতুন ওয়েব সিরিজ 'বারাণসী জংশন'". bengali.abplive.com (in Bengali). 16 February 2023.
  6. ^ "বারাণসীতে ধর্ম ও রাজনীতির জটিল যোগ, ওয়েব সিরিজে তুলে ধরলেন রিঙ্গো". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 16 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Riingo is back with a new series shot on mobile phone for Klikk". OTTPlay.