Paanch Phoron

Paanch Phoron is a Bengali web series that is available on a regional OTT platform called Hoichoi[1] as of February 14th 2019.[2] The series is a collection of five romantic stories produced by five different directors.[3] It is named after the panch phoron spice blend, which means 'five spices'. The series has been well received and is currently on its second season.[4]

For the spice blend, see Panch phoron.
Paanch Phoron Web Series
GenreAnthology, Romance
Directed byArka Ganguly, Dipankar Dipon, Tauquir Ahmed, Suman Mukhopadhyay, Nurul Alam Atique, Chandril Bhattacharya, Sudipto Roy, Giasuddin Selim
Country of originIndia
Original language(s)Bengali
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes10
Production
Production company(s)Organinc Studios Private Limited
Release
Original networkHoichoi
Original release14 February 2019 (2019-02-14) –
present

The series stars Jaya Ahsan, Anirban Bhattacharya, Shiam Ahmed, Masuma Rahman Nibila, and Riddhi Sen.

Cast

Season 1 (2019)

Indian video streaming service Hoichoi released the five-episode first season on Valentine's Day in 2019 .

The first episode, 'Phoringer Bou', is directed by Arka Ganguly. A young girl from a suburban city struggles to make friends due to her shy and quiet nature. The story begins with her newly made playmates marrying her to a dragonfly.

In the second episode, titled 'Gopone Prem Charan' and directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay, a young man falls in love with a married woman.

The third episode, titled 'Lilith', is directed by Dipankar Dipon. The story is set in the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh, where a fictional new technology, "the national truth rating", has taken the country by storm.

The fourth episode, 'Biroho Uttor', is directed by Bangladeshi director Tauquir Ahmed. In this story, a man struggles to keep his job.

The final episode of the season, titled 'Ekti Paati Premer Golpo', and directed by Abhishek Saha, portrays the love of two childhood friends, now adults.[5]

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1"Phoringer Bou"Arka Ganguly14 February 2019 (2019-02-14)
2"Gopone Prem Charan"Suman Mukhopadhyay14 February 2019 (2019-02-14)
3"Lilith"Dipankar Dipon14 February 2019 (2019-02-14)
4"Biroho Uttor"Tauquir Ahmed14 February 2019 (2019-02-14)
5"Ekti Paati Premer Galpo"Abhishek Saha14 February 2019 (2019-02-14)

Season 2 (2020)

Hoichoi launched the second season on 14 February 2020. This season stars Swastika Mukherjee, Sohini Sarkar, Saurav Chakraborty, and more.[6][7] This season, like the first, presents five individual stories of love, each directed by different directors.

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1"Khworkuto"Arka Ganguly14 February 2020 (2020-02-14)
2"Donor"Nurul Alam Atique14 February 2020 (2020-02-14)
3"Praay Kafka"Chandril Bhattacharya14 February 2020 (2020-02-14)
4"Afternoon Audition"Sudipto Roy14 February 2020 (2020-02-14)
5"Three Kisses"Giasuddin Selim14 February 2020 (2020-02-14)

References
  1. "Paanch Phoron review: Hoichoi's new anthology series is a delicious, satisfying concoction". 2019-02-21.
  2. "Hoichoi introduces Bengali user interface | VOD | News | Rapid TV News".
  3. Watch Paanch Phoron Web Series, retrieved 2020-06-25
  4. "Paanch Phoron on Hoichoi Review: Five Flavours of Love in Five Short Stories". 2019-02-18.
  5. "Paanch Phoron review: Hoichoi's new anthology series is a delicious, satisfying concoction- Entertainment News, Firstpost". 2019-02-21.
  6. "Paanch Phoron 2 Web Series Official Poster Starring Swastika Mukherjee, Sohini Sarkar Released".
  7. "Hoichoi TV to Premiere Season 2 of Love Anthology Paanch Phoron This Valentine's Day". 2020-01-22.
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