Buker Moddhye Agun (lit.'Fire in the chest') is a mystery thriller web series directed by Taneem Rahman Angshu, started streaming on the Bengali OTT platform Hoichoi on 2 March 2023. Based on Bangladesh, the series features Ziaul Faruq Apurba and Yash Rohan in the lead roles. It is the debut web series of Apurba.[1]

Buker Moddhye Agun
Screenplay byNazim Ud Daula
Story byJaved Khan Rumi
Directed byTaneem Rahman Angshu
Starring
Country of originBangladesh
Original languageBengali
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducerShahriar Shakil
Production companyAlpha-i Studios Limited
Original release
NetworkHoichoi
Release2 March 2023 (2023-03-02)

Premise

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Bangladesh's once popular film actor Arman Rahman committed suicide in 2002. Then in 2022, a video went viral online which made Arman remember the countrymen and demanded an investigation into Arman's death. Bangladesh Police assign SP Golam Mamun to investigate Arman's death. Coincidentally, Golam Mamun was a devoted fan of Arman Rahman. A 8 episode spin off series of Buker moddhey agun is going to release named Golam Mamun on Hoichoi on 13-06-2024 thursday.

Cast and characters

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Episodes

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
182 March 2023 (2023-03-02)

Series 1

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No.
overall
EpisodeDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1Phire Ashar GolpoTaneem Rahman AngshuJaved Khan Rumi2 March 2023 (2023-03-02)
2Bondhu Naki ShatruTaneem Rahman AngshuJaved Khan Rumi2 March 2023 (2023-03-02)
3Chena Jawkhon OchenaTaneem Rahman AngshuJaved Khan Rumi2 March 2023 (2023-03-02)
4Sneher ChhalonaTaneem Rahman AngshuJaved Khan Rumi2 March 2023 (2023-03-02)
5Utthan-PotonTaneem Rahman AngshuJaved Khan Rumi2 March 2023 (2023-03-02)
6Pranoyer PalabodolTaneem Rahman AngshuJaved Khan Rumi2 March 2023 (2023-03-02)
7Potoner ProstutiTaneem Rahman AngshuJaved Khan Rumi2 March 2023 (2023-03-02)
8Hotya Naki AtmyahotyaTaneem Rahman AngshuJaved Khan Rumi2 March 2023 (2023-03-02)

Release and Controversies

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It was produced in 2022.[2] On 19 January 2023, Hoichoi officially announced that the web series would be released that year.[3] They scheduled the web series to release in February. It was said that its plot revolved around the mysterious death of a famous fictitious film male actor. Jugantar claimed in their report that the web series was produced on the death of Salman Shah. As proof, the report cites that it is named after the Salman Shah starrer film "Buker Bhitor Agun".[4] Director Taneem Rahman Angshu said to Channel i that he wants to release it on the Valentine's Day. He also said that the web series he directed is not based on any true story. Maybe its story can be a little similar to the death of Salman Shah.[2] In 5 February,[5] Salman Shah's family sent a legal notice to the director as the web series was announced to be released amid the ongoing lawsuit over Salman Shah's death. According to Neela Chowdhury, mother of Salman Shah, Salman Shah's family has been dishonored through the web series.[6] The web series was scheduled to release on 17 February, but the Bangladesh branch of Hoichoi postponed the release showing some pending production task.[5] Then on 2 March, without any official announcement, Hoichoi made the web series available for viewing on their network.[7] Its plot and misrepresentation of the Bangladesh Police have drawn criticism from several police officers on social media.[8]

Reception

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The web series received mixed response upon its release, but it received praise from the audience for Apurba's performance.[9] Poorna Banerjee of The Times of India writes that Buker Moddhye Agun is entertaining to watch, but it could be a better show if it could overcome poor acting of actors, especially Yash Roshan.[10] Hafiz Mollah of Newsbangla24.com wrote, "...The eventful life of Hero [Salman Shah], the surrounding conditions - everything is there. The hero's popularity, loneliness, wants; in general, a diary of his life is revealed through it."[11] Spin of series : Golam Mamun (Season 1) Hoichoi (13-06-2024 thursday)

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References

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  1. ^ "'Buker Moddhye Agun' now streaming on Hoichoi". The Business Standard. 3 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b Emon, Nahian (19 January 2023). "সালমান শাহ'র মৃত্যু রহস্যে ওয়েব সিরিজ 'বুকের মধ্যে আগুন'?". Channel i (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  3. ^ "তারকাবহুল ৮ ওয়েব সিরিজ নিয়ে আসছে হইচই". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 19 January 2023. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  4. ^ "সালমান শাহর রহস্যময় মৃত্যু আসছে ওয়েব সিরিজে". Jugantor (in Bengali). 19 January 2023. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b "যে কারণে ১৭ ফেব্রুয়ারি আসছে না 'বুকের মধ্যে আগুন'". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 12 February 2023. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  6. ^ 8 February 2023, Annie. "বুকের মধ্যে আগুন'ওয়েব সিরিজটি নিয়ে যা বললেন সালমান শাহর মা". Amader Shomoy (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Asadullah, Muhammad (3 March 2023). "ঘোষণা ছাড়াই মুক্তি পেল 'বুকের মধ্যে আগুন'". Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  8. ^ Sarker, Sudhamoy (7 March 2023). "'বুকের মধ্যে আগুন' নিয়ে এবার পুলিশ কর্মকর্তাদের ক্ষোভ!". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  9. ^ "'বুকের মধ্যে আগুন'-এ অনবদ্য এক অপূর্ব". Desh Rupantor (in Bengali). 5 March 2023. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  10. ^ Banerjee, Poorna (9 March 2023). "Buker Moddhye Agun Season 1 Review : An entertaining watch that could have better". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  11. ^ Mollah, Hafiz (3 March 2023). "কেমন হলো 'বুকের মধ্যে আগুন'". Newsbangla24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  12. ^ https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/ott/74g1b3nee0
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