Adapted from the novel of the same name by Bangladeshi author Mohammad Nazim Uddin, the web series has nine episodes and was released on India-based OTT platform Hoichoi on August 13.
Azmeri Haque Badhon as Mushkan Zuberi
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Azmeri Haque Badhon as Mushkan Zuberi
If you think a thriller is about a murder case and the same old story, “Rabindranath Ekhane Kwakhono Khete Aashenni” has a unique plot for you.
Adapted from the novel of the same name by Bangladeshi author Mohammad Nazim Uddin, the web series has nine episodes and was released on India-based OTT platform Hoichoi on August 13.
The story takes place in a restaurant with the same name as the title, located in a distal area called Sundarpur.
Rabindranath Ekhane Kwakhono Khete Aashenni. Photo: Collected
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Rabindranath Ekhane Kwakhono Khete Aashenni. Photo: Collected
Five people disappeared after going to the restaurant and, interestingly, they all had one thing in common: they were supposed to meet the owner of the place, Muskan Juberi (Azmeri Haque Badhon).
Azmeri Haque Badhon as Mushkan Zuberi in REKKA. Photo: Collected
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Azmeri Haque Badhon as Mushkan Zuberi in REKKA. Photo: Collected
Muskan Juberi is a middle-aged widow. His character is very menacing. Even the house she lives in is strictly restricted.
Mysteries begin to unfold around her character when she calls in Falu, an undertaker, for a task of digging graves before murders, as he can predict deaths.
Prominent Bollywood actor Rahul Bose’s portrayal of journalist Nirupam Chanda is a brilliant addition to the cast. He arrives at Sundarpur from Calcutta to investigate the case of these mysterious deaths.
Actor Anirban Bhattacharya, as a local police informant, delivered a brilliant performance alongside Rahul Bose.
Veteran actor Anjan Dutta also didn’t disappoint playing criminology professor Kharaj Khashnobish.
While looking at suitable work, what matters is if you have already read the book. And it is also obligatory for this series of Srijit Mukherji.
You may not find the series as exciting as the fiction. Although the plot is well-written and the actors well-acted, it’s ultimately a story best left to the viewers’ imaginations. Turning such a story into a movie is not always worth it.
There are some bold visuals in the series. At one point, the screen is filled with a group of plane crash survivors, eating human flesh by cutting up corpses, due to extreme hunger.
In this scene, everyone acting alongside Badhon seemed absolutely wrong. A message appears on screen that reads: The following scene contains extremely graphic and disturbing visuals that may be traumatic for some audience members.
And it really was.
The climax is underwhelming and fails to mimic the thrill of fiction.
The title sounds like a tribute to Rabindranath Tagore. But Tagore’s inept use of songs from time to time to create mystery seemed forced. Additionally, the series was unnecessarily extended to nine episodes.
Srijeet Mukherjee’s works are still highly regarded in Bangladesh and India. This time the excitement was even greater due to the show’s brilliant cast and plot. But the creator failed to live up to high expectations this time around.
Films are constantly adapted from novels. Some of them are good while some are mediocre. But “Rabindranath Ekhane Kawkhono Khete Aashenni” is proof that not all literary works should be turned into movies.
Some stories only look great on pages, leaving the visual to the readers’ imagination.