Taranath Tantrik web series
Taranath Tantrik (Web Series) | |
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Genre | Mystery |
Directed by | Qaushiq Mukherjee |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Bengali |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Production company | ODDJOINT |
Release | |
Original network | Hoichoi |
Original release | 18 January 2019 present | –
Taranath Tantrik is a Bengali horror web series streaming on Bengali OTT platform hoichoi. The series is based on the series of short stories written by veteran Bengali author Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay the stories were later completed and further more were penned down by his son Taradas Bandyopadhyay[1][2] Bibhutibhushan wrote two short stories about the character of necromancer and Hindu esoteric occult practitioner Taranath Tantrik. Directed by Qaushiq Mukherjee who also known as Q, the series deals with the origin and supernatural experiences of an elderly Taranath.
Plot[]
The story begins with a writer and his friend become acquainted with the titular Tantrik and are immediately captivated by the richness of his experience, and the way he tells his stories. Taranath tells them the stories of his origin and his difficult tutelage under various gurus of the dark arts and his experiences with love, spirituality and carnal desires. He also recalls the various instances where his help is sought to cast out a malicious spirit or explain a mysterious paranormal phenomenon. The duo keep going back to him, and he keeps telling them stories — either for the love of his favourite brand of cigarettes or to get a long-standing load off his chest.[3][4][5][6][7]
Cast[]
- Jayant Kripalani
- Koushik Roy
- Satrajit Sarkar
- Joyraj Bhattacharya
- Sweta Chaudhuri
- Uma Banerjee
- Geetanjali Dang
Episodes[]
Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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1 | 10 | January 18, 2019 |
Season 1 (2019)[]
The series first started streaming on the OTT platform on 18 January 2019 with 10 episodes.[8]
Episodes[]
No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
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1 | "Taranath Tantrik" | Qaushiq Mukherjee | 18 January 2019 |
2 | "Matu Pagli" | Qaushiq Mukherjee | 18 January 2019 |
3 | "Subala" | Qaushiq Mukherjee | 18 January 2019 |
4 | "Jawrashur" | Qaushiq Mukherjee | 18 January 2019 |
5 | "Betal" | Qaushiq Mukherjee | 18 January 2019 |
6 | "kalbhairav" | Qaushiq Mukherjee | 18 January 2019 |
7 | "Birjabala" | Qaushiq Mukherjee | 18 January 2019 |
8 | "Tarabhoirobi" | Qaushiq Mukherjee | 18 January 2019 |
9 | "Madhsundari Debi" | Qaushiq Mukherjee | 18 January 2019 |
10 | "Bathtob" | Qaushiq Mukherjee | 18 January 2019 |
References[]
- ^ "Taranath Tantrik | Web series by Q | hoichoi". January 21, 2019.
- ^ Banerjee, Malini (February 8, 2019). "Now Streaming | Home Grown Horror". India Today.
- ^ "Taranath Tantrik review: Q's Innovative horror series comes short of becoming a classic, thanks to his indulgences- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. February 11, 2019.
- ^ "Q's Taranath Tantrik to start streaming today on Hoichoi". Box Office India. January 19, 2019.
- ^ এবেলা.ইন, বিশ্বদীপ দে. "অদেখা জগতের দরজা খুলে গেল, ফিরলেন তারানাথ". ebela.in (in Bengali).
- ^ "তারানাথ তান্ত্রিক, হাত দেখাবেন নাকি?". anandabazar.com.
- ^ Scroll Staff. "Dark arts and mystery in the trailer for Q's Bengali web series 'Taranath Tantrik'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ Mitra, Sritama (January 10, 2019). "তান্ত্রিকের রহস্যকাণ্ড 'হইচই' ফেলছে! দেখুন ইন্টারনেট কাঁপানে ভিডিও". bengali.oneindia.com.
External links[]
- Indian web series
- 2017 web series debuts
- Bengali-language web series