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ENTERTAINMENT
Zahed has proved his skills by producing several
dramas of the crime thriller genre. He has shown a
different way of telling stories through his own individuality
in making. Proper use of twists can be observed
in his story. So he is also known as Mr. Twist.
In July 2021, Vicky Zahed produced the first episode
of Punorjonmo drama under the initiative of Channel
I. He brought Punorjomo 2 the same year. This
year, Vicky produced a side sequel Shuklopokkho of
the same series on the OTT platform Chorki. Now he
brought Punorjonmo 3. TV screen actor Afran Nisho
became popular by playing the role of Rafsan Haque
in the drama. There are also Mehzabeen Chowdhury,
Khairul Basar, Kazi Nowshaba Ahmed, Shahed Ali,
and Abdullah Al Sentu. On the occasion of Channel
I's founding anniversary,' Punorjonmo 3' was
released on Channel I Prime's YouTube channel on
Sunday (October 2) evening after its broadcast on
the night of October 1. Since then it has been praised
by thousands of viewers. After the airing of the drama
' Punorjonmo 3', it was trending on the online
video-sharing platform YouTube for a long time from
Bangladesh. Not only this, it is the first desi content
to trend within the first 12 hours of its release on
YouTube.
LET'S SEE AT A GLANCE HOW PEOPLE ARE WATCHING THE DRAMAS OF PUNORJONMO SERIES:
PUNORJONMO SEQUEL
AUDIENCE GROWS WITH TWISTED TALES
-S.M WAHID FEROJ (TONMOY)
Since the beginning of the nineties, Television or TV
dramas were at the peak of audience popularity in
Bangladesh. Then, Bangladesh Television (BTV) was
the only medium to broadcast TV dramas. Although
dramas were not aired every day, but at that time,
the popularity of drama shows was sky-high. Apart
from this, all those who were associated with the
production of drama were talented and experienced
in their respective fields. Those stories of Bengali
middle-class families in the dramas always touched
everyone's heart, as Bengalis are known to be emotional.
The similarity of their own lives with the stories
seen on the screen makes people more interested
in watching the drama. In this way, a unique style
of Bengali drama was created in the early 90s, and
a separate identity was created too. Listing those
dramas, the first ones that come to mind are ‘Samshaptak’,
‘Matir Kole’, ‘Jonaki Jole’, 'Ayomoy', and 'Bahubrihi'.
With the evolution of time, as the number of private
TV channels increased, the number of drama productions
also increased and media workers also shaped
this field according to the demand. A large number of
young cultural workers began to take up acting as a
profession. As a result, TV dramas continue to prosper
due to the excellent combination of demand and
supply. Changes began to come in various aspects of
the drama. The task of enthralling the audience with
the story and acting was done smoothly for a long
time. But in modern times, due to the advancement
of technology, TV dramas started to lose their appeal
when online dramas became popular. When the
history of Bengali drama was largely forgotten in the
present time, several dramas have been discussed.
One of which is Channel I's much-discussed drama
'Punorjonmo', directed by Vicky Zahed.
Before discussing the drama Punorjonmo, it is necessary
to look at its director Vicky Zahed. Young
filmmaker Vicky Zahed made his debut in 2016 with
his short film “Moments”. Since then, director Vicky
PUNORJONMO
The drama aired on Channel I's YouTube channel
on July 25, 2021. So far, about 99 lakh people
have watched this drama on YouTube. 172 thousand
people have liked, and more than 12 thousand
people have commented on this drama.
PUNORJONMO 3
PUNORJONMO 2
On October 01, 2021, the second episode of the
drama was aired on Channel I's YouTube channel.
So far, about 7.7 million people have watched
this drama on YouTube. 173 thousand people have
liked, and there are over 15 thousand comments.
On October 02, 2022, that is, almost a year after the second episode, the third episode of this popular drama
was released. However, a part of the drama 'Shuklopokkho' released on the OTT platform Chorki gives some
hints of Punorjonmo 3. But it is not enough to consider it as the third episode of the drama. After the release
of the drama Punorjonmo 3, so far, about 7.7 million people have watched this drama on YouTube. 192 thousand
people have liked it, and more than 17 thousand people have commented on this drama.
It is an old complaint of the audience that any drama or movie produced in the sequel cannot give proper
satisfaction and usually remain unmatched with the popularity of original. The first instalment topped the
production very rarely. However, producer Vicky Zahed showed an exception. This young director proved his
hand by producing the sequel of 'Punorjonmo', and that too with overcoming the popularity of the first one.
Furthermore, all the sequels Zahed made surpassed the popularity of their previous episode. Let the success
of Bengali drama continue. In keeping with the developed world, drama makers are trying to break out of
monotony and work in a different way. But it will not be tied to murder, sex, or crime, rather a brilliant story
of anything, this is what the audience wants. The new directors and filmmakers prove their worth by making
new and amazing stories continuously. With the hands of new and talented directors, Bengali drama will
move forward by maintaining its artistic standards and values.
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