MOHANAGAR (BANGLADESHI TV SERIES)

*Mohanagar*
Mohanagar
Also known as	The Metropolis
Bengali	মহানগর
Genre	Drama
Created by	Ashfaque Nipun
Starring	Mostafizur Noor Imran; Mosharraf Karim; Shamol Mawla; Nishat Priom; Brindaban Das; Khairul Basar; Nasir Uddin Khan; Zakia Bari Mamo; Shahed Ali; Lutfur Rahman George;
Composer	Jahid Nirob
Country of origin	Bangladesh;
Original language	Bengali
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	17
Production
Executive producer	Parvez Amin
Production location	Bangladesh
Cinematography	Barkat Hossain Polash
Editor	HM Sohel
Running time	20–30 minutes
Production company	Shopno Ghuri Communication
Original release
Network	Hoichoi
Release	25 June 2021 –; April 20, 2023

Mohanagar ( Bengali: মহানগর) is a Bangladeshi drama streaming television series created by Ashfaque Nipun. Starring Mosharraf Karim^[1] as the Officer in Charge (OC) of Kotwali police station, Dhaka. The series consisting of eight episodes premiered on 25 June 2021 on Hoichoi.^[2] Khairul Basar, Shamol Mawla, Nishat Priom, Mostafizur Noor Imran,^[3] Nasir Uddin Khan, Zakia Bari Momo, Shahed Ali co-starred.^[4] In March 2023, the series was renewed for a second season Mohanagar 2 and was released on 20 April 2023. .^[5]^[6]

Premise

Sub-inspector Moloy Kumar (Mostafizur Noor Imran) got a tip from one of his trusted informers that a wanted criminal returned to the capital. He went on the hunt for this criminal with his superior officer in charge Harun ( Mosharraf Karim) in the middle of the night. In the meantime, police arrested Afnan Chowdhury (Shamol Mawla), the son of an influential businessman and politician accused of a hit and run case. Afnan's Father sent his counselor (Shahed Ali) to the police station and told him to negotiate with his old friend OC Harun to bring Afnan out of this mess. But things got tougher when AC Shahana Huda ( Zakia Bari Mamo) came to the scene. She started trying to spoil OC Harun's attempt of saving Afnan. ^[7]^[8]^[9]

Cast

Mosharraf Karim as OC Harun Ur Rashid^[10]
Shamol Mawla as Afnan Chowdhury
Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed as Afnan Chowdhury's wife(Special Appearance in Season 2)
Ariana Zaman as Zara

Season 1

Nishat Priom as Rumana Malik
Khairul Basar as Abir Hasan
Lutfur Rahman George as Alamgir Kabir
Nasir Uddin Khan as Mugger Kaisar
Zakia Bari Mamo as Shahana Huda
Shahed Ali as Amzad Khan
Jibon Ray as The Eye-Witness
Rishad Mahmud as Police

Season 2

Fazlur Rahman Babu as Intelligence Officer Babar
Afsana Mimi as Mayor Rasheda Khanam
Anirban Bhattacharya as MP Rajab Ali(Cameo)
Brindaban Das as DB Officer Sukumar Barua
Dibyo Jyoti as Masum
Tanzika Amin as Mitu
Sarkar Rawnak Ripon
Joy Raj as Journalist

Episodes

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	8	June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)	June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
2	9	April 20, 2023 (2023-04-20)	April 20, 2023 (2023-04-20)

Season 1 (2021)

No. overall	Episode	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	Ishaner Megh	Ashfaque Nipun	Ashfaque Nipun	25 June 2021 (2021-06-25)
2	Chiching Faank	Ashfaque Nipun	Ashfaque Nipun	25 June 2021 (2021-06-25)
3	Shape Bor	Ashfaque Nipun	Ashfaque Nipun	25 June 2021 (2021-06-25)
4	Golar Kaanta	Ashfaque Nipun	Ashfaque Nipun	25 June 2021 (2021-06-25)
5	Amabashyar Chand	Ashfaque Nipun	Ashfaque Nipun	25 June 2021 (2021-06-25)
6	Andher Joshthi	Ashfaque Nipun	Ashfaque Nipun	25 June 2021 (2021-06-25)
7	Goray Golod	Ashfaque Nipun	Ashfaque Nipun	25 June 2021 (2021-06-25)
8	Kistimat	Ashfaque Nipun	Ashfaque Nipun	25 June 2021 (2021-06-25)

Season 2 (2023)

No. overall	Episode	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	Keche Gondush	Ashfaque Nipun	Ashfaque Nipun	20 April 2023 (2023-04-20)
2	Gokuler Shaar	Ashfaque Nipun	Ashfaque Nipun	20 April 2023 (2023-04-20)
3	Dumurer Phool	Ashfaque Nipun	Ashfaque Nipun	20 April 2023 (2023-04-20)
4	Goru Khoja	Ashfaque Nipun	Ashfaque Nipun	20 April 2023 (2023-04-20)
5	Koto Dhane Koto Chaal	Ashfaque Nipun	Ashfaque Nipun	20 April 2023 (2023-04-20)
6	Shankher Korat	Ashfaque Nipun	Ashfaque Nipun	20 April 2023 (2023-04-20)
7	Damadol	Ashfaque Nipun	Ashfaque Nipun	20 April 2023 (2023-04-20)
8	Poa Baro	Ashfaque Nipun	Ashfaque Nipun	20 April 2023 (2023-04-20)
9	Bina Meghe Bojropaat	Ashfaque Nipun	Ashfaque Nipun	20 April 2023 (2023-04-20)

Release

On 19 Jun 2021, the official trailer for the series was released on Hoichoi's YouTube channel.^[11] All the episodes of season 1 was released on June 25, 2021. Season 2 was released 2 years later on Hoichoi on 20 April 2023. The series received wide response from the audience.

Awards

Award Title	Category	Awardee	Result	Ref
Meril-Prothom Alo Awards	Best Director (web series)	Ashfaque Nipun	Won	^[12]
Hoichoi Awards	Star of the Year	Mosharraf Karim		^[13]
	Best Supporting Actor Female (Bangladesh)	Zakia Bari Momo
	Best Supporting Actor Male (Bangladesh)	Shamol Mawla and Nasir Uddin Khan
	Most Watched Series (Bangladesh)
	Best Director of the Year (Bangladesh)	Ashfaque Nipun
Channel i Digital Media Awards	Best director (web series)			^[14]
Blender's Choice–The Daily Star Awards	Best Director, Series (popular category)			^[15]
	Best Male Actor (critics' choice category)	Mosharraf Karim
	Best Series (critics' category)

Mohanagar 2


Year	Award	Category	Results
2024	Meril-Prothom Alo Award 2023	Best web series in 2023	Won^[16]

References

^ "'মহানগর'-এ নজর কেড়েছেন হারুন! সিরিজের অভিজ্ঞতা শেয়ার করলেন মোসারফ করিম". aajtak. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^ "Ashfaque Nipun: The entire team of 'Mohanagar' worked with no script in hand". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^ "'Mohanagar' brings Mostafizur Noor Imran into the limelight". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
^ "Ashfaque Nipun on the success of 'Mohanagar'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
^ "'Mohanagar 2' release date announced, here's how to watch". The Daily Star. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
^ বাংলাদেশ, Daily Bangladesh :: ডেইলি. "'Mohanagar 2' coming". Daily Bangladesh. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
^ "Mohanagar review: Well-written characters, excellent performances make this series an entertaining watch". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
^ "Mahanagar Review: 'মহানগর' ওয়েব সিরিজের সম্পদ হয়ে থাকল অভিনয়". Anandabazar. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
^ "Mohanagar, on Hoichoi, is from Start to Finish a Mosharraf Karim Show". Film Companion. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
^ "Mosharraf Karim to make Hoichoi debut with 'Mohanagar'". The Business Standard. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
^ "বাংলাদেশের এক থানায় ৭ ঘণ্টা কাটানোর অভিজ্ঞতা কেমন? বলবে 'মহানগর'". abp live. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
^ "Who wins what at Meril Prothom Alo Awards". Prothom Alo. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^ "Hoichoi Awards 2021". Tbsnews.net. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^ "'আইসিটি-চ্যানেল আই ডিজিটাল মিডিয়া অ্যাওয়ার্ড' পেলেন যারা-". Manab Zamin. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
^ "Full winners' list for Blender's Choice-The Daily Star Awards 2021". The Daily Star. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
^ Arts & Entertainment Desk (24 May 2024). "'Mohanagar 2', 'Aam Kathaler Chhuti' dominate Meril-Prothom Alo Awards 2023". The Daily Star. Retrieved 26 May 2024.

External links

Mohanagar at IMDb

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[1] "'মহানগর'-এ নজর কেড়েছেন হারুন! সিরিজের অভিজ্ঞতা শেয়ার করলেন মোসারফ করিম". aajtak. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

[2] "Ashfaque Nipun: The entire team of 'Mohanagar' worked with no script in hand". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

[3] "'Mohanagar' brings Mostafizur Noor Imran into the limelight". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 July 2021.

[4] "Ashfaque Nipun on the success of 'Mohanagar'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 25 June 2021.

[5] "'Mohanagar 2' release date announced, here's how to watch". The Daily Star. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

[6] বাংলাদেশ, Daily Bangladesh :: ডেইলি. "'Mohanagar 2' coming". Daily Bangladesh. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

[7] "Mohanagar review: Well-written characters, excellent performances make this series an entertaining watch". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.

[8] "Mahanagar Review: 'মহানগর' ওয়েব সিরিজের সম্পদ হয়ে থাকল অভিনয়". Anandabazar. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

[9] "Mohanagar, on Hoichoi, is from Start to Finish a Mosharraf Karim Show". Film Companion. Retrieved 3 July 2021.

[10] "Mosharraf Karim to make Hoichoi debut with 'Mohanagar'". The Business Standard. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

[11] "বাংলাদেশের এক থানায় ৭ ঘণ্টা কাটানোর অভিজ্ঞতা কেমন? বলবে 'মহানগর'". abp live. Retrieved 19 June 2021.

[12] "Who wins what at Meril Prothom Alo Awards". Prothom Alo. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

[13] "Hoichoi Awards 2021". Tbsnews.net. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

[14] "'আইসিটি-চ্যানেল আই ডিজিটাল মিডিয়া অ্যাওয়ার্ড' পেলেন যারা-". Manab Zamin. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

[15] "Full winners' list for Blender's Choice-The Daily Star Awards 2021". The Daily Star. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.

[16] Arts & Entertainment Desk (24 May 2024). "'Mohanagar 2', 'Aam Kathaler Chhuti' dominate Meril-Prothom Alo Awards 2023". The Daily Star. Retrieved 26 May 2024.

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