Paashbalish

Paashbalish is Bengali Romantic thriller web-series starring Ishaa Saha, Suhotra Mukhopadhyay, Saurav Das, Rishi Kaushik and Sankar Debnath. It is directed Korok Murmu and produced by Bijaya Chaubay for ZEE5. The series premiered on 10 May 2024.

Plot

The story is set in India-Bangladesh border areas in West Bengal, often referred to as the Teen Bigha Corridor. Two orphans, friends as kids but separated by fate as they grow up, get entangled in an age-old rivalry between two indigenous groups in the area – the Bengalis and ‘Paharbonghis’.

Cast

Ishaa Saha as Aanchal
Suhotra Mukhopadhyay as Chandu
Saurav Das as Swadesh
Rishi Kaushik as Inspector Adhiraj
Sankar Debnath as Mahadev

Marketing

The trailer of Paashbalish was released on 23 April 2024.

Music

The show used a fresh rendition of Jasimuddin and S.D. Burman’s famous song Rongila Re to mount their promotions. The song was recreated by Mrinmoy Sanyal and sung by Snigdhajit Bhowmik.

Reception

Paashbalish received mixed reviews. OTTplay commented, "Ishaa Saha, Suhotro Mukhopadhyay, and Saurav Das’ thriller Paashbalish fails to make any mark.’