Pett Kata Shaw

Pett Kata Shaw is a 2022 Bangladeshi horror web series written and directed by Nuhash Humayun. The series was released on online video-on-demand platform Chorki. Sohail Mondal, Shirin Akter Shila, Afzal Hossain, Chanchal Chowdhury, Pritom Hasan and Novera Rahman acted in the lead roles. The series presents modern retellings of traditional Bengali folktales passed down from generation to generation.
It had its international premiere as part of the official selection at the International [Film Festival Rotterdam] in 2023.

Cast

Shohel Mondol
Shirin Akter Shila
Ekram Khan Emu
Durjoy Roy
Witness Shahid
Soumik Bose
Afzal Hossain
Chanchal Chowdhury
Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed
Khaled Ahmed Rumi
Momo Ali
Maymuna Islam Medha
Mohana Hossain
Morshed Mishu
Saida Taslima Hasan Nodi
Pranay Dev Uchshas
Taufiqul Iman
Gitshree Chowdhury
Pritam Hasan
Masuda Khan
Novera Rahman
Nabil Nasser
Abir
Hussain
Murtaza Zubair

Reception

Shah Nahian of The Business Standard criticised its first episode but praised the storytelling ability and music of the web series. Fatin Hamama from The [Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star] said, "All things considered, Pett Kata Shaw definitely did reinvent Bangladeshi horror, a genre that's been woefully under-explored until now".