Team Tolly turned up in traditional Bengali attire at ITC Royal Bengal to celebrate the announcement of 24 new shows and one film from Hoichoi Season Seven. Hoichoi unveiled an array of shows, featuring the web debut of Mimi Chakraborty, Debasree Roy and Chiranjeet Chakraborty, along with the return of popular franchises and the introduction of fresh characters and narratTeam Tolly

Prosenjit cuts his birthday cake as Team Tolly sings, ‘Happy Birthday’

Mimi Chakraborty makes her debut in the world of web alongside Tota Roy Choudhury, portraying the character of a prosecutor and defence lawyer, respectively in Jaha Bolibo Shotto Bolibo directed by Chandrasish Ray.

Debaloy Bhattacharya and Srijit Mukherji

The upcoming pulp thriller Shri Swapankumar-er Badami Hyena’r Kobole is directed by Debaloy Bhattacharya, and inspired by the famous pulp stories of Swapankumar, and the film stars Abir Chatterjee in the lead as Deepak Chatterjee, a detective in his novels, along with Paran Bandyopadhyay as the writer Swapankumar.

“Pulp drama has rarely been explored in Bengali cinema, and considering this is Hoichoi Studios’ inaugural project, it had to be nothing short of spectacular. Abir and Shruti delivered impeccable performances, while Paranda’s acting prowess is bound to leave the audience spellbound, as he always does. Almost a forgotten character, unacknowledged and hidden, Swapankumar’s Deepak Chatterjee has the potential to stand out. We’ve worked on making it a detective film, one that hasn’t been chanced upon before. Here’s hoping everyone will like it,” said director Debaloy Bhattacharya.

“We have tried our hands at something new, both treatment and look-wise. Deepak Chatterjee hadn’t been acknowledged by readers back then, so the character is still very fresh. It’s a commendable effort. The film questions whether we have lost the ability to imagine, be lost in a land of fantasy and propel a deep-seated creativity within us. This movie addresses the fact that people are too busy living, in reality, to enjoy some moments of respite revelling in their imagination and thoughts. This is different and unique that’s for sure,” said Abir.

“The past six years have been an incredible journey for us. As we enter our seventh year, our vision remains the same but with grander ambitions. Our audience will continue to be the focal point of our plans. We are committed to collaborating with leading creators to produce high-quality content. In addition to entertaining Bengalis, we are also focussing on making our content available in other Indian languages. Our primary focus is on forging strategic partnerships in mobility, broadband, DTH, and other distribution channels, not only to expand our reach within India but also in regions like Bangladesh, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia and to grow our base in countries like the US, UK among others,” said Soumya Mukherjee, COO, Hoichoi.