Abdullah Al Sentu had been affiliated with the world of acting since he was in grade five, having both directed and acted on stage with Chandraboti Theatre. After honing his skills, he travelled to Dhaka in 2016, opting to work in short films.
OTT platforms have taken the Bangladeshi entertainment industry by storm, redefining how stories are told and experienced. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, these digital platforms emerged as beacons of creative freedom, offering an expansive universe of borderless content and thematic diversity. Even veteran actors, who had long thrived on traditional mediums like
If you tune into a Bangladeshi TV channel this Eid, chances are you’ll come across a natok with poor audio, subpar dialogues, and odd-edit choices - nothing too surprising. But a great script can dwarf all these flaws, because after all, it is the story that stays with us.
As the COVID-19 pandemic forced the world to adapt to the ‘new normal’, the entertainment industry experienced a breath of fresh air when Chorki, one of the most promising over-the-top (OTT) streaming platforms of recent times, began its journey on July 12, 2021.
Producers and directors of some of the titles in the running for best drama at the Asian Academy Creative Awards (AAAs) Gala Final in Singapore weighed in on the storytelling process and scripted trends at a panel today moderated by World Screen’s Mansha Daswani.