MUMBAI : With shoots being stalled owing to the coronavirus pandemic, Hoichoi, the regional video-on-demand platform, is trying to keep its audience entertained with shot-at-home web series. Shows like Case Jaundice and Pabitra Puppies have already started streaming on the streaming platform and they will soon launch Love and Affairs.
Speaking to the media, Hoichoi co-founder Vishnu Mohta said about the need for innovative content and said, “People are always looking for relevant content and this was a format we could take up, given the circumstances. We decided to switch to shooting from home with topics that are relevant in the current situation.”
Case Jaundice, a 10-episode satirical show, centers around three primary characters — a judge and two lawyers Mr Das and Mr Sen. The show stars Parambrata Chattopadhya, Ankush, and Anirban Chakrabarti.
Talking about the making of the shows, Mohta said, “For Case Jaundice, more than the technicalities, it was important to keep it funny yet relevant. To provide the kind of entertainment our audience was craving in lockdown, to make situations less trying and bring a few laughs. We also had great actors like Parambrata and Ankush on board – an unlikely yet interesting pairing. When you are working with such an experienced crew and a stellar cast, even the homebound space becomes an artistic canvas to reflect their creativity.”
As for Love and Affairs, the series will feature popular real-life couple Indraneil Sengupta and Barkha Bisht in the lead roles. The show focuses on relationships and marriages, and the challenges they bring.
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Pabitra Puppies, meanwhile, is a murder mystery focusing on six friends, who form a WhatsApp group during the lockdown to reconnect. When one of them is killed, a Pandora’s box of secrets unravels, with everyone under the scanner. The show stars Vikram Chatterjee, Sohini Sarkar, Saayoni Ghosh, RJ Sayan, Ankita Chakraborty, Debapriyo Bagchi and Saurav Das.
“As for #PabitraPuppies, it’s written and directed by Debaloy Bhattacharya. We actually asked a lot of our writers and directors to give us concepts that would be relevant during the lockdown and could be easily shot from home. You can stop the director but you cannot stop the storyteller. #PabitraPuppies is one of those must-watch stories which is relatable for anyone who has faced and is still facing lockdown,” Mohta said.
“It takes time to plan larger-than-life content, especially with the restrictions in place. There is also the safety concern for everyone – the situation is dynamic and people have issues, such as using public transport. Instead, for the time being, we want to keep our focus on planning, ideating for our future shows,” he concluded.
SOURCE – THE INDIAN EXPRESS
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