Desperate to come out of a failing marriage, a married man gets into a whirlwind affair with a glamorous woman who has a criminal past, but ends up as the prime accused when she is murdered. The case falls into a timid but determined cop who unearths a deep buried scandal about the man's family involving his politically affiliated mother.
A young woman is found dead in her apartment. Sub Inspector Sabitri Mondal and ASI Jamil Sheikh from the Gazitala Police Station are assigned to the case.
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"An Open And Shut Case"
Indranil Roychowdhury
Sugata Sinha, Indranil Roychowdhury
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03)
30 Minutes
The police arrest the victim's secret lover, but he denies committing the crime. Is he telling the truth?
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"The Little Mercies of an Antacid"
Indranil Roychowdhury
Sugata Sinha, Indranil Roychowdhury
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03)
30 Minutes
The interrogation continues as the police dive deep into Raja Bhattacharya's past. They find more details about his family and a brief affair with Rupsa.
4
"Darling, Come to Me"
Indranil Roychowdhury
Sugata Sinha, Indranil Roychowdhury
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03)
30 Minutes
The police start interrogating Mallika and find out about Rupsa's double life. An unnatural death from Mohor's past resurfaces.
5
"Patiala to Patuli"
Indranil Roychowdhury
Sugata Sinha, Indranil Roychowdhury
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03)
30 Minutes
Rupsa's murder case goes to court. Raja's married life comes to the forefront. Police start investigating the stories and plots surrounding the murder.
6
"City of Dogs"
Indranil Roychowdhury
Sugata Sinha, Indranil Roychowdhury
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03)
30 Minutes
An unexpected meeting of two old acquaintances reveals further details about the Bhattacharya family's murky past.
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"A Big Fish"
Indranil Roychowdhury
Sugata Sinha, Indranil Roychowdhury
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03)
30 Minutes
Madhu gets a reality check, and more skeletons from the past tumble out. The investigation leads the police to an influential person.
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"An Undelivered Package"
Indranil Roychowdhury
Sugata Sinha, Indranil Roychowdhury
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03)
30 Minutes
Sub Inspector Sabitri Mondal is about to take a chance that could potentially end her career. What will her next step be?
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"Egg Mutton Roll"
Indranil Roychowdhury
Sugata Sinha, Indranil Roychowdhury
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03)
30 Minutes
Familiar faces emerge in unfamiliar territories as Sabitri wraps up the case. But is the case really solved?
Production
Director Indranil Roychowdhury started shooting for the show in October 2022 after a year of scripting and workshops with his actors.[7]
Marketing
The show was officially announced by ZEE5 on December 11, 2022.[8][9] Following that, a teaser poster of the show was first revealed on Jun 8, 2023.[10] The trailer of the show was launched on October 12, 2023.[11][12]
Reception
The show drew positive reactions across board from critics. The Indian Express call it "Bengal’s best web series" rating it 4 out of 5.[13]OTTPlay commented, "Chhotolok is one of the finest Bengali content available in India in the OTT space."[14]
