Mandaar

Mandaar (Bengali: মন্দার) is an Indian Bengali-language drama streaming television series created by Anirban Bhattacharya and Pratik Dutta.[3] It mostly acts as an adaptation of the Macbeth by William Shakespeare.[4] Anirban Bhattacharya a renowned actor in Bengali film and theatre had made his directorial debut on OTT platforms through this series.[5] It stars Sohini Sarkar as Laili (Lady Macbeth), Debasish Mondal as Mandaar (Macbeth), Debesh Roy Chowdhury as Dablu Bhai (King Duncan), and Anirban Bhattacharya as Muqaddar Mukherjee, a police officer.[6]

Mandaar
Bengaliমন্দার
GenreDrama
Created byAnirban Bhattacharya & Pratik Dutta [1]
Inspired byMacbeth
by William Shakespeare
Screenplay byPratik Dutta
Story byAnirban Bhattacharya & Pratik Dutta
Directed byAnirban Bhattacharya[2]
StarringSohini Sarkar
Debasish Mondal
Debesh Roy Chowdhury
Anirban Bhattacharya
ComposerSubhadeep Guha
Country of originIndia
Original languageBangla
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
CinematographySoumik Haldar
EditorSanglap Bhowmick
Running time39 - 52 minutes
Production companySVF Entertainment
Release
Original networkHoichoi
Original release19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)
External links
Mandaar

Mandaar is the first offering from the library of "hoichoi World Classics", an endeavor in which Hoichoi intends to adapt several global works of literature, to recreate them for the modern Bengali milieu in an OTT format.[7] It has been released on Hoichoi on 19 November 2021.[8] It has received critical acclaim, with praise for its cinematography, acting, makeup, and background music.[9]

Premise

Dablu Bhai is a powerful lender in a coastal fishermen's village called Geilpur. He exploits the fishermen with association from local politician Modon. Mandaar works as a henchman for Dablu Bhai. Dablu Bhai sends Mandaar to kill an opposition leader. On the way to returning from the murder, an old lady tells Mandaar metaphorically that he will take over the rein of Dablu Bhai.

Cast
  • Sohini Sarkar as Laili
  • Debasish Mondal as Mandaar
  • Debesh Roy Chowdhury as Dablu Bhai
  • Sumana Mukhopadhyay as Dablu Bhai's Wife
  • Anirban Bhattacharya as Muqaddar Mukherjee
  • Sankar Debnath as Bonka
  • Loknath Dey as Modon Halder
  • Diganta Saha as Moncha
  • Korak Samanta as Fontus
  • Doyel Roynandy as Lakumoni
  • Sajal Mondal as Mojnu Buri
  • Sudeep Dhara as Pedo

Episodes
SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
1519 November 2021 (2021-11-19)

Series 1 (2021)
No.
overall		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Hell Is Murky"Anirban BhattacharyaAnirban Bhattacharya
Pratik Dutta		19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)
2"Blood Will Have Blood"Anirban BhattacharyaAnirban Bhattacharya
Pratik Dutta		19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)
3"The Way to Dusty Death"Anirban BhattacharyaAnirban Bhattacharya
Pratik Dutta		19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)
4"Life's But a Walking Shadow"Anirban BhattacharyaAnirban Bhattacharya
Pratik Dutta		19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)
5"Fair Is Foul, and Foul Is Fair"Anirban BhattacharyaAnirban Bhattacharya
Pratik Dutta		19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)

Production

The series has been extensively shot at Mandarmani and Tajpur in the Medinipur district of West Bengal.[10]

Release

Mandaar premiered on 19 November 2021, all the episodes has been available immediately.[11][12]

Reception

Sankhayan Ghosh of Film Companion praised the series, commenting, "Mandaar is dramatically tense, a visceral epic that intrigues and entertains in equal measure".[13] Writing for News Nine, Ishita Sengupta rated the series 3.5/5 and praised the lesser-known cast, production design, and the direction.[14] Shaheen Irani of OTTplay.com gave 3.5/5 and said that Bhattacharya's direction has "focused on details used his surroundings and characters to the fullest".[15]

References
  1. Ghatak, Sayoni. "Anirban: 'আমি মূলত অভিনেতা, এখনই পরিচালনার ক্যালেন্ডার বানিয়ে ফেলতে চাই না'". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. "Mandaar trailer: Macbeth meets Byomkesh in Anirban Bhattacharya's directorial debut". OTTplay. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. "Cherishing every moment of making Mandaar, says Anirban Bhattacharya". Cinestaan. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  4. "Reinterpretation of Macbeth was the challenge in Mandaar: Actor-turned filmmaker Anirban Bhattacharya". India Blooms. 8 November 2021.
  5. "Mandaar On Hoichoi: Anirban Bhattacharya's Directorial Debut Is Dark As Night". Binged. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  6. "Hoichoi Releases Trailer of Anirban Bhattacharya Directorial Mandaar". UNI. 9 November 2021.
  7. "Who is Sohini Sarkar? The Actor In Macbeth-Inspired Bengali Film Mandaar". She the People. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. "Anirban Bhattacharya's s Mandaar, a hard hitting thriller". Telegraph India. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  9. "Mandaar Review: শুরুতেই ছক্কা পরিচালক অনির্বাণের! গেইলপুরের 'রাক্ষস' বাস্তব জীবনেও সবটা খেতে পারে? প্রশ্ন উস্কে দিল 'মন্দার'". Aajtak (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  10. "I was hurt and heartbroken when nude clips of my film were leaked: Anirban Bhattacharya". Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  11. "Anirban Bhattacharya: 'ম্যাকবেথ' অবলম্বনে 'মন্দার', পরিচালনায় অনির্বাণ ভট্টাচার্য".
  12. "hoichoi Reveals Grasping Trailer Of First World Classic And Highly Anticipated Show 'Mandaar'". Expresso. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  13. "Mandaar, on Hoichoi, is a Visceral Epic That Intrigues and Entertains in Equal Measure". Film Companion. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  14. "Mandaar review: Bengali series is an impressive modern-day retelling of Macbeth". News Nine. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  15. "Mandaar series review: Anirban Bhattacharya's Macbeth adaptation is at par with classic films". OTTplay. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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