''Shaaticup'' (

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: শাটিকাপ) is a Bangladeshi

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series directed by

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. The eight-episode series was released on 13 January 2022 on Chorki.

Premise

Hannan and Joynal plan to invade drug lord Sohel's monopoly kingdom. Sohel assigns Uttam, the most influential Investigation Officer in the area, to capture Hannan and Joynal. Several complex moves come one after another in this SnakeLudo game. Who will win this game? Drug lord, new traders, cunning officer, or anyone beyond imagination?

Cast

* Ahsabul Yamin Riad as Joynal * Omar Masum as Babu * Amit Rudra as Uttam Kumar * Najmus Saaqib as Hannan * Sajia Khanom as Tuli (Babu's wife) * Galib Sarder as Shohel Bhai * Wasikul Islam Romit as Liakot Ali * Mahinur Rahman Khan as Asad * Mehdi Hasan Rumie as Kazi Maruf * Akash bin Osama as Mizu Dakat * Rifat Bin Sajid as Faju * Kazi Sushmin Afsana as Lisa Aarzoomand * Shiblee Noman as Habibul Bashar

Production

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has taken place in different locations of

Rajshahi Rajshahi ( bn, রাজশাহী, ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city and a major urban, commercial and educational centre of Bangladesh. It is also the administrative seat of the eponymous Rajshahi Division, division and Rajshahi District ...

, Bangladesh from October 2020 to August 2021.

Release

''Shaaticup'' aired on Chorki on 13 January 2022. A premiere screening was held in Rajshahi at District Council Auditorium on the same day.

Episodes

Reception

Shadique Mahbub Islam of ''The Financial Express'' praised the series, commenting, "The series has retained its local flavour in its dialogues and character development, so much so that it feels like an authentic visual experience of the city, the char, the Padma river". Shankhayan Ghosh wrote in Film Companion, ''"Shaaticup'' is making a splash in Bangladesh, being talked about for the raw authenticity it brings to the screen and its eye for local details."

References

External links

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