''Syndicate'' is a Bangladeshi crime thriller web series written and directed by Shihab Shaheen. This

Chorki Chorki is a Bangladeshi subscription-based over-the-top media service owned by Transcom Group via Prothom Alo subsidiary of Mediastar Limited, and it was launched on 12 July 2021. The service shows original content and content from other provid ...

web platform show, with seven episodes, is produced by

Redoan Rony Redoan Rony is a Bangladeshi film director, producer and media executive who is the Chief Executive Officer of Chorki. He has spent more than a decade in the media industry of Bangladesh. He has directed a few of the most popular TV series of Ba ...

and stars

Afran Nisho Ahammed Fazle Rabbi (born 8 December 1980), known popularly as Afran Nisho, is a Bangladeshi actor, story writer and playback singer. He won Meril Prothom Alo Awards for critics' choice Best TV Actor for his role in the TV drama ''Jog Biyog'' i ...

Nazifa Tushi Nazifa Anjum Tushi (; born 14 October 1998) is a Bangladeshi actress, model and TV presenter. She was the first runner-up 2014 in the Lux Channel I Superstar beauty pageant of Bangladesh. She is known for her roles in films like '' Hawa'' and '' N ...

and

Tasnia Farin Tasnia Zamil Farin (born 30 January 1998) is a Bangladeshi actress, model and singer. She has worked in Indian Bengali film industry, Tollywood of West Bengal. Critically acclaimed for her work in '' Karagar'', she rose to fame with her central ...

in lead roles. The serial aired on 8 July 2022. Soon after the airing, the serial won the appreciation of the audience.

Plot

The questionable, mysterious Jisha, a bank officer, was killed by being thrown from the roof of the bank in the afternoon. Although everyone calls it suicide, Adnan, colleague and boyfriend of Jisha, thinks that she was killed in cold blood. Adnan is an IT officer with

Asperger syndrome Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's syndrome or Asperger's, is a diagnostic label that has historically been used to describe a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and no ...

. He is running after a syndicate. He is assisted by his colleague and childhood friend Swarna.

Cast

-Habibur Rahman Adnan *

-Jobaida Yasmin Zisha *

-Samia Sultana Swarna *

Shatabdi Wadud Shatabdi Wadud is a Bangladeshi film and television actor. He won Bangladesh National Film Award in Best Actor in a Negative Role for his role in the film Guerrilla (2011). Career In 1985 Wadud joined a drama club ''Artonad''. He joined theatre ...

-Sohel Chowdhury * Rashed Mamun Apu-Naseeruddin Hyder Ratan *

Nasir Uddin Khan Nasir Uddin Khan is a Bangladeshi actor. He is known for portraying Alen Shwapon in the television series ''Syndicate''. He also acted in '' Mohanagar'' and '' Taqdeer''. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his rol ...

-Rafiqul Islam Mia/Shamsur Rahman Swapan alias Allen Swapan/accountant * Arnab Antu-Robin * Athena Adhikari-Tithi *

Elina Shammi Elina Shammi is a Bangladeshi model, presenter and actress. She made her debut in Shah Alam Kiron's '' '71 Er Ma Jononi'' in 2014. Known for her roles in ''Priyotoma'' and '' Mujib: The Making of a Nation'', where she portrayed Khaleda Zia, the ...

-Naila * Zahid Islam * Sharmeen Sharmi-Rupali Haider * A K Azad Shetu-Suresh * Fakhrul Bashar Masum-HR head * Samu Chowdhury-chairman * Saif Hussain-Farabi * Rocky Khan * Sanjay * Shikha Khan Mou-Swarna's mother * Dihan * Sabita * Hussain Nirob * Sayem Samad * Zulfikar is fickle * Tuhin Chowdhury * Ripa Ranjana

Episodes

Production

Shihab Shaheen earlier made a web series called '' Morichika''. For his role, Afran Nisho had to undergo research on Asperger syndrome and also change his look. It was scheduled to shoot in December, 2021. The shooting of the web series started from 2 January 2022 in

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Reception

Khan Tajneen Ahsan of

Somoy TV Somoy TV (), also known as just Somoy (; ) as branded on-air, is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable news television channel. It is based in the Nasir Trade Centre at Bir Uttam CR Dutta Road in Dhaka. Somoy is primarily owned by ...

feels that ''Syndicate'' is comparable to any international quality content. She praised the performances of its actors especially Nisho. The web series has been streamed for 21598879 minutes breaking all the records of Chorki platform.

Spin off

After the huge success of ''Syndicate'' and heartwarming reception from the audience, director Shihab Shaheen announced to make a spin off to the character "Allen Swapan" titled ''

Myself Allen Swapan ''Myself Allen Swapan'' (Bengali: মাইসেলফ অ্যালেন স্বপন) is a Bangladeshi crime drama streaming television series directed by Shihab Shaheen. The seven-episode series was released on 22 April 2023 on Chorki. ...

'' featuring

. This was released in

in April 2023.

Music

Khayyam Sanu Sandhi composed the music and wrote the lyrics for the serial. It has a song, voiced by Rehan Rasul and Musharrat Anchal.

References

External links

''Syndicate''
on

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