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Hoichoi’s biggest musical thriller has dropped its TRAILER
MUMBAI: Shei Je Holud Pakhi, a Hoichoi Original Web Series, starring eminent actor – Saswata Chatterjee and popular actress – Tridha Choudhury dropped its much awaited trailer today. Tridha is back in the Bengali Entertainment Industry after a hiatus as she was busy doing projects in Mumbai.
Hoichoi has recently completed 6 months since its inception, and has promised to deliver Original web series, shorts and films every month. Shei Je Holud Pakhi is one of their most ambitious projects and aims to connect music with thrill in a unique way. It is directed by Anirban Mallik, who has previously directed two of Hoichoi’s other web series Hello (Raima Sen, Priyanka Sarkar, Joy Sengupta) and Eken Babu (Anirban Chakravarthi).
The trailer of Shei Je Holud Pakhi shows a story like no other, which slowly unravels itself. It starts with Shom (Saswata Chatterjee), a police officer who has lost his daughter, Mitil, 5 years ago. He is trying to connect to his daughter through pop sensation and lead singer of Euthanasia, Vaidehi (Tridha Choudhury) by requesting her to sing one of Mitil’s songs. She promises Shom that her last song of the concert would be Mitil’s song but she does not keep her promise. She goes out for her regular drive after the concert, and an agitated Shom follows her only to see her car crash. The media gets involved and even Shom is accused for Vaidehi’s death. The mystery starts as all band members of Euthanasia are suspected even though it appears to be a case of reckless driving. An exasperating plot line develops as Shom with his right hand continue their investigation where they try to find the real Vaidehi through her music and songs.
Saswata Chatterjee, the lead actor of the series, went on to say: Shei Je Holud Pakhi is an emotionally driven series, where my daughter has walked out on me and how as a father, Shom becomes a broken man. Realising his mistakes, he is willing to do anything to get her back and finally, accepts the fact that music connects them.”
The pop sensation Vaidehi, is being played by Tridha Choudhury, who exclaimed: “Vaidehi is a very complex character which I had to portray, even had to learn how to strum a guitar. So, overall, it was a fun experience for me!”
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Prime Video to stream Tamil thriller Exam from May 15
Seven-episode series from National Award-winner A. Sarkunam streams in India and 240-plus countries
MUMBAI: Prime Video announced on April 27th that Exam, a taut seven-episode suspense drama set against the crucible of high-stakes competitive testing, will premiere on May 15th in India and across more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Written and directed by A. Sarkunam, a National Award-winner, the series is produced under the Wallwatcher Films banner by the creative duo Pushkar and Gayatri, who have previously delivered Suzhal: The Vortex (both seasons) and Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie for the platform. Dushara Vijayan and Aditi Balan lead the cast, with Abbas in a pivotal role.
The show will stream in Tamil with dubbed versions in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada, and subtitles in 15 languages, including English, a distribution sweep that underscores Prime Video’s push to globalise Indian regional content.
Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals at Prime Video India, framed the series as both timely and commercially astute. “Exam is a very timely and relevant story that captures the emotional intensity of competitive exams and masterfully transforms it into a thrilling high-stakes drama,” he said. “We believe it is a story that will resonate deeply with millions.” Madhok noted that it was a privilege to once again collaborate with Pushkar and Gayatri following the success of Suzhal and Vadhandhi.
For Pushkar and Gayatri, the series is as much a moral reckoning as a thriller. “With Exam, we wanted to dig into ambition, injustice, and those moral crossroads that people face when pushed to the edge,” the creative producers said. “At the heart of this story is a young woman who refuses to remain powerless. Her journey is not about glamorising defiance, but about exploring the emotional and ethical cost of standing up to a system stacked against her.” They described Prime Video as “an incredible collaborator” and “the perfect home” to bring the series to global audiences.
Wallwatcher Films, which Pushkar and Gayatri founded and run, has been on a productive streak with the platform. Beyond Exam, the company is also readying Vadhandhi Season 2 for Prime Video, making the duo one of the platform’s most active regional creative partners.
The real exam, it seems, is for Prime Video itself: can a Tamil drama about systemic injustice and a young woman’s defiance crack audiences from Chennai to Chicago? If Pushkar and Gayatri’s track record is anything to go by, the answer is likely yes, and the results will be out on May 15th.
