Shamol Mawla: The undisputed king of Bangladesh’s OTT platform

Even a few months ago, no one knew the name of Pratik Gandhi. He has been seen in a few commercials before, he also made two Gujarati movies, but there was nothing to say. The Scam 1992 web series was released last October, and then there was a response all over India! Prateek played the role of Harshad Mehta in this 1992 series about the instability of the Indian stock market. In a few days, he became a sensation. If the web platform lists those whose lives have changed, then the name of Pratik Gandhi will be at the top.

The story of Shamol Mawla is not like a symbol, but the story of Shyamal is like his own. A story of calm, serene, slow-moving progress. Shyamal did not become a star overnight, but made his position over time, taking himself in front of the camera through continuous disintegration. However, there is a similarity, the OTT platform has taken this actor to the peak of popularity, what he could not do in the drama, Shyamal has done on the online platform, got stardom. The variety of characters, the various experiments, the adventures in some places, the big thing, the fact that they have been stinging for a long time without getting stardom – all these have made Shamol Mawla unique.

Golam Mawla Shamol, the youngest of four siblings, was born in Dhaka and grew up here. Shahbag: He grew up in a place that is considered the cradle of the industry in the Bengali tele world. The acting beetle has been his companion since childhood, he has acted on stage, he has learned the a-a-a-b of acting there. Then he set foot on television, he has also been seen in movies. But Shyamal’s best has been seen online, where he can be said to have revolutionized.

‘Ekjan Dipur Kotha Bolachi’, ‘Andhakar Dhaka’, ‘Makarsha’, ‘Swapna Dekhi Abaro’, ‘Mayashree’, ‘Varanday Roddur’, ‘Cinemawala’, ‘Leaflet’, ‘Madhabilata’ – Shamol Mawla on the small screen Gave regularly. Whether it’s Eid or Valentine’s – he’s been present in one-hour plays all along, pairing up with all kinds of artists, old and new, working under the direction of many directors. But he was not as popular as Chanchal-Mosharraf or Apurba-Nisho, it cannot be said that it has happened yet – but Shamol Mawla has proved himself again and again through different works. His results are now in his hands, he is now the busiest face on the OTT platform, the name of the biggest trust to the manufacturers.

There was a lot of discussion about the web series ‘Taqdeer’ a few days ago. Chanchal Chowdhury has done a great job in this web film of Syed Ahmed Shawki under the banner of Hoichoi. Shamol’s debut on the OTT platform Hoichoi this same director’s ‘Cash’ web series. 2018, even then the craze for the OTT platform was not created in the country. A different kind of Shamol Mawla was found there, he went beyond the romantic or realistic genre and immersed himself in this thriller drama. The result was not available in Hatena, Cash was not seen by many people, but everyone who saw it was overwhelmed with praise for Shamol performance.

Then came ‘Money Honey’, the first work in Bangladesh under the banner of Indian web platform Hoichoi. Despite having so many kabuki actors in the country, two directors Tanim Noor and Krishnendu Chattopadhyay relied on Shamol, and the actor gave a worthy reward. This web film based on the true story of the bank robbery was well received in both Dhaka and Kolkata.

Then came ‘Shodor Ghater Tiger’ and ‘Boomerang’, which were praised for their performances as well as the controversy over obscenity. Shamol, however, overcame all that and went on to do his own thing, which he has been doing for more than a decade. Another OTT platform in India, Zee5, built their first project in Bangladesh, Mainkar Chipay, where Shamol was seen with Afran Nisho and Shariful Raj. A few days ago, Ashfaq Nipun’s family drama ‘Koshtoneer’ was released in Heechee. He has finished shooting for the Zee5 series ‘Contract’, where he is playing the role of an intelligence officer. Money Honey Season 2 is coming soon.

There was a time when it was jokingly said that Netflix India has survived for Radhika Apte. Because this actress was in almost all the early projects of Netflix in India. In the case of Bangladesh, it can be said that much of the OTT platform in this country has survived because of Shamol Mawla. From iFlix to Netflix, hee hee, hee hee hee, hee hee hee hee hee hee hee The creators can’t think of online content without him. He is adapting well to the fluent, star-studded story as well as the short story. He has great acting and expertise in various characters! Shamol Mawla then why not like number one, tell me?

Netflix shows ‘Eti Tomari Dhaka’

Nasiruddin played a small but important role in Yusuf Bachchu’s ‘Guerrilla’, followed by a long break with the big screen. Got the offer, but the story that he didn’t like, the character that he couldn’t match himself, he said ‘no’. Although he did a lot of work like drumming at the request of the play, he never wanted to do it in the movie he was the main character in a story of the country’s first anthology film ‘Eti Tomarai Dhaka’. .He acted in a movie called Encounter, which has not seen the light of release yet.

The big screen will surely get the fragrance of Shamol Mawla’s great acting regularly from now on, because for any actor, seeing himself on the big screen is the most adorable thing. Shamol Mawla also gives importance to acting in movies, but he wants to do something to remember. After many years, you can look back and feel proud of what you have done. He doesn’t believe in competition, it’s not a big deal for him to come into the discussion or gain popularity, he just wants to perform with one mind, he wants to continue the experiment with the character. This hunger for acting may have made him unique.