The Durga Puja is the biggest festival for the Bengalis and how is it possible that the biggest OTT platform in Bengali will not celebrate the Puja in its own way. Hoichoi is coming with its own version of ‘Mohishasur Mordini’, a music-action-drama based on the mythical tales of Ma Durga.
Mohishasur Mordini has a rich legacy and it has been a part of Bengali life for many decades. The radio version recited by Pt. Birendra Krishna Bhadra was the most popular one (still is) and various TV channels have tried to adapt it in their own ways for many years. It is laden with wonderful compositions and tells the story of how Ma Durga was born and defeated one after another Asur.
The teaser for Hoichoi’s Mahalaya program has been revealed and it looks quite good. But there are chances of audiences comparing this to the original one; it will reach a huge number of audiences nonetheless. This is the first time that Mohishasur Mordini is being performed on an OTT platform and it will surely be popular.
Mohishasur Mordini stars actors like Rajnandini Paul, Rohaan Bhattacharya, Arkadeep Mallika Nath and many others.
Let us see how well the platform pulls off Mahalaya. All Bengalis wait for this programmes on TVs and Radios and now they will be able to stream it on OTT too, this is some huge development indeed. The show will premiere on the 2nd of October.
Watch the teaser here:
https://x.com/hoichoitv/status/1836739064487186612?t=dP3bxHsi7VQEraRytcggjg&s=19