''Unoloukik'' ( bn, ঊনলৌকিক) is a Bangladeshi

anthology In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs or excerpts by different authors. In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically categ ...

streaming television series written by Shibabrata Barman and directed by Robiul Alam Robi. Individual episodes explore the psychoanalytic journey of the human mind. There are five episodes in this series. The first episode ''Moribar Holo Taar Shwaad'' premiered on 12 July 2021, and the last episode of the series ''Dwikhondito'' premiered on 12 August 2021 on

Chorki Chorki may refer to: *Chorki (OTT), a Bangladeshi streaming service *Chorki (village) Chorki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grabów, within Łęczyca County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately no ...

. The series has adopted four stories by Shibabrata Barman - ''Moribar Holo Tar Shwaad'', ''Dwikhondito'', ''Jagar Bela Holo'' (adapted to ''Mrs. Prohelika''), and ''Television'' (adapted to ''Hello Ladies''). And he wrote the fifth story ''Don't Write Me'' especially for this series. ''Unoloukik'' has been produced under the banner of Film Noir and Film Syndicate. Saleh Sobhan Auneem served as the producer and Mir Mukarram Hossain, Tanim Noor, Rumel Chowdhury were the executive producers. The screenwriting team consists of Neamoth Ullah Masum, Syed Ahmed Shawki, and Naseef Amin along with Shibabrata Barman and Robiul Alam Robi. Five cinematographers worked on the five episodes of ''Unoloukik'', which is a rare feat in the Bangladeshi entertainment industry. They are - Kamrul Hasan Khosru, Tanveer Ahmed Shovon, Sumon Sarker, Ishtiaque Hossain, and Barkat Hossain Polash. The cast includes Asaduzzaman Noor, Gazi Rakayet,

Chanchal Chowdhury Suchinta Chowdhury Chanchal ( bn, সুচিন্ত চৌধুরী চঞ্চল), known as Chanchal Chowdhury ( bn, চঞ্চল চৌধুরী), is a Bangladeshi actor. Critically acclaimed for his performances in ''Rupkothar ...

Nusrat Imrose Tisha Nusrat Imrose Tisha, (born 20 February 1986) known mononymously as Tisha, is a Bangladeshi actress, model and producer who has appeared mainly in Bengali television and films. She has garnered landmark popularity with her praised performances b ...

, Rafiath Rashid Mithila,

Iresh Zaker Iresh Zaker ( bn, ইরেশ যাকের; born 6 November 1976) is a Bangladeshi advertising executive, television and film actor and a musician. He is the managing director of Asiatic 360, a marketing and advertising company, owned and oper ...

Intekhab Dinar Intekhab Dinar is a popular Bangladeshi actor known for starring in the Ekushey Television tv series ''Bondhone'' and Chorki series '' Unoloukik''. Early life The paternal grandfather of Dinar owned Purabi, a movie theater in Mymensingh. Career ...

, Mostafa Monwar, Sumon Anwar, Naziba Basher, Shohel Mondol, Farhana Hamid, Sahana Rahman Sumi.

Premise

Genre and themes

As ''Unoloukik'' is an

anthology series An anthology series is a radio, television, video game or film series that spans different genres and presents a different story and a different set of characters in each different episode, season, segment, or short. These usually have a differ ...

, each episode is standalone and can be watched in any order. The program is an instance of

Psychological fiction In literature, psychological fiction (also psychological realism) is a narrative genre that emphasizes interior characterization and motivation to explore the spiritual, emotional, and mental lives of the characters. The mode of narration examin ...

within

thriller Thriller may refer to: * Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television ** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre Comics * ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 1983–84 by DC Comics i ...

and

drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...

. The majority of the episodes revolve around the maze of illusion and truth. Each of the stories has its dark materials present time and space paradoxes and questions pertaining to existence. There are historical testaments, psychological bewilderments, and an overall curious expedition of what might have been true if only a combination was altered.

Cast

Episode 1

* Gazi Rakayet as Psychiatrist * Mostafa Monwar as Kabir * Naziba Basher as Nawshin * Sumon Anowar as Chef

Episode 2

* Asaduzzaman Noor as Farhad Mahmood * Shohel Mondol as Amir Hossain * Farhana Hamid as Rokeya

Episode 3

as Humaira *

as Psychologist

Episode 4

* Rafiath Rashid Mithila as Sicily *

as Ashraf * Sahana Rahman Sumi

Episode 5

as Mostaq Ahmed

Episodes

Release

On 26 June 2021, Chorki released the poster of Unoloukik on social media. And on 10 July 2021, they released the trailer on YouTube. Unoloukik premiered on 12 July 2021, with an episode release. One episode would be released every week for the remainder of the 5-episode first season. The last episode ''Dwikhondito'' aired on 12 August 2021.

References

External links

''Unoloukik''
on

* {{Chorki original programming Chorki original programming Bengali-language web series Bangladeshi web series 2021 web series debuts 2021 Bangladeshi television series debuts 2020s Bangladeshi drama television series