Five dramas stir YouTube in October: "Niyati" and "Tomar Thikanay" cross ten million views
Several Bangla dramas have drawn big audiences on YouTube throughout October. Built on new pairings, family tensions, romance and emotion, these dramas have crossed ten million views. Among them, "Bhalo Acho To", starring Apurba and Naznin Niha, passed ten million views within two days of release.
One of the most discussed dramas is "Niyati". Released on 29 September on CMV's YouTube channel, it has so far drawn 13 million views. Written and directed by Muhammad Miftah Anan, the drama centres on the complexities of family relationships, tensions between parents and children, clashes of ideals and love.
The two lead roles in "Niyati" are played by Yash Rohan and Naznin Nahar Niha. A key reason for the discussion around the drama is the pair's chemistry; viewers have commented positively on their natural performances.
"Mayare", the new work of the Arash Khan and Sunerah Binte Kamal pairing, was released by LBC Entertainment. Written by Naz Nazma, the drama was scripted and directed by Kazi Bahadur.
Released on 1 October, "Mayare" drew more than two million views in its first two days; as of yesterday its views stood at 4.743 million. Its story deals with the complexities, emotions and misunderstandings of relationships among the younger generation.
Another notable work is "Tomar Thikanay". Released on 24 September on Hiya Entertainment's YouTube channel, the drama was written, scripted and directed by Serniabat Shawon. The central roles are played by Khairul Basar and Sadnima Binte Noman.
"Tomar Thikanay", a story of family atmosphere, love and emotional tension, had reached 17.4 million views as of yesterday. The popularity of the Khairul Basar and Sadnima pairing also played a role in that success.
Moving beyond the romantic genre, "Sangsarer Bojha" brings the life of a middle-class family to the screen. Released on 1 October on the G-Series Bangla Natok YouTube channel, the drama was written by Protyoy Hasan and directed by Nazmul Roni. The two lead roles are played by Mushfiq R Farhan and Nilanjana Nila.
"Sangsarer Bojha" had 14 million views as of yesterday. Financial pressure, the sharing of responsibilities and expectations of one another are its main themes, in which many viewers have seen their own life experiences.
"Jochhnay Fera" is built around suspicion within a marriage. Sometimes a small incident, sometimes a message arriving on a mobile phone, can change the equation of a long relationship; the situation grows more complicated when a person from the past returns to that relationship.
"Jochhnay Fera", starring Irfan Sajjad and Aysha Khan, was directed by Chayanika Chowdhury. After its release on 18 October on Laser Vision's YouTube channel, the drama had drawn six million views as of yesterday.
