Mumbai: Bengali entertainment platform hoichoi has unveiled the trailer for its 100th original "Tiktiki." Directed by Dhrubo Banerjee, the web series is slated to premiere on 18 March.
The launch event celebrated the web debut of actor-director Kaushik Ganguly as the lead cast of the series, as well as the directorial debut of Banerjee on the platform. The show also features Anirban Bhattacharya alongside Ganguly for the first time.
The trailer starts with suspense-laden visuals of a palace and goes on to show a meeting between the polar opposites, Soumendra Krishna Deb (played by Ganguly) and Milan Basak (played by Bhattacharya). Taking off on a cordial note, the meeting soon turns into a duel, absolute chaos as the characters begin to unveil themselves. The trailer ends with a gunshot, leaving the audience at a cliffhanger.
The event also witnessed the launch of the "Tiktiki Game of Chess," where players can challenge either of the two lead characters of the series. A maximum of 150 kills within 100 seconds, will give them a chance to win a coupon code offering 25 per cent discount on the hoichoi annual subscription. The game is available on the hoichoi app.
"It is an unparalleled moment for me to showcase the trailer of my first web directorial venture in such a grand manner. I feel grateful to my entire team and hoichoi for making this day so special," said director Dhrubo Banerjee. "Right now, I am cherishing every moment that we have spent in creating Tiktiki. I hope audiences love the show and recognise the passion that has gone into making it.”
“I am happy about not only getting to play such a powerful character as Milan Basak, but also to share the screen with an accomplished actor like Kaushik Ganguly,” added actor Anirban Bhattacharya. “‘Tiktiki’ is the kind of project that I feel will leave a mark in people’s mind. I am grateful to Dhrubo Banerjee for making ‘Tiktiki’ and making me a part of it. I will always have special regard for hoichoi for bringing in such unique content for our audience. I am looking forward to the audience reactions once the show gets released.”
Commenting on his web debut, Kaushik Ganguly shared, “It is an absolute delight for me to be marking my debut with something that is as grand as 'Tiktiki.' I am thankful to Dhrubo Banerjee for Soumendra Krishna Deb and simply hope that I have done justice to the character. I would also like to thank Anirban Bhattacharya for being such an amazing co-actor. I am immensely thankful to the entire team of ‘Tiktiki’ and hoichoi for making the journey of my first web series memorable.”
