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Chorki
Type of businessSubsidiary
Type of site
OTT video streaming platform
Availableย inBangla
Headquarters19, Karwan Bazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Country of originBangladesh
Areaย servedWorldwide
OwnerTranscom Group
Keyย peopleRedoan Rony (CEO),[1]
IndustryEntertainment, mass media
Products
Services
  • Film production
  • Film distribution
  • Television production
  • Television distribution
Employees11-50[2]
ParentProthom Alo
(Mediastar Ltd.)
URLchorki.com
RegistrationRequired
Users1 million (As of 2023)[3]
Launched12 July 2021; 4 years agoย (12 July 2021)[4]
Currentย statusActive

Chorki is a Bangladeshi subscription-based over-the-top media service owned by Transcom Group via Prothom Alo subsidiary of Mediastar Limited, and it was launched on 12 July 2021.[5] The service shows original content and content from other providers, including television series, films, and documentaries. The service is available in an ad-free version with limited content, while the premium tier includes a larger content library including original shows and films.[6][7]

History

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Mediastar Ltd. in 2020 to launch an OTT platform and named it Chorki.[8][9] Film maker Redoan Rony is the CEO of Chorki In April 2021, Indian High Commission of Dhaka shares 38 documentary films with Chorki.[10] On 12 July 2021, a launching ceremony was held on online due to the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic and Chorki started its journey with a motto - Film, Fun, Foorti. Jaya Ahsan and many more stars joined in online in this opening ceremony.[11] Chorki is currently available for Android, iOS, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV.[12][13] Chorki won the Best Digital Diversification Project award at the Bangladesh Media Innovation Awards 2022ย held in September 2022.[14] On October 4, 2023, Chorki enters India.[15]

Content

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Chorki mainly focuses on Bangla language content.[16] They also show Turkish and Iranian films with Bangla dubbed version. It has two categories of contents premium and free respectively. To watch premium content subscription is required for a wide variety of video content such as movies, series, Shows, non-fiction Content, Music Video, Chorki Original content, and many more Bangla and foreign language video contents.[17] They started their journey with over 200 titles of films, TV series, documentaries, TV dramas, etc.[18]

Technology partner

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Chorki has partnered with leading global streaming and OTT solution provider, ViewLift to power its on-demand video streaming service.[19] Chorki platform uses AVOD, SVOD and TVOD models to monetize its content.

Original programming

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Feature films

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Key
โ€  Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Distributor and Produced films by Chorki
Year Films Director Notes Ref.
2022 Gunin Giasuddin Selim [20]
2023 Surongo Raihan Rafi Co-produced with Alpha-i
2024 Peyarar Subash Nurul Alam Atique Co-produced with Alpha-i [21]
Toofan Raihan Rafi Co-produced with Alpha-i and SVF
2025 Daagi Shihab Shaheen
Utshob Tanim Noor Distributor & co-produced with DOPE Productions [22]
Taandob Raihan Rafi Co-produced with Alpha-i and SVF
Domm: Until The Last Breath Redoan Rony [23]

Web films

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Key
โ€  Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are produced by Chorki and films which are only distributor noted.
Year Title Director Notes Ref.
2021 Youtumor Adnan Al Rajeev [24]
Networker Baire Mizanur Rahman Aryan
Munshigiri Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
Khachar Bhitor Ochin Pakhi Raihan Rafi [25]
72 Ghanta Atanu Ghosh Distributor; Indian Bengali film [26]
2022 Taan Raihan Rafi [27]
Redrum Vicky Zahed [28]
Floor Number 7 Raihan Rafi Distributor
Shahosh Sazzad Khan [29]
Ei Muhurte Piplu R Khan, Mejbaur Rahman Sumon and Abrar Athar [30]
Shuklopokkho Vicky Zahed [31]
Nishwas Raihan Rafi [32]
Dui Diner Duniya Anam Biswas
Daag Sanjoy Somadder [33]
Cafe Desire Robiul Alam Robi [34]
2023 Unish 20 Mizanur Rahman Aryan Co-produced with Alpha-i [35]
Antonagar Goutam Koiri [36]
Patalghar Noor Imran Mithu [37]
Punormilone Mizanur Rahman Aryan [38]
Something Like An Autobiography Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
2024 36 24 36 Rezaur Rahman [39]

Series

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Year Title Director Notes Ref.
2021 Morichika Shihab Shaheen [40]
Unoloukik Robiul Alam Robi [41]
Jaago Bahey Siddiq Ahmed, Saleh Sobhan Auneem and Sukorno Shahed Dhiman [42]
2022 Shaaticup Mohammad Touqir Islam [43]
Nikhoj Reehan Rahman
Pett Kata Shaw Nuhash Humayun
Syndicate Shihab Shaheen
Jodi Ami Beche Firi Tanim Parvez [44]
2023 Internsheep Rezaur Rahman [45]
Myself Allen Swapan Shihab Shaheen [46]
Overtrump Bashar Georgis [47]
Mercules Abu Shahed Emon [48]
Virus Anam Biswas [49]
Procholito Md. Abid Mallick
2024 Sinpaat Mohammad Touqir Islam
Tikit Vicky Zahed [50]
Feu Sukornoโ€ฏSahedโ€ฏDhiman
2025 Gulmohor Syed Ahmed Shawki Won โ€“ Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Best Web Series [51]
2026 Cactus Shihab Shaheen

Comedy

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Year Title Genre Seasons Runtime Notes Ref.
2021 Sugar Free Comedy 4 episodes 20โ€“30 min. Miniseries [52]

Documentaries

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Title Subject Release date Runtime
Neel Mukut Bangladesh UN Peacekeeping Force 8 August 2021[53] 1 hour, 20 min.
Adhkhana Bhalo Chele Adha Mostaan Shayan Chowdhury Arnob 23 September 2021[54] 1 hour, 10 min.
Ghur Ghur Ghurni With Shehwar & Maria Travel Vlog by Shehwar & Maria 25 April 2022 6 Episodes

(15-16 min.)

Amir Hannan's One Night Stand Stand Up Comedy Special 21 July 2023 49 mins

TV Shorts

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Year Title Director Notes Genre Premiere Ref.
2021 Lal Katan Nil Dakat Vicky Zahed TV shorts Drama 12 July 2021 [55]
Joar Bhata Sumon Anowar TV shorts Drama 26 August 2021 [56]
Otithi Farhad Shahi TV shorts Drama 9 September 2021 [57]
Bagher Baccha Gautam Koiri TV shorts Drama 16 September 2021 [58]
Tithir Oshukh Imraul Rafat TV shorts Psychological thriller 4 November 2021 [59]
Bokulful Saraf Ahmed Zibon TV shorts Drama 3 December 2021 [60]
2022 Ekjon Telapoka Golam Muntakim TV shorts Drama 6 January 2022 [61]
Prem Puran Zahid Gogon TV shorts Drama 10 February 2022
Scooty Arifur Rahman TV shorts Drama 8 March 2022
Shesh Chithi Sumon Dhar TV shorts Drama 2 June 2022
Tonoya Imraul Rafat TV shorts Drama 21 July 2022
Araal Nazmul Robin TV shorts Psychological thriller 27 October 2022
2023 Jahan Atiq Zaman TV shorts Psychological thriller 26 January 2023

Exclusive programming

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Foreign films

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Film Country Language
Newcastle Iran Persian
Exodus Iran Persian
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia Turkey Turkish
Topoli Iran Bangla dub
Labyrinth Iran Bangla dub
Miracle in Cell No. 7 Turkey Bangla dub
Boarding Pass Iran Bangla dub
Travel Mates Turkey Bangla dub
Dance with Me Iran Bangla dub
Luca India Bangla dub
Sour Apples Turkey Bangla dub
Pig Gene Iran Bangla dub
Zero Floor Iran Bangla dub
Highlight Iran Bangla dub
Kingslayer Iran Bangla dub
Life Again Iran Bangla dub
Whisper If I Forget Turkey Bangla dub
The Home Iran Bangla dub
Bandhobi South Korea Bangla dub
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru India Bangla dub
Maanagaram India Bangla dub
Travel Mates 2 Turkey Bangla dub

Foreign series

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Film Country Language
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo South Korea Bangla dubbed[62]
I'm Not a Robot South Korea Bangla dubbed
The Red Sleeve South Korea Bangla dubbed
Extraordinary You South Korea Bangla dubbed
Kill Me Heal Me South Korea Bangla dubbed

See also

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References

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