Nevertheless, remains a time capsule. It launched the careers of several supporting actors who have since become regular faces in Bengali OTT thrillers. For fans of Sacred Games or Mirzapur who want to explore regional crime sagas, this is the Bengali equivalent—grittier, leaner, and perhaps more realistic.

In the summer of 2018, Hoichoi, the rising Bengali streaming platform, decided to step away from lighthearted romance and family dramas. They wanted something raw, something that smelled of soil, sweat, and secrets. That’s when Dhanbad Blues was born — their first original crime thriller set not in the glitzy lanes of South Kolkata, but in the dusty, power-hungry coal district of Jharkhand: Dhanbad.

The series features a prominent cast from the Bengali film industry: Rajatabha Dutta as Mrinal Sen Solanki Roy as Riddhima Sritama Dey Rupanjana Mitra Episode Guide Description