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Talmar Romeo Juliet

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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

Two young lovers from feuding families in a small Bengali village pursue a forbidden relationship. Their romance leads to tragic consequences.

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What happens

Talmar Romeo Juliet is a 2024 Indian Bengali romantic tragedy drama web series streaming on the Bengali OTT platform Hoichoi. Directed by Arpan Garai in his directorial debut and written by Durbar Sharma, the series was produced by SVF. The series is a contemporary adaptation of the classic Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. It is set in a small fictional village of Talma, where forbidden love arises between two lovers, belonging from families fighting against each other. Debdutta Raha and Hiya Dutta play the titular roles in the series, marking their first series in a lead role. Anirban Bhattacharya and Anujoy Chattopadhyay play other pivotal roles. Anirban Bhattacharya is also the creative director for the series. The music was composed by Anirban Bhattacharya, Durbar Bhattacharya and Balaram Kansabanik. Sanglap Bhowmik did the editing while Soumik Halder handled the cinematography. The series was streamed on Hoichoi on 15 November 2024, to overall positive reviews from the critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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