ABP Studios and #39; historical docu-series ‘Mukhyamantri’ premieres exclusively on Hoichoi.
Kolkata, 26 th February, 2022: ABP Studios’ produced docu-series – ‘Mukhyamantri’ premiered on the
Bengali on-demand video streaming platform – Hoichoi on 25 th February, 2022. The docu-series is
skillfully directed by the famous Bengali director – Indranil Roychowdhury. With an eye for detail, he
has woven this series with immense courage and coherence. The docu-series is presented by Pratik
Dutta and Shaoli Chattopadhyay.
Through this docu-series, ABP Studios aims at introducing the layman to the effervescent landscape
of Bengal politics. It's a way of analyzing Bengal's modern political history through the eyes of the
state's eight Chief Ministers.
ABP Studios explains that many of the difficulties that characterize modern-day West Bengal are
entrenched in the recent and distant past in ways that we rarely comprehend. While the common
man tries to understand it through the lens of daily news, they rarely obtain a clear picture of the
events that led to today's difficulties and challenges. Hence, an in-depth examination and dissection
of Bengal’s former and current political environment becomes important to navigate through the
intriguing events that took place over the years, which led to the formation of the mighty West
Bengal as we know it today.
Indranil Roychowdhury has produced and directed multiple award-winning films over a period of 25
years of his career. His renowned production company Flipbook produced Indranil’s first full-length
feature film Phoring in the year 2013. The film went on to be awarded the Best Work In Progress
project In FilmBazar Goa, The Vincent Ward Prize, in the Asian New Talents Awards in the Shanghai
International Film Festival. Moreover, his noteworthy work includes – ‘Tapanbabu’, ‘Ekti Bangali
Bhooter Goppo’, ‘Bhalobashar Shohor’ and ‘The Lovely Mrs. Mukherjee.’
Furthermore, ABP Studios is also collaborating with emerging national and international talent, as
well as National Award-winning writers and filmmakers, to realize their larger aim of bringing local
stories to a worldwide audience. They are also excited about developing and presenting content
from its recent acquisitions in adventure, horror, and crime drama genres.
Commenting on the release, Zulfia Waris, Business Head, ABP Studios, said ‘We are
thrilled to have forayed into Bengal with our very first docu-series. It's a never-before told story
about the history of West Bengal told through the tenures of each of its illustrious chief ministers. We
are committed to use our rich 100-year-old archive of stories not just nationally but internationally as
well. Mukhyamantri marks the first of many shows that ABP Studios will produce in the future that
have its roots in the state.’
About ABP Studios
ABP Studios specializes in content creation and production. It falls under the purview of ABP
Creations, ABP Network’s content innovation arm. With the collective experience and knowledge of
India since 1922, they are a robust team of 'multilingual and platform-agnostic storytellers' with a
demonstrated flair for creating innovative solutions for all business needs. The studio provides wide-
ranging services, including IP creation, production, and co-production of fiction and non-fiction
content across multiple platforms, licensing and syndication, brand solutions as well as interactive
content.
