# Mohanagar (Bangladeshi TV series)

Mohanagar (Bengali: মহানগর) is a Bangladeshi drama streaming television series created by Ashfaque Nipun. Starring Mosharraf Karim as the Officer in Charge (OC) of Kotwali police station, Dhaka. The series consisting of eight episodes premiered on 25 June 2021 on Hoichoi. Khairul Basar, Shamol Mawla, Nishat Priom, Mostafizur Noor Imran, Nasir Uddin Khan, Zakia Bari Momo, Shahed Ali co-starred. In March 2023, the series was renewed for a second season Mohanagar 2 and was released on 20 April 2023.

## Premise

Sub-inspector Moloy Kumar (Mostafizur Noor Imran) got a tip from one of his trusted informers that a wanted criminal returned to the capital. He went on the hunt for this criminal with his superior officer in charge Harun (Mosharraf Karim) in the middle of the night. In the meantime, police arrested Afnan Chowdhury (Shamol Mawla), the son of an influential businessman and politician accused of a hit and run case. Afnan's Father sent his counselor (Shahed Ali) to the police station and told him to negotiate with his old friend OC Harun to bring Afnan out of this mess. But things got tougher when AC Shahana Huda (Zakia Bari Mamo) came to the scene. She started trying to spoil OC Harun's attempt of saving Afnan.

## Cast

* Mosharraf Karim as OC Harun Ur Rashid
* Shamol Mawla as Afnan Chowdhury
* Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed as Afnan Chowdhury's wife(Special Appearance in Season 2)
* Ariana Zaman as Zara

### Season 1

* Nishat Priom as Rumana Malik
* Khairul Basar as Abir Hasan
* Lutfur Rahman George as Alamgir Kabir
* Nasir Uddin Khan as Mugger Kaisar
* Zakia Bari Mamo as Shahana Huda
* Shahed Ali as Amzad Khan
* Jibon Ray as The Eye-Witness
* Rishad Mahmud as Police

### Season 2

* Fazlur Rahman Babu as Intelligence Officer Babar
* Afsana Mimi as Mayor Rasheda Khanam
* Anirban Bhattacharya as MP Rajab Ali(Cameo)
* Brindaban Das as DB Officer Sukumar Barua
* Dibyo Jyoti as Masum
* Tanzika Amin as Mitu
* Sarkar Rawnak Ripon
* Joy Raj as Journalist

## Episodes

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 8 | 8 | June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25) | June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25) |
| 2 | 9 | 9 | April 20, 2023 (2023-04-20) | April 20, 2023 (2023-04-20) |

### Season 1 (2021)

| No. overall | Episode | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | Ishaner Megh | Ashfaque Nipun | Ashfaque Nipun | 25 June 2021 (2021-06-25) |
| 2 | Chiching Faank | Ashfaque Nipun | Ashfaque Nipun | 25 June 2021 (2021-06-25) |
| 3 | Shape Bor | Ashfaque Nipun | Ashfaque Nipun | 25 June 2021 (2021-06-25) |
| 4 | Golar Kaanta | Ashfaque Nipun | Ashfaque Nipun | 25 June 2021 (2021-06-25) |
| 5 | Amabashyar Chand | Ashfaque Nipun | Ashfaque Nipun | 25 June 2021 (2021-06-25) |
| 6 | Andher Joshthi | Ashfaque Nipun | Ashfaque Nipun | 25 June 2021 (2021-06-25) |
| 7 | Goray Golod | Ashfaque Nipun | Ashfaque Nipun | 25 June 2021 (2021-06-25) |
| 8 | Kistimat | Ashfaque Nipun | Ashfaque Nipun | 25 June 2021 (2021-06-25) |

### Season 2 (2023)

| No. overall | Episode | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | Keche Gondush | Ashfaque Nipun | Ashfaque Nipun | 20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) |
| 2 | Gokuler Shaar | Ashfaque Nipun | Ashfaque Nipun | 20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) |
| 3 | Dumurer Phool | Ashfaque Nipun | Ashfaque Nipun | 20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) |
| 4 | Goru Khoja | Ashfaque Nipun | Ashfaque Nipun | 20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) |
| 5 | Koto Dhane Koto Chaal | Ashfaque Nipun | Ashfaque Nipun | 20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) |
| 6 | Shankher Korat | Ashfaque Nipun | Ashfaque Nipun | 20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) |
| 7 | Damadol | Ashfaque Nipun | Ashfaque Nipun | 20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) |
| 8 | Poa Baro | Ashfaque Nipun | Ashfaque Nipun | 20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) |
| 9 | Bina Meghe Bojropaat | Ashfaque Nipun | Ashfaque Nipun | 20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) |

## Release

On 19 Jun 2021, the official trailer for the series was released on Hoichoi's YouTube channel. All the episodes of season 1 was released on June 25, 2021. Season 2 was released 2 years later on Hoichoi on 20 April 2023. The series received wide response from the audience. Hoichoi made the entire first season of its series "Mohanagar" available for free viewing starting on 30 August 2024.

## Awards

| Award Title | Category | Awardee | Result |
| Meril-Prothom Alo Awards | Best Director (web series) | Ashfaque Nipun | Won |
| Hoichoi Awards | Star of the Year | Mosharraf Karim | Won |
| Hoichoi Awards | Best Supporting Actor Female (Bangladesh) | Zakia Bari Momo | Won |
| Hoichoi Awards | Best Supporting Actor Male (Bangladesh) | Shamol Mawla and Nasir Uddin Khan | Won |
| Hoichoi Awards | Most Watched Series (Bangladesh) | | Won |
| Hoichoi Awards | Best Director of the Year (Bangladesh) | Ashfaque Nipun | Won |
| Channel i Digital Media Awards | Best director (web series) | Ashfaque Nipun | Won |
| Blender's Choice–The Daily Star Awards | Best Director, Series (popular category) | Ashfaque Nipun | Won |
| Blender's Choice–The Daily Star Awards | Best Male Actor (critics' choice category) | Mosharraf Karim | Won |
| Blender's Choice–The Daily Star Awards | Best Series (critics' category) | | Won |
Mohanagar 2
| Year | Award | Category | Results |
| 2024 | Meril-Prothom Alo Award 2023 | Best web series in 2023 | Won |