Paanch Phoron
Paanch Phoron is a Bengali web series that is available on a regional OTT platform called Hoichoi as of February 14th 2019. The series is a collection of five romantic stories produced by five different directors. It is named after the panch phoron spice blend, which means 'five spices'. The series has been well received and is currently on its second season. The series stars Jaya Ahsan, Anirban Bhattacharya, Siam Ahmed, Masuma Rahman Nabila, and Riddhi Sen. Season 1 (2019). Indian video streaming service Hoichoi released the five-episode first season on Valentine's Day in 2019 . The  first episode, 'Phoringer Bou', is directed by Arka Ganguly. A young girl from a suburban city struggles to make friends due to her shy and quiet nature. The story begins with her newly made playmates marrying her to a dragonfly. In the second episode, titled 'Gopone Prem Charan' and directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay, a young man falls in love with a married woman. The third episode, titled 'Lilith', is directed by Dipankar Dipon. The story is set in the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh, where a fictional new technology, "the national truth rating", has taken the country by storm. The fourth  episode, 'Biroho Uttor', is directed by Bangladeshi director Tauquir Ahmed. In this story, a man struggles to keep his job. The final episode of the season, titled 'Ekti Paati Premer Golpo', and directed by Abhishek Saha, portrays the love of two childhood friends, now adults. Season 2 (2020). Hoichoi launched the second season on 14 February 2020. This season stars Swastika Mukherjee, Sohini Sarkar, Saurav Chakraborty, and more. This season, like the first, presents five individual stories of love, each directed by different directors.