Feu (TV series)

Feu
Poster
GenreHistorical Thriller
Directed bySukorno Sahed Dhiman
Country of originBangladesh
Original languageBengali
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Production locationSundarbans
Original release
NetworkChorki
Release30 January 2025 (2025-01-30)

Feu (Bengali: ফেউ) is a 2025 Bangladeshi historical thriller web series directed by Sukorno Sahed Dhiman. It is inspired by the real‑life events of the 1979 Marichjhapi massacre in the Marichjhanpi mangrove island in West Bengal, India in the Sundarbans.[a]

Plot

Set against the backdrop of the island "Dumurjhapi" (a fictional stand‑in for Marichjhapi), the series follows the plight of refugees evicted from their home. It unfolds in two parallel timelines: one in 1979 in Dumurjhapi and the other in 2002 in Mongla, an area adjacent to the Sundarbans in present-day Bagerhat.

Cast

  • Chanchal Chowdhury as Sunil
  • Mostafizur Noor Imran as Marshall (an honey‑collector turned gang leader)
  • Tariq Anam Khan as Kazi
  • Tanvir Apurbo as Daniel (Sunil's son)
  • Hossain Zibon as Sohel (Daniel's friend)

Production

Title

The title Feu comes from a colloquial term in the region meaning 'something that follows behind,' referring, for example, to a government informant.[5][6]

Development

Director Dhiman conducted five years of research and developed 17 drafts of the script before locking the story in December 2022.[7]

Filming

Filming took place on-location in the Sundarbans in remote areas rarely used for production, making it logistically challenging.[8]

The series was approved for release due to the shifts in Bangladesh's political climate following the July Revolution. Director Dhiman explained that although production began in 2022, he had initially been unable to complete the series because its historical narrative portrayed India in a critical light, which was politically sensitive in Bangladesh at the time. With reduced barriers, the series was able to depict both the effects of Indian policies and the communal-level violence experienced by refugees.[9]

Release

The trailer premiered on 26 January 2025. The series debuted on Chorki on 30 January 2025.[10]

Reception

Reviewing for Dhaka Tribune, Marouf Kholifa lauded the series, particularly praising Sukorno Shahed Dhiman's direction alongside the screenplay by Romel Rahman and Siddiq Ahamed. Kholifa highlighted the performances of Tanvir Apurbo and Hossain Zibon, commending their on-screen chemistry, emotional depth, and authentic dialect delivery.[11]

Reviewing for The Business Standard, Tanisha Kabir noted that, while Feu opened with an intriguing first episode, its subsequent pacing faltered by being both rushed and sluggish. However, Kabir commended the series for breaking new ground as a historical thriller, a genre seldom explored on local OTT platforms.[12]

Notes

  1. ↑ multiple sources:[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "সত্য ঘটনা থেকে চরকি অরিজিনাল সিরিজ 'ফেউ'" (in Bengali). 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  2. ↑ "Chorki's Feu revisits Marichjhapi Tragedy". 2025-01-12. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  3. ↑ "Young actors dazzle in 'Feu,' a story rooted in tragic history". 2025-01-31. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  4. ↑ "1979 Marichjhapi massacre makes screen debut with Bangladeshi OTT series". 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  5. ↑ "গভীর সুন্দরবনে ভয়াবহ শুটিং অভিজ্ঞতার গল্প শোনালেন শিল্পীরা" (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  6. ↑ "ফেউ আসলে কোথায়?" (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  7. ↑ "Chorki's 'Feu' follows the Marichjhapi massacre". 2025-01-12. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  8. ↑ "ঠান্ডার চেয়েও ভয়ের বিষয় ছিল কুমির: সুন্দরবনে শুটিং নিয়ে চঞ্চল" (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  9. ↑ "Feu: Powerful story, uneven execution". 2025-02-21. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  10. ↑ "'Feu' streaming on Chorki". 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  11. ↑ "Young actors dazzle in 'Feu,' a story rooted in tragic history". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
  12. ↑ "Feu: Powerful story, uneven execution". The Business Standard. 2025-02-21. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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