The 2018 web series Dhanbad Blues, directed by Sourav Chakraborty, is a gritty crime thriller that explores the dark intersection of the film industry and the coal-mining mafia. Produced by SVF Entertainment for the streaming platform Hoichoi, the show follows the downfall and desperate comeback attempt of a failed filmmaker. Plot Overview
| Character | Actor | Role Description | |-----------|-------|------------------| | Neelkantha “Neel” Roy | Anirban Bhattacharya | Charismatic anti-hero; coal mafia kingpin with a moral code | | Ishaan Sen | Rahul Banerjee | Honest SP turned rogue cop | | Meghna Basu | Saayoni Ghosh | Relentless investigative journalist | | DIG Chakraborty | Sabyasachi Chakraborty | Corrupt senior officer; main antagonist | | Bishu | Kharaj Mukherjee | Neel’s conflicted henchman / informer | | MLA Shashibhusan | Biswajit Chakraborty | Ruthless politician protected by the system |
Mrinal finds evidence that might finally allow him to flee the mafia. Help Please Help
, the series spans nine episodes in its first season, following a struggling filmmaker who becomes entangled in a dangerous criminal web. Apple TV Plot Summary The narrative centers on Mrinal Sen
The most action-packed episode. Ishaan breaks into Neel’s fortress-like office underground—a converted mine shaft. The cinematography here is stunning: orange halogen lights against pitch-black tunnels. Meghna escapes but is shot in the shoulder. A cat-and-mouse chase ensues through the railway coal sheds. The episode ends with a shocking twist: Neel’s right-hand man, Bishu (Kharaj Mukherjee), is secretly a police informer, and Ishaan’s superior, DIG Chakraborty (Sabyasachi Chakraborty), is the one ordering hits.
The first season consists of 9 episodes, each approximately 20–25 minutes long. Episode Title