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Bibhishon

Bibhishon (বিভীষণ) is a Bengali-language psychological thriller web series directed by Raja Chanda, released on the streaming platform ZEE5 on 27 June 2025. It stars Soham Majumdar as Sub-Inspector Bidhan Sen, a police officer whose investigation of a headless corpse in rural Birbhum, West Bengal, leads him to a culprit close to his own circle.¹

Key fact	Detail
Format	Bengali psychological thriller and crime web series, 1 season of 7 episodes, rated U/A 16+¹
Release	27 June 2025 on ZEE5, all seven episodes on the same day²
Director and writer	Directed by Raja Chanda; story and screenplay by Pramit (Prameet) A. Ghosh³
Lead cast	Soham Majumdar as SI Bidhan Sen, Debchandrima Singha Roy as his wife Brishti, Amit Saha as helper Chidam Tudu¹
Setting	Balagarh (also spelled Bolagarh), a small town in Birbhum district, West Bengal¹^•⁴
Production	Raja Chanda Films (production); Zee5 (worldwide distribution)⁵
Reception	IMDb 6.6/10 from 112 votes; OTTplay rating 6.6; Digit Binge rating 7.1⁶^•⁷^•⁸

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Premise

The story is set in the quiet town of Balagarh in Birbhum district, where daily life at the local police station is slow and uneventful until a theft and a missing person case are registered. Sub-Inspector Bidhan Sen, temporarily in charge of the Balagarh Police Station, investigates the disappearance of Dinesh, the Panchayat Head's brother-in-law, while his team discovers a dismembered corpse in the jungle; on returning to it, they find the head is gone.¹^•⁹

Bidhan works with a small unit: ASI Swapan Khara, ASI Ashok Saha, and helper Chidam Tudu. His superior, OC Adrish Ghosh, pressures him to solve the case quickly and threatens suspension if the missing head is not recovered. At the same time Bidhan faces personal strain, as his wife Brishti is heavily pregnant and due to give birth.¹^•⁹

As the investigation progresses, Bidhan learns that the murders are connected to someone he trusts, and the series turns into a psychological conflict between the officer and the accused, exploring trust, betrayal, and the line between justice and personal loyalty.⁹^•¹⁰

Episodes

All seven episodes were released on 27 June 2025, with runtimes between 24 and 29 minutes.²

"The Jungle Episode" (25 min): Bidhan investigates the disappearance of Dinesh and a theft while police find a chopped body.
"The Headless One" (24 min): the headless body causes chaos at the police station; Bidhan's pregnant wife is injured, and helper Chhidam provides crucial information.
"The Allies of Deadly Snakes" (27 min): Dinesh's body is found, Bidhan is advised to investigate unofficially, two confessions complicate the case, and he meets his newborn daughter.
"The Web of Illusions" (28 min): Bidhan visits Brishti in hospital, releases the theft suspects with a plan, and comes face to face with Dinesh's killer.
"Bibhishon" (27 min): Chhidam is arrested and confesses to all his crimes, shocking the station; Bidhan promises to care for his family.
"The Trial by Fire" (25 min): Bidhan tests Chhidam, who claims before the ADSP that he committed no murder.
"Restoration of Dharma" (29 min): Chhidam, assured of his daughter's future, reveals his methods and surrenders, while Bidhan continues searching for the head.²

Cast and crew

Soham Majumdar plays Sub-Inspector Bidhan Sen, described as a calm yet sharp officer; Debchandrima Singha Roy plays his wife Brishti; and Amit Saha plays Chidam Tudu. The supporting cast includes Debopriyo Mukherjee, Katha Nandi, Sanjib Sarkar, Pradip Dhar, Subrata Guha Roy, Aloke Sanyal, and Arpita De.¹^•¹⁰

Behind the camera, Vicky handled cinematography and Md. Kalam edited the series; Rathijit Bhattacharjee composed the music, with Prosun Mukhopadhyay as background music editor, Samrat Roy as sound designer, and Tathagata Ghosh as colorist. Ratan Kumar Panda served as associate director, and Moumita Chatterjee was creative producer.³^•¹⁰

Title and origin

The title alludes to Vibhishana (Bengali Bibhishon), Ravana's brother in the Ramayana who chose dharma over family by siding with Rama. Commentators read the series as drawing on that story of loyalty and betrayal, though it is not a direct retelling of the epic.¹¹

The series is a remake of the 2022 Tamil series Vilangu, adapted by Raja Chanda into a Bengali setting.¹² ZEE5 promoted it as a Bengali original with the tagline "Laal Maati Ekhon Bhishon Laal" (the red soil is now very red), a reference to Birbhum's red laterite soil.¹³

Reception

The series holds a 6.6/10 rating on IMDb from 112 user votes, a 6.6 rating on OTTplay, and a 7.1 rating on Digit Binge.⁶^•⁷^•⁸ A TV9 Bangla review praised the performances, singling out Soham Majumdar, Debchandrima Singha Roy, and especially Amit Saha, and commended the jungle cinematography, while finding the screenplay could have been stronger and the middle portion stretched; it rated the series 6 out of 10.¹² A widely shared critical comment described it as "a slow-burning police noir, set in rural Birbhum, that also doubles up as a fascinating character study" and called Amit Saha "a revelation as Chidam Tudu".¹⁴

Availability

Bibhishon streams on ZEE5 in Bengali with English subtitles, and is also available through OTTplay Premium and Airtel Xstream Play via ZEE5.¹^•¹⁰^•¹⁵

References

Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Series and fictional screen worlds › Unscripted, reality, and web-native series › Web-native and streaming-original series › Indian and South Asian web series

Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026

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