Jahan (2023)

Just recently, popular OTT platform Chorki announced another female-centric project, “Jahan”, directed by Atiq Zaman. The poster of “Jahan” was released on Chorki’s Facebook page a few days back. In the poster, a blood-soaked pillow, with a bloody hand print is visible.

“Started January with ‘Guti’ and ending it with ‘Jahan’,” read Chorki’s post.

The original flick stars Nazia Haque Orsha and Mostafizur Noor Imran in the lead roles. The series is expected to release later this month.

Nazia Haque Orsha and Mostafizur Noor Imran will be seen together in the latest Chorki Flick, Jahan, which will hit the streaming platform today at 8 pm. The duo earned a lot of appreciation earlier for their performance in another Chorki project, Shahosh.

Speaking to The Daily Star, Orsha shared how she had to go through a drastic physical transformation for this role. “I had to gain weight, which is time consuming, and our industry is not very flexible for such experiments,” said the Sabrina actress.

It took her almost five months to get ready to play the titular character, Jahan. “Initially I did not want to do this role, as Jahan’s persona is very intricate, her psyche is dark and innocent at the same time. There were some subtle issues, that we had to be careful about, before bringing this character to life.”

Directed by Atiq Zaman, the women-centric plot revolves around Jahan—played by Orsha—who suffers from mental health issues. Her post-traumatic disorder becomes worse and she fails to balance her mind between reality and hallucinations. At one-point, Jahan loses her self-control, which leads to an unprecedented event.

“Jahan has been a tough role to play, and we did not see anyone playing this character other than Orsha,” shared the director, who will be making his OTT debut with this project. “Orsha was perfect for the role, in terms of age-range and acting skills. So, despite her initial refusal, we managed to convince her and I hope the audience will know the reason why we decided to stick with her.”

According to the director, Jahan sheds light on mental health issues, and showcases why one should not ignore it. “This is a harsh reality. We still hide our problems, particularly the ones related to mental health. Such avoidance can lead to major accidents, or unavoidable circumstances,” shared the director, who is looking forward to his OTT debut.