Kothao Keu Nei

Kothao Keu Nei
The opening title card of the television series
কোথাও কেউ নেই
GenreDrama
Based onKothao Keu Nei
by Humayun Ahmed
Written byRahat Ahmed
Directed byBarkatullah
StarringCast
Theme music composerMaksud Jamil Mintu
Opening themeMaksud Jamil Mintu
ComposerMaksud Jamil Mintu
Country of originBangladesh
Original languageBengali
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes30
Production
ProducerBarkatullah
Cinematography
  • Anwar Hossain Bulu
  • Abdul Halim
  • Sameer Kushari
  • S.A.M. Saeed
EditorMosharraf Hossain
Running time20-22 minute
Original release
NetworkBangladesh Television
Release1992 (1992) –
1993 (1993)
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Kothao Keu Nei (Bengali: কোথাও কেউ নেই, English: No one is anywhere) is a Bangladeshi drama television series written by Humayun Ahmed and directed by Barkatullah, which aired on Bangladesh Television from 1992 to 1993. The series is about the struggles of a gangster named Baker Bhai. It was adapted from the book of the same name.[1]

Kothao Keu Nei gained intense popularity, mainly due to the lovable rogue Baker Bhai, who grew into one of the beloved fictional characters in Bangladesh.[2] It is considered as one of the best tv-series and a house staple of every Bangladeshi in the 90s cable-tv era.[3][4][5] It is also considered one of the finest works of Humayun Ahmed till date.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Kothao Keu Nei (1990)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Why Baker Bhai's popularity skyrocketed". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Asaduzzaman Noor: When we made Kothao Keu Nei, we didn't realize it would be so widely accepted". Dhaka Tribune. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Kothao Keu Nei remains ageless". New Age. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Devolution of dramas". Daily Sun. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  6. ^ Ferdous, Fahmim (13 November 2013). "He who told the best tales ..." The Daily Star. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh's most enduring storyteller". BBC News. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2023.