Kolkata, 13 November, 2026: Bangla Zee 5 organised a special screening of its original movie, Mrigaya 1.5 - The Hunt Continues at Cinépolis, Acropolis Mall. Directed by Abhirup Ghosh, the story is based on a new case involving police officer Debanjan Datta and his team as they faced a challenging investigation involving cybercrime.
The star cast includes Ritwick Chakraborty as Debanjan Datta, Koushani Mukherjee as Sonali, Arpan Ghoshal as Paritosh, Mir Afsar Ali as ACP Agniswar Basu and Ananya Bhattacharya as Sreyashi.
The story follows police officer Debanjan Datta, who is posted at a police station in Kolkata. Set between the events of Mrigaya and a potential sequel, Mrigaya 1.5 - The Hunt Continues takes a new turn when a serious case involving the assault of a minor girl comes to light. As Debanjan and his team investigate the incident, they uncover the involvement of a teenage gang specialising in cybercrime. The gang's use of technology to commit serious offences presents a new challenge for the police. As the investigation progresses, several unexpected revelations emerge, leading to a tense battle of wits between the police officers and the gang members.
“We are constantly working towards bringing engaging and diverse stories to our Bengali audiences. With Mrigaya 1.5 - The Hunt Continues focuses on the growing challenges of cybercrime, reflecting how technology can also be misused to commit serious offences. With a compelling storyline, strong performances and an interesting set of characters, we hope that the movie will connect with viewers and offer them an engaging viewing experience on Bangla Zee 5”, said Ms Rusa Banerjee, Business Head, Bangla Zee 5.
The series is produced by Tenth Dimension Entertainment with Edgy Entertainment handling line production. Subhadeep Naskar is the Director of Photography, while Sumit C has handled editing. The story, lyrics and creative advisory are by Debasis Datta, with the screenplay written by Aritra Banerjee and additional screenplay and dialogues by Soumit Deb. The music is composed by Rana Mazumder, with background music by Amlaan A Chakraborty and Bob SN and additional background music by Kuntal De (GJ Storm). Sanjay Pal is responsible for production design, Subhranil Basu has handled sound design and mixing and Srijani Chakraborty has designed the costumes.
Following the special screening, Mrigaya 1.5 - The Hunt Continues premieres on Bangla ZEE5 on 13th November, 2026.
