Kolkata/IBNS, July 16 -- Stage, the national dialect-based streaming platform, has expanded into Bengali entertainment by unveiling its first Bengali original series, Dahan, a psychological thriller directed by debutant Subhendu Chakravarti.

The move is more than the launch of another web series. It reflects a growing belief within India's streaming landscape that audiences are increasingly seeking stories rooted in their own language, culture and lived experiences, rather than narratives shaped for a broader, uniform audience.

The leading cast of the series Dahan (actress Annmary Tom on the left, actor Siddharth Sen in the middle with child actor Subhasree Chakraborty and actress Pooja Sarkar on the right). Photo: Avishek Mitra

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