Overview
Kothao Keu Nei (Bengali: কোথাও কেউ নেই, English: No one is anywhere) is a Bangladeshi drama television series written by Humayun Ahmed, which aired on Bangladesh Television from 1990 to 1991. The series is about the struggles of a gangster named Baker Bhai.It was adapted from the book of the same name.
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. It is considered as one of the best tv-series and a house staple of every Bangladeshi in the 90's cable-tv era. It is also considered one of the finest works of Humayun Ahmed till date. The series had a huge impact on the fans that they started protesting on the streets after the unjustified death of the protagonist (Baker Bhai).
Plot
The central character of the series was "Baker Bhai". He was a gangster, and his companions were "Badi" and "Majnu"; all three used to travel on motorcycles. Most of the time, Majnu drove the motorcycle, Badi sat behind, Baker Bhai sat in the middle. Baker Bhai had a penchant for twisting a chain over and over on his index finger, turning it around, unfastening it, and refastening it. He was often seen doing this when there was no active dialogue. Baker Bhai liked 'Muna.' Muna is a girl from a lower-middle-class family. She works and takes care of her cousins. And she had a love affair with an unemployed youth named Mamun. Even though Baker Bhai was the gangster of the area, most of the people loved him because he was a worshiper of truth - he did not hesitate to stand by the side of oppressed people, as well as he did not accept the injustice of the society with his face, he suppressed it with his goons. In the course of events, Baker Bhai conflicts with an influential woman in the area named Rebecca Haque. The woman indulged in illegal activities in her house; Baker Bhai protested after finding out. Baker Bhai called her 'Kuttawali' because this powerful woman used to keep dogs in her house. In the meantime, the gatekeeper of Rebecca Haque was murdered in his house in the dark of night. Baker Bhai is blamed for the murder, and newly-arranged witness of Rebecca Haque, Moti, the new robber of the area, testifies as a witness. Although Baker Bhai's lawyer was handing over Moti's false testimony to the court, in the meantime, Rebecca Haque got hold of Baker Bhai's partner Badi by showing greed to frame Baker Bhai.
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