Jazz City OTT release date changed: When and where to watch Soumik Sen's historical drama about Bangladesh’s revolution

Jazz City is an upcoming Bengali-language historical thriller original series on SonyLIV, set against the backdrop of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and Kolkata’s jazz club culture.

Jazz City OTT release date

Jazz City is an upcoming Bengali series on Bangladesh's revolution, which was originally scheduled for a February 6 release date, but it was later postponed, and the makers finally shared the new OTT release date.

What is the new release date of Jazz City?

Jazz City will be released on SonyLIV on March 19, 2026, and you can also watch it with your OTTplay Premium subscription. The series will be released on the same day as Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar: The Revenge and Yash's Toxic, although these are theatrical releases.

Sharing the announcement, the streaming platform captioned their Instagram post, "Music was the backdrop, while words sparked a revolution. A soul was awakened. A language screamed. A Nation was born. And it all began in the shadows of a jazz club in Calcutta, 1971. Jazz City — streaming from 19th March, only on Sony LIV. #JazzCity #JazzCityonSonyLIV"

What's Jazz City about?

Jazz City is an upcoming Bengali-language historical thriller series that is set against the backdrop of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and Kolkata's vibrant jazz scene.

Set in 1971 Kolkata against the backdrop of the Bangladesh Liberation War the series follows a "hustler" or conman with a hidden past who becomes entangled in a dangerous world of espionage, political power struggles, and betrayal. The narrative uses the smoky, rebellious jazz clubs of Calcutta as a central hub where spies, revolutionaries, and artists clash at a crucial, chaotic moment in history.

This series depicts jazz not only as background music, but also as a central, symbolic language of the era, representing freedom and defiance against the backdrop of war. It focuses on the atmosphere of 1971, juxtaposing the "smoky jazz club" with the intense political tensions of the time. The story deals with complex choices, where characters are forced to travel through a world where, according to the creator, "nothing is easy."

The series, directed by Soumik Sen, distinguishes itself by mixing high-level political espionage with a musical theme, establishing it as a potential high-concept Bengali original. The focus on Arifin Shuvoo’s character, a hustler forced into a larger, dangerous game, suggests a character-driven thriller, while the series allows for detailed world-building of the 1971 conflict.

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Jazz City cast and crew

Jazz City features Arifin Shuvoo in a complex, multi-dimensional character marked by shifting looks and emotional depth. Speaking in four languages, Bangla, Hindi, Urdu, and English, he is paired on screen with Souraseni Maitra.

The series also features Shataf Figar, Santanu Ghatak, Amit Saha, Alexandra Taylor, Sreya Bhattacharyya, Sayandeep Sen, Tanika Basu, and Aniruddha Gupta in key roles.

Jazz City FAQs:

Q. When and where to watch Jazz City?

A. Jazz City has been postponed, and it will now be released on March 19, 2026.

Q. Is Jazz City based on a real story?

A. Jazz City is a period drama set against the historical backdrop of 1971 Calcutta (now Kolkata) and the Bangladesh Liberation War.

Q. Who are the actors in Jazz City?

A. In Jazz City Arifin Shuvoo will be seen in a lead role with Santanu Ghatak, Aniruddha Gupta and Sauraseni Maitra (Saali Mohabbat) in key roles.

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