Odia director Nila Madhab Panda (I Am Kalam, 2010, Kadvi Hawa, 2017) is foraying into the OTT space with a new “cli-fi” (climate fiction) series. Titled The Jengaburu Curse, the show will start streaming on SonyLIV from August 9.

Set in a small town in Odisha, the show follows the story of London-based financial analyst, Priya Das. When her father, Professor Das, goes suspiciously missing, Priya is forced to come back to Odisha. As she starts to search for him, a series of strange events ensue that unravel an unlikely connection between the indigenous Bondia tribe and the mining state of Odisha.

The series features Faria Abdullah, Nasser, Makarand Deshpande, Sudev Nair, Deipak Sampat and Hitesh Dave in pivotal roles.

Produced by Studio Next, the show is written by Mayank Tewari and Paulo Perez serves as the DOP on the series. Alokananda Dasgupta and Durga Prasad Mohapatra serve as music director and production designer respectively. The show is edited by Jabeen Merchant,

Commenting on the show, creator and director, Nila Madhab Panda said, "The Jengaburu Curse is the first Indian cli-fi thriller series. The show delves deep into the repercussions of mankind's relentless pursuit of natural resources, revealing the alarming consequences that follow.”

Watch the series trailer here