The upcoming hoichoi series Queens, starring Mimi Chakraborty, tells the story of four widows who uncover the truth behind their husbands’ cold-blooded execution. What begins as survival and revenge quickly becomes something far more calculated.
“Meera is one of the most emotionally layered characters I have played. She is grieving, vulnerable, and at the same time fiercely determined to survive at any cost. What drew me to the story was the strength of these four women and the way they reclaim their agency in a world designed to break them. It is intense, powerful, and deeply rooted in emotion, which made the journey incredibly challenging and rewarding as an actor,” said Mimi Chakraborty.
In the series, armed assailants storm the Sarkar wedding reception in the heart of North Bengal, and every man of the family is executed in cold blood. The father and his three sons of the Sarkar lineage are gunned down in a single, surgical strike, leaving behind four women, Meera, Sabitri, Jhuma and Polly widowed, shattered, and dangerously close to a truth that was never meant to reach them.
“This story was never designed as a conventional revenge drama. At its core, it is about women who are pushed into a system built to silence them, and what happens when they choose to fight back instead. North Bengal becomes more than just a backdrop here, it reflects the violence, politics, and power structures that constantly shape these lives. I wanted the narrative to feel raw, emotionally charged, and unsettlingly real, while still carrying the scale and intensity of a thriller,” said director Nirjhar Mitra.
In 2025, Mitra moved beyond a conventional thriller with Dainee and explored a story deeply connected to social fear and superstition. For Mimi Chakraborty, the show became one of her more physically and emotionally demanding performances in the OTT space. Along with intense, dramatic moments, the role required her to perform several rugged action sequences that matched the series’ raw, unsettling atmosphere.
Queens premieres on hoichoi on June 12.