New Delhi, India, March 21, 2026 : Studio9, the premium content production arm of TV9 Network, has made its entry into India’s mainstream OTT landscape with Jazz City, a ten-episode historical espionage series now streaming on Sony LIV. Set in 1971 Calcutta against the backdrop of the Bangladesh Liberation War, the series marks a significant milestone for Bengali-language storytelling — and for Studio9 as a producer of prestige content.
Jazz City centres on Jimmy Roy (played by Bangladeshi star Arifin Shuvoo), the owner of a Park Street jazz club who is drawn from studied apathy into the dangerous currents of underground resistance. As Indian intelligence officer Sinha (Shantanu Ghatak) conscripts Jimmy into the world of espionage, what was once Calcutta’s most sophisticated nightspot becomes a covert nerve centre for spies, revolutionaries, war journalists, and refugees.
Created, written and directed by Soumik Sen — whose credits include the acclaimed OTT series Jubilee and the feature film Gulaab Gang — Jazz City is produced by Studio9 in partnership with StudioNext. The series features a diverse ensemble including Sauraseni Maitra, Sayandeep Sengupta, Shreya Bhattacharya, Shataf Figar, Tanika Basu, Aniruddha Gupta, Amit Saha and Alexandra Taylor.
Creative Producer Arpita Chatterjee helmed the production alongside Sen, delivering the complex multi-location shoot — spanning West Pakistan, East Pakistan, and Calcutta — to schedule and to a high technical standard, besides putting together a compelling star cast. Cinematographer Pratik Parmar’s recreation of 1970s Park Street is complemented by an original soundtrack composed by Arka Mukherjee, Diptarka Bose, and Soumik Sen, blending jazz with Rabindra Sangeet to reflect the cultural tensions of the era.
“Jazz City is my love letter to Bengal’s untold post-Independence saga,” said writer-director, Soumik Sen. “Delivering this under tight timelines without a single compromise on creative excellence has been thrilling. It’s proof that bold Bengali storytelling can command global stages. Studio9’s backing has unleashed our most ambitious work yet.”
Arpita Chatterjee, Jazz City’s creative producer, added: “Jazz City on Sony LIV marks Studio9’s entry into prestige OTT content. It is our statement of intent: world-class narratives rooted in cultural truth, executed with precision. Our recent Asian Television Award for Fan and Fanatics showed what we are capable of. Jazz City is another testament to our growing capabilities.”
Jazz City is already receiving critical acclaim across media since its launch on March 18, 2026. IWMBuzz.com writes that “the show deftly conjures an atmospheric tapestry, weaving noir sensibilities that render the club an ambiguous sanctuary—simultaneously a refuge and a crucible of danger. Shuvoo combines charisma with world-weariness to create a believable transition from sceptical observer to unexpected hero.”
NewsBytesApp notes that Jazz City is “moody, politically charged, and artistic…Shuvoo’s sensational performance makes it an engaging watch. Sen constructs the era gone by with intricate details, and Kolkata’s iconic Park Street gradually turns into a crucial character.”
Studio9’s entry into the OTT space with Jazz City follows the company’s recent recognition at the 30th Asian Television Awards in Singapore, where its docu-series Fan and Fanatics won the Best Documentary Programme (OTT) award. The production house is also in post-production on Duologue with Barun Das Season 4, featuring Sourav Ganguly, Vijay Amritraj, Lothar Matthäus, Bianca Balti and Aamir Khan, which is set to premiere on Jio Hotstar.
Jazz City is now streaming on Sony LIV.
