Aamar Durga Explained
Aamar Durga is an Indian Bengali television soap opera that premiered on 18 January 2016 on ZEE5[1] and Zee Bangla. Produced by Acropolis Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., it starred Sanghamitra Talukdar and Hritojeet Chattopadhyay in lead roles.
The show, set amidst a background of political corruption, has been cited as an example of increasingly diverse roles played by female characters in Bengali programming.[2] [3] The show was discontinued on 21 October 2017.
Cast
Main
- Sanghamitra Talukder as Durga Mukherjee (née Chakraborty)- a brave girl who protests against the corrupt practices of politician Abhirup Mukherjee, Ani's wife. Later, she was elected as Chief Minister. [4]
- Sanchari Das as Charulata Mukherjee (née Chakraborty) / Charu / Mili- Durga's elder sister, Mihir's wife [5]
- Hritojeet Chatterjee as Anirban Mukherjee / Ani- Abhiroop's youngest son, Durga's love interest and husband [6]
- Dhrubajyoti Sarkar as Mihir Mukherjee- Abhiroop's eldest son, Charu's love interest and husband, Durga's brother-in-law
Recurring
- Sumanta Mukhopadhyay as Late Abhirup Mukherjee: Mihir and Riya's father; Ani's foster father a corrupt minister.
- Nandini Chatterjee as Mandira Mukherjee: Abhirup's wife, Mihir and Riya's mother;Ani's foster mother
- Arindam Banerjee as Late Ishwar Chakraborty: Charu and Durga's father.
- Maitryee Mitra as Pratima Chakraborty: Charu and Durga's mother
- Suchismita Chowdhury as Bela: Puja's mother
- Saibal Bhattacharya / Sohon Bandopadhyay as Bijoy Mukherjee: Abhirup's younger brother, Bela's husband;Puja's father
- Piyali Basu as Sucheta: a school teacher
- Ratan Sarkhel as Brojeshwar / Brojo: Ani's biological father, Abhirup's friend
- Kushal Chakraborty as Sujoy Mukherjee: Neha and Mimi's father
- Sahana Sen as Shipra: Neha and Mimi's mother
- Manishankar Banerjee as Captain
- Juiee Sarkar as Riya
- Jagriti Goswami as Puja
- Ishani Das as Neha
- Oindrila Saha as Mimi
- Deerghoi Paul as Gunjan Sen
- Runa Bandopadhyay as Deepa
- Indrajit Mazumder as Shubhomoy Bose / Shubho: Riya's love interest
- Subhrajit Dutta as Samrat: Riya's husband
- Bikash Bhowmik as Bhabani: Samrat's father
- Judhajit Banerjee as Late Susheel Sen: Gunjan's father, Abhirup's friend.
- Kuyasha Biswas as Dalia: Charu / Durga's Friend
- Raj Bhattacharya as Dr. Anjan Sen [7]
- Sanchari Mondal as Torsha Mitra
- Shriti Singh as Uma / Durga Governess
- Arpita Mukherjee as Bilkis: a prisoner
- Mallika Majumder as Swatilekha: Durga's coach
- Anindita Sarkar as Aradhya Sen
- Biresh Chakraborty as Late Pradesh Lahiri: a police officer, killed by Abhirup.
- Atonu Saha as Prem Majumder
Adaptations
| Language | Title | Original Release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
|---|
| Bengali | Aamar Durga
আমার দূর্গা | 18 January 2016 | Zee Bangla | 21 October 2017 | Original |
| Odia | Bijayinee
ବିଜୟିନୀ | 23 August 2021 | Zee Sarthak | 31 December 2022 | Remake | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Zee Bangla launches new fiction show Amar Durga. 29 May 2018. Indian Television.
- News: Breaking stereotypes: Female TV characters pursue offbeat careers to be more relatable. 29 May 2018. The Times of India. 12 March 2018.
- Web site: Team 'Aamar Durga' to battle it out in Dadagiri. Tellychakkar.
- Web site: Sanghamitra Talukdar to play the lead in Zee Bangla's new show 'Aamar Durga'. Tellychakkar.
- Web site: দীর্ঘ সময় পর জী বাংলায় ফিরছে 'আমার দূর্গা' অভিনেত্রী! এতদিনের বিরতি কেন? কারণ জানালেন সঞ্চারী. 1 Minute Newz. 9 August 2022 .
- News: Bengali actor Hritojeet Chatterjee turns a year older. The Times of India. 27 May 2022 .
- Web site: Raj to play a positive role in Zee Bangla's Aamar Durga. Tellychakkar.
