Durga Durgeshwari Explained

Alt Name:Durga Durgeshwari
Genre:Indian soap opera
Drama
Creator:SVF
Story:Sahana
Screenplay:Arpita Paul
Dialogues
Soumya Pakrashi
Director:Anupam Hari
Creative Director:Sahana
Presenter:SVF Entertainment
Starring:Sampurna Mondal
Bishwarup Banerjee
Swagata Mukherjee
Voices:Upali Chattopadhyay
Sobuj Asish
Theme Music Composer:Jeet Ganguly
Composer:Jeet Ganguly
Country:India
Language:Bengali
Num Episodes:233
Producer:Shrikant Mohta
Mahendra Soni
Location:Kolkata
Runtime:22 minutes
Company:SVF
Network:Star Jalsha

Durga Durgeshwari is an Indian Bengali-language television soap opera, a sequel /reboot version of the popular series Durga.[1] [2] It follows the journey of Dugga who has to vanquish the Evil with the blessings of Maa Durgeshwari. The show stars Sampurna Mondal [3] and Bishwarup Bandyopadhyay [4] as protagonists, where as Ankita Majhi [5] and Swagata Mukherjee [6] as antagonists. It premiered on 2 September 2019 on Bengali GEC Star Jalsha.[7] The series was aired every day at 6:30pm. The show took Guriya Jekhane Guddu Sekhane's time slot before being replaced by Titli. Before ending, a new storyline was introduced with new protagonists (Ravi Shaw and Adrija Roy) but failed to gain good trp unlike the prequel.[8] [9]

This series is considered as a spiritual sequel or a reboot of the 2008 hit series of the channel - Durga that starred Sandipta Sen in Star Jalsha, who introduced this series in a launch promo.

Plot

Dugga is a simple village girl who is an ardent devotee of Maa Durga. She lives in an ancient Durgeshwari temple at Ishwaripur. Goddess Durgeshwari guards the temple herself. The temple is also famous for the secret presence of an ancient transcript Vabishya varati by which one can control anyone's fortune. In spite of many constraints, Dugga gets the right over temple for worship and meets Omkar in a series of events.

Omkar, a talented astrologer, the real heir to the famous Roychowdhury family in Kolkata, is tortured by his aunt Ujjaini (a fake astrologer) and uncle Kinkar after accidental death of Omkar's parents, for keeping him mentally unstable to suppress his talent. Oneday, Ujjaini learns of the famous Vabishya varati transcript and wants to exploit it for power after Omkar marries Dugga. She goes to the temple but is attacked by Dugga. So she tries to destroy the temple including Dugga and Omkar but her plan backfires and she becomes paralysed. Meanwhile, Kinkar calls Damini (the first wife of Omkar's father Rupankar RoyChowdhury who was driven out of the family for her attempt to murder her husband for properties) for snatching the transcript. Damini (a lady tantrik now) comes back to the RoyChowdhury family for revenge. She welcomes Dugga in the Roychowdhury mansion, pretending to be innocent. Then she blackmails Dugga for the transcript and kidnaps Omkar at the latter's refusal. But, Dugga finds Omkar with the help of Maa Durga. Then, Damini tries to kill Dugga. Dugga is saved by the grace of Durgeshwari but loses her memory. Meanwhile, Maa Durga takes the humanoid form to vanquish the Evil. Later, Dugga reaches in RoyChowdhuri house and regains her memory with Maa's blessings. Damini and Kingkar are exposed after their failed attempt to kill Omkar. They are arrested. But, Damini vows revenge.

22 years later, after Omkar and Dugga's demise, the story continues with their daughter Devi. Damini returns in disguise for revenge and unsuccessfully tries to kill Devi. For Dugga's soul, Damini is arrested and Devi marries her lover Babon. They live happily ever after with the blessing of Maa Durgeshwari.

Cast

Guest appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Star Jalsha to celebrate Durga Puja with new fiction show. www.televisionpost.com.
  2. Web site: Star Jalsha to start Durga Durgeshwari. www.exchange4media.com.
  3. Web site: Actress Sampurna Mondal bags lead role in upcoming show ‘Durga Durgeshwari’. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 20 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190810202434/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/actress-sampurna-mondal-bags-lead-role-in-upcoming-show-durga-durgeshwari/articleshow/70357319.cms. 10 August 2019. live.
  4. Web site: Biswarup Bandyopadhyay to play the male lead in ‘Durga Durgeshwari’. timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  5. Web site: টেলিপর্দার মেগা-খলনায়িকা হয়ে এলেন থিয়েটারের ‘দেবী. bengali.indianexpress.com.
  6. Web site: Durga Durgeshwari: Damini Roy Chowdhury is back. timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  7. Web site: New TV show ‘Durga Durgeshwari’ to launch today. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 20 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190928013258/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/new-tv-show-durga-durgeshwari-to-launch-today/articleshow/70944178.cms. 28 September 2019. live.
  8. Web site: Adrija Roy is excited about the new storyline of Durga Durgeshwari. timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  9. Web site: Durga Durgeshwari goes off-air. timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  10. Web site: Actor Ravi Shaw to play a psychiatrist in ‘Durga Durgeshwari’. timesofindia.indiatimes.com.