Gaatchora Explained

Director:Soumen Haldar[1]
Country:India
Language:Bengali
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:720
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:22 minutes
Company:Acropoliis Entertainment
Network:Star Jalsha

Gaatchora is an Indian Bengali-language drama television series which premiered from 20 December 2021[2] on Star Jalsha. It is produced by Snigdha Basu and Sani Ghose Ray under the banner of Acropoliis Entertainment. It features an ensemble cast of Gourab Chatterjee, Solanki Roy, Anindya Chatterjee, Shreema Bhattacharjee, Riaz Laskar, Anushka Goswami, Katha Chakraborty and Arya Dasgupta.[3] [4]

Plot

The story begins by focusing on three middle-class sisters – Khori, Dyuti and Boni whose fates get tied with those of the rich Singharoy brothers – Riddhiman, Rahul and Kunal. The story then shows the balance of the newlywed couples in their relationship, including family, love and responsibilities.

The story starts with Chandra (a greedy woman) a mother who wishes that someday her three daughters would marry into a wealthy family. But whose bond will form with who, the decision lies in the hands of god.

On Jagadhatri Puja, the extravaganza begins. The famed diamond merchants, the Singha Roys, observe Jagadhatri Puja every year. Khori, the second daughter of Chandra, has been given this year's task of decorating the entire Puja. Three sisters who reside with their parents. Her mother hopes that her daughters will marry into a prosperous household. Because of Khori's artistic talent, Chandra intends to accompany her daughters to the Singha Roy house. Her first daughter Dyuti is a greedy, selfish gold-digger. Because her mother pampers her, she turned out to be a spoilt, unlike her other two sisters who are good and well-mannered by nature. She is opportunistic by nature and often lies to get what she wants, just like her mother. Chandra wishes to marry into a wealthy family.

Chandra's second daughter, Khori is a pretty, intelligent, and kind and a talented and hardworking artist. She is an independent, outspoken and no-nonsense girl who everyone adores. She manages her father's art shop (Doshokarma Bhandar). Her artwork is very famous around the town. Even though she is very young, she has taken up all her household responsibilities. She loves her sisters more than anything. She sacrificed her art career for her sister Dyuti even though she was more talented, intelligent and educated than Dyuti who is very dull in everything.

On the other hand, Banishika aka Boni is a tomboy who loves sports and biking. She is the youngest daughter. She studies in college. Just like Khori, she is outspoken and brave. She always supports and stands beside Khori, and her family in times of need.

The Singha Roys are a joint family. They are big diamond merchants. They run a jewellery business under their family name "Singha Roy Jewellers". They are one of the richest families in the town. Three brothers in the family are adored by their grandparents the most. The family's youngest child is named Kunal. He is calm, composed and sweet nature. He is an artist. Rahul Sengupta is a playboy. He is of a carefree nature and envies Riddhiman. He does not belong to the Singha Roy family as he is the grandson of Singha Roy Jewellers manager. But the Singha Roy family still considers him as their own child and loves him. He feels inferior to Riddhiman, so he always tries to trouble him. Riddhiman is Singha Roy's eldest son (he is three months younger than Rahul). Among the three, he is the most adored. He has assumed leadership of his family's business as he is the eldest. Even though he looks haughty from the outside. He is a well-mannered and law abiding man. Just like Khori he is outspoken, as he cannot tolerate injustice and always puts his family first, before himself. He loves his brothers more than anything.

Soon Khori and Riddhiman meet, and develop immense hatred for each other at first sight. But, due to unavoidable circumstances, they are forced to tie the knot and unwillingly marry. Both Khori and Riddhiman refuse to accept the marriage. Even though their ideologies, thoughts, nature and behaviour matches, but still, due to misunderstandings they cannot stand the sight of each other. But very soon Riddhiman falls in love with Khori as he realises that she was always the girl of his dreams. He soon realises that Khori has everything-beauty, values, talent, honesty and courage he always searched for in a girl. How they both fall deeply in love each other, how Khori establishes herself as a famous artist, and how Khori and Riddhi overcome all obstacles in their lives together form the crux of the story. It also shows the parallel lives of Khori's sisters, Dyuti and Boni, and Riddhiman's brothers, Rahul and Kunal and their respective journeys.

2 years later

Khori gives birth to a son, named Ayushmaan, while Dyuti gives birth to a daughter, named Disha. But Khori dies during the delivery, due to the complications of her pregnancy, leaving a shock for the family.

20 years later

Riddhiman still loves Khori deeply and misses her. He has spent the last twenty years of his life fulfilling Khori's last wish of providing education to children who are talented, but do not have the required resources to complete their dreams, just like her, who had to leave her education to support her family. He holds Ayushmaan responsible for Khori's death, therefore; he has never paid any attention to his son in all these years.

Ayushmaan is an aspiring musician, who his father, Riddhiman neglects. Ayushmaan wishes to win his father's love. Soon, a young, aspiring, pretty and innocent classical singer, named Ganga enters his life, beginning the start of a new chapter of fate.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Others

Reception

Critical reception

The pair of Gourab Chatterjee and Solanki Roy as Riddhiman and Khori is one of the most popular pair of Bengali Television.[9] [10] Their chemistry in the show is immensely popular in the audience and media that the audience popularly named them "Khoriddhi". The eyes of the audience are always glued to the TV to see Riddhiman-Khori's chemistry. It was Solanki-Gourab's reel chemistry, that turned out to be the USP of the show. Protagonists, Khori and Riddhiman became one of the most popular jodis on Bengali TV and their crackling chemistry worked in show's favour too.

Gaatchora was consistently praised for its different storyline and concept because of which it consistently gained top position in TRP list.[11] The show's storyline never featured love triangles, numerous marriage tracks, extra-marital affairs, adultery, 3rd person involvement, kitchen politics as other shows had, because of which it always ruled the TRP charts.[12] [13] From beginning people liked the different storyline and the headstrong characters portrayed by the actors.

In Bengali serials, the main attraction is usually considered the female lead character. However even Riddhiman's character was so popular that during the track of Kunal's wedding where his character was not seen for a few episodes in show, the show's TRP immediately declined, at that time Gaatchora was dominating the top spot in TRP but with departure of Riddhiman it lost the top spot in TRP list. Audience demanded for the return of the Riddhiman on social media as they missed Riddhiman. Because of the huge demand of fans Gourab Chatterjee had shoot the scenes on his phone with help of his wife from abroad and send it via WhatsApp.[14] [15] In this series, each and every character got immense popularity including villains like Rahul and Dyuti.[16] Later Solanki Roy left the show because of her health problems.[17] As Khori's character was very popular among the audience and in mainstream media, fans boycotted the serial after Solanki Roy's exit, and the show received immense backlash.[18]

Viewership

Gaatchora became the most watched television series on Bengal television. The series soon became the top rated Bengali television program garnering a record viewership and maintaining the first position consistently in the BARC's weekly viewership charts.[19]

TRP ratings

In January 2022, Gaatchora became the top GEC show in Bengali television breaking the 43-week long first place record of the serial Mithai.[20] [21]

WeekYearBARC ViewershipRef.
TRPRank
Week 5120218.94[22]
Week 5220218.45[23]
Week 120228.26[24]
Week 220228.16[25]
Week 320229.52[26]
Week 420229.81[27]
Week 5202210.11
Week 620229.71[28]
Week 7202210.21[29]
Week 8202210.21[30]
Week 9202210.31[31]
Week 1020229.61[32]
Week 1120229.91[33]
Week 12202210.01[34]
Week 1320228.92[35]
Week 1420228.42[36]
Week 1520227.71[37]
Week 1620228.02[38]
Week 1720227.92[39]
Week 1820227.51[40]
Week 1920228.51[41]
Week 2020228.91[42]
Week 2120228.41[43]
Week 2220227.72[44]
Week 2320227.32[45]
Week 2420227.72[46]
Week 2520227.92[47]
Week 2620228.32[48]

In popular culture

The character of Khori became very popular and it produced a new fashion trend among women in Bengal called the "Khori Look".[49] [50] Khori was seen wearing a handloom saree with hand designed fabric blouses and with it, subtle, light, yet eye-catching silver jewellery. The trend went viral and is in demand in the market.[51]

Adaptations

LanguageTitleOriginal releaseNetwork(s)Last airedNotes
BengaliGaatchora
গাটছড়া
20 December 2021Star Jalsha14 December 2023Original
KannadaKatheyondu Shuruvagide
ಕಥೆಯೊಂದು ಶುರುವಾಗಿದೆ[52]
28 November 2022Star Suvarna3 March 2024Remake
HindiTeri Meri Doriyaann
तेरी मेरी डोरियाँ
4 January 2023StarPlus14 July 2024
TeluguBrahmamudi
బ్రహ్మముడి[53]
24 January 2023Star MaaOngoing
TamilAaha Kalyanam
ஆஹா கல்யாணம்
20 March 2023Star Vijay
MalayalamPatharamattu
പത്തരമാറ്റ്
15 May 2023Asianet
MarathiLaxmichya Paulanni
लक्ष्मीच्या पाऊलांनी
20 November 2023Star Pravah

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ডিসেম্বরেই শোলাঙ্কির সঙ্গে 'গাঁটছড়া' বাঁধবেন গৌরব? চলছে তোড়জোড়, দেখুন সেই ভিডিয়ো. 2021-12-05. Aaj Tak Bangla. bn.
  2. Web site: জুন আন্টির খেলা শেষ, বন্ধ হচ্ছে 'শ্রীময়ী'. 2021-12-15. ETV Bharat News. bn.
  3. Web site: Gaatchora: ডিসেম্বরে 'গাঁটছড়া' বাঁধতে চলেছেন 'মথুরবাবু' গৌরব, 'কাদম্বিনী' শোলাঙ্কি . 2021-11-27 . . bn.
  4. Web site: 2021-11-27 . পছন্দ শ্রীমাকে, কিন্তু তাঁর বোন শোলাঙ্কির সঙ্গেই 'গাঁটছড়া' বাঁধবেন গৌরব! . 2021-11-27 . Hindustan Times Bangla . bn.
  5. News: 1 November 2021. ডিসেম্বরেই 'গাঁটছড়া' বাঁধবেন গৌরব-সোলাঙ্কি. ETV Bharat News. bn.
  6. News: পছন্দ শ্রীমাকে, কিন্তু তাঁর বোন শোলাঙ্কির সঙ্গেই 'গাঁটছড়া' বাঁধবেন গৌরব! . Hindustan Times Bangla . 27 November 2021 . bn.
  7. News: জনপ্রিয় ব্লগার থেকে গৌরবের ভাই! 'গাঁটছড়া' দিয়ে অভিনয় জগতে পা রাখছেন রিয়াজ লস্কর . Hindustan Times Bangla . 30 October 2021 . bn.
  8. Web site: 2021-12-09. বউদি থেকে মা,'গাঁটছড়া'য় বদলে গেল গৌরব-জুনের অনস্ক্রিন সম্পর্কের সমীকরণ!. Hindustan Times Bangla. bn.
  9. Web site: 2022-02-10. Soumitrisha Kundoo- Adrit Roy to Gourab Chatterjee-Solanki Roy: Most popular reel jodis of Bengali TV in recent times. The Times of India.
  10. Web site: 2022-02-10. yearender-2022-from-sid-mithai-to-riddhi-khori-here-are-the-top-5-jodi-s-of-bengali-tv. Hindustan Times Bangla. bn.
  11. Web site: Gaatchora: গাঁটছড়া প্রথম দিকে সেরা ছিল, হিরো-হিরোইনের দুটো বিয়ে, পর’কীয়া বা চরিত্রগুলোকে বাজে বানায়নি! দ্যুতির সাথে ঋদ্ধির এফেয়ার দেখাতে পারত কিন্তু করেনি, প্রশংসায় ভরিয়ে দিলো জলসা দর্শক. Tolly Gossip. bn. 2021-11-27.
  12. Web site: 2022-02-10. কেন বারবার টিআরপি লিস্টে সেরা হচ্ছে গাঁটছড়া, প্রকাশ্যে এল সমীক্ষার ফলাফল. ichorepaka. bn.
  13. Web site: 31 December 2022. বেঙ্গল টপারে নেই অথচ টিআরপি তালিকায় সেরার শিরোপা মাথায় উঠলো ‘গাঁটছড়া’র! বছর শেষে সিধাই, জগদ্ধাত্রীকে টপকে সেরার সেরা খড়িদ্ধি জুটি.
  14. Web site: 2022-02-10. আমেরিকায় হল গাঁটছড়ার শ্যুটিং, দেখেছেন তো খড়ি আর ঋদ্ধিকে নিয়ে সেই বিশেষ পর্বটা. Hindustan Times Bangla. bn.
  15. Web site: 2022-02-10. Gourab Chatterjee: আমেরিকায় বসেই 'গাঁটছড়া'র শ্যুট করলেন গৌরব, ক্যামেরায় দেবলীনা. Hindustan Times Bangla. bn.
  16. Web site: 2022-02-10. Shreema Bhattacherjee aka Dyuti to Ahona Dutta as Mishika: Gorgeous vamps currently ruling Bengali TV. The Times of India.
  17. Web site: 2022-02-10. Solanki Roy: ভুগছেন শারীরিক সমস্যায়… অবশেষে প্রকাশ্যে শোলাঙ্কি 'গাঁটছড়া' ছাড়ার আসল কারণ!. Hindustan Times Bangla. bn.
  18. Web site: 2022-02-10. Gaatchora: বউমাকে বিয়ে করছে শ্বশুর! হাঁটুর বয়সী বিন্দির সঙ্গে 'গাঁটছড়া বাঁধছে ঋদ্ধিমান,চটল খড়ির ভক্তরা. Hindustan Times Bangla. bn.
  19. News: TRP তালিকা: অবিশ্বাস্য! শীর্ষস্থানে 'গাঁটছড়া', 'আলতা ফড়িং', হেরে গেল 'মিঠাই'? . Hindustan Times Bangla . 3 February 2022 . bn.
  20. Web site: 2022-02-10 . TRP তালিকা: বিরাট অঘটন! এক থেকে সোজা পাঁচে নেমে গেল 'মিঠাই', কারা করল বাজিমাত? . Hindustan Times Bangla . bn.
  21. Web site: 2022-02-10 . 'মিঠাই'-এর সেরার মুকুট ছিনিয়ে নিল খড়ি, কী প্রতিক্রিয়া শোলাঙ্কি-সৌমিতৃষার . Hindustan Times Bangla . bn.
  22. News: বছরের শেষ TRP তালিকা, শুরুতেই বাজিমাত 'গাঁটছড়া'র, মিঠাইকে ধরে ফেললো 'খুকুমণি'?. Hindustan Times Bangla . 30 December 2021 . bn.
  23. Web site: TV Serial: 'বছরসেরা' হয়েও উদ্বেগে 'মিঠাই'! নম্বরের পার্থক্য কমিয়ে দ্বিতীয় 'খুকুমণি'. Anandabazar Patrika. bn.
  24. Web site: TV Serial: একই নম্বর পেয়ে দ্বিতীয় 'উমা', 'খুকুমণি'! জোড়া আক্রমণে অসহায় 'মিঠাই'. Anandabazar Patrika. bn.
  25. Web site: 2022-01-20. TRP তালিকা: প্রথম সপ্তাহেই বাজিমাত 'আলতা ফড়িং'-এর, ফের কমলো মিঠাই-এর নম্বর!. Hindustan Times Bangla. bn.
  26. Web site: 2022-01-28. TRP List: শীর্ষস্থান হাতছাড়া হল 'মিঠাই'-এর? ঋষি-পিহুর ম্যাজিকের সামনে ফিকে সকলে. Hindustan Times Bangla. bn.
  27. News: TRP: অবিশ্বাস্য! শীর্ষে 'গাঁটছড়া', 'আলতা ফড়িং', কোন স্থানে 'মিঠাই'? . Aaj Tak Bangla . 3 February 2022 . bn.
  28. News: TRP তালিকা: ফের ব্যর্থ মিঠাই! গাঁটছড়া না মন ফাগুন, শীর্ষস্থান দখল করল কে? . Hindustan Times Bangla . 17 February 2022 . bn.
  29. Web site: 2022-02-24. TRP তালিকা: সেরার মুকুট ফের হাতছাড়া 'মিঠাই'-এর! বড়সড় চমক টিআরপি তালিকায়. Hindustan Times Bangla. bn.
  30. News: TRP: সেরা 'গাঁটছড়া', নম্বর কমল 'মিঠাই'-র! দারুণ ব্যাটিং করল 'লক্ষ্মী কাকিমা...' . 3 March 2022 . Aaj Tak Bangla . bn.
  31. Web site: 2022-03-10 . TRP তালিকা: আরও কমল 'মিঠাই'-এর নম্বর, সেরার সেরা 'গাঁটছড়া', কামাল 'ধুলোকণা'র . 2022-03-10 . Hindustan Times Bangla . bn.
  32. Web site: TRP: 'মিঠাই'-র নম্বর বেড়ে, কমল 'গাঁটছড়া-র'! এবার সফল ঋষি- পিহু ম্যাজিক . 2022-03-17 . Aaj Tak Bangla . bn.
  33. News: TRP: জোর টক্কর 'মিঠাই'- 'গাঁটছড়া-র'! এই সপ্তাহে বাজিমাত করল কে? . 24 March 2022 . Aaj Tak Bangla . bn.
  34. Web site: 2022-03-31 . TRP তালিকা: অপ্রতিরোধ্য 'গাঁটছড়া', গোধূলি আলাপ-কে শুরুতেই রিজেক্ট করল দর্শক! . 2022-04-01 . Hindustan Times Bangla . bn.
  35. Web site: TRP: ফের শীর্ষে 'মিঠাই', চমক 'অনুরাগের ছোঁয়া'-র! কত নম্বরে 'গাঁটছড়া'? . 2022-04-07 . Aaj Tak Bangla . bn.
  36. Web site: TRP: নম্বর কমল 'মিঠাই', 'গাঁটছড়া'-র! চমক দিল 'গৌরী', কে কোন স্থানে? . 2022-04-14 . Aaj Tak Bangla . bn.
  37. Web site: TRP: শীর্ষ স্থান হারাল 'মিঠাই'! চমক দিল 'ধুলোকণা', কত স্কোর 'গাঁটছড়া'-র? . 2022-04-21 . Aaj Tak Bangla . bn.
  38. Web site: TRP: বিরাট রদবদল! শীর্ষে নেই 'মিঠাই'-'গাঁটছড়া', দারুণ ব্যাটিং 'ধুলোকণা'-র . 2022-04-28 . Aaj Tak Bangla . bn.
  39. Web site: TRP: এবারও শীর্ষে নেই 'মিঠাই! ছক্কা মারল 'গাঁটছড়া' না 'ধুলোকণা'? . 2022-05-06 . Aaj Tak Bangla . bn.
  40. Web site: TRP: শীর্ষ স্থানে নেই 'ধুলোকণা'! শুরুতেই বাজিমাত 'লালকুঠি'-র, সেরা 'মিঠাই না 'গাঁটছড়া'? . 2022-05-27 . Aaj Tak Bangla . bn.
  41. Web site: TRP: চমক দিয়ে সেরা দশে রয়েছে ১৭ মেগা! শীর্ষ স্থান দখল করল কে? . 2022-05-27 . Aaj Tak Bangla . bn.
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