Leena Gangopadhyay Explained

Leena Gangopadhyay
Birth Date:1970 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Kolkata
Residence:Kolkata
Children:Arka Ganguly
Profession:Film Producer, writer
Alma Mater:University of Calcutta
Office:Chairperson of West Bengal Commission for Women

Leena Gangopadhyay is an Indian writer, producer, and director, primarily associated with the Tollywood film industry. As of January 2024, she serves as the Chairperson of West Bengal Commission for Women.[1] [2]

She is one of the founders of Kolkata based production company Magic Moments Motion Pictures along with Saibal Banerjee. She is also a Director, Script and Story writer in Organinc Studios, owned by her son Arka Ganguly.

Works

Films

!Year!Film!Role!Ref
2003Bhalo ThekoWriter[3]
2018MaatiCo-Director and producer[4]
2019SanjhbatiRowspan=2Co-director[5]
PostponedKhelaghor [6]

Television

Leena Gangopadhyay is the script writer for popular Bengali serials including 'Ishti Kutum', and 'Andarmahal'.She has also co-directed two Bengali films 'Maati' (Earth) and 'Sanjhbati' (Evening light).

Her serials have been remade in multiple regional Indian languages. 'Sreemoyee' written by Gangopadhyay was made in Hindi (as Anupama), Kannada (as Inthi Nimma Asha), Marathi (as Aai Kuthe Kay Karte), Malayalam (as Kudumbavilakku), Telugu (as Intinti Gruhalakshmi), Tamil (as Baakiyalakshmi). Yet another serial written by Leena Gangopadhyay 'Mohor' was remade in Kannada as 'Sarasu', Hindi as 'Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani', Malayalam as ‘Koodevide', Marathi as ‘Swabhiman – Shodh Astitvacha’, Tamil as 'Kaatrukkenna Veli’ and Telugu as 'Guppedantha Manasu'.

While Leena Gangopadhyay's serials have been popular, controversy has not been far behind. She has been criticised and trolled on social media for writing stories that are regressive, called to end a few of the serials with reasons cited including lack of originality in storyline, repetitiveness in plot, the negative influence on society like the serial Guddi[7] and lack of sensitivity in portrayal of a community or people like Ishti Kutum.[8] However, Gangopadhyay, believes that we cannot call the serials progressive or regressive. In an interview with The Telegraph, she said “Writing for television is very different from writing novels. An author can be selfish but a scriptwriter will always have to keep her audience in mind. Television is after all a reflection of society. You cannot deny what exists in society. Regressive points of view exist. That is why we have them in television serials”.[9]

!Year!Series!Role!Network!First aired!Language!Last aired!Episodes!Remakes!Ref
2004–2009Shonar HorinWriterETV Bangla2004Bengali2009
2009–2013Binni Dhaner Khoi31 August 200916 March 20131108
2010–2013Saat Paake BandhaZee Bangla5 July 201020 July 2013956
2011–2013Keya Patar Nouko14 February 201126 October 2013844
2011–2015Ishti KutumStar Jalsha24 October 201113 December 20151332Hindi[10]
2013–2015Jol Nupur21 January 20135 December 2015901
2013–2014Hiyar MaajheETV Bangla16 September 201313 December 2014390
2014–2016Chokher Tara TuiStar Jalsha24 March 201424 July 2016793
2015–2016KojagoriZee Bangla2 February 201513 February 2016328
2015–2017Ichche NodeeStar Jalsha15 June 201528 May 2017491
Punyi Pukur7 December 2015712
2016–2017Ei Chheleta BhelbheletaZee Bangla28 March 201623 July 2017478
2016–2018Kusum DolaStar Jalsha22 August 20163 September 2018731Hindi[11]
2017–2018Kundo Phuler Mala29 May 201718 March 2018293[12]
AndarmahalZee Bangla5 June 20179 November 2018366
Sanyashi RajaStar Jalsha11 September 201715 July 2018306
2017GachhkoutoColors Bangla26 June 201711 November 2017113
AdbhutureZee Bangla31 July 20176 October 201750
2018–2019Phagun BouStar Jalsha19 March 201829 December 2019534[13]
Mayurpankhi22 September 2019308[14]
2018–2020Nakshi KanthaZee Bangla12 November 201810 July 2020383[15]
2019–2021SreemoyeeStar Jalsha10 June 201919 December 2021834Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu[16]
JiyonkathiSun Bangla23 September 201918 April 2021486
2019–2022MohorStar Jalsha28 October 20193 April 2022783Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu[17]
2020–2021Kora Pakhi13 January 20201 January 2021205
2020–2022Khorkuto17 August 202021 August 2021715[18]
2021Desher Maati4 January 202131 October 2021297[19]
2021–2022Dhulokona19 July 202111 December 2022505[20]
Thoda sa Baadal Thoda sa PaaniColors23 August 2021Hindi4 March 2022134Bengali
RojaEnterr10 Bangla19 September 2021Bengali25 January 2022128
2022Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey3 January 2022Hindi20 August 2022198
Sona Roder GaanColors Bangla24 January 2022Bengali27 November 2022 [21]
2022 - 2023GuddiStar Jalsha28 February 20227 September 2023552
Ekka Dokka18 July 202224 September 2023430[22]
2023 - 2024Icche PutulZee Bangla30 January 20239 March 2024326
2023BalijhorStar Jalsha6 February 202316 April 202370
2023 - presentKar Kachhe Koi Moner KothaZee Bangla3 July 2023
Jol Thoi Thoi BhalobashaStar Jalsha25 September 2023
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 4StarPlus6 November 2023Hindi
Badal Sesher Pakhi Creative ProducerSun Bangla13 November 2023Bengali
JhanakWriterStarPlus20 November 2023HindiBengali
MithijhoraZee Bangla27 November 2023Bengali
2024 - presentAshtamiLong Journey Writing TeamZee Bangla8 April 2024Bengali23 June 202477
RoshnaiWriter Star Jalsha25 April 2024Bengali
Puber MoynaWriterZee Bangla24 June 2024Bengali
Kajol Nodir JoleWriterZee Bangla12 August 2024Bengali

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-06-27 . West Bengal Commission of Women to host a workshop for the mental well-being of artists - Times of India . The Times of India . en.
  2. Web site: সিরিয়ালীনা. anandabazar.com. bn. 2019-12-27.
  3. News: Chakraborty . Shamayita . Vidya in Leena-Saibal's next? . Times of India.
  4. Web site: Director Leena Gangopadhyay impressed with Dev's zeal for learning. https://web.archive.org/web/20191227124841/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2019/dec/9/23518. live. 27 December 2019. Sarkar. Roushni. Cinestaan. 2019-12-27.
  5. http://www.uniindia.com/bengal-talkies-launches-the-trailer-of-their-maiden-venture-sanjhbati/east/news/1805866.html Bengal Talkies launches the trailer of Sanjhbati.
  6. Web site: এবার জুটিতে দেব- শ্রাবন্তী - পাওলি! আসছে নতুন ছবি 'খেলাঘর' . 2022-07-13 . Aaj Tak বাংলা . bn.
  7. Web site: Serial Update: 'প্রথম দেখলাম আইপিএস পাশ করে সোজা এসপি!', গুড্ডি নিয়ে ট্রোল সোশ্যাল মিডিয়ায় . Hindustan Times Bangla.
  8. Web site: 2014-07-24 . অপমানিত সাঁওতাল জনগোষ্ঠি, বিতর্কে জনপ্রিয় বাংলা সিরিয়াল ইষ্টিকুটিম . 2019-07-24 . Zee24Ghanta.com . en.
  9. News: Sen . Paromita . 21 November 2021 . 'Our society is regressive, TV reflects that reality' . 4 January 2024 . The Telegraph.
  10. Web site: Mohi makers deviated from the essence of Ishti Kutum: Leena Gangopadhyay. Team. Tellychakkar. Tellychakkar.com. en. 2019-12-27.
  11. News: TV show 'Kusum Dola' to have its Hindi remake? - Times of India . The Times of India . 24 August 2020 . en.
  12. News: Roy . Sandip . The bold, the beautiful and the Bengali . The Hindu . 2017-09-16 . en-IN.
  13. Web site: It's a privilege to work on Leena Aunty's script: Mishmee on entering Phagun Bou. Team. Tellychakkar. Tellychakkar.com. en. 2019-12-27.
  14. News: Ganguly . Ruman . Mayurpankhi is a love story ruled by fate . Times of India . 8 November 2018.
  15. News: Indrani happy with Sreemoyee's soaring popularity - Times of India. The Times of India. 30 August 2019 . en. 2019-12-27.
  16. News: Gangopadhyay . Leena . A woman's world. Tribune India. 19 May 2021.
  17. News: Ganguly . Ruman . New serial focusses on women's rights . Times of India . 27 October 2019.
  18. News: It's like a dream come true for me to work with Leena Gangopadhyay: Trina Saha - Times of India . The Times of India . en.
  19. News: Upcoming show 'Desher Maati' to narrate the story of family roots, emotion and values . Times of India . 29 December 2020.
  20. News: সংবাদদাতা . নিজস্ব . ছোট পর্দার ফিরছেন ইন্দ্রাশিস, সঙ্গী মানালি, এক ফ্রেমে শঙ্কর-বাদশা-ভাস্কর. www.anandabazar.com . . 12 May 2021. bn.
  21. News: Actress Payel De on her character in 'Sona Roder Gaan': Anandi is full of life - Times of India . 2022-07-11 . The Times of India . 20 January 2022 . en.
  22. Web site: 2022-06-28 . দুই হবু ডাক্তারের টক্কর আর প্রেম নিয়ে 'এক্কা দোক্কা', ফিরছেন সপ্তর্ষি-সোনমণি . 2022-07-11 . Hindustantimes Bangla . bn.

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