Membou Explained
Membou (Bengali: মেমবউ) is a Bengali television soap opera which premiered on Star Jalsha on 19 September 2016. It was produced by Acropoliis Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Starring lead actress Vinita Chatterjee, and lead actor
Sourav Chakraborty, with Dulal Lahiri, Mithu Chakraborty in supporting roles.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Plot
Carol, a young woman of foreign origin, comes to India in search of her roots. Sparks fly when she meets Koustav, an orthodox Bengali. Koustav and his grandfather, Shibnath, fly to Georgia to attend a conference, where he meets Carol. After that, Koustav accidentally meets Carol everywhere and circumstances lead them to fight every time. Carol comes to India, but falls in a trap set by Rajan and Raghav. Koustav rescues Carol from these situations and marries her, stunning his family members.
Cast
- Vinita Chatterjee as Carol Brown
- Sourav Chakrabarty as Koustov Lahiri/Gora
- Dulal Lahiri as Sibnath - Koustov's paternal grandfather
- Mithu Chakraborty as Sibnath's widowed younger sister
- Saptarshi Roy as Biresh, Koustov's father
- Kaushik Banerjee as Carol and Shree's father
- Mallika Banerjee as Carol and Shree's mother
- Priyyam Chakraborty as Shree, Koustov's second wife, Carol's half sister
- Arindam Banerjee as Paresh, Koustov's younger paternal uncle
- Moyna Mukherjee as Paresh's wife, Koustov's younger paternal aunt
- Abhijit Debroy as Debesh, Koustov's youngest paternal uncle
- Arpita Mukherjee as Debesh's wife, Koustov's youngest paternal aunt
- Mallika Majumder as Pishimoni, Sibnath's only daughter
- Anirban Guha as Sibnath's son-in-law
- Dhrubojyoti Sarkar/Dhrubo Sarkar as Raghav Lunia
- Deerghoi Paul as Titli, Paresh's daughter, Zico's wife, Koustov's one-sided lover
- Suman Dey as Zico
- Upanita Banerjee as Shampa
- Unknown as Paresh's son, Titli's elder brother, Shampa's husband
- Alokananda Roy as Sibnath's wife, Koustov's peternal grandmother
- Nandini Chatterjee as Koustov's mother, Biresh's wife, Carol's Mother-in-Law
Notes and References
- News: Mem Bou turns ‘Meme’ bou: Bengalis hilariously try to make sense of this TV serial promo. 9 November 2016. The Indian Express. 9 September 2016.
- News: Zinia Sen. This winter, you get to see Mem Bou's desi dance - Times of India. 9 November 2016. The Times of India. 19 September 2016.
- News: Who is Mem Bou Carol? Here's your answer! - Who is Mem Bou Carol? Here's your answer The Times of India. 9 November 2016. The Times of India. 9 September 2016.
- News: Garvita Khybri. Mem Bou: A Confused ‘Firangi’ Bengali’s Tryst With Her New Family. 9 November 2016. The Quint. 7 September 2016.
- News: প্রতিবেদন. নিজস্ব. বোকা বাক্সতে বন্দি. 9 November 2016. ebela.in.
- News: প্রতিবেদন. নিজস্ব. প্রোমো দেখেছেন। কিন্তু জানেন, কে এই মেমবউ?. 9 November 2016. ebela.in.
