Ami Sirajer Begum

Ami Sirajer Begum is an Indian Bengali television historical soap opera that premiered on 10 December 2018, and airs on Bengali General Entertainment Channel Star Jalsha,[1] and is also available on the digital platform Hotstar. The show is produced under the banner of Dag Creative Media [2] Later, handed over SVF group.

Ami Sirajer Begum
Bengaliআমি সিরাজের বেগম
GenrePeriod Drama
Romance
Based onAmi Sirajer Begum
by Sree Parabat
StarringSean Banerjee
Pallabi Dey
Opening themeAmi Sirajer Begum by Shreya Ghoshal
Country of originIndia
Original language(s)Bengali
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes125
Production
Producer(s)Shrikant Mohta Mahendra Soni
Production location(s)Kolkata
Mumbai
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production company(s)Shree Venkatesh Films
DistributorStar India
Novi Digital Entertainment
Release
Original networkStar Jalsha
Picture format576i
1080i HDTV
Original release10 December 2018 (2018-12-10) –
17 May 2019
External links
Hotstar

The show upholds the life of 17th century Bengali ruler Siraj ud-Daulah and his wife Lutfunnisa Begum aka Lutfa, and her quest how she stands by her husband Siraj against enemies and domestic malices amid political unrest. The series stars model turned actor Sean Banerjee (who is Supriya Devi's grandson to mention) and Pallabi Dey (of Colors Bangla's show "Resham Jhanpi" fame) in the lead roles of Siraj and Lutfa respectively.

Synopsis

The story is set against the backdrop of 18th century Bengal when Nabab Siraj-ud-daulah, notably the last independent ruler of the kingdom of Bengal sat on the throne succeeding his maternal grandfather Nabab Ali Bordi Khan and ruled amid various political tension, aggression and anarchy on part of the English, betrayal on part of close relatives (like his elder maternal aunt Ghoseti Begum) and his chief military advisor Mir Jafar, and various other struggles on account of the crown of Bengal. In such a situation, the series Ami Sirajer Begum upholds, as per the narrative by Sree Parabat in his famous book "Ami Sirajer Begum", how Siraj falls in love with a maid Lutfa and how she becomes capable of becoming the Nabab's wife, Begum Lutfunnisa and how she stands by the Nabab as his main support against all odds under diverse circumstances.[3]

Cast

Awards and Fame

It is known to be the most ambitious and expensive project of Bengali television series. Its lead actor Sean Banerjee has won awards for the best actor of 2019 in West Bengal tele academy awards for the portrayal of Mirza Muhammad Siraj ud Daulah.

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References
  1. "'Ami Sirajer Begum' to hit the TV screen soon". The Times of India. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. "Ami Sirajer Begum has three undeniable usps".
  3. "Period-drama 'Ami Sirajer Begum' to end soon - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. "Badshah Moitra and Chandreyee Ghosh to be seen in 'Ami Sirajer Begum'". TIMESOFINDIA.COM. 20 October 2018.
  5. "Rupa Bhattacharjee to play a meaty role in Ami Sirajer Begum". TIMESOFINDIA.COM. 11 December 2018.
  • Webpage of Sree Parabat, including rare photos and a complete list and images of his books. The page also contains free downloads of several of his books.
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