Debi Choudhurani (TV series)
Debi Chaudhurani is an Indian Bengali-language period drama that premiered on 16 July 2018 and airs on Star Jalsha daily.[1] It is produced by Subrata Roy, Joydeb Mondal and stars Sonamoni and Rahul Majumdar in lead roles. Sujan Mukherjee, Tanima Sen, Rayati Bhattacharya among others play supporting roles. Since its launch, Debi Chaudhurani became one of the most-watched shows on its airing channel, Star Jalsha.[2]
| Debi Chaudhurani | |
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| Also known as | Debi Choudhurani |
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Based on | Debi Choudhurani by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| Written by | Writam Ghosal |
| Directed by | Amit Sengupta |
| Starring | Sonamoni Rahul Majumdar |
| Opening theme | "Debi Chaudhurani" |
| Composer(s) | Upali |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Bengali |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 420 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Manas Chakraborty |
| Producer(s) | Babu Banik |
| Production location(s) | Kolkata |
| Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes (approx.) |
| Production company(s) | Babu Banik Production |
| Distributor | Star India |
| Release | |
| Original network | Star Jalsha |
| Picture format | 576i SDTV 1080i HDTV |
| Original release | July 16, 2018 – October 25, 2019 |
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| Website | |
The show is an onscreen adaptation of Bankim Chandra Chattapadhyay's renowned novel with the same name. Bankimchandra renewed the call for a resurgent India that fights against oppression of the British Empire with strength from within the common people, based on traditional Indian values of austerity, dedication and selflessness. He championed the tryst of a female protagonist who fought for her people against the oppression of vile zamindars and British Raj.
Plot
Based on a novel by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, this period drama follows Prafulla's journey, starting as an innocent young girl, and eventually becoming Debi Chaudhurani, a powerful bandit queen.
The show charts the journey of Prafulla an ordinary girl to become an iconic woman, an aspirational leader and a legendary warrior. Prafulla's journey to becoming ‘Debi Choudhurani’ is nothing short of iconic, she's the savior of the poor, she's revered and respected by all. Like a true queen she fought for her people against the oppression of the British empire and the cruel zamindars. Bankim Chandra championed the struggle of a woman protagonist at a time when women were still behind the purdah, which inspired so many women to gradually join in on the independence movement. How Prafulla, a woman from an orthodox Bengali backdrop turns into a name feared by the British rulers hold relevance to Bengalis across generations and timelines. A revered leader, a moral compass, a savior to her peasantry, an epitome of austerity and selflessness, very few icons uphold the Bengali feminine spirit as Debi Choudhurani does.
Cast
- Sonamoni Saha (Actress) as Prafullamukhi Rai aka "Prafulla" / Debi Chaudhurani - Titular protagonist.
- Rahul Majumdar as Brojeswar Rai aka "Brojo" - Prafulla's husband.
- Sujan Mukhopadhyay as Haraballabh Rai - A greedy Zamindar, Brojo's father, Prafulla's father-in-law.
- Awrko (Awrkojyoti Roy) as "kartiar sahev" - The British Officer
- Sudip Sarkar as "Sardar" - A dacoit in Bhavani Pathak's troop.
- Sritoma Bhattacharya as Diba - A dacoit in Bhavani Pathak's troop.
- Kanyakumari Mukherjee as Nishi - A dacoit in Bhavani Pathak's troop.
- Sagnik as Bishaai dakat
- Subhamoy Chatterjee as a selfish and greedy Purohit
- Adrija Mukherjee as young Prafulla
- Rayati Bhattacharaya as Prafulla's mother
- Tanima Sen as Brojeswar's grandmother, Harballabh's paternal aunt.
- Jack as a Selfish Zamindar
- Rupsha Guha
- Dipanjan Bhattacharya
- Anindya Banerjee
- Priyantika Karmakar as Sagar bou
- Seenchita Sanyal as Nayan bou
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