Phagun Bou

Phagun Bou (Bengali: ফাগুন বউ); is an Indian Bengali television soap opera that premiered on 19 March 2018 and airs on STAR Jalsha daily and is available on the digital platform Hotstar. It has been produced under Magic Moments Motion Pictures of Saibal Banerjee and Leena Gangopadhyay. The show stars Vikram Chatterjee and Oindrila Sen in lead roles and Koushik Roy in a negative role.[1] This show marks the comeback of Vikram Chatterjee [2] and Oindrila Sen [3] on television, the latter after 6 years. It completed over 534 episodes in November 2019.

Phagun Bou
GenreSoap opera
Written byLeena Gangopadhyay
Directed bySaibal Banerjee
Diganta Sinha
Creative director(s)Leena Gangopadhyay
Presented byBright Advertising Pvt. Ltd.
StarringVikram Chatterjee
Oindrila Sen
Theme music composerDebojyoti Mishra
Opening themeFagun Hawai Hawai
Phagun Bou-er Katha
Country of originIndia
Original language(s)Bengali
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes534
Production
Executive producer(s)Sumit Kumar Roy
Satyajit Chakraborty (Magic Moments) ;
Kastuvi Ghosh
Sriya Basu (STAR Jalsha).
Producer(s)Saibal Banerjee
Production location(s)Kolkata
Asansol
Kalimpong
CinematographySiddhartha Mukherjee
Editor(s)Sameer
Soumen
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes (approx.)
Production company(s)Magic Moments Motion Pictures
DistributorStar India
Novi Digital Entertainment
Release
Original networkSTAR Jalsha
Picture format576i SDTV
1080i HDTV
Original releaseMarch 19, 2018 (2018-03-19) –
November 29, 2019 (2019-11-29)
External links
Official website

It is one of the most successfully run daily soaps launched by Star Jalsha as the makers have never failed to surprise the audience with regular and unexpected plot twists.The show had a TRP of 6.4 in its first week.[4] The show which is based on the idea of finding true love, with the backdrop of music, has also been shot in parts of North Bengal.[5] This show also marks the pairing of Vikram and Oindrila, for the second time since Saat Paake Bandha.[6] In the third week of June 2018, Phagun Bou became the most watched show on its airing channel, Star Jalsha.[7]

Series overview

Phagun Bou deals with the whimsical nature of the relationship that develops between Roddur and Mohul, two strangers destined to be together for life. The series follows the blossoming love between the two after many ups and downs in their relationship, where Mohul was initially inclined towards Ayandeep's brother, Anurup.

Premise

A shy and reserved Ayandeep's relationship with his wife, Mahul, sees troubled waters after his cousin, Anurup, starts putting doubts in his head about the possibility of an affair between them.

Cast

Main cast
  • Vikram Chatterjee as Dr. Ayandeep Ghosh aka Roddur - A doctor, Mohul's husband.[8]
  • Oindrila Sen[9] as Mohul Ghosh (née Bose) - A singer, Roddur's wife.

Recurring cast

Mohul's family members / Roddur's in-laws

  • Abhishek Chatterjee as Chandrajit Bose aka Chandu – Bidhumukhi and Amrapali's husband; Bibi, Mohul and Munna's father. (Deceased)
  • Anushree Das as Bidhumukhi Bose – Chandrajit's first (legal) wife, Bibi's mother, Mohul and Munna's stepmother.
  • Bidipta Chakraborty as Amrapali Bose [10] – Chandrajit's second (unofficial) wife, Mohul and Munna's mother, Bibi's stepmother.
  • Debolina Mukherjee as Bibi Ghosh (née Bose) – Chandrajit and Bidhumukhi's daughter, Amrapali's stepdaughter, Mohul and Munna's elder half sister, Ayan's second wife. She is caring and straightforward by nature.
  • Arnab Banerjee as ACP Ayan Ghosh - An IPS officer, Bibi's husband, Kurchi's once estranged husband.
  • Ashok Bhattacharja as Indrajit Bose – Arati's husband, Chandrajit and Shatrujit's father; Bibi, Mohul, Mou, Piyu and Munna's grandfather.
  • Chhanda K. Chatterjee as Arati Bose – Indrajit's wife, Chandrajit and Shatrujit's mother; Bibi, Mohul, Mou, Piyu and Munna's grandmother.
  • Jayashree Mukherjee Kaul as Jayashree Bose aka Jaya – Shatrujit's wife and Mohul's paternal aunt. She is Mou and Piyu's mother.
  • Madhumita Roy as Mohua Bose aka Mou – Shatrujit and Jaya's elder daughter; Bibi, Mohul, Piyu and Munna's sister.

Roddur's family members / Mohul's in-laws

  • Santu Mukherjee as Jadabendra Ghosh aka Jodu – Roddur's eldest paternal uncle; Amitava, Anirudhha and Rajatava's elder brother; Barshan and Tultuli's father, Nilanjana's father-in-law.
  • Shankar Chakraborty as Amitava Ghosh aka Ankur – Roddur's foster father and elder paternal uncle, Mayurakshi's husband, Tuki's father and Mohul's father-in-law.
  • Laboni Sarkar as Mayurakshi Ghosh – Roddur's foster mother and elder aunt, Amitava's wife, Tuki's mother, Anurup's maternal aunt and Mohul's mother-in-law.
  • Bharat Kaul as Aniruddha Ghosh aka Ani / Gulu – Malobika's husband, Roddur's biological father, an actor, Mohul's father-in-law.
  • Malobika Sen as Malobika Ghosh (née Bose) - Aniruddha's wife, Roddur's biological mother, a classical dancer and former lawyer, Mohul's mother-in-law.
  • Diganta Bagchi as Rajatava Ghosh aka Riju – Roddur's younger paternal uncle, Sonali's husband, Jojo and Puchki's father.
  • Rajshree Bhowmik as Sonali Ghosh – Roddur's younger aunt, Riju's wife, Jojo and Puchki's mother.
  • Suman Banerjee[11] as Gagandeep Ghosh aka Barshan – Jodu's son, Tultuli's elder brother, Roddur's elder cousin brother, a salaryman and Nilanjana's husband.
  • Sneha Chatterjee Bhowmik as Nilanjana Ghosh (née Mitra) – An office worker, Barshan's wife, Roddur's sister-in-law.
  • Bulbuli Choubey Panjha as Simontika Ghosh Dutta aka Tultuli – Roddur's elder cousin sister, Anirban's former wife, Nilanjan's wife.
  • Badshah Moitra as Nilanjan Dutta - Tultuli's second husband, Tuki's former love interest.
  • Koushik Roy as Anurup Mallick aka Roop – Roddur's younger cousin brother, a singer, and Mohul's arch rival, Brishtilekha's estranged husband. Anurup is Mayurakshi's sororal nephew (i.e. her sister's son) and has been raised by her.
  • Ankita Chakraborty as Brishtilekha Mallick - Anurup's estranged wife, who was initially unwillingly involved with a terrorist group. She was later jailed.
  • Madhubani Ghosh Goswami[12] as Aratrika Ghosh aka Tuki – Roddur's younger cousin sister, Amitava and Mayurakshi's daughter.
  • Sujoy Saha as Animesh Ghosh aka Jojo – Roddur's younger cousin brother, Rajatava and Sonali's son.
  • Asmee Ghosh as Sampurna Ghosh aka Puchki – Roddur's younger cousin sister, Rajatava and Sonali's daughter.

Others

  • Joyjit Banerjee as Anirban Chakraborty – Tultuli's former husband and a girl trafficker with sinister intentions.
  • Mishmee Das as Rumjhum Mitra – Nilanjana's younger paternal cousin sister.
  • Solanki Roy as Dr. Mrinalini Sengupta -Roddur's batchmate in M.B.B.S. course who used to have romantic feelings for him and briefly served as his psychiatrist.
  • Soumi Banerjee as Sonajhuri Goswami - Amitava's friend's daughter, Anurup's admirer and former fiancée.
  • Nilankur Mukhopadhyay as Roddur's colleague and junior doctor.
  • Samata Das as Doyel Mukherjee - Barshan's friend and romantic interest, with whom he has an extra-marital affair.
  • Priya Mondal as Mili Sharma - Roddur's friend Rakesh's widow, Roddur's former protege.
  • Phalguni Chatterjee as Ayan's father.
  • Rajanya Mitra as Kurchi Ghosh - Ayan's first wife, she used to suffer from mental ailment.
  • Rupsha Chatterjee as Meghna Basu - A renowned music director who was flirtatious towards Roddur.

Guest appearances
  • Adil Hussain – To promote his film Maati
  • Arati Mukhopadhyay - as judge in the final rounds of the singing competition Mohul and Anurup participated in.
  • Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee - as the host/anchor in the final rounds of the singing competition Mohul and Anurup participated in.

Background and production

Development

Screenwriter Leena Gangopadhyay[13] who has previously written down the script for Bengali TV shows like ETV Bangla's long-running drama series Sonar Horin and another daily soap Binni Dhaner Khoi, Zee Bangla's partition-themed love saga Keya Patar Nouko, and Star Jalsha's serials Ishti Kutum and Jol Nupur ; developed the central idea for Phagun Bou, whose premise was initially based on a rivalrous love triangle.

Casting

Vikram Chatterjee who had previously collaborated with Ganguly and Banerjee in their production Ichche Nodee, was selected to portray the lead role of Dr. Ayandeep Ghosh aka Roddur. Oindrilla Sen who was seen opposite Chatterjee in the 2010 romance drama series "Saat Paake Bandha" (on Zee Bangla), was cast in to play the titular protagonist, Mohul aka "Phagun Bou"; taking into account her onscreen chemistry with Chatterjee.[6] Actor Koushik Roy, noted for his negative portrayal of "Krishnendu Sengupta" in the romance saga Bojhena Se Bojhena; was cast to portray Anurup, the other person aspiring for Mohul's love and the chief antagonist of the seies.[14]

Broadcast and streaming services

The series is telecast everyday on Bengali GEC Star Jalsha and its corresponding channel with HD feed, Star Jalsha HD. It is available via optimum cable connection or by satellite TV connections. The show has been distributed by Star India, in association with Novi Digital Entertainment. On the digital platform, Phagun Bou is available for viewing on the app Hotstar. New episodes are released earlier than on TV, and the service is available for viewers having a premium subscription plan.

Filming

The show has been filmed at several locations, the most prominent being Kalimpong.

Soundtrack

The title song for the series Phagun Bou has been sung by singer Anwesha Dutta Gupta, who has frequently collaborated with the production house Magic Moments Motion Pictures for recording theme songs for Bengali television serials. While, the original music has been given by Debojyoti Mishra.

Phagun Bou Soundtrack:
No.TitleSingerLength
1."Phagun Bou-er Katha"Anwesha Dutta Gupta2:32
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gollark: Bee you UTTERLY, [REDACTED] homogenous differential equation.

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  2. "Vikram Chatterjee shows his fun side in a post". The Times of India. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  3. "Oindrila back on TV with a new serial". TIMESOFINDIA.COM. 16 March 2018.
  4. "Phagun Bou rakes in high TRPs in opening week". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 30 March 2018.
  5. "Vikram and Oindrila's Kalimpong diaries". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 6 April 2018.
  6. "TV show makers try the 'hit jodi' formula to gain TRPS". TIMESOFINDIA.COM. 31 March 2018.
  7. "Phagun Bou most watched show on its channel". TIMESOFINDIA.COM. 14 June 2018.
  8. "Roddur gets married to Mohul in Phagun Bou". TIMESOFINDIA.COM. 10 June 2018.
  9. "My character has multiple shades: Oindrila of Phagun Bou". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 18 April 2018.
  10. "Bidipta Chakraborty on her upcoming serial 'Phagun Bou'". TIMESOFINDIA.COM. 17 March 2018.
  11. "I like playing negative characters: Suman Banerjee". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 3 April 2018.
  12. "TV actress Madhubani Goswami shares her happiness mantra". TIMESOFINDIA.COM. 11 April 2018.
  13. "নিজের খেয়ালে দুম করে কোনও শো ছেড়ে দেওয়া আমার মতে একটা ক্রাইম". ebela.in (in Bengali). 27 April 2017.
  14. "The Most Desirable women 2017 on Bengali television". TIMESOFINDIA.COM. 23 April 2018.
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