Barrister Babu

Barrister Babu is an Indian social drama television series that premiered 11 February 2020 on Colors TV.[1] The show is produced by Shashi Sumeet Productions and stars Aurra Bhatnagar and Pravisht Mishra.[2]

Barrister Babu
GenreDrama
Created by
Written by
StarringAurra Bhatnagar
Pravisht Mishra
Opening theme
  • Rishta Tera Mera
Country of originIndia
Original language(s)Hindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes67
Production
Producer(s)
Production location(s)Mumbai
Goregaon
Kolkata
Pailan
Cinematography
  • Sudesh Kotian
  • Prateek Singh
Camera setupMulti-Camera
Running time20 minutes approx.
Production company(s)Shashi Sumeet Productions
DistributorViacom 18
Release
Original networkColors TV
Picture format
Audio formatDigital TV
Original release11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) –
present
External links
Production website

Barrister Babu revolves around child bride Bondita Das who married Anirudh Roy Choudhary in her childhood and how Anirudh fights society for her education and helps make her a barrister.[3]

Plot

Anirudh Roy Choudhary returns to his hometown Tulsipur after completing his studies in London and becoming a barrister. He is deeply concerned about the stereotypical and regressive rituals and customs that make India a backward country. Bondita Das is a curious and anxious 10 year old girl who has her own perspective of viewing the world. However, her point of view is not accepted by her family.

Anirudh's family gets angry when they learn that he wants to remove the shackles of casteism and wants to bring a change in the mindset of people for a progressive future. Anirudh and Saudamini "Mini" Bhaumik are childhood friends who are in love. Their match has always been approved by their families.

Bondita writes a letter to her would be husband stating her conditions for marriage. By chance, this letter reaches Anirudh who appreciates her thinking and outlook. Bondita's groom is a sixty year old man who dies during the wedding ritual and the village people try to force Bondita to commit sati. In a bid to protect her life, Anirudh ends up marrying her. When he brings Bondita to home, Anirudh's family oppose the marriage but he clarifies that Bondita is his responsibility, not his wife. Saudamini is hurt to learn about Anirudh's marriage and decides to separate the two, constantly playing tricks.

Anirudh decides to educate Bondita on learning that she is uneducated.

Cast

Main
  • Aurra Bhatnagar as Bondita Das: Sumati and Arvind's daughter; Anirudh's wife (2020–present)
  • Pravisht Mishra as Anirudh Roy Choudhary: Binoy's son; Somnath and Batuk's brother; Bondita's husband (2020–present)

Recurring
  • Arina Dey as Sumati Das: Sundaram's sister; Arvind's wife; Bondita's mother (2020–present)
  • Chandan K Anand as Binoy Roy Choudhary: Trilochan's brother; Anirudh, Somnath and Batuk's father (2020–present)
  • Pranali Rathore as Saudamini "Mini" Bhaumik: Shivraj's daughter; Anirudh's former lover (2020-present)
  • Viraj Kapoor as Somnath Roy Choudhary: Binoy's son; Anirudh and Batuk's brother (2020–present)
  • Meet Rohar/Vaidik Poriya as Batuk Roy Choudhary: Binoy's son; Anirudh and Somnath's brother (2020–present)
  • Rohan Roy as Sundaram Jadhav: Sumati's brother; Devoleena's husband; Sampoorna's father; Bondita's uncle (2020–present)
  • Barsha Chatterjee as Devoleena Jadhav: Sundaram's wife; Sampoorna's mother; Bondita's aunt (2020–present)
  • Rishi Khurana as Trilochan Roy Choudhary: Binoy's brother; Anirudh, Somnath and Batuk's uncle (2020–present)[4]
  • Pallavi Mukherjee as Sampoorna Jadhav: Devoleena and Sundaram's daughter; Bondita's cousin; Saurabh's wife (2020–present)
  • Dev Aaditya as Saurabh Munshi: Biraj and Premal's son; Sampoorna's husband; Househelp at the Roy Choudhary household (2020–present)
  • Aashish Kaul as Shivraj Bhaumik: Basuri's son; Binoy's friend; Saudamini's father (2020–present)
  • Akshita Arora as Basuri Devi Bhaumik: Shivraj's mother; Saudamini's grandmother (2020–present)
  • Premchand Singh as Premal Munshi: Sumari and Biraj's husband; Saurabh's father (2020–present)
  • Madhushee Sharma as Sumari Munshi: Premal's first wife (2020–present)
  • Hetal Yadav as Biraj Munshi: Premal's second wife; Saurabh's mother (2020–present)
  • Kundan Kumar as Bihari: Househelp at the Roy Choudhary household (2020–present)

Production

The production and airing of the show was halted indefinitely in late March 2020 due to the Covid-19 outbreak in India.[5] Because of the outbreak, the filming of television series and films was halted on 19 March 2020 and expected to resume on 1 April 2020 but could not and the series was last broadcast on 31 March 2020 when the remaining episodes were aired.[6][7] The episodes resumed on 6 July 2020.[8]

References
  1. "Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 to Roadies season 17; list of TV shows to look forward". The Times of India.
  2. "Barrister Babu' Cast Full List: Everything You Need To Know". Republic World.
  3. "Barrister Babu on the sets Anirudh doesn't consider young Bondita as his wife". The Times of India.
  4. "Rishi Khurana joins the cast of 'Barrister Babu', calls his character "typical saas of TV" - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  5. "Television Industry in a Slump With the Lockdown". The Quint.
  6. "Coronavirus outbreak: Film and television shootings to stop till March 31". India Today.
  7. "COVID-19 impact: TV industry braces for loss as production stalled". Live Mint.
  8. "Shooting of popular shows 'Barrister Babu' and 'Shubharambh' commences after lockdown". Republic World.
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