Aamar Durga is an Indian Bengali television soap opera that premiered on 18 January 2016 on ZEE5[1] and Zee Bangla. Produced by Acropolis Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., it starred Sanghamitra Talukdar and Hritojeet Chattopadhyay in lead roles.

Aamar Durga
GenreSoap opera
Created byAcropoliis Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Story byAshita Bhattacharya
Dialogues
Sayan Chowdhury
Directed byBabu Banik
Creative directorSatyaki
StarringSanghamitra Talukdar
Sanchaari Das
Sumantra Mukherjee
Hritojeet Chattopadhyay
ComposerIndra (Baban)
Country of originIndia
Original languageBengali
No. of episodes554
Production
ProducersSnigdha Basu
Sani Ghose Ray
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companyAcropoliis Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Original release
NetworkZee Bangla
Release18 January 2016 (2016-01-18) –
21 October 2017 (2017-10-21)

The show, set amidst a background of political corruption, has been cited as an example of increasingly diverse roles played by female characters in Bengali programming.[2] [3] The show was discontinued on 21 October 2017.

Cast

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Main

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  • Sanghamitra Talukder as Durga Mukherjee (née Chakraborty)- a brave girl who protests against the corrupt practices of politician Abhirup Mukherjee, Ani's wife. Later, she was elected as Chief Minister. [4]
  • Sanchari Das as Charulata Mukherjee (née Chakraborty) / Charu / Mili- Durga's elder sister, Mihir's wife [5]
  • Hritojeet Chatterjee as Anirban Mukherjee / Ani- Abhiroop's youngest son, Durga's love interest and husband [6]
  • Dhrubajyoti Sarkar as Mihir Mukherjee- Abhiroop's eldest son, Charu's love interest and husband, Durga's brother-in-law

Recurring

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  • Sumanta Mukhopadhyay as Late Abhirup Mukherjee: Mihir and Riya's father; Ani's foster father a corrupt minister.
  • Nandini Chatterjee as Mandira Mukherjee: Abhirup's wife, Mihir and Riya's mother;Ani's foster mother
  • Arindam Banerjee as Late Ishwar Chakraborty: Charu and Durga's father.
  • Maitryee Mitra as Pratima Chakraborty: Charu and Durga's mother
  • Suchismita Chowdhury as Bela: Puja's mother
  • Saibal Bhattacharya / Sohon Bandopadhyay as Bijoy Mukherjee: Abhirup's younger brother, Bela's husband;Puja's father
  • Piyali Basu as Sucheta: a school teacher
  • Ratan Sarkhel as Brojeshwar / Brojo: Ani's biological father, Abhirup's friend
  • Kushal Chakraborty as Sujoy Mukherjee: Neha and Mimi's father
  • Sahana Sen as Shipra: Neha and Mimi's mother
  • Manishankar Banerjee as Captain
  • Juiee Sarkar as Riya
  • Jagriti Goswami as Puja
  • Ishani Das as Neha
  • Oindrila Saha as Mimi
  • Deerghoi Paul as Gunjan Sen
  • Runa Bandopadhyay as Deepa
  • Indrajit Mazumder as Shubhomoy Bose / Shubho: Riya's love interest
  • Subhrajit Dutta as Samrat: Riya's husband
  • Bikash Bhowmik as Bhabani: Samrat's father
  • Judhajit Banerjee as Late Susheel Sen: Gunjan's father, Abhirup's friend.
  • Kuyasha Biswas as Dalia: Charu / Durga's Friend
  • Raj Bhattacharya as Dr. Anjan Sen [7]
  • Sanchari Mondal as Torsha Mitra
  • Shriti Singh as Uma / Durga Governess
  • Arpita Mukherjee as Bilkis: a prisoner
  • Mallika Majumder as Swatilekha: Durga's coach
  • Anindita Sarkar as Aradhya Sen
  • Biresh Chakraborty as Late Pradesh Lahiri: a police officer, killed by Abhirup.
  • Atonu Saha as Prem Majumder

Adaptations

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Language Title Original Release Network(s) Last aired Notes
Bengali Aamar Durga
আমার দূর্গা
18 January 2016 Zee Bangla 21 October 2017 Original
Odia Bijayinee
ବିଜୟିନୀ
23 August 2021 Zee Sarthak 31 December 2022 Remake

References

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  1. ^ "Zee Bangla launches new fiction show Amar Durga". Indian Television. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Breaking stereotypes: Female TV characters pursue offbeat careers to be more relatable". The Times of India. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Team 'Aamar Durga' to battle it out in Dadagiri". Tellychakkar.
  4. ^ "Sanghamitra Talukdar to play the lead in Zee Bangla's new show 'Aamar Durga'". Tellychakkar.
  5. ^ "দীর্ঘ সময় পর জী বাংলায় ফিরছে 'আমার দূর্গা' অভিনেত্রী! এতদিনের বিরতি কেন? কারণ জানালেন সঞ্চারী". 1 Minute Newz. 9 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Bengali actor Hritojeet Chatterjee turns a year older". The Times of India. 27 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Raj to play a positive role in Zee Bangla's Aamar Durga". Tellychakkar.
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