Durga (TV series)

Durga was an Indian Bengali language television soap opera, which aired from 8 September 2008 – 26 June 2010 on Bengali GEC Star Jalsha.[2] The show starred Payel De, Sandipta Sen,[3] Gourab Chatterjee[4] and Swagata Mukherjee[5] in lead roles.

Durga
GenreIndian soap opera
Drama
Mythology
Romance
Thriller
Created byShree Venkatesh Films
Directed byAnupam Hari
Creative directorSahana
Presented byShree Venkatesh Films
StarringPayel De
Sandipta Sen
Gourab Chatterjee
Swagata Mukherjee
Theme music composerJeet Ganguly
ComposerJeet Ganguly
Country of originIndia
Original languageBengali
Production
ProducersShrikant Mohta
Mahendra Soni
Production locationKolkata
Running time22 minutes
Production companyShree Venkatesh Films[1]
DistributorStar India
Release
Original networkStar Jalsha
Picture format576i
HDTV 1080i
Original release8 September 2008 (2008-09-08) –
26 June 2010 (2010-06-26)
Chronology
Followed byGaaner Oparey

A spiritual sequel or a reboot of this series, Durga Durgeshwari, premiered in 2019 and ended in 2020. It starred Sampurna Mondal and Bishwarup Banerjee in the lead roles.[6]

Plot

It is the tale of the journey of a village belle and an ardent devotee of Goddess Durga, Durga (Sandipta Sen) who marries a mentally unwell heir, Rupam (Gourab Chatterjee), of an urban rich family. Rupam is kept captive for several years by an evil woman Damini (Swagata Mukherjee). However, Durga's faith in the Goddess, which is her strength helps her to cure Rupam. The Goddess (Payel De) comes to her rescue during all of Durga's challenges. Thus, Durga helps Rupam lead a normal life by defeating the foul plans of his relatives with the help of Goddess Durga.

Cast

Adaptations
Language Title Original release Network(s) Notes
Bengali Durga 8 September 2008 – 26 June 2010 Star Jalsha Original
Kannada Durga 7 December 2015 – 5 August 2017 Star Suvarna Remake
Telugu Durga 6 February 2017 – 10 March 2017 Star Maa Dubbed from Kannada Version
Hindi Durga – Mata Ki Chhaya[7] 14 December 2020 – 12 March 2021 Star Bharat Remake

References
  1. "Sandipta Sen played titular role". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. StarJalsha (5 September 2008). "Durga". Retrieved 29 November 2020 – via YouTube.
  3. "Sandipta likes challenging roles". The Times of India. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. "Actor Gourab Chatterjee is nostalgic these days and we know why, see pic". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  5. "All-time favourite vamps of Bengali television who ruled the hearts; take a look". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  6. "Durga Durgeshwari: Damini Roy Chowdhury is back". The Times of India. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  7. "In Video: First promo of 'Durga' on Star Bharat". bizasialive.com. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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