''Bhoomikanya'' was an Indian TV drama series that was premiered on 30 July 2018 on
Star Jalsha
Star Jalsha is an Indian Bengali language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. It broadcasts Bengali-language programming, such as family dr ...
. The show portrays a modern adaptation of Rupak Saha's novel ''Tarita Puran''.
''Bhoomikanya'' is the television directorial debut for
Arindam Sil The music was composed by
Tabla
A tabla, bn, তবলা, prs, طبلا, gu, તબલા, hi, तबला, kn, ತಬಲಾ, ml, തബല, mr, तबला, ne, तबला, or, ତବଲା, ps, طبله, pa, ਤਬਲਾ, ta, தபலா, te, తబల ...
player
Bickram Ghosh
Bickram Ghosh is an Indian classical tabla player.
Early life
He started learning tabla from his father, Pandit Shankar Ghosh, who had played with Ali Akbar Khan.
Career
Ghosh has performed with Ali Akbar Khan and Pandit Ravi Shankar.
Gho ...
. The title track is sung by
Ujjaini Mukherjee
Ujjaini Mukherjee is an Indian singer.
Early years
At age 10, Ujjaini received her first award from Vijay Kichlu and it was during her early teens that she decided to become a playback singer and performer. Her first recording was for the ...
.
Plot
The story starts off with Tarita, a
herpetologist
Herpetology (from Greek ἑρπετόν ''herpetón'', meaning "reptile" or "creeping animal") is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians ( gymnophiona)) and rep ...
returning home at
Sundargarh in
Odisha State. This area is the stronghold of Chandrabhanu. He is a local gangster who engages in
human trafficking, corruption and illegal abductions. Maheshwar, the chief advisor to Chandrabhanu, prophesies the downfall of Tarita in the beginning of the series. She is assisted in her endeavors by Ankush, a forest ranger who is her love interest. Overall, the unfolding of this gripping tale, delineates the triumph of good over evil.
Cast
*
Sohini Sarkar as Tarita
*
Kaushik Sen
Koushik Sen (born 19 September 1968) is an Indian actor of film, television and theatre based in Kolkata. He is the director of the well-acclaimed theatre group Swapnasandhani. He has won the BFJA awards for best supporting actor for his perform ...
as Chandrabhanu
*
Chiranjeet Chakraborty
Deepak Chakraborty (better known in film career as Chiranjeet Chakraborty; born 2 November 1955), is an Indian actor and director in the Bengali film industry located in Kolkata, West Bengal. He is also a politician and a Member of the Legisl ...
as Maheshwar
*
Anirban Bhattacharya
Anirban Bhattacharya (born 7 October 1986) is an Indian actor, theatre actor, singer and director. His first successful theatre production was ''Debi Sarpamasta'', written by Manoj Mitra, directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay. His other notable work ...
as Ankush
*
Sudipta Chakraborty as Satima
*
Rupanjana Mitra
Rupanjana Mitra is a Bengali film and television actress.
Biography
Mitra has been working in Bengali film and television since 2000. Mitra made her debut in the television serial '' Chokher Bali'' and later worked on the television serial '' ...
as Sanaka
*Ankita Chakraborty as Netra
*
Rimjhim Mitra
Rimjhim Mitra is a Bengali television and film actress. In 2010, she participated in a Bengali dance reality show. In 2013, she was the winner of season one of ''Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Bangla'', shown on ETV Bangla. She joined the Bharatiya Janata ...
as Ankush's sister-in-law.
*
Shakuntala Barua
Shakuntala Barua is an Indian actress. She was born in Kolkata.
Filmography
* Tonic (film) (2020)
* Sahaj Paather Gappo (2016)
* Chaap – The Pressure (2013)
* Phire Eso Tumi (2012)
* Amrita (2012)
* Aaro Kachha Kachhi (2012)
* Aami Mont ...
as Ankush's Grand-Mother
Crew
*Story - Rupak Saha
*Producer - Arindam Sil
*Dialogue - Padmanava Dasgupta
*Camera - Dipyaman Bhattacharya
*Editing - Swapan Basu, Jishu Nath
*Music Director - Bickram Ghosh
*Director - Arindam De
*Screenplay - Kausik Bhattacharya
*Title Track - Ujjaini Mukherjee
*Costume - Abhishek Roy
References
{{Star Jalsha Shows
Bengali-language television programming in India
Star Jalsha original programming
2018 Indian television series debuts
2019 Indian television series endings