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{{short description|Indian television series}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Khorkuto
| image = Khorkuto.jpg
| genre = [[Family]] [[Comedy]] [[Drama]]
| writer = Leena Gangopadhyay
| director = Saibal Banerjee Snehasish Jana
| creative_director = Leena Gangopadhyay
| starring = [[Trina Saha]] [[Koushik Roy]]
| composer = [[Debojyoti Mishra]]
| opentheme = ''Khorkuto'' by ''[[Anweshaa]]''
| country = India
| language = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 371 
| executive_producer = Debolina Mukhopadhyay Sumit Roy ([[Magic Moments Motion Pictures]]) Taniya Supriyo ([[Star Jalsha]])
| producer = Saibal Banerjee
| editor = Samir Soumen
| location = [[Kolkata]]
| cinematography = Madhab Naskar
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime = 22 minutes
| company = [[Magic Moments Motion Pictures]]
| distributor = [[Star India]] [[Hotstar|Disney+Hotstar]]
| channel = [[Star Jalsha]]
| picture_format = [[SDTV]] [[576i]] [[HDTV]] [[1080i]]
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2020|08|17}}
| last_aired = present
| website = https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/khorkuto/1260039915
| website_title = Disney+Hotstar
}}

'''''Khorkuto''''' is an Indian [[Bengali language|Bengali]] television [[Drama Series]] that premiered on 17 August 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/khorkuto-to-launch-on-august-17-ke-apon-ke-por-gets-a-different-slot/articleshow/77479398.cms|title='Khorkuto' to launch on August 17; 'Ke Apon Ke Por' gets a different slot|language=en|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> and airs on Bengali General Entertainment Channel [[Star Jalsha]] and is also available on the digital platform [[Hotstar|Disney+Hotstar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/actors-koushik-roy-and-trina-saha-to-play-the-leads-in-khorkuto/articleshow/77277996.cms|title=Actors Koushik Roy and Trina Saha to play the leads in 'Khorkuto'|language=en|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The show is produced by [[Magic Moments Motion Pictures]] of Saibal Banerjee and [[Leena Gangopadhyay]] and stars [[Trina Saha]] and [[Koushik Roy]].

==Plot==
It is a family drama. Gungun, a sophisticated girl, crosses paths with Soujanyo, a scholar who belongs to a middle-class joint family, and everything changes. Apart from a beautiful love story, ‘Khorkuto’ narrates the tale of a joint family, its roots and beliefs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/khorkuto-to-narrate-the-tale-of-love-family-bonding-and-values/articleshow/77442963.cms|title=Khorkuto to narrate the tale of love, family bonding and values|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=‘Khorkuto’ completes 300 episodes - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/khorkuto-completes-300-episodes/articleshow/83632839.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=18 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

==Cast==
===Main===
* [[Trina Saha]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/its-like-a-dream-come-true-for-me-to-work-with-leena-gangopadhyay-trina-saha/articleshow/77486889.cms|title=It's like a dream come true for me to work with Leena Gangopadhyay: Trina Saha|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> as Shrotoshini Bose Mukherjee aka Gungun - Babin's wife.
* [[Koushik Roy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/im-grateful-to-have-such-finest-actors-as-my-co-stars-koushik-roy/articleshow/77462406.cms|title=I'm grateful to have such finest actors as my co-stars: Koushik Roy|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> as Soujanyo Mukherjee aka Babin - Gungun's husband.

===Recurring===
==== Soujanyo's Family ====
* [[Dulal Lahiri]] as Siddheshwar Mukherjee, a.k.a Jethai - Soujanyo's elder paternal uncle, Riju and Munia's father.
* [[Ratna Ghoshal]] as Nonibala Mukherjee - Soujanyo's elder aunt, Riju and Munia's mother.
* [[Chandan Sen]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Of food, fun and frolic |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/of-food-fun-and-frolic/cid/1804286 |publisher=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]] |date=20 January 2021}}</ref> as Trilokeshwar Mukherjee aka Bhajan - Soujanyo and Chini's father.
* [[Anushree Das]] as Basumati Mukherjee aka Chandana - Soujanyo and Chini's mother.
* [[Sohini Sengupta]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/actress-sohini-sengupta-gets-candid-about-her-upcoming-show-khorkuto-and-her-real-life-big-happy-family/articleshow/77458113.cms|title=Actress Sohini Sengupta gets candid about her upcoming show 'Khorkuto' and her real life 'big happy family'|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/when-i-was-offered-khor-kuto-during-lockdown-i-felt-blessed-sohini/articleshow/78916090.cms|title=When I was offered Khor Kuto during lockdown, I felt blessed: Sohini|date=28 October 2020 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> as Meghomala Chatterjee née Mukherjee aka Putu - Soujanyo's paternal aunt, a teacher and Sukalyan's wife.
* [[Badshah Maitra]] as Dr. Sukalyan Chatterjee - Putu's husband, Soujanyo's uncle-in-law.
* [[Ambarish Bhattacharya]] as Kamaleshwar Mukherjee aka Potka - Soujanyo's younger paternal uncle, Shaaji's father.
* Jayashree Mukherjee Kaul as Suchitra Mukherjee aka Jaya - Soujanyo's younger aunt, Potka's wife, Shaaji's mother.
* [[Debottam Majumdar]]<ref>{{cite news |title=#Rewind2020: Khorkuto to Khirer Putul; hits and misses of Bengali TV |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/rewind2020-khorkuto-to-khirer-putul-hits-and-misses-of-bengali-tv/photostory/79937437.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=24 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref> as Abhijnan Mukherjee aka Riju - Soujanyo's elder cousin brother.
* [[Rajanya Mitra]] as Nabamita Mukherjee aka Mishti - Soujanyo's sister-in-law, Riju's wife.
* Priyanka Mitra<ref>{{cite news |title=Team ‘Khorkuto’ has a blast at an award function |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/team-khorkuto-has-a-blast-at-an-award-function/articleshow/81448828.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=11 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref> as Imon Chatterjee née Mukherjee aka Chini - Soujanyo's younger sister, Rupanjan's wife.
* Raja Goswami<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/actor-raja-goswami-joins-the-cast-of-khorkuto/articleshow/77692018.cms|title=Actor Raja Goswami joins the cast of 'Khorkuto'|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> as Rupanjan Chatterjee - Chini's husband.
* Sonal Mishra as Samadarshini Mukherjee aka Shaaji - Soujanyo's younger cousin sister, Potka's daughter, Gungun's friend.
* Rishav Basu<ref>{{cite news |title=বহুদিন পরে টেলিভিশনে ফিরছেন ঋষভ বসু, কোন ধারাবাহিকে? |url=https://tv9bangla.com/entertainment/television/rishav-basu-plays-an-important-role-in-khorkuto-360905.html |work=[[TV9 Bangla]] |date=12 May 2021 |language=bn}}</ref> as Adil Seikh - Munia's son and Jethai's grandson.

==== Gungun's Family ====
* [[Abhishek Chatterjee]] as Dr. Kaushik Bose - Gungun's father, a surgeon.
* [[Malabika Sen]] as Dr. Shilpi Bose - Gungun's mother, a doctor.
* Suchishmita Chowdhury as Jui Sengupta - Kaushik's younger sister, Gungun's paternal aunt, Tinni's mother.
* [[Rukma Roy]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Khorkuto: ৩০০ পর্বে ‘খড়কুটো’, তিন্নি দিদি ফিরতেই বড় হয়ে যাবে গুনগুন? |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/khorkuto-crossed-300-episodes-what-all-artists-are-saying-dgtl/cid/1287710 |publisher=[[Anandabazar Patrika]] |date=18 June 2021}}</ref> as Ananya Sengupta aka Tinni - Jui's daughter, Gungun's elder cousin sister, Soujanyo's research assistant.

=== Others ===
* Atmadeep Ghosh as Krish - Gungun's namesake boyfriend.
* Asmee Ghosh as Jhum - Sukalyan's adopted daughter.
* Kanyakumari Chanda as Deboleena - Jhum's mother.

== Reception ==
=== TRP Ratings ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" | Week
! rowspan="2" | Year
! colspan="2" | [[Broadcast Audience Research Council|BARC]] Viewership
! rowspan="2" | Ref.
|-
! [[Target Rating Point|TRP]]
! Rank
|-
|Week 9
|2021
|9.6
|2
|<ref>{{cite news |title=TRP তালিকায় সেরার স্থান হারাল ‘খড়কুটো’, সেরা দশে নেই ‘মোহর’, প্রথম কোন সিরিয়াল? |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/mithai-beats-khorkuto-to-become-the-most-popular-show-in-bengali-television-mohor-out-of-top-10-in-trp-chart-31615464000951.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]] Bangla |date=11 March 2021 |language=bn}}</ref>
|-
|Week 12
|2021
|9.2
|3
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/mithai-beats-krishnakoli-to-be-the-trp-topper-again-among-bengali-serials-chec-out-top-10-list-31616681775373.html|title=‘কৃষ্ণকলি’র থেকে সেরার মুকুট ছিনিয়ে নিল ‘মিঠাই’, TRP তালিকায় সেরা দশে কারা|website=[[Hindustan Times]] Bangla|language=bn}}</ref>
|-
|Week 14
|2021
|9.0
|3
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/mithai-again-tops-the-trp-chart-mohor-out-of-top-10-in-a-shocking-development-31618058881834.html|title=প্রথমস্থান দখলে রাখল ‘মিঠাই’, TRP তালিকায় সেরা ১০ নেই ‘মোহর’!|website=[[Hindustan Times]] Bangla|language=bn}}</ref>
|-
|Week 15
|2021
|7.6
|4
|<ref>{{cite news |title=আবারও বাংলা সেরা ‘মিঠাই’, ম্লান ‘খড়কুটো’ ম্যাজিক? |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/again-mega-mithai-is-the-bengal-topper-slot-leader-for-the-week-dgtl/cid/1277389 |work=[[Anandabazar Patrika]] |date=22 April 2021|language=bn}}</ref>
|-
|Week 16
|2021
|6.8
|4
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=হুড়মুড়িয়ে TRP রেটিং পড়ল সব ধারাবাহিকের! প্রথম স্থান কি ধরে রাখতে পারল মিঠাই?|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/trp-rating-of-bengali-tv-serials-seen-a-major-downfall-due-to-ipl-but-mithai-manages-to-hold-onto-the-number-1-spot-31619098395411.html|website=[[Hindustan Times]] Bangla|language=bn}}</ref>
|-
|Week 17
|2021
|8.4
|3
|<ref>{{cite news |title=‘মিঠাই’ আবার ‘বাংলা সেরা’, ‘কৃষ্ণকলি’, ‘খড়কুটো’, ‘রাসমণি’র মধ্যে হাড্ডাহাড্ডি লড়াই |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/mithai-again-bengal-topper-there-is-a-tough-fight-for-second-third-place-dgtl/cid/1279617 |work=[[Anandabazar Patrika]] |date=6 May 2021|language=bn}}</ref>
|-
|Week 18
|2021
|7.9
|4
|<ref>{{cite news |title=অপ্রতিরোধ্য ‘মিঠাই’ ফের ‘বাংলা সেরা’, সপ্তাহ সেরা ‘মোদক পরিবার’ |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/mithai-is-randomly-bengal-toper-and-slot-leader-in-every-week-dgtl/cid/1280892 |work=[[Anandabazar Patrika]] |date=13 May 2021|language=bn}}</ref>
|-
|Week 20
|2021
|6.4
|5
|<ref>{{cite news |title=TV Serial: অপ্রতিরোধ্য ‘মিঠাই’, ‘সেরা ৫’-এ ‘খড়কুটো’, এগিয়েছে ‘মহাপীঠ তারাপীঠ’ |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/mithai-beats-khorkuto-again-tops-the-trp-dgtl/cid/1283583 |work=[[Anandabazar Patrika]] |date=27 May 2021|language=bn}}</ref>
|-
|Week 27
|2021
|7.5
|4
|<ref>{{cite news |title=TV Serial: ‘মিঠাই’-এর দুরন্ত গতি অব্যাহত! সিদ্ধার্থ আর মিঠাইয়ের রসায়নে মজে গোটা বাংলা |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/mithai-mega-serial-continuously-scoring-highest-mark-in-trp-chart-dgtl/cid/1292946 |work=[[Anandabazar Patrika]] |date=15 July 2021 |language=bn}}</ref>
|-
|Week 28
|2021
|7.9
|3
|<ref>{{cite news |title=TV Serial: ‘মিঠাই’ সবার সেরা, সৌজন্য ও গুনগুনের আবার বিয়ে হতেই ‘খড়কুটো’ তৃতীয় |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/mithai-becomes-bengal-topper-again-continuously-scoring-highest-mark-in-trp-chart-khorkuto-scores-better-than-before-dgtl/cid/1294196 |work=[[Anandabazar Patrika]] |date=22 July 2021 |language=bn}}</ref>
|-
|Week 29
|2021
|9.3
|2
|<ref>{{cite news |title=TV Serial: আবার সেরার সেরা ‘মিঠাই’, ‘সৌগুন’-এর মিলনে দ্বিতীয় স্থানে ‘খড়কুটো’ |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/again-mithai-becomes-bengal-topper-khorkuto-is-in-second-position-dgtl/cid/1295453 |work=[[Anandabazar Patrika]] |date=29 July 2021 |language=bn}}</ref>
|-
|Week 30
|2021
|8.1
|3
|<ref>{{cite news |title=TV Serial: গুনগুন কি হেরে গেল মিঠাইয়ের কাছে? দেখে নিন ধারাবাহিকের যুদ্ধে কে এগিয়ে |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/mithai-is-again-the-bengal-topper-khorkuto-is-in-third-position-dgtl/cid/1296748 |work=[[Anandabazar Patrika]] |date=5 August 2021 |language=bn}}</ref>
|-
|Week 31
|2021
|8
|3
|<ref>{{cite news |title=TRP: মিষ্টিমুখ বহাল 'মিঠাই'-র! চমক দিয়ে এগিয়ে এল আরও এক মেগা |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/television/story/trp-list-31st-week-mithai-remains-top-again-aparajita-apu-khorkuto-top-three-again-see-barc-report-weekly-rating-chart-television-soc-291275-2021-08-12 |work=[[Aaj Tak]] বাংলা |date=14 August 2021 |language=bn}}</ref>
|}

==Adaptations==
There are plans to remake this TV soap in [[Hindi]] language owing to huge popularity.<ref>{{cite news |title=বাংলা থেকে মুম্বই যাচ্ছে ‘খড়কুটো’, হিন্দি রূপান্তরের ভার সামলাবেন লীনা-শৈবালই |url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/leena-shaibal-to-make-khorkutos-hindi-version/ |work=[[Indian Express]] Bangla |date=9 February 2021 |language=bn-IN}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:LightSteelBlue;" | Language
! style="background:LightSteelBlue;" | Title
! style="background:LightSteelBlue;" | Network(s)
! style="background:LightSteelBlue;" | Original Release
! style="background:LightSteelBlue;" | Notes
|-
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|''[[Namma Veetu Ponnu]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=‘খড়কুটো’ উড়ে গেল তামিলনাড়ুতে! |url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-news/bengali-serial-khorkuto-to-remake-in-tamil/articleshow/84782729.cms |work=[[Ei Samay]] |date=27 July 2021 |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=’நம்ம வீட்டு பொண்ணு’ சீரியலில் இணைந்த பிரபலம்! யார் தெரியுமா|url=https://tamil.news18.com/amp/news/entertainment/namma-veetu-ponnu-new-serial-update-vijay-tv-skv-ghta-495669.html|url-status=live|website=CNN News18|date=5 July 2021|language=ta}}</ref>
|[[Star Vijay]]
|16 August 2021
|Remake
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Star Jalsha Shows}}
{{Magic Moments Motion Pictures}}

[[Category:Bengali-language television programming in India]]
[[Category:2020 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:Star Jalsha original programming]]

Khorkuto - Revision history

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