Khorkuto is an Indian Bengali television Drama Series that premiered on 17 August 2020[1] and airs on Bengali General Entertainment Channel Star Jalsha and is also available on the digital platform Disney+Hotstar.[2] 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.[3][4]
Cast
Main
- Trina Saha[5] as Shrotoshini Bose Mukherjee aka Gungun - Babin's wife.
- Koushik Roy[6] 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[7] as Trilokeshwar Mukherjee aka Bhajan - Soujanyo and Chini's father.
- Anushree Das as Basumati Mukherjee aka Chandana - Soujanyo and Chini's mother.
- Sohini Sengupta[8][9] 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[10] 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[11] as Imon Chatterjee née Mukherjee aka Chini - Soujanyo's younger sister, Rupanjan's wife.
- Raja Goswami[12] 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[13] 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[14] 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
| Week | Year | BARC Viewership | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRP | Rank | |||
| Week 9 | 2021 | 9.6 | 2 | [15] |
| Week 12 | 2021 | 9.2 | 3 | [16] |
| Week 14 | 2021 | 9.0 | 3 | [17] |
| Week 15 | 2021 | 7.6 | 4 | [18] |
| Week 16 | 2021 | 6.8 | 4 | [19] |
| Week 17 | 2021 | 8.4 | 3 | [20] |
| Week 18 | 2021 | 7.9 | 4 | [21] |
| Week 20 | 2021 | 6.4 | 5 | [22] |
| Week 27 | 2021 | 7.5 | 4 | [23] |
| Week 28 | 2021 | 7.9 | 3 | [24] |
| Week 29 | 2021 | 9.3 | 2 | [25] |
| Week 30 | 2021 | 8.1 | 3 | [26] |
| Week 31 | 2021 | 8 | 3 | [27] |
Adaptations
There are plans to remake this TV soap in Hindi language owing to huge popularity.[28]
| Language | Title | Network(s) | Original Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil | Namma Veetu Ponnu[29][30] | Star Vijay | 16 August 2021 | Remake |
References
- ↑ 'Khorkuto' to launch on August 17; 'Ke Apon Ke Por' gets a different slot. The Times of India.
- ↑ Actors Koushik Roy and Trina Saha to play the leads in 'Khorkuto'. The Times of India.
- ↑ Khorkuto to narrate the tale of love, family bonding and values.
- ↑ ‘Khorkuto’ completes 300 episodes - Times of India. The Times of India(18 June 2021).
- ↑ It's like a dream come true for me to work with Leena Gangopadhyay: Trina Saha.
- ↑ I'm grateful to have such finest actors as my co-stars: Koushik Roy.
- ↑ Of food, fun and frolic(20 January 2021).
- ↑ Actress Sohini Sengupta gets candid about her upcoming show 'Khorkuto' and her real life 'big happy family'.
- ↑ When I was offered Khor Kuto during lockdown, I felt blessed: Sohini(28 October 2020).
- ↑ #Rewind2020: Khorkuto to Khirer Putul; hits and misses of Bengali TV. The Times of India(24 December 2020).
- ↑ Team ‘Khorkuto’ has a blast at an award function. The Times of India(11 March 2021).
- ↑ Actor Raja Goswami joins the cast of 'Khorkuto'.
- ↑ বহুদিন পরে টেলিভিশনে ফিরছেন ঋষভ বসু, কোন ধারাবাহিকে?. TV9 Bangla(12 May 2021).
- ↑ Khorkuto: ৩০০ পর্বে ‘খড়কুটো’, তিন্নি দিদি ফিরতেই বড় হয়ে যাবে গুনগুন?(18 June 2021).
- ↑ TRP তালিকায় সেরার স্থান হারাল ‘খড়কুটো’, সেরা দশে নেই ‘মোহর’, প্রথম কোন সিরিয়াল?. Hindustan Times Bangla(11 March 2021).
- ↑ ‘কৃষ্ণকলি’র থেকে সেরার মুকুট ছিনিয়ে নিল ‘মিঠাই’, TRP তালিকায় সেরা দশে কারা. Hindustan Times Bangla.
- ↑ প্রথমস্থান দখলে রাখল ‘মিঠাই’, TRP তালিকায় সেরা ১০ নেই ‘মোহর’!. Hindustan Times Bangla.
- ↑ আবারও বাংলা সেরা ‘মিঠাই’, ম্লান ‘খড়কুটো’ ম্যাজিক?. Anandabazar Patrika(22 April 2021).
- ↑ হুড়মুড়িয়ে TRP রেটিং পড়ল সব ধারাবাহিকের! প্রথম স্থান কি ধরে রাখতে পারল মিঠাই?. Hindustan Times Bangla.
- ↑ ‘মিঠাই’ আবার ‘বাংলা সেরা’, ‘কৃষ্ণকলি’, ‘খড়কুটো’, ‘রাসমণি’র মধ্যে হাড্ডাহাড্ডি লড়াই. Anandabazar Patrika(6 May 2021).
- ↑ অপ্রতিরোধ্য ‘মিঠাই’ ফের ‘বাংলা সেরা’, সপ্তাহ সেরা ‘মোদক পরিবার’. Anandabazar Patrika(13 May 2021).
- ↑ TV Serial: অপ্রতিরোধ্য ‘মিঠাই’, ‘সেরা ৫’-এ ‘খড়কুটো’, এগিয়েছে ‘মহাপীঠ তারাপীঠ’. Anandabazar Patrika(27 May 2021).
- ↑ TV Serial: ‘মিঠাই’-এর দুরন্ত গতি অব্যাহত! সিদ্ধার্থ আর মিঠাইয়ের রসায়নে মজে গোটা বাংলা. Anandabazar Patrika(15 July 2021).
- ↑ TV Serial: ‘মিঠাই’ সবার সেরা, সৌজন্য ও গুনগুনের আবার বিয়ে হতেই ‘খড়কুটো’ তৃতীয়. Anandabazar Patrika(22 July 2021).
- ↑ TV Serial: আবার সেরার সেরা ‘মিঠাই’, ‘সৌগুন’-এর মিলনে দ্বিতীয় স্থানে ‘খড়কুটো’. Anandabazar Patrika(29 July 2021).
- ↑ TV Serial: গুনগুন কি হেরে গেল মিঠাইয়ের কাছে? দেখে নিন ধারাবাহিকের যুদ্ধে কে এগিয়ে. Anandabazar Patrika(5 August 2021).
- ↑ TRP: মিষ্টিমুখ বহাল 'মিঠাই'-র! চমক দিয়ে এগিয়ে এল আরও এক মেগা. Aaj Tak বাংলা(14 August 2021).
- ↑ বাংলা থেকে মুম্বই যাচ্ছে ‘খড়কুটো’, হিন্দি রূপান্তরের ভার সামলাবেন লীনা-শৈবালই. Indian Express Bangla(9 February 2021).
- ↑ ‘খড়কুটো’ উড়ে গেল তামিলনাড়ুতে!. Ei Samay(27 July 2021).
- ↑ ’நம்ம வீட்டு பொண்ணு’ சீரியலில் இணைந்த பிரபலம்! யார் தெரியுமா. CNN News18(5 July 2021).
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