Chokher Bali (TV series)

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Chokher Bali
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Title Screen
Genre Romance, Drama
Based on Chokher Bali by Rabindranath Tagore
Written byScreenplay
Anuja Chatterjee
Dialogues
Anuja Chatterjee
StarringRezwan Rabbani Sheikh
Rohit Samanta
Sudipta Roy
Tania Ganguly
Voices ofMadhuraa Bhattacharya
Opening themeChokhe Amaar Trishna
ComposerDebjit Roy
Country of originIndia
Original languageBengali
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes249
Production
Producer Shibaji Panja
Production locations West Bengal
Varanasi
Running time22 Minutes
Production companiesVandana Films and enterprises
Original release
Network Zee Bangla
ReleaseMarch 30, 2015 (2015-03-30) 
January 9, 2016 (2016-01-09)
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Chokher Bali (English: Sands in the eye) [1] is a Bengali language television serial which aired on the Indian general entertainment channel Zee Bangla. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Synopsis

Set in the early twentieth century, the story revolves around the lives of Mahendra, Ashalata, Binodini and Behari. Binodini, a beautiful young widow happened to stay with a newlywed couple, Mahendra and Ashalata. The beauty and charm of Binodini soon enchants Mahendra towards her. But as time progresses, Binodini gets drawn towards Mahendra's friend, the idealist Behari. How Binodini becomes the Chokher Bali for Ashalata forms the trajectory of the story. The story, carved beautifully by Tagore, is a reflection of man-woman relationship and much more.

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  5. "সেরা সুন্দরী হওয়া সত্বেও কেন ইন্ডাস্ট্রি ছাড়লেন চোখের বালির বিনোদিনী". Zoom Bangla.
  6. "বিয়ে করছেন Zee বাংলার 'চোখের বালি' বিনোদিনী, দেখুন গায়ে হলুদের ছবি". Zee News.
  7. "কোথায় হারালেন 'চোখের বালি'র বিনোদিনী?". Eisamay.