Bengali Brahmos are those who adhere to Brahmoism, the philosophy of Brahmo Samaj which was founded by Raja Rammohan Roy. A recent publication describes the disproportionate influence of Brahmos on India's development post-19th Century as unparalleled in recent times.
Debesh Chattopadhyay is an Indian Bengali film & theatre director and actor. He has also acted in a few Bengali films.
Tomay Amay Mile is a Bengali television drama on Star Jalsha. It ran from 11 March 2013 to 21 March 2016 and stars Ditipriya Roy, Riju Biswas, Roosha Chatterjee and Gourab Roy Chowdhury. The show is an official remake of Star Plus's show Diya Aur Baati Hum.
Byomkesh was a 2014 Indian Bengali crime fiction television series based on the Bengali sleuth Byomkesh Bakshi created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. The series starred Gaurav Chakrabarty, Saugata Bandyopadhyay and Ridhima Ghosh as Byomkesh Bakshi, Ajit and Satyabati respectively. The series premiered on 20 November 2014 on Colors Bangla channel and ended on 14 November 2015. This series is re-runned on 4 March 2024. The first episode was narrated by Sabyasachi Chakrabarty.
Checkmate is an Indian Bengali television thriller series which aired on Star Jalsha from 21 January 2012 to 15 June 2012.
Bhootu is an Indian Bengali language children's comedy-drama television series that aired on Zee Bangla. The series revolves around a friendly girl ghost, "Bhootu", who always tries to help others, often causing light mischief and mayhem in the process. The show was rebooted in Hindi with same name as Bhutu for Zee TV and premiered on 21 August 2017. This Show is 2nd time repeat telecast on Zee Bangla on lockdown 2020.This Show is 3rd time repeat telecast on Zee Bangla Cinema on 25 May 2024.(Mon - Sun 11.00am to 12.00pm)
Goyenda Ginni was an Indian Bengali crime drama anthology television series that premiered on 7 September 2015 to 25 December 2016 and aired on Zee Bangla. It was produced by Shree Venkatesh Films, it starred Indrani Haldar, Saheb Chatterjee, Aditi Chatterjee and Indrajeet Bose. It marks the comeback of Haldar into Bengali television. It replaced the show Raage Anuraage. It got back in March 2020 due to COVID-19 situation. This Show is 4th time repeat telecast on Zee Bangla on 13 May 2024. It fetched a highest trp of 8.0.
Membou is a Bengali television soap opera which premiered on Star Jalsha on 19 September 2016. It was produced by Acropoliis Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Starring lead actress Vinita Chatterjee, and lead actor
Ranu Pelo Lottery was an Indian Bengali-language television soap opera that premiered on 3 December 2018 and aired on Bengali GEC Zee Bangla.The Show starred Bijoylakshmi Chatterjee and model-actor Krushal Ahuja in lead roles; as well as Bhaskar Banerjee, Mimi Dutta and Swagata Mukherjee among others in prominent supporting roles. It marks the comeback of Bijoylakshmi Chatterjee into Bengali television.
Ami Sirajer Begum is an Indian Bengali television historical soap opera that ran from December 2018 to May 2019 on Bengali General Entertainment Channel Star Jalsha, The show was produced under the banner of Dag Creative Media and SVF group. The show was based on a novel by Sree Parabat about the life of 17th century Bengali ruler Siraj ud-Daulah and his wife Lutfunnisa Begum. The roles of Siraj and Lutfa were played by Sean Banerjee and Pallabi Dey.
Karunamoyee Rani Rashmoni was an Indian Bengali historical drama television series which aired on Bengali Entertainment Channel Zee Bangla and is also available on the digital platform ZEE5. It was premiered on 24 July 2017. The serial was earlier produced by Subrata Roy and then it was produced by Zee Bangla. It completed 1,000 episodes on its third birthday and 1,500 episodes on 26 December 2021. After a successful run of 4+1⁄2 years, Karunamoyee Rani Rashmoni went off-air on 13 February 2022.
Jai Kali Kalkattawali is an Indian Bengali language anthology crime "Chalo Paltai" drama series that premiered on 24 July 2017 starring Ananya Chatterjee and Biswanath Basu. It was produced by Shree Venkatesh Films. It went off-air on 1 June 2019, airing 661 episodes. It was re-aired on Star Jalsha and Star Jalsha HD during lockdown period, due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Byomkesh is a Bengali streaming television series based on the Byomkesh Bakshi character created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Set in the 1930s, the series is based on the adventures of Byomkesh, and his friend and biographer Ajit, who usually accompanies Bakshi during his investigations. Anirban Bhattacharya portrays the lead role of Byomkesh, with Subrat Dutta in the role of Byomkesh's trusted friend-turned-aide, Ajit. The first episode premiered on Saturday, 14 October 2017, being the first Byomkesh series to be available on OTT platform hoichoi worldwide.
Ek Akasher Niche is a Family Drama Bengali television serial, which aired on Alpha Bangla. It was produced under the banner of Ravi Ojha Productions. The story is about a middle-class family that deals with various challenges and complications on a daily basis and fights all odds to stay united. With over a thousand episodes that aired in early 2000s the serial was a mega-blockbuster hit in Bengal and other Bengali language dominant parts of the world.
Saat Paake Bandha is an India and Bengali-language television soap opera that premiered on 5 July 2010, and aired on Bengali Zee Bangla. The show starred Oindrila Sen and Vikram Chatterjee in lead roles.
Sarmistha Acharjee is an Indian television and film actress who works in Bengali language films and serials. She is known for her portrayal of Rajlakshmi in the Bengali television series Rajlakshmi Kurukshetram.
Mukut is a 2023 Indian Bengali Drama television series that released from 27 March 2023 on Zee Bangla. The series is produced under the banner of Blues Productions. It stars Shrabani Bhunia and Argha Mitra in lead roles.
