Leena Gangopadhyay

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Leena Gangopadhyay
Chairperson of West Bengal Commission for Women
Personal details
Born (1970-11-02) 2 November 1970 (age 53)
Kolkata
ChildrenArka Ganguly
ResidenceKolkata
Alma mater University of Calcutta
Profession Film Producer, writer

Leena Gangopadhyay is an Indian writer, producer, and director, primarily associated with the Tollywood film industry. As of January 2024, she serves as the Chairperson of West Bengal Commission for Women. [1] [2]

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She is one of the founders of Kolkata based production company Magic Moments Motion Pictures alongwith Saibal Banerjee. She is also a Director in Organinc Studios, owned by her son Arka Ganguly.

Works

Films

YearFilmRoleRef
2003 Bhalo Theko Writer [3]
2018 Maati Co-Director and producer [4]
2019 Sanjhbati Co-director [5]
PostponedKhelaghor [6]

Television

Leena Gangopadhyay is the script writer for popular Bengali serials including 'Ishti Kutum', 'Kusum Dola', 'Sreemoyee', 'Mohor' and 'Khorkuto'. She has also co-directed two Bengali films 'Maati' (Earth) and 'Sanjhbati' (Evening light).

Her serials have been remade in multiple regional Indian languages. 'Sreemoyee' written by Gangopadhyay was made in Hindi (as Anupama), Kannada (as Inthi Nimma Asha), Marathi (as Aai Kuthe Kay Karte), Malayalam (as Kudumbavilakku), Telugu (as Intinti Gruhalakshmi), Tamil (as Baakiyalakshmi). Yet another serial written by Leena Gangopadhyay 'Mohor' was remade in Kannada as 'Sarasu', Hindi as 'Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani', Malayalam as ‘Koodevide', Marathi as ‘ Swabhiman – Shodh Astitvacha ’, Tamil as 'Kaatrukkenna Veli’ and Telugu as 'Guppedantha Manasu'.

While Leena Gangopadhyay's serials have been popular, controversy has not been far behind. She has been criticised and trolled on social media for writing stories that are regressive, called to end a few of the serials with reasons cited including lack of originality in storyline, repetitiveness in plot, the negative influence on society like the serial Guddi [7] and lack of sensitivity in portrayal of a community or people like Ishti Kutum. [8] However, Gangopadhyay, believes that we cannot call the serials progressive or regressive. In an interview with The Telegraph, she said “Writing for television is very different from writing novels. An author can be selfish but a scriptwriter will always have to keep her audience in mind. Television is after all a reflection of society. You cannot deny what exists in society. Regressive points of view exist. That is why we have them in television serials”. [9]

YearSeriesRoleNetworkFirst airedLanguageLast airedEpisodesRemakesRef
2004–2009Shonar HorinWriter ETV Bangla 2004 Bengali 2009—
2009–2013 Binni Dhaner Khoi 31 August 200916 March 20131108
2010–2013 Saat Paake Bandha Zee Bangla 5 July 201020 July 2013956
2011–2013Keya Patar Nouko14 February 201126 October 2013844
2011–2015 Ishti Kutum Star Jalsha 24 October 201113 December 20151332Hindi [10]
2013–2015 Jol Nupur 21 January 20135 December 2015901 [10]
2013–2014Hiyar Maajhe ETV Bangla 16 September 201313 December 2014390
2014–2016Chokher Tara Tui Star Jalsha 24 March 201424 July 2016793
2015–2016 Kojagori Zee Bangla 2 February 201513 February 2016328
2015–2017 Ichche Nodee Star Jalsha 15 June 201528 May 2017491
Punyi Pukur 7 December 2015712
2016–2017 Ei Chheleta Bhelbheleta Zee Bangla 28 March 201623 July 2017478 [10]
2016–2018 Kusum Dola Star Jalsha 22 August 20163 September 2018731Hindi [11]
2017–2018Kundo Phuler Mala29 May 201718 March 2018293 [12]
Andarmahal Zee Bangla 5 June 20179 November 2018366
Sanyashi Raja Star Jalsha 11 September 201715 July 2018306
2017Gachkouto Colors Bangla 26 June 201711 November 2017113
Adbhuture Zee Bangla 31 July 20176 October 201750
2018–2019 Phagun Bou Star Jalsha 19 March 201829 December 2019534 [13]
Mayurpankhi 22 September 2019308 [14]
2018–2020 Nakshi Kantha Zee Bangla 12 November 201810 July 2020383 [15]
2019–2021 Sreemoyee Star Jalsha 10 June 201919 December 2021834Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu [16]
Jiyonkathi Sun Bangla 23 September 201918 April 2021486
2019–2022 Mohor Star Jalsha 28 October 20193 April 2022783Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu [17]
2020–2021 Kora Pakhi 13 January 20201 January 2021205
2020–2022 Khorkuto 17 August 202021 August 2021715 [18]
2021 Desher Maati 4 January 202131 October 2021297 [19]
2021–2022 Dhulokona 19 July 202111 December 2022505 [20]
Thoda sa Baadal Thoda sa Paani Colors 23 August 2021 Hindi 4 March 2022134
Roja Enterr10 Bangla 19 September 2021 Bengali 25 January 2022128
2022 Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey StarPlus 3 January 2022 Hindi 20 August 2022198
Sona Roder Gaan Colors Bangla 24 January 2022 Bengali 27 November 2022 [21]
2022 - 2023 Guddi Star Jalsha 28 February 20227 September 2023552
Ekka Dokka 18 July 202224 September 2023430 [22]
2023 - 2024 Icche Putul Zee Bangla 30 January 20239 March 2024326
2023 Balijhor Star Jalsha 6 February 202316 April 202370
2023 - present Kar Kachhe Koi Moner Kotha Zee Bangla 3 July 2023
Jol Thoi Thoi Bhalobasha Star Jalsha 25 September 2023
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 4 StarPlus 6 November 2023Hindi
Badal Sesher PakhiCreative Producer Sun Bangla 13 November 2023Bengali
Jhanak Writer StarPlus 20 November 2023Hindi
Mithi Jhora Zee Bangla 27 November 2023Bengali
2024 - present Ashtami Long Journey Writing Team Zee Bangla 8 April 2024Bengali
RoshnaiWriter Star Jalsha 25 April 2024Bengali
Puber MoynaWriter Zee Bangla UpcomingBengali

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