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Phagun Bou

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{{short description|Indian television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Phagun Bou
| image = Phagun Bou.jpg
| caption =
| alt_name =
| genre = [[Soap opera]]
| creator =
| based_on =
| developer =
| writer = Leena Gangopadhyay
| director = Saibal Banerjee Diganta Sinha
| creative_director = Leena Gangopadhyay
| presenter = Bright Advertising Pvt. Ltd.
| starring = [[Vikram Chatterjee]] [[Oindrila Sen]]
| theme_music_composer = Debojyoti Mishra
| opentheme = ''Fagun Hawai Hawai'' ''Phagun Bou-er Katha''
| endtheme =
| composer =
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| num_seasons =
| num_episodes = 534
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Sumit Kumar Roy Satyajit Chakraborty (Magic Moments) ; Kastuvi Ghosh Sriya Basu ([[Star Jalsha]]).
| producer = Saibal Banerjee
| editor = Sameer Soumen
| location = [[Kolkata]] [[Asansol]] [[Kalimpong]]
| cinematography = Siddhartha Mukherjee
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime = 22 minutes
| company = [[Magic Moments Motion Pictures]]
| distributor = [[Star India]] [[Novi Digital Entertainment]]
| channel = [[STAR Jalsha]]
| picture_format = [[576i]] [[SDTV]] [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|03|19}}
| last_aired = {{End date|df=yes|2019|11|29}}
| website = http://www.hotstar.com/tv/phagun-bou/16896
| website_title = Official website
| production_website =
| production_website_title =
}}

'''''Phagun Bou''''' ({{lang-bn|ফাগুন বউ}}); is an [[India]]n [[Bengali language|Bengali]] television [[soap opera]] that was premiered on 19 March 2018 and aired on [[Star Jalsha]] daily and is available on the digital platform [[Hotstar]]. It had been produced under [[Magic Moments Motion Pictures]] of Saibal Banerjee and Leena Gangopadhyay. The show starred [[Vikram Chatterjee]] and [[Oindrila Sen]] in lead roles and [[Koushik Roy]] in a negative role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/vikram-chatterjees-new-show-keeps-social-media-abuzz/articleshow/63092451.cms|title=Vikram Chatterjee's new show keeps social media abuzz|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en-US|date=4 March 2018}}</ref> This show marks the comeback of [[Vikram Chatterjee]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/phagun-bous-vikram-chatterjee-shows-his-fun-side-in-a-post/articleshow/63627297.cms|title=Vikram Chatterjee shows his fun side in a post|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|language=en-US|date=6 April 2018|access-date=19 August 2019}}</ref> and Oindrila Sen<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/oindrila-back-on-tv-with-a-new-serial/articleshow/63332513.cms|title=Oindrila back on TV with a new serial|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en-US|date=16 March 2018}}</ref> on television, the latter after 6 years. It completed over 534 episodes in November 2019.

It is one of the most successfully run daily soaps launched by Star Jalsha as the makers have never failed to surprise the audience with regular and unexpected plot twists. The show had a [[target rating point]] of 6.4 in its first week.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/phagun-bou-rakes-in-high-trps-in-opening-week/articleshow/63544119.cms|title=Phagun Bou rakes in high TRPs in opening week|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en-US|date=30 March 2018}}</ref> The show which is based on the idea of finding true love, with the backdrop of music, has also been shot in parts of [[North Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/vikram-and-oindrilas-kalimpong-diaries/articleshow/63642819.cms|title=Vikram and Oindrila's Kalimpong diaries|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en-US|date=6 April 2018}}</ref> This show also marks the pairing of Vikram and Oindrila, for the second time since ''Saat Paake Bandha''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/tv-show-makers-try-the-hit-jodi-formula-to-gain-trps/articleshow/63558098.cms|title=TV show makers try the 'hit jodi' formula to gain TRPS|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en-US|date=31 March 2018}}</ref> In the third week of June 2018, ''Phagun Bou'' became the most watched show on its airing channel, [[Star Jalsha]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/phagun-bou-most-watched-show-on-its-channel/articleshow/64584609.cms|title=Phagun Bou most watched show on its channel|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en-US|date=14 June 2018}}</ref>

==Series overview==
''Phagun Bou'' dealt with the whimsical nature of the relationship that develops between Roddur and Mohul, two strangers destined to be together for life. The series followed the blossoming love between the two after many ups and downs in their relationship, where Mohul was initially inclined towards Ayandeep's brother, Anurup.

==Premise==
A shy and reserved Ayandeep's relationship with his wife, Mahul, sees troubled waters after his cousin, Anurup, starts putting doubts in his head about the possibility of an affair between them.

==Cast==
===Main===
* [[Vikram Chatterjee]] as Dr. Ayandeep Ghosh aka Roddur - A doctor and a singer, Mohul's husband.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/roddur-gets-married-to-mohul-in-phagun-bou/articleshow/64528198.cms|title=Roddur gets married to Mohul in Phagun Bou|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en-US|date=10 June 2018}}</ref>
* [[Oindrila Sen]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/my-character-has-multiple-shades-oindrilla-of-phagun-bou/articleshow/63811548.cms|title=My character has multiple shades: Oindrila of Phagun Bou|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en-US|date=18 April 2018}}</ref> as Mohul Ghosh (née Bose) - A singer, Roddur's wife.

===Recurring===
'''Mohul's family members / Roddur's in-laws'''
* [[Abhishek Chatterjee]] as Chandrajit Bose aka Chandu – Bidhumukhi and Amrapali's husband; Bibi, Mohul and Munna's father.
* [[Anushree Das]] as Bidhumukhi Bose – Chandrajit's first wife, Bibi's mother, Mohul and Munna's stepmother.
* [[Bidipta Chakraborty]] as Amrapali Bose <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/bidipta-chakraborty-on-her-upcoming-serial-phagun-bou/articleshow/63344596.cms|title=Bidipta Chakraborty on her upcoming serial 'Phagun Bou'|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en-US|date=17 March 2018}}</ref> – Chandrajit's second wife, Mohul and Munna's mother, Bibi's stepmother.
* Debolina Mukherjee as Bibi Ghosh (née Bose) – Chandrajit and Bidhumukhi's daughter, Amrapali's stepdaughter, Mohul and Munna's elder half sister, Ayan's second wife. She is caring and straightforward by nature.
* Arnab Banerjee as ACP Ayan Ghosh - An IPS officer, Bibi's husband, Kurchi's once estranged husband.
* Ashok Bhattacharja as Indrajit Bose – Arati's husband, Chandrajit and Shatrujit's father; Bibi, Mohul, Mou, Piyu and Munna's grandfather.
* Chhanda K. Chatterjee as Arati Bose – Indrajit's wife, Chandrajit and Shatrujit's mother; Bibi, Mohul, Mou, Piyu and Munna's grandmother.
* Jayashree Mukherjee Kaul as Jayashree Bose aka Jaya – Shatrujit's wife and Mohul's paternal aunt. She is Mou and Piyu's mother.
* Madhumita Roy as Mohua Bose aka Mou – Shatrujit and Jaya's elder daughter; Bibi, Mohul, Piyu and Munna's sister.

'''Roddur's family members / Mohul's in-laws'''
* [[Santu Mukherjee]] as Jadabendra Ghosh aka Jodu – Roddur's eldest paternal uncle; Amitava, Anirudhha and Rajatava's elder brother; Barshan and Tultuli's father, Nilanjana's father-in-law.
* [[Shankar Chakraborty]] as Amitava Ghosh aka Ankur – Roddur's foster father and elder paternal uncle, Mayurakshi's husband, Tuki's father and Mohul's father-in-law.
* [[Laboni Sarkar]] as Mayurakshi Ghosh – Roddur's foster mother and elder aunt, Amitava's wife, Tuki's mother, Anurup's maternal aunt and Mohul's mother-in-law.
* [[Bharat Kaul]] as Aniruddha Ghosh aka Ani / Gulu – Malobika's husband, Roddur's biological father, an actor, Mohul's father-in-law.
* [[Malabika Sen]] as Malobika Ghosh (née Bose) - Aniruddha's wife, Roddur's biological mother, a classical dancer and former lawyer, Mohul's mother-in-law.
* Diganta Bagchi as Rajatava Ghosh aka Riju – Roddur's younger paternal uncle, Sonali's husband, Jojo and Puchki's father.
* Rajshree Bhowmik as Sonali Ghosh – Roddur's younger aunt, Riju's wife, Jojo and Puchki's mother.
* Suman Banerjee<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/i-like-playing-negative-characters-suman-banerjee/articleshow/63594952.cms|title=I like playing negative characters: Suman Banerjee|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en-US|date=3 April 2018}}</ref> as Gagandeep Ghosh aka Barshan – Jodu's son, Tultuli's elder brother, Roddur's elder cousin brother, a salaryman and Nilanjana's husband.
* Sneha Chatterjee Bhowmik as Nilanjana Ghosh (née Mitra) – An office worker, Barshan's wife, Roddur's sister-in-law.
* Bulbuli Choubey Panjha as Sriparna Ghosh aka Tultuli – Roddur's elder cousin sister, Anirban's former wife, Nilanjan's former wife.
* [[Badshah Moitra]] as Nilanjan Dutta - Tultuli's second husband, Tuki's husband, Tota's father.
* [[Koushik Roy]] as Anurup Mallick aka Roop – Roddur's younger cousin brother, a singer, and Mohul's arch rival, Brishtilekha's estranged husband. Anurup is Mayurakshi's sororal nephew (her sister's son) and has been raised by her.
* Ankita Chakraborty as Brishtilekha Mallick - Anurup's estranged wife, who was initially unwillingly involved with a terrorist group. She was later jailed.
* Madhubani Ghosh Goswami<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/tv-actress-madhubani-goswami-shares-her-happiness-mantra/articleshow/63714108.cms|title=TV actress Madhubani Goswami shares her happiness mantra|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en-US|date=11 April 2018}}</ref> as Madhuparna Ghosh aka Tuki – Roddur's younger cousin sister, Amitava and Mayurakshi's daughter, Nilanjan's second wife, Tota's mother.
* Sujoy Saha as Animesh Ghosh aka Jojo – Roddur's younger cousin brother, Rajatava and Sonali's son.
* Asmee Ghosh as Sampurna Ghosh aka Puchki – Roddur's younger cousin sister, Rajatava and Sonali's daughter.

===Others===
* Joyjit Banerjee as Anirban Chakraborty – Tultuli's former husband and a girl trafficker with sinister intentions.
* Mishmee Das as Rumjhum Mitra – Nilanjana's younger paternal cousin sister.
* [[Solanki Roy]] as Dr. Mrinalini Sengupta -Roddur's batchmate in M.B.B.S. course who used to have romantic feelings for him and briefly served as his psychiatrist.
* Soumi Banerjee as Sonajhuri Goswami - Amitava's friend's daughter, Anurup's admirer and former fiancé.
* Nilankur Mukhopadhyay as Roddur's colleague and junior doctor.
* [[Samata Das]] as Doyel Mukherjee - Barshan's friend and romantic interest, with whom he has an extra-marital affair.
* Priya Mondal as Mili Sharma - Roddur's friend Rakesh's widow, Roddur's former protege.
* Phalguni Chatterjee as Ayan's father.
* [[Rajanya Mitra]] as Kurchi Ghosh - Ayan's first wife, she used to suffer from mental ailment.
* Rupsha Chatterjee as Meghna Basu - A renowned music director who was flirtatious towards Roddur.

===Guest appearances===
* [[Adil Hussain]] – To promote his film [[Maati]].
* [[Arati Mukhopadhyay]] - as judge in the final rounds of the singing competition Mohul and Anurup participated in.
* Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee - as the host / anchor in the final rounds of the singing competition Mohul and Anurup participated in.

==Background and production==
===Development===
Screenwriter Leena Gangopadhyay<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ebela.in/entertainment/interview-of-leena-ganguly-1.603728|title=নিজের খেয়ালে দুম করে কোনও শো ছেড়ে দেওয়া আমার মতে একটা ক্রাইম|website=ebela.in|language=bn|date=27 April 2017}}</ref> who has previously written down the script for [[Bengali language|Bengali]] TV shows like [[ETV Bangla]]'s long-running drama series ''Sonar Horin'' and another daily soap ''[[Binni Dhaner Khoi]]'', [[Zee Bangla]]'s partition-themed love saga ''[[Keya Patar Nouko]]'', and [[Star Jalsha]]'s serials ''[[Ishti Kutum]]'' and ''[[Jol Nupur]]''; developed the central idea for ''Phagun Bou'', whose premise was initially based on a rivalrous [[love triangle]].

===Casting===
[[Vikram Chatterjee]] who had previously collaborated with Ganguly and Banerjee in their production ''[[Ichche Nodee]]'', was selected to portray the lead role of Dr. Ayandeep Ghosh aka Roddur. Oindrilla Sen who was seen opposite Chatterjee in the 2010 romance drama series ''"Saat Paake Bandha"'' (on [[Zee Bangla]]), was cast in to play the titular protagonist, Mohul aka "Phagun Bou"; taking into account her onscreen chemistry with Chatterjee. Actor [[Koushik Roy]], noted for his negative portrayal of "Krishnendu Sengupta" in the [[Romance (love)|romance]] saga ''[[Bojhena Se Bojhena (TV series)|Bojhena Se Bojhena]]''; was cast to portray Anurup, the other person aspiring for Mohul's love and the chief antagonist of the seies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/the-most-desirable-women-2017-on-bengali-television/articleshow/63877439.cms|title=The Most Desirable women 2017 on Bengali television|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en-US|date=23 April 2018}}</ref>

===Broadcast and streaming services===
The series is telecast everyday on [[Bengali language|Bengali]] [[General Entertainment Channel|GEC]] [[Star Jalsha]] and its corresponding channel with HD feed, [[Star Jalsha]] HD. It is available via optimum cable connection or by satellite TV connections. The show has been distributed by [[Star India]], in association with Novi Digital Entertainment. On the digital platform, ''Phagun Bou'' is available for viewing on the app [[Hotstar]]. New episodes are released earlier than on TV, and the service is available for viewers having a premium subscription plan.

===Filming===
The show has been filmed at several locations, the most prominent being [[Kalimpong]].

==Soundtrack==
The title song for the series ''Phagun Bou'' has been sung by singer Anwesha Dutta Gupta, who has frequently collaborated with the production house [[Magic Moments Motion Pictures]] for recording theme songs for Bengali television serials. While, the original music has been given by [[Debojyoti Mishra]].

{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| headline = Phagun Bou Soundtrack:
| extra_column = Singer
| title1 = Phagun Bou-er Katha
| length1 = 2:32
| extra1 = Anwesha Dutta Gupta
}}

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.hotstar.com/tv/phagun-bou/s-1433 Official Website] at [[Hotstar]]

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

2021-09-01T06:08:47Z

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{{short description|2020 Indian Bengali television period drama series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| director = {{ubl|Swornendu Samaddar|Shamik Bose|Anupam Hari}}
| image = Prothoma Kadambini.png
| first_aired = {{Start date|2020|03|16|df=y}}
| language = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| producer = [[Shrikant Mohta]] [[Mahendra Soni]]
| genre = [[Biopic]] [[Historical]] [[Social]] [[Romance (love)|Romance]] [[Drama]]
| developer = Rajib Gangopadhyay Deepanwita Gangopadhyay
| starring = {{ubl|[[Solanki Roy]]|[[Honey Bafna]]}}
| screenplay = {{ubl|Sharbari Ghoshal|Barun Chattopadhyay}}
| country = India
| distributor = {{ubl|[[Star India]]|[[Novi Digital Entertainment]]}}
| website = https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/prothoma-kadambini/1260023303
| last_aired = {{Start date|2021|02|28|df=y}}
| presenter = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]
| company = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]
| location = [[Kolkata]]
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| picture_format = [[SDTV]] [[576i]] [[HDTV]] [[1080i]]
| name = Prothoma Kadambini
| num_seasons =
| runtime = 22 minutes
| network =
| num_episodes = 258
| production_website = https://svf.in/tvproject/prothoma-kadambini/
| image_alt = Prothoma Kadambini.png
| channel = [[Star Jalsha]]
| website_title = [[Hotstar|Disney+Hotstar]]
| production_website_title = SVF Entertainment
| caption = Promotional Poster
| preceded_by = [[Superstar Parivaar S01]]
| alt_name = Prothoma Kadombini
| followed_by = [[Sanjher Baati]]
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|bn|প্রথমা কাদম্বিনী}}
}}

'''''Prothoma Kadambini''''' was an [[Bengali language|Indian Bengali]] television biographical period drama based on the biography of the first practising female physician of British-ruled India and South Asia, [[Kadambini Ganguly|Doctor Kadambini Ganguly]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=কাদম্বিনীকে 'না'!|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/two-popular-channels-once-rejected-to-telecast-bengali-tele-serial-prathama-kadambini-1.1185999|access-date=2020-08-06|website=anandabazar.com|language=bn}}</ref> The show was aired on Bengali General Entertainment Channel [[Star Jalsha]] and is also available on digital platform [[Hotstar]], that was premiered on 16 March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prothoma Kadombini to launch on March 16 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/prothoma-kadombini-to-launch-on-march-16/articleshow/74604692.cms|access-date=2020-08-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Prothoma Kadombini’s promo talks about period-shaming - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/prothoma-kadambinis-promo-talks-about-period-shaming/articleshow/74487670.cms|access-date=2020-12-07|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref> The show, produced by [[Shree Venkatesh Films]] starred [[Solanki Roy]] and [[Honey Bafna]] in lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-22|title=টেলিপর্দার নতুন জুটি! ‘কাদম্বিনী’-প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতায় নতুন সমীকরণ|url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/honey-bafna-playing-dwarakanath-ganguly-in-star-jalsha-prothoma-kadombini-234881/|access-date=2020-11-26|website=Indian Express Bangla|language=bn-IN}}</ref> The show went to off-air on 28 February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV show Prothoma Kadambini completes 100 episodes - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/tv-show-prothoma-kadambini-completes-100-episodes/articleshow/78268580.cms|access-date=2021-03-02|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=‘Prothoma Kadambini’ to conclude its journey soon - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/prothoma-kadambini-to-conclude-its-journey-soon/articleshow/81148306.cms|access-date=2021-03-02|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-24|title=সাংসারিক কুটকাচালি নেই বলেই কি বন্ধ হচ্ছে প্রথমা কাদম্বিনী ?|url=https://progotirbangla.com/why-is-the-serial-prothoma-kadambini-ending/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Progotir Bangla|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Prothoma Kadambini Is Going To End Very Soon dgtl|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/prothoma-kadambini-is-going-to-end-very-soon-dgtl/cid/1267792|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.anandabazar.com}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Kadambini Ganguly (née Basu), following her upbringing and her struggles to obtain her medical education and eventually becoming successful doctor with the help of her school teacher who later turned to her husband, the social reformer [[Dwarkanath Ganguly|Dwarakanath Ganguly]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=অবশেষে চার হাত এক হল, বিবাহ বন্ধনে আবদ্ধ হল কাদম্বিনী ও দ্বারকানাথ {{!}} Prothoma Kadombini update, Kadombini gets married to Dwarakanath ADB|url=https://bangla.asianetnews.com/amp/bengali-cinema/prothoma-kadombini-update-kadombini-gets-married-to-dwarakanath-adb-qgx30m|access-date=2020-11-26|website=bangla.asianetnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=সংবাদদাতা|first=নিজস্ব|title=বিয়ের পিঁড়িতে কাদম্বিনীও! ‘লোকনাথ’ ভাস্বর এবার ‘ডাক্তার’|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/dwarokanath-ganguly-wants-to-marry-kadambini-in-prothoma-kadambini-dgtl-1.1199171|access-date=2020-11-26|website=anandabazar.com|language=bn}}</ref> Even after the demise of her husband, she continues her job and earnest attempt to reform the society alongside taking care of her family and finally becomes an immortal figure of our history.

==Cast==
===Main===
* Meghan chakraborty / [[Solanki Roy]] as Dr. Kadambini Ganguly (née Bose) aka Bini<ref>{{Cite web|title=Solanki Roy talks about a dream role|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/solanki-roy-talks-about-a-dream-role/cid/1787472|access-date=2020-11-26|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='কাদম্বিনী'র সঙ্গে আমার অনেক মিল রয়েছে, বললেন শোলাঙ্কি|url=https://bangla.popxo.com/ampstory/trending/solanki-roy-shares-her-journey-about-prothoma-kadambini-in-bengali-903974|access-date=2020-11-26|website=bangla.popxo.com}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|title=Little Bini to give Prothoma Kadombini a miss owning to new shooting guidelines - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/little-bini-to-give-prothoma-kadombini-a-miss-owning-to-new-shooting-guidelines/articleshow/76440630.cms|access-date=2020-12-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Honey Bafna]] as [[Dwarkanath Ganguly|Dwarakanath Ganguly]] aka Dwarka<ref>{{Cite web|title=Honey Bafna joins the cast of ‘Prothoma Kadambini’ - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/honey-bafna-joins-the-cast-of-prothoma-kadambini/articleshow/76503405.cms|access-date=2020-11-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=বিনির হাত ধরতে আসছেন তিনি, তবে বাংলা রপ্তে নাজেহাল 'দ্বারকানাথ' হানি!|url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-news/latest-updates-from-the-set-of-bengali-mega-serial-prothoma-kadambini/articleshow/76772803.cms|access-date=2020-11-26|website=EI Samay|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bangla|first=TV9|date=2021-02-25|title=দ্বারকানাথের সফর শেষ, আবেগে ভাসছেন হানি, কাঁদছেন অভিনেতার বাবা, অনুরাগীরা|url=https://tv9bangla.com/entertainment/tollywood/honey-bafna-got-emotional-on-his-journey-with-prothoma-kadambini-333205.html|access-date=2021-03-02|website=TV9Bangla|language=bn}}</ref>

===Recurring===
* [[Animesh Bhaduri]] as Brojokishore Basu, Bini's father
* [[Bidipta Chakraborty]] as Kanak Devi, Bini's mother
* Pritha Roy as Soudamini Basu, Bini's younger sister
* [[Rohit Samanta]] / Fahim Mirza as [[Monomohun Ghose]]
* Rupsa Chatterjee as Swarnalata Ghose
* Prantik Banerjee as Nanda, Bini's paternal uncle
* Sananda Basak as Nanda's wife
* Kaushiki Guha as Bini's elder paternal aunt
* Suchismita Chowdhury as Bini's younger paternal aunt
* Brishti Banerjee as Labanya, Bini's Rangadidi
* [[Payel De]] as Bhabosundari Ganguly (Devi), Dwarkanath's first wife
* [[Rupsha Mondal]] as Bidhumukhi Ray Chowdhury
* Sanmitra Bhaumik as [[Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury]]
* Syamantak Dutti Maitra/Nilotpal Banerjee as Satish
* [[Kheyali Dastidar]] as Udaytara Ganguly, Dwarakanath's mother
* [[Sritama Bhattacharjee]] as Agomoni, Dwarakanath's younger sister
* Shampa Banerjee as Promila, Dwarakanath's another younger sister, Agomoni's elder sister
* Dwaipayan Das as Surendranath Ganguly aka Suren, Dwaraka's cousin
* Jagriti Goswami Ghatak as Shashibala, Bhabosundari's sister & Suren's wife
* Gulshanara Khatun as Surobala, Kadambini's personal assistant
* [[Rahul Dev Bose]] as Dr. Mahim Sen, a famous doctor of whom Bini is a love interest<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rahul Dev Bose bags a meaty role in ‘Prothoma Kadambini’ - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/rahul-dev-bose-bags-a-meaty-role-in-prothoma-kadambini/articleshow/77740932.cms|access-date=2020-11-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Bhaswar Chattopadhyay|Bhaswar Chatterjee]] /Anindya Banerjee as Dr. Rajendra Chandra Chandra, Bini's medical college teacher who didn't want Bini to become a doctor<ref>{{Cite web|title=Actor Bhaswar Chatterjee joins the cast of ‘Prothoma Kadambini’ - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/actor-bhaswar-chatterjee-joins-the-cast-of-prothoma-kadambini/articleshow/77971092.cms|access-date=2020-11-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=প্রথমা কাদম্বিনী তে বিরাট মুখবদল হল {{!}} Prothoma Kadombini {{!}} Star jalsha|url=https://currentboss.ruplayers.com/nauW2NXJZoB4bJc/pratham-k-dambin-t-bir-a-mukhabadala-hala-prothoma-kadombini-star-jalsha.html|language=ru|access-date=2020-11-26}}</ref>
* Bhaskar Banerjee as Raybahadur Sardakanta Deb
*Avijit Sarkar as Dr.Bose
* Sarbadaman Som as Dr. Sanyal
* Krishnendu Adhikari as Shibnath Shastri
* Debomoy Mukherjee as [[Anandamohan Bose|Ananda Mohan Bose]]
* Avijit Dev Roy as Dr. Annada Khastagir
* Rumpa Chatterjee as Manoroma Das, a neighbor of Ganguly family at Cornwallis street house
* Tarun Chakraborty as Rasbihari Das, Manoroma's husband
* Senjuti Sen as Bindubasini, another neighbor at Cornwallis street house
* Debjoy Mallick as Surendranath Banerjee
* Deb Chatt as [[Durga Mohan Das]]
* Sujata Daw as Brahmamoyee Debi, Durgamohan's first wife
* Ivana Dutta as [[Annette Beveridge|Miss Annette Akroyd]]
* Sutirtha Saha as [[Keshab Chandra Sen]]
* Prantik Chowdhury as [[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]]
* Sayani Sengupta Dutta as Soroju, Sardakanta's granddaughter

* Priya Malakar as [[Sarala Roy]](Das), Durgamohan's elder daughter
* Nisha Poddar as [[Abala Bose]](Das) Durgamohan's younger daughter
* Prapti Chatterjee as Swarnaprabha Bose, Ananda Mohan's wife
* Kaushambi Chakraborty as Horosundori Devi
* Tanushree Saha as Nistarini
* Ananya Sen as [[Chandramukhi Basu]]
* Riya Roy as Manomoyee
* Ashmita Chakraborty as Jagattarini Sen, who later turned to Dr. Mahim Sen's wife
* Rubel Ghosh as Jyotibhushan Sarkar
*Swarnodipto Ghose as [[Nilratan Sircar|Nilratan Sarkar]]
*Shovan Chakraborty as Shivaprashad
* Arush Dutta as Lalkamal Dutta
* Suprabhat Mukherjee as Jagannath Bhattacharya
* Writwik Mukherjee as Bagalacharan
* Anirban Paitandi as Kanailal Majumder

* Ankita Chakraborty as [[Anandi Gopal Joshi|Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi]]
* [[Basabdatta Chatterjee]] as [[Jnanadanandini Devi]]
* Priyam Roy as [[Rabindranath Tagore]]
* [[Diya Mukherjee]] as [[Binodini Dasi]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Diya Mukherjee joins the cast of ‘Prothoma Kadambini’ - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/diya-mukherjee-joins-the-cast-of-prothoma-kadambini/articleshow/79407400.cms|access-date=2020-12-05|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
* Akash Ghosh as [[Prafulla Chandra Ray|Dr. Prafulla Chandra Ray]]
* Phalguni Chatterjee as [[Ramakrishna]]
* Mufin Chakraborty as [[Hariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava|Lady Dufferin]]
* Arundhati Chakraborty as [[Jyotirmayee Gangopadhyay|Jyotirmayee Ganguly]]
* Arunava Dey as Probhatchandra Ganguly
* Tania Kar as Dr. Mahim Sen's sister-in-law
* Pinky Mallick as Bhabosundari's mother
* Indranil Mallick as Biren
* Chaitali Mukhopadhyay as Renubala
*Ananda S Choudhuri as Nabakumar Bose, Binodini Dasi's admirer
* Sarbari Mukherjee as Lokkhimoni Naptani, a local matchmaker in Bhagalpur
* Ratan Sarkhel as Gopal Boidyo
* Samir Kundu as Parashor Boidyo
* Pratyusha Saha as Charu

==Production==
The show is produced by [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]. ''Prothoma Kadambini'' was on a halt after airing 5 episodes because of the restrictions on shooting of all television and film productions following the lockdown in India enforced for COVID-19 Pandemic from 18 March 2020. The telecast resumed from 15 June 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-27|title=From new storylines to replacement of actors: Major changes in Bengali TV shows post-lockdown|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/from-new-storylines-to-replacement-of-actors-major-changes-in-bengali-tv-shows-post-lockdown-/photostory/76658644.cms|access-date=2020-08-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

It has done well in television ratings. Moreover, the show had secured its position in the top ten most viewed shows on Bengali television in 15+ Urban BARC TRP chart on the week 42, 43 and 44 in the year 2020.<ref>{{Citation|title=এই প্রথমবার টিআরপিতে সেরা দশে জায়গা পেল প্রথমা কাদম্বিনী। This Week TRP Prothoma Kadombini in Top 10|url=https://papai39able.ruplayers.com/m3qQudGQm4WNr6s/i-prathamab-ra-i-rapit-s-r-da-j-ag-p-la-pratham-k-dambin-this-week-trp-prothoma-kadombini-in-top-10.html|language=ru|access-date=2021-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Estadísticas en YouTube para el video এই প্রথমবার টিআরপিতে সেরা দশে জায়গা পেল প্রথমা কাদম্বিনী। This Week TRP Prothoma Kadombini in Top 10 - NoxInfluencer|url=https://es.noxinfluencer.com/youtube/video-analytics/5HYUm-gUYww?utm_source=facebook|access-date=2021-03-02|website=es.noxinfluencer.com|language=es}}</ref>
This biopic based on the real lifestory of Dr Kadambini Ganguly had ranked 8th position in Top 10 Bangla serial of 2021 that were popular in the Bengal (India) then.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top Bangla Serial 2021 - 10 Serials That Are Popular In Bengal Now|url=https://www.thebengalitoday.com/2021/02/bangla-serial.html|access-date=2021-03-02}}</ref>

== Developers ==
The people who have contributed to develop this series with several information are in the following:-
* Rajib Gangopadhyay
* Deepanwita Gangopadhyay
* Mousumi Bandopadhyay
* Chhandak Sengupta
* Amit Das
* Acharya Bandopadhyay
* Sourav Bagchi
* Pradip Chakraborty (Sadharan Brahma Samaj)
* Bishwajit Roy (Sadharan Brahma Samaj)
* Aseem Ahmed (Sadharan Brahma Samaj)
* Madhulika Ghose (Sadharan Brahma Samaj)
* Krishna Roy (Bethune College)
* Sangyukta Roy (Bethune College)
* Suryendu Bhattacharya (Bethune College)

== Awards ==
The show has won the Banglar Garbo (Pride of Bengal) award in Star Jalsha Paribar Award 2021.Kadambini(Solanki) and Little Bini(Meghan) have been awarded as the Best style icon and most popular child actor respectively in the same ceremony.

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/prothoma-kadambini/1260023303 Official Website]
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