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{{short description|Bengali mythological television serial}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Behula
| image = Behula TV series.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| alt_name =
| genre = [[Mythology]]
| creator = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]
| based_on =
| developer =
| writer = '''Story''' Kajari '''Dialogues''' Anuja Chatterjee
| director = [[Soumik Chatterjee]]
| creative_director =
| presenter =
| starring = [[Payel Dey]] Koushik Chakraborty [[Chandrayee Ghosh]]
| judges =
| voices = "Gorol Senche" by Upaali Chatterjee
| narrated =
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| composer = Mayukh Mainak
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 450
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer =
| producer = [[Shrikant Mohta]] [[Mahendra Soni]]
| editor =
| location = [[Kolkata]]
| cinematography =
| camera =
| runtime = 20 mins
| company = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]
| distributor =
| channel = [[Star Jalsha]]
| picture_format = [[576i]] [[SDTV]] [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]
| audio_format =
| first_aired = {{start date|2010|03|15}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2011|08|21}}
| preceded_by =
| followed_by = Sansaar Sukher Hoy Romonir Guney
| related = 
| website = http://www.hotstar.com/#!/star-jalsha-817
| website_title =
| production_website =
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}}
'''''Behula''''' is a [[Mythology (fiction)|mythological]] Bengali television serial which was broadcast on GEC [[Star Jalsha]] in 2010. It was starring [[Payel Dey]], Arka Majumdar, [[Rimjhim Mitra]], [[Chandrayee Ghosh]], Kaushik Chakraborty and [[Rupanjana Mitra]], produced by [[Shree Venkatesh Films]], it is based on the story of [[Behula|Behula and Lakhindar]].<ref name=toi>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/payel-des-behula-to-entertain-the-audience-once-again/articleshow/75548504.cms|title=Payel De's 'Behula' to entertain the audience once again - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ibollytv.com/showmovie_info.php?movie_name=Behula |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203181753/http://www.ibollytv.com/showmovie_info.php?movie_name=Behula |archive-date=2015-02-03 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It has been aired on [[Star Vijay]] as a dubbed [[Tamil language|Tamil]] show ''Mangayin Sabatham'' and on [[Sahara One]] as a dubbed Hindi show under the same name. This serial has also been dubbed in [[Assamese language]] as ''Soti Beula'' and aired on Focus Hifi. It was re-aired on Star Jalsha during lockdown period, due to COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/star-jalsha-brings-back-payel-de-starrer-mythological-serial-behula-219101/|title=ফিরে দেখা আবার! পায়েল অভিনীত 'বেহুলা' ফিরছে টেলিপর্দায়|date=5 May 2020}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{Main|Manasamangal Kāvya}}
The show was adapted from the Hindu mythological story of [[Manasamangal Kāvya]] and [[Behula]].
The story of Manasamangal begins with the conflict of the merchant Chandradhar or Chand Sadagar with Manasa and ends with Chandradhar becoming an ardent devotee of Manasa. Chandradhar is a worshipper of Shiva, but Manasa hopes that she can win over Chand to her worship. But, far from worshipping her, Chand refuses to even recognize her as a deity. Manasa takes revenge upon Chand by destroying seven of his ships at sea and killing his seven sons. Finally, Behula, the newly-wed wife of Chand's youngest son Lakhindar, makes the goddess bow to her love for her husband through her strength of character, limitless courage and deep devotion. Behula succeeds in bringing Chand's seven sons back to life and rescuing their ships. Then only does Behula return home. Manasamangal is the tale of oppressed humanity. Chandradhar and Behula have been portrayed as two strong and determined characters at a time when ordinary human beings were subjugated and humiliated. The epic brings out the caste divisions and the conflicts between Aryans and non-Aryans. The conflict between human beings and the goddess brings out the social discriminations of society, as well as the conflict between Aryans and non-Aryans. Shiva, whom Chand worshipped, was originally not an Aryan god, but over time was elevated to that position. Manasa's victory over Chand suggests the victory of the indigenous or non-Aryan deity over the Aryan god. However, even Manasa is defeated by Behula. The poem thus suggests not only the victory of the non-Aryan deity over the Aryan god, but also the victory of the human spirit over the powerful goddess. Manasamangal is also remarkable for its portrayal of Behula who epitomises the best in Indian womanhood, especially the Bengali woman's devotion to her husband.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/5878410-star-jalsha-tv-channel-behula-bengali-show-epic-tale-undying-determination-and-etern|title=STAR Jalsha TV Channel - Behula Bengali Show - An Epic tale of undying determination and eternal love|publisher=}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Payel De]] as Behula/Usha
* Arka Majumdar as Lakhindar/Aniruddha
* [[Rimjhim Mitra]]/ [[Chandrayee Ghosh]] as Manasha
* Kaushik Chakraborty as Chand Sadagar
* [[Rupanjana Mitra]] as Sanaka<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Rupanjana-turns-choosy/articleshow/5868617.cms|title=Rupanjana turns choosy - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref>
*[[June Malia]] as [[Parvati]]
*[[Kushal Chakraborty]] as [[Shiva]]
*[[Suchismita Chowdhury]] as Neti Dhopani
*[[Kamalika Banerjee]] / [[Locket Chatterjee]] as Behula's mother

== Production ==
The show was produced by [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]. It was relaunched again in 2013 on [[Jalsha Movies]] along with [[Bou Kotha Kao]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/Small-screen-to-relaunch-Bou-Kotha-Kou-and-Behula/articleshow/30339793.cms|title=Small screen to relaunch Bou Kotha Kou and Behula - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref> The show generated a TRP of 13.0 which was a record for Kolkata television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2011/09/star-jalsha-dominates-the-bengali-entertainment-category/|title=STAR Jalsha dominates the Bengali Entertainment Category|website=www.bestmediaifo.com}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{imdb title|tt4243508}}

[[Category:Indian mythological television series]]
[[Category:Star Jalsha original programming]]
[[Category:2010 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:2011 Indian television series endings]]
[[Category:Bengali-language television programming in India]]

Behula (TV series) - Revision history

Alejandra13P at 13:21, 21 June 2025

>Arjayay: Rv as MOS:TENSE By default, write articles in the present tense, including those covering works of fiction .... and products or works that have been discontinued