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| genre = [[Indian soap opera]]<br>[[Drama]]<br>[[Mythology]] <br> [[Romance film|Romance]] <br> [[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]<br />
| creator = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]<br />
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| developer = <br />
| writer = <br />
| director = Anupam Hari<br />
| creative_director = Sahana<br />
| presenter = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]<br />
| starring = [[Sandipta Sen]]<br>[[Gourab Chatterjee]]<br>Swagata Mukherjee<br>[[Payel De]]<br />
| judges = <br />
| voices = <br />
| narrated = <br />
| theme_music_composer = [[Jeet Ganguly]]<br />
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| composer = [[Jeet Ganguly]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Bengali<br />
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| executive_producer = <br />
| producer = [[Shrikant Mohta]]<br>[[Mahendra Soni]]<br />
| location = [[Kolkata]]<br />
| cinematography = <br />
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| runtime = 22 minutes<br />
| company = [[Shree Venkatesh Films]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/photo-features/6-actresses-who-played-ma-durga-on-screen/6-actresses-who-played-ma-durga-on-screen/photostory/46209875.cms|title=Sandipta Sen played titular role|website=The Times of India|date=29 August 2018 |language=en|access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref><br />
| network = [[Star Jalsha]]<br />
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2008|09|08}}<br />
| last_aired = {{end date|df=yes|2010|06|26}}<br />
| related = {{Plainlist|<br />
* [[Gaaner Oparey]] <br />
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'''''Durga''''' is an Indian [[Bengali language|Bengali]] language television [[soap opera]] that aired from 8 September 2008 to 26 June 2010 on Bengali [[Generalist channel|GEC]] [[Star Jalsha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MODRdN7IffA|title=Durga|last=StarJalsha|date=5 September 2008|publisher=|accessdate=29 November 2020|via=YouTube}}</ref> The show starred [[Sandipta Sen]], [[Gourab Chatterjee]] and Swagata Mukherjee and [[Payel De]] in lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/sandipta-likes-challenging-roles/articleshow/62428165.cms|title=Sandipta likes challenging roles|website=The Times of India|language=en|date=9 January 2018|access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/actor-gourab-chatterjee-is-nostalgic-these-days-and-we-know-why-see-pic/articleshow/64171003.cms|title=Actor Gourab Chatterjee is nostalgic these days and we know why, see pic|website=The Times of India|date=15 May 2018 |language=en|access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/all-time-favourite-vamps-of-bengali-television-take-a-look/swagata-mukherjee/photostory/65099968.cms?|title=All-time favourite vamps of Bengali television who ruled the hearts; take a look|website=The Times of India|language=en|date=27 January 2020|access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref><br />
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A spiritual sequel or a reboot of this series, ''[[Durga Durgeshwari]]'', premiered in 2019 and ended in 2020. It starred Sampurna Mondal and Bishwarup Banerjee in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/durga-durgeshwari-damini-roy-chowdhury-is-back/articleshow/71735066.cms|title=Durga Durgeshwari: Damini Roy Chowdhury is back|website=The Times of India|language=en|date=29 October 2019|access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Plot== <br />
It is the tale of the journey of a village belle and an ardent devotee of Goddess [[Durga]], Durga ([[Sandipta Sen]]) who marries a mentally unwell heir, Rupam ([[Gourab Chatterjee]]), of an urban rich family. Rupam is held captive for several years by an evil woman Damini (Swagata Mukherjee). Damini held Rupam around the waist and captured him. However, Durga's faith in the Goddess, which is her strength helps her to cure Rupam. The Goddess ([[Payel De]]) comes to her rescue during all of Durga's challenges. Thus, Durga helps Rupam lead a normal life by defeating the foul plans of his relatives with the help of Goddess Durga.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Sandipta Sen]] as Durga Roy Chowdhury née Sensharma, Shibnath and Sarbojaya's daughter, Rupam's wife and an ardent devotee of Goddess [[Durga]]<br />
* [[Gourab Chatterjee]] as Rupam Roy Chowdhury, Arindam and Jayanti's son, Durga's husband, a mentally unwell heir<br />
* Swagata Mukherjee as Damini Roy Chowdhury née Sanyal, Arijit's second wife, Titli's mother, an evil lady who killed Rupam's mother and tries to harm Rupam and Durga.<br />
* [[Payel De]] as Goddess [[Durga]] aka Sati, she comes to protect Rupam in Durga's absence and helps Durga to fight the evil<br />
* [[Ditipriya Roy]] as Gauri, Durga and Rupam's adoptive daughter, Child version of Goddess [[Durga]]<br />
* Debesh Roy Chowdhury as Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Gayatri's husband and Damini's Sidekick<br />
* Moyna Mukherjee as Gayatri Roy Chowdhury, Aniruddha's wife and Damini's Sidekick, Gauri's killer<br />
* Dr. Basudev Mukhopadhyay as Arijit Roy Chowdhury, Damini's husband and Sreerup, Arup and Titli's father<br />
* Saptarshi Roy as Sreerup Roy Chowdhury, Ketaki's husband<br />
* Saibal Bhattacharya as Arup Roy Chowdhury, Neela's husband<br />
* Rajat Ganguly as Arindam Roy Chowdhury, Jayanti's husband, Rupam's father<br />
* Pritha Chatterjee as Jayanti Roy Chowdhury née Sanyal, Damini's cosin sister, Arindam's wife, Rupam's mother, who was killed by Damini <br />
* [[June Maliah|June Malia]] as Ketaki Roy Chowdhury, Sreerup's wife<br />
* [[Rupanjana Mitra]] as Neela Roy Chowdhury, Arup's wife <br />
* [[Debleena Dutta|Debolina Dutta]] as Titli Roy Chowdhury, Damini and Arijit's daughter, Rupam and Durga's well wisher<br />
* [[Subhrajit Dutta]] as Kalyan, Titli's friend and love interest<br />
* [[Tina Dutta]] as Kumkum Roy Chowdhury, Neela and Arup's first daughter<br />
* Sritapa Deb as Kajol Roy Chowdhury, Neela and Arup's second daughter<br />
* Bodhisattva Majumder as Shibnath Sensharma, Durga's father<br />
* Swagata Bose as Sarbojaya Sensharma aka Jaya, Durga's mother<br />
* Sumanta Mukherjee as Sudarshan Choudhary, zamindar of Sonajhuri village<br />
*Anindya Pulak Banerjee as Supriyo, son of Sudarshan Choudhary<br />
* [[Rita Dutta Chakraborty]] as Jogmaya aka Maya Maa, a [[Yogini]]<br />
* [[Debika Mitra]] as Kalyani Maa, a [[Nun]], Jayanti's Guru Maa and Durga's rescuer <br />
* Nitya Ganguly as Kanai, servant of the Roy Chowdhury family<br />
* Pradip Bhattacharya as Harilal, the guide in Haridwar <br />
* Samir Biswas as Sashadhar, priest of the Durga temple in Sonajhuri village who gave the idol of Goddess to Durga<br />
* [[Surangana Bandyopadhyay]] as the mysterious girl who handed the idol of Goddess Durga to Sashadhar asking him to present the idol to Durga <br />
* [[Sudipa Basu]] as Monoroma Dutta, Jhumur's mother<br />
* Nabonita Dey as Jhumur Dutta, Monoroma's daughter, the girl Damini slated to marry Rupam, <br />
* Bimal Chakraborty as Ambika Sen, Arindam's friend, a lawyer, Durga and Rupam's well wisher<br />
* Surojit Banerjee as Dr. Dibyendu Biswas, Rupam's doctor<br />
* Sanjib Sarkar as Dr. Dhar, an evil doctor hired by Damini to torture Rupam<br />
* Nandini Chatterjee as Mrs. Sarkar, Damini's friend<br />
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==Adaptations==<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"<br />
!style="background:LightSteelBlue;"|Language<br />
!style="background:LightSteelBlue;"|Title<br />
!style="background:LightSteelBlue;"|Release date<br />
!style="background:LightSteelBlue;"|Network(s)<br />
!style="background:LightSteelBlue;"|Last aired<br />
!style="background:LightSteelBlue;"|Notes<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bengali language|Bengali]]<br />
|''Durga''<br />
|8 September 2008<br />
|[[Star Jalsha]]<br />
|26 June 2010<br />
|Original<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kannada language|Kannada]]<br />
|''Durga''<br />
|7 December 2015<br />
|[[Star Suvarna]]<br />
|5 August 2017<br />
|Remake<br />
|-<br />
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />
|''Durga''<br />
|6 February 2017<br />
|[[Star Maa]]<br />
|10 March 2017<br />
|Dubbed from Kannada Version<br />
|-<br />
|[[Hindi]]<br />
|''[[Durga – Mata Ki Chhaya]]''<br />
|14 December 2020<br />
|[[Star Bharat]]<br />
|12 March 2021<br />
|Remake<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.facebook.com/PayelSandydurga/ Durga] on [[Facebook]]<br />
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