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{{Short description|Cli-fi series on Sony LIV}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox television
| image = JengaBuru-Poster.jpg
| genre = [[Climate fiction]]
| creator = Nila Madhab Panda
| director = [[Nila Madhab Panda]]
| producer = Indranil Chakraborty
| writer = Nila Madhab Panda <br>Mayank Tewari
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Faria Abdullah]]
* [[Nassar (actor)|M Nassar]]
* [[Makrand Deshpande]]
* [[Sudev Nair]]
}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 7
| editor = Jabeen Merchant
| cinematography = Paulo Perez
| runtime = 46 minutes
| network = [[SonyLIV]]
| music = [[Alokananda Dasgupta]]
| company = [[Sony Pictures Networks#Studio NEXT|Studio NEXT]]
| composer =
| first_aired =
| last_aired =
| released = {{Start date|2023|08|09|df=y}}
}}
'''''The Jengaburu Curse''''' is a 2023 Indian [[climate fiction]] series streaming on [[SonyLIV]].<ref>{{cite news | agency=Pragativadi News Service |title=CM Naveen meets crew members of upcoming Hindi web series 'Jengaburu: A Billion Dollar Curse' |url=https://pragativadi.com/cm-naveen-meets-crew-members-of-upcoming-hindi-web-series-jengaburu-a-billion-dollar-curse/ |access-date=27 June 2023 |work=[[Pragativadi]] |date=9 December 2022 |archive-date=27 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627124025/https://pragativadi.com/cm-naveen-meets-crew-members-of-upcoming-hindi-web-series-jengaburu-a-billion-dollar-curse/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The series is directed by [[Nila Madhab Panda]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Nila Madhab Panda's cli-fi series 'The Jengaburu Curse' to stream on SonyLIV |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nila-madhab-pandas-cli-fi-series-the-jengaburu-curse-to-stream-on-sonyliv/article67075332.ece |access-date=14 July 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=13 July 2023 |language=en-IN |archive-date=15 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715103353/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nila-madhab-pandas-cli-fi-series-the-jengaburu-curse-to-stream-on-sonyliv/article67075332.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=I want to capture the beauty of Odisha for the big screen: Nila Madhab Panda |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/i-want-to-capture-the-beauty-of-odisha-for-the-big-screen-nila-madhab-panda/articleshow/96197509.cms |access-date=27 June 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=13 December 2022 |archive-date=27 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627131053/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/i-want-to-capture-the-beauty-of-odisha-for-the-big-screen-nila-madhab-panda/articleshow/96197509.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> shot by DOP Paulo Perez, and produced by the [[Sony Pictures Networks#Studio NEXT|Studio NEXT]] division of [[Culver Max Entertainment|Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Hansal Mehta, Onir, Sudhir Mishra, Karthik Subbaraj to helm new OTT projects |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/hansal-mehta-onir-sudhir-mishra-karthik-subbaraj-to-helm-new-ott-projects/articleshow/92314201.cms |access-date=27 June 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=19 June 2022 |archive-date=27 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627124022/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/hansal-mehta-onir-sudhir-mishra-karthik-subbaraj-to-helm-new-ott-projects/articleshow/92314201.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

It features [[Faria Abdullah]], [[Nassar (actor)|M Nassar]], [[Makarand Deshpande|Makrand Deshpande]], Deepak Sampat, and [[Sudev Nair]] in lead roles, along with Melanie Gray, Charlie Allen, Sabrina Nabi, and Mark Adams.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=Rashmi Rekha |title='Jengaburu' web-series on nuclear power to be shot in Odisha; lead actors M Nassar, Faria react |url=https://odishatv.in/news/entertainment/-jengaburu-web-series-on-nuclear-power-to-be-shot-in-odisha-lead-actors-m-nassar-faria-react-191965 |access-date=27 June 2023 |work=[[Odisha TV]] |language=en |archive-date=27 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627124225/https://odishatv.in/news/entertainment/-jengaburu-web-series-on-nuclear-power-to-be-shot-in-odisha-lead-actors-m-nassar-faria-react-191965 |url-status=live }}</ref> The series is shot in [[Odisha]] and [[London]].

The series was launched on 9 August 2023 on SonyLIV. <ref>{{cite news |title=The Jengaburu Curse trailer: Nila Madhab's cli-fi series to stream from THIS date |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/nila-madhab-panda-the-jengaburu-curse-stream-on-sony-liv-august-9-nasser-makrand-deshpande-climate-fiction-series-2405975-2023-07-13 |access-date=13 July 2023 |work=[[India Today]] |language=en |archive-date=2023-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715103824/https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/nila-madhab-panda-the-jengaburu-curse-stream-on-sony-liv-august-9-nasser-makrand-deshpande-climate-fiction-series-2405975-2023-07-13 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kadvi Hawa director Nila Madhab Panda to make OTT debut with The Jengaburu Curse, watch trailer |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kadvi-hawa-director-nila-madhab-panda-to-make-ott-debut-with-the-jengaburu-curse-watch-trailer-8834444/ |access-date=14 July 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=13 July 2023 |language=en |archive-date=15 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715120021/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kadvi-hawa-director-nila-madhab-panda-to-make-ott-debut-with-the-jengaburu-curse-watch-trailer-8834444/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Synopsis==
The show is a climate fiction thriller that delves into the exploitation of natural resources for mankind's never-ending needs, resulting in harmful consequences. A sudden call brings Priya, a financial analyst from London, back to Odisha. A series of strange events follow as she sets out on the hunt for her missing father, Prof. Das, an activist jailed for 3 years for siding with an indigenous tribe ''Bondria(fictional)'' from [[Kendujhar district]] Odisha. In the backdrop of [[bauxite mining]], displaced tribals, and a missing father, Priya finds connections between [[London]], [[Pyongyang]] and the mining state of [[Odisha]] and a very unethical nexus between [[Police]], [[Bureaucracy]], [[Corporation]], [[White-collar crime]] and [[Juche]].

==Cast==
* [[Faria Abdullah]] as Priyamvada Das "Priya"
* [[Sudev Nair]] as Dhruv Kanan [[Indian Administrative Service |IAS]]
* [[Nassar (actor)|M Nassar]] as Ravichandran Rao / Dr.Jayanth Subramanyam
* [[Makrand Deshpande]] as Dr. Panigrahi
* Deepak Sampat as Kadey
* Melanie Gray as Beatrice
* R. Bhakti Klein as Special Officer Henry Stout
* Aarya Bhatta as Prabal Banerjee
* R Badree as Srinivas
* Shrikant Verma as ACP Padhi
* Hitesh Yogesh Dave as CM Tigga
* [[Manini Mishra|Maninee De]] as Lata Panigrahi
* Pavitra Sarkar as Professor Das
* Sukumar Tudu as Ram Kumar
* Satya Ranjan as Tobu
* Tushar Acharya as Nattu

==Episodes==
===Episodic Synopsis===
'''Episode 1: Homecoming'''

Priya Das rushes back to India from London after learning of the disappearance of Prof. Das, her father. Ravichandran Rao escorts her to identify a corpse, which she recognizes as not her father. However, she discovers that it’s not just Prof. Das; her entire tribe has gone missing.

'''Episode 2: Missing People'''

Following Man Singh's tragic death, Priya discovers an unexpected clue in a few medical files belonging to Prof. Das. The documents indicate an outbreak of a mysterious illness in the Keonjhar district, with Jengaburu being the epicenter.

'''Episode 3: Dying Or Disappearing'''

After Prof. Das’s death, a grieving Priya is urged to leave Odisha immediately following her father’s funeral rites. But a question persists in her mind; what was her Baba investigating?

'''Episode 4: Where Do They Exist?'''

Priya, driven by her quest to investigate further, does not return to London and secretly joins forces with Beatrice. Together, they investigate the suspicious funding Dutta Mines received while suffering huge losses. Can they get to the bottom of these fraudulent activities?

'''Episode 5: Billion Dollar Curse'''

Amidst the puzzling death of a journalist and the ongoing money flow at Dutta Mines, Priya comes across a strange rock that she tries to get lab tested, which puts her life in grave danger. Can she find out the true secret of the rock?

'''Episode 6: Final Delivery'''

The authorities are on the hunt for Priya. She seeks refuge in the forest, where she learns there will be a delivery from the Mines. Will she find out more about the mystery?

'''Episode 7: The Red Mountain'''

The international funding for Dutta Mines leads to a London-based billionaire. As Priya and her Bondria allies try to make their way into the mines, the legend of Tamba Nagraj comes to life. They came to know that uranium lies under the mountains and Dutta Mines were trying to supply enriched uranium to North Korea. Finally, with the help of army, they succeeded to stop the delivery.

== See also ==

* [[Niyamgiri]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt27327718}}
* [https://www.jiotv.com/tv-shows/the-jengaburu-curse--hindi-/3ce4536e445a57c68d0e459bfa2028e2 The Jengaburu curse] at Jio TV
* [https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/the-jengaburu-curse-hindi-1700001260 The Jengaburu curse] at SonyLiv

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[[Category:2023 Indian television series debuts]]
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RogerLazzarini9 at 05:32, 22 March 2026