Khorkuto

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Khorkuto
File:Khorkuto.jpg
GenreFamily
Comedy
Drama
Written byLeena Gangopadhyay
Directed bySaibal Banerjee
Snehasish Jana
Creative directorLeena Gangopadhyay
StarringTrina Saha
Koushik Roy
Opening themeKhorkuto by Anweshaa
ComposerDebojyoti Mishra
Country of originIndia
Original languageBengali
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes371
Production
Executive producersDebolina Mukhopadhyay
Sumit Roy
(Magic Moments Motion Pictures)
Taniya
Supriyo
(Star Jalsha)
ProducerSaibal Banerjee
Production locationKolkata
CinematographyMadhab Naskar
EditorsSamir
Soumen
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companyMagic Moments Motion Pictures
DistributorStar India
Disney+Hotstar
Release
Original networkStar Jalsha
Picture formatSDTV 576i
HDTV 1080i
Original release17 August 2020 (2020-08-17) –
present
External links
Disney+Hotstar

Khorkuto is an Indian Bengali television Drama Series that premiered on 17 August 2020[1] and airs on Bengali General Entertainment Channel Star Jalsha and is also available on the digital platform Disney+Hotstar.[2] The show is produced by Magic Moments Motion Pictures of Saibal Banerjee and Leena Gangopadhyay and stars Trina Saha and Koushik Roy.

Plot[edit]

It is a family drama. Gungun, a sophisticated girl, crosses paths with Soujanyo, a scholar who belongs to a middle-class joint family, and everything changes. Apart from a beautiful love story, ‘Khorkuto’ narrates the tale of a joint family, its roots and beliefs.[3][4]

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

  • Trina Saha[5] as Shrotoshini Bose Mukherjee aka Gungun - Babin's wife.
  • Koushik Roy[6] as Soujanyo Mukherjee aka Babin - Gungun's husband.

Recurring[edit]

Soujanyo's Family[edit]

  • Dulal Lahiri as Siddheshwar Mukherjee, a.k.a Jethai - Soujanyo's elder paternal uncle, Riju and Munia's father.
  • Ratna Ghoshal as Nonibala Mukherjee - Soujanyo's elder aunt, Riju and Munia's mother.
  • Chandan Sen[7] as Trilokeshwar Mukherjee aka Bhajan - Soujanyo and Chini's father.
  • Anushree Das as Basumati Mukherjee aka Chandana - Soujanyo and Chini's mother.
  • Sohini Sengupta[8][9] as Meghomala Chatterjee née Mukherjee aka Putu - Soujanyo's paternal aunt, a teacher and Sukalyan's wife.
  • Badshah Maitra as Dr. Sukalyan Chatterjee - Putu's husband, Soujanyo's uncle-in-law.
  • Ambarish Bhattacharya as Kamaleshwar Mukherjee aka Potka - Soujanyo's younger paternal uncle, Shaaji's father.
  • Jayashree Mukherjee Kaul as Suchitra Mukherjee aka Jaya - Soujanyo's younger aunt, Potka's wife, Shaaji's mother.
  • Debottam Majumdar[10] as Abhijnan Mukherjee aka Riju - Soujanyo's elder cousin brother.
  • Rajanya Mitra as Nabamita Mukherjee aka Mishti - Soujanyo's sister-in-law, Riju's wife.
  • Priyanka Mitra[11] as Imon Chatterjee née Mukherjee aka Chini - Soujanyo's younger sister, Rupanjan's wife.
  • Raja Goswami[12] as Rupanjan Chatterjee - Chini's husband.
  • Sonal Mishra as Samadarshini Mukherjee aka Shaaji - Soujanyo's younger cousin sister, Potka's daughter, Gungun's friend.
  • Rishav Basu[13] as Adil Seikh - Munia's son and Jethai's grandson.

Gungun's Family[edit]

  • Abhishek Chatterjee as Dr. Kaushik Bose - Gungun's father, a surgeon.
  • Malabika Sen as Dr. Shilpi Bose - Gungun's mother, a doctor.
  • Suchishmita Chowdhury as Jui Sengupta - Kaushik's younger sister, Gungun's paternal aunt, Tinni's mother.
  • Rukma Roy[14] as Ananya Sengupta aka Tinni - Jui's daughter, Gungun's elder cousin sister, Soujanyo's research assistant.

Others[edit]

  • Atmadeep Ghosh as Krish - Gungun's namesake boyfriend.
  • Asmee Ghosh as Jhum - Sukalyan's adopted daughter.
  • Kanyakumari Chanda as Deboleena - Jhum's mother.

Reception[edit]

TRP Ratings[edit]

Week Year BARC Viewership Ref.
TRP Rank
Week 9 2021 9.6 2 [15]
Week 12 2021 9.2 3 [16]
Week 14 2021 9.0 3 [17]
Week 15 2021 7.6 4 [18]
Week 16 2021 6.8 4 [19]
Week 17 2021 8.4 3 [20]
Week 18 2021 7.9 4 [21]
Week 20 2021 6.4 5 [22]
Week 27 2021 7.5 4 [23]
Week 28 2021 7.9 3 [24]
Week 29 2021 9.3 2 [25]
Week 30 2021 8.1 3 [26]
Week 31 2021 8 3 [27]

Adaptations[edit]

There are plans to remake this TV soap in Hindi language owing to huge popularity.[28]

Language Title Network(s) Original Release Notes
Tamil Namma Veetu Ponnu[29][30] Star Vijay 16 August 2021 Remake

References[edit]

  1. "'Khorkuto' to launch on August 17; 'Ke Apon Ke Por' gets a different slot". The Times of India.
  2. "Actors Koushik Roy and Trina Saha to play the leads in 'Khorkuto'". The Times of India.
  3. "Khorkuto to narrate the tale of love, family bonding and values". The Times of India.
  4. "'Khorkuto' completes 300 episodes - Times of India". The Times of India. 18 June 2021.
  5. "It's like a dream come true for me to work with Leena Gangopadhyay: Trina Saha". The Times of India.
  6. "I'm grateful to have such finest actors as my co-stars: Koushik Roy". The Times of India.
  7. "Of food, fun and frolic". The Telegraph. 20 January 2021.
  8. "Actress Sohini Sengupta gets candid about her upcoming show 'Khorkuto' and her real life 'big happy family'". The Times of India.
  9. "When I was offered Khor Kuto during lockdown, I felt blessed: Sohini". The Times of India. 28 October 2020.
  10. "#Rewind2020: Khorkuto to Khirer Putul; hits and misses of Bengali TV". The Times of India. 24 December 2020.
  11. "Team 'Khorkuto' has a blast at an award function". The Times of India. 11 March 2021.
  12. "Actor Raja Goswami joins the cast of 'Khorkuto'". The Times of India.
  13. "বহুদিন পরে টেলিভিশনে ফিরছেন ঋষভ বসু, কোন ধারাবাহিকে?". TV9 Bangla (in Bengali). 12 May 2021.
  14. "Khorkuto: ৩০০ পর্বে 'খড়কুটো', তিন্নি দিদি ফিরতেই বড় হয়ে যাবে গুনগুন?". Anandabazar Patrika. 18 June 2021.
  15. "TRP তালিকায় সেরার স্থান হারাল 'খড়কুটো', সেরা দশে নেই 'মোহর', প্রথম কোন সিরিয়াল?". Hindustan Times Bangla (in Bengali). 11 March 2021.
  16. "'কৃষ্ণকলি'র থেকে সেরার মুকুট ছিনিয়ে নিল 'মিঠাই', TRP তালিকায় সেরা দশে কারা". Hindustan Times Bangla (in Bengali).
  17. "প্রথমস্থান দখলে রাখল 'মিঠাই', TRP তালিকায় সেরা ১০ নেই 'মোহর'!". Hindustan Times Bangla (in Bengali).
  18. "আবারও বাংলা সেরা 'মিঠাই', ম্লান 'খড়কুটো' ম্যাজিক?". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 22 April 2021.
  19. "হুড়মুড়িয়ে TRP রেটিং পড়ল সব ধারাবাহিকের! প্রথম স্থান কি ধরে রাখতে পারল মিঠাই?". Hindustan Times Bangla (in Bengali).
  20. "'মিঠাই' আবার 'বাংলা সেরা', 'কৃষ্ণকলি', 'খড়কুটো', 'রাসমণি'র মধ্যে হাড্ডাহাড্ডি লড়াই". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 6 May 2021.
  21. "অপ্রতিরোধ্য 'মিঠাই' ফের 'বাংলা সেরা', সপ্তাহ সেরা 'মোদক পরিবার'". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 13 May 2021.
  22. "TV Serial: অপ্রতিরোধ্য 'মিঠাই', 'সেরা ৫'-এ 'খড়কুটো', এগিয়েছে 'মহাপীঠ তারাপীঠ'". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 27 May 2021.
  23. "TV Serial: 'মিঠাই'-এর দুরন্ত গতি অব্যাহত! সিদ্ধার্থ আর মিঠাইয়ের রসায়নে মজে গোটা বাংলা". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 15 July 2021.
  24. "TV Serial: 'মিঠাই' সবার সেরা, সৌজন্য ও গুনগুনের আবার বিয়ে হতেই 'খড়কুটো' তৃতীয়". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 22 July 2021.
  25. "TV Serial: আবার সেরার সেরা 'মিঠাই', 'সৌগুন'-এর মিলনে দ্বিতীয় স্থানে 'খড়কুটো'". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 29 July 2021.
  26. "TV Serial: গুনগুন কি হেরে গেল মিঠাইয়ের কাছে? দেখে নিন ধারাবাহিকের যুদ্ধে কে এগিয়ে". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 5 August 2021.
  27. "TRP: মিষ্টিমুখ বহাল 'মিঠাই'-র! চমক দিয়ে এগিয়ে এল আরও এক মেগা". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). 14 August 2021.
  28. "বাংলা থেকে মুম্বই যাচ্ছে 'খড়কুটো', হিন্দি রূপান্তরের ভার সামলাবেন লীনা-শৈবালই". Indian Express Bangla (in Bengali). 9 February 2021.
  29. "'খড়কুটো' উড়ে গেল তামিলনাড়ুতে!". Ei Samay (in Bengali). 27 July 2021.
  30. "'நம்ம வீட்டு பொண்ணு' சீரியலில் இணைந்த பிரபலம்! யார் தெரியுமா". CNN News18 (in தமிழ்). 5 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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