Bou Kotha Kao
| Bou Kotha Kao | |
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| Genre | Drama Comedy Romance |
| Created by | Ravi Ojha Productions |
| Story by | Mitali Bhattacharya Dialogues Tathagata Mukherjee |
| Directed by | Tathagata Mukherjee |
| Starring | Manali Dey Riju Biswas Moumita Gupta |
| Voices of | Title Track by Upaali Chatterjee |
| Composer | Chandan Roy Chowdhury |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Bengali |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 913 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ravi Ojha |
| Production locations | Kolkata Sikkim |
| Production company | Ravi Ojha Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Star Jalsha |
| Release | 5 January 2009 – 14 January 2012 |
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Bou Kotha Kao (Bengali: বউ কথা কও) is a television serial that aired on Bengali GEC Star Jalsha.[1] It was produced by Ravi Ojha Productions and was directed by Tathagata Mukherjee. It starred Riju Biswas and Manali Dey in the lead roles, and Ridhima Ghosh (later replaced by Parno Mittra) as the 2nd Female Lead and also in a negative role. It was one of the most popular TV serials of Bengali television as well as Star Jalsha and it was a blockbuster serial. It ended in January 2012. Later it was remade in Hindi as Gustakh Dil. It was re-aired on Star Jalsha during lockdown period, due to COVID-19.[citation needed] This Show is 3rd time repeat telecast on Star Jalsha on 9 May 2024. (Mon - Sun 12.00Pm to 1.00pm)
Plot
[edit]Bou Kotha Kao is the story of a simple village girl Mouri and a guy from the city Nikhil.[2][3] Nikhil is forcefully married to Mouri, but he is already in love with Neera and makes it very clear to Mouri that they will never share a husband–wife relationship. Nikhil's mother does not like Mouri anyway, and her sole agenda is to make life difficult for her. However, as days pass Nikhil starts falling in love with Mouri. But Nikhil's mother hates her and forces her to leave the house. Mouri puts up in a hostel and tutors Mili in order to earn a living. Mili's father Sagar Sen, a famous choreographer, helps Mouri to become a dancing sensation. Learning about her stardom, Nikhil's family welcomes Mouri back into their house and lives.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Riju Biswas as Nikhil
- Manali Dey as Mayurakshi / Mouri
- Ridhima Ghosh / Parno Mitra as Neera
Recurring
[edit]- Samrat Mukherjee as Sagar Sen
- June Malia as Sagar's late wife
- Ashok Bhattacharya as Kamalesh, Samaresh & Swarna's father, Nikhil's paternal grandfather, head of Palashdanga village
- Debjani Chatterjee as Swarna- Nikhil's paternal aunt
- Pijush Ganguly as Swarna's husband
- Pradip Chakraborty as doctor cum priest of Palashdanga village
- Anusuya Majumdar as Niharika- Neelima's mother, Nikhil's maternal grandmother
- Kunal Padhi as Ronojoy- Nikhil's maternal uncle
- Rita Dutta Chakraborty- Nikhil's maternal aunt
- Kunal Mitra / Palash Mukherjee / Bimal Chakraborty as Kamalesh- Nolini & Nikhil's father
- Moumita Gupta as Neelima- Nolini, Akash & Nikhil's mother
- Biplab Das Gupta as Neera's father
- Unknown as Neera's mother
- Disha Ganguly as Ranjana
- Badshah Moitra[4] as Samaresh- Gunja and Rangan's father
- Rupa Bhattacharjee / Baisakhi Marjit as Samaresh's wife, Gunja and Rangan's mother
- Bidipta Chakraborty as Aparna - Samaresh's second wife, Gunja and Rangan's stepmother
- Anish Mukherjee as Rangan
- Komalnishad Mitra as Gunja
- Anindita Bose as Nalini
- Tathagata Mukherjee as Rudra
- Sourav Chatterjee as Sobuj- Nikhil's friend
- Ena Saha as Mahua- Mouri's younger sister
- Unknown as Sheuli- Mouri's youngest sister
- Subhadra Chakraborty as Bokul- Mouri's mother
- Milan Roy Choudhury as Girish- Mouri's father
- Rittwika Sen as Mili
- Sayak Chakraborty as Junior Artist
- Sohail Dutta as young Nikhil
- Unknown as young Akash (deceased)
- Ronnie Chakraborty as Nikhil's friend
- Vivaan Ghosh as Raktim
Productions
[edit]The show was produced by Ravi Ojha Productions. The show became very popular and it generated high TRPs like 4.2.[6] (which was very high in those times).In 2014, the soap was telecast once again on Jalsha Movies.[7]
Adaptations
[edit]| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali | Bou Kotha Kao বৰ কথা কও |
5 January 2009 | Star Jalsha | 14 January 2012 | Original |
| Marathi | Man Udhan Varyache मन उधाण वाऱ्याचे |
27 July 2009 | Star Pravah | 1 October 2011 | Remake |
| Hindi | Gustakh Dil गुस्ताख दिल |
5 August 2013 | Life OK | 4 November 2014 |
Awards
[edit]- Best Serial (Manthan Tele Cine Awards)[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Watch Bou Katha Kou (Star Jalsha) Bengali TV Show Watch Online". Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Crossover tv shows". Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Bou Kotha Kou Star Jalsha TV Program|Bou Kotha Kou TV Program Videos|Bou Kotha Kou TV Program Pictures & Stills". Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ Mukherjee, Amrita (12 September 2010). "Actor Badshah Moitra Owes His Success To His Experience In Theatre". www.telegraphindia.com. The Telegraph.
- ^ "Cast and Crew - Movie". Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Star Jalsha Eyeing Top Slot In West Bengal - TRP Ratings Of Bengla TV". 6 February 2009.
- ^ "Small screen to relaunch Bou Kotha Kou and Behula - Times of India". The Times of India.