Bodhuboron


Bodhuboron is a Bengali language television serial which began airing on Star Jalsha from 19 August 2013. The series starred Gourab Chatterjee and Pramita Chakraborty in lead roles. It was the remake of the Hindi show Saath Nibhaana Saathiya. This show did its second time repeat telecast on Star Jalsha from 10 June 2024.

Plot

The story revolves around a simple innocent orphaned village girl named Konok. She does all the household work yet her aunt sikha and cousin Jhilmil cannot tolerate her and torture her daily. She is illiterate and they do not allow her to take any education. One day Indira Chowdhury comes to their home with his son Satyaki for marriage of Jhilmil with Satyaki who already has an affair with Teesta. But instead of Jhilmil she likes Konok and decides to make the latter her daughter-in-law, going against the wishes of her son.
Later both Konok and Jhilmil are married to Satyaki and Avro respectively. Jhilmil is jealous of Konok as she failed to become elder daughter-in-law of Chowdhury mansion which may deprive her of inheriting the property of the Chowdhury family. She, along with the evil plans of her mother Sikha creates problems in Konok's life and tries to get her out of the house. With all of these troubles on her shoulder, Konok completes all of her duties & wins all other family member's hearts. Later Satyaki also coming out from his past, falls in love with Konok and accepts her as his wife. In all the troubles Indira supports her as her own daughter making an inherent bond between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Taking the opportunity of brother's death Teesta comes again in Satyaki and Konok's married life to make Konok's life hell. She pretends as mentally unstable and innocent Konok takes her in Chowdhury mansion going against everyone's decision. Teesta now makes problems to kick Konok out of the house and to bring back Satyaki again in her life. Later Satyaki and Oli's greedy and selfish mother Bidisha comes back and plots against Konok and Indira. Eventually Bidisha repents and apologies to everyone and finally surrenders herself to law.
The show ends with Jhilmil saving the family from a bomb blast while dying in it herself. Her death shatters everyone and completely reforms Shikha. Avro marries another woman Mahi who cares for the twin daughters of Avro and Jhilmil. But Avra still loves and misses Jhilmil. Mahi realises her mistakes and starts loving everyone. Chowdhury family are also happy with Konok and Satyaki's baby boy. From jail, Bidisha gave Konok a clue against Arunish. Indira and Konok ensures that Arunish, the main mastermind behind all the terrible attacks and murder attempts gets arrested and Teesta and Debu also gets arrested for being a part of them. The last scene shows that 25 years later Konok is welcoming her adult son and daughter-in-law.

Cast

Main

  • Promita Chakraborty as Konok Chowdhury – Dayananda and Shikha's niece; Jhilmil's cousin; Satyaki's wife
  • Gourab Chatterjee as Satyaki Chowdhury – A businessman; Nikhilesh and Bidisha's son; Indira's step-son; Oli's brother; Abhra's cousin; Konok's husband; Teesta's ex-fiancée
  • Anjana Basu as Indira Chowdhury – A kind-hearted businesswoman; Nikilesh's second wife; Satyaki and Oli's step-mother
  • Sreetama Roy Chowdhury as Jhilmil Goswami Chowdhury – Dayananda and Shikha's daughter; Konok's cousin; Abhro's first wife
  • Suman Dey as Abhra Chowdhury – Akhilesh and Nirmala's son; Satyaki and Oli's cousin; Jhilmil's widower; Mahi's husband

Recurring

Reception

The Times of India states Konok and Indira – the lead characters in the soap – have become household names in Bengal. At one point of time during its run that the CM of West Bengal, Smt. Mamata Banerjee did not miss a single episode of the soap.