# Jibon Saathi

Jibon Saathi is an Indian Bengali Language Romantic Drama Thriller television series which is premiered on 5 October 2020 on Bengali General Entertainment Channel Zee Bangla. The show is produced by Snehasish Chakraborty's Blues Productions and stars Diya Basu, Sayan Karmakar, Shrabani Bunia, Rudrajit Mukherjee and Indrani Dutta lead roles.

## Plot

Priyam, who gets married off to a man called Sankalpo, who was previously in love with her elder sister Jhelum. She struggles to win him over and pursue her professional goals at the same time. As fate would have it, Priom has to marry Sankalpo, the son of Salankara, a successful businesswoman in the fashion industry, because of her father's wishes. However, Sankalpo only has eyes for Jhelum, who in turn gets married off to Turno, a man from a much more humble background. Priyam is determined to win over her husband despite all odds. She has a warm and charming personality, and a heart of gold. However, just as she makes a breakthrough in her relationship with Turno, Jhelum's husband passes away, and she comes to live with Priyam and Sankalpo.

## Cast
### Main

* Shrabani Bhunia as Jhelum Ganguly (née Chatterjee): Turno's wife and Priyam's elder sister. She is beautiful and quiet girl. She has been in love with Turno for ten years, who happens to be a medical representative and later she marries him
* Diya Basu as Priyam Banerjee (née Chatterjee): Sankalpo's wife, Jhelum's sister and Salankara Devi's daughter-in-law. She is a kindhearted and cheerful girl. She does not attract a lot of attention because of her looks. Priyam is also artistic and skilled at threading work and stitches.
* Sayan Karmakar as Sankalpo Banerjee: Priyam's husband, Shalankara Devi's son, and Jhelum's former fiancée. He has no interest in his mother's vast saree business. He is an honest police officer. He also falls in love with Jhelum but he married Priom without interest.
* Rudrajit Mukherjee as Turno Ganguly: Jhelum's husband, a medical representative by profession, was calm and composed. Initially he had to face a lot for not being so successful in his life and he used to keep a low-key. But he was shot by Sankalpo and everyone thought he died but he isn't dead. He has completely changed, from his look, body language, voice, everything. The shoot out incident changed his life.
* Indrani Dutta as Shalankara Banarjee: Bivash's wife, Sankalpo and Sanchita's mother and Priyam's mother-in-law. She is owner of a massive saree enterprises. She was obsessed with anything that she found beautiful, and absolutely hated anything that was not, she loathed Priyam for being outspoken and not excessively pretty. But later, she realised her mistake.

### Recurring

* Dipankar De as Molinath Banerjee aka Deda: Bivash, Subhash, Mita, Oishani and Koushani's father
* Biplab Banerjee as Bivash Banerjee: Molinath's son, Shalankara's husband, Sankalpo and Sanchita's father, Priyam's father-in-law.
* Raja Chatterjee as Subhash Banerjee: Molinath's son, Arshi's husband, Doyel's father, Sankalpo and Sanchita's uncle.
* Mallika Banerjee as Arshi Banerjee: Subhash's wife, Doyel's mother, Sankalpo and Sanchita's aunt.
* Rumpa Das as Doyel Banerjee: Subhash and Arshi's daughter, Sankalpo and Sanchita's cousin sister.
* Lekha Chatterjee as Sanchita Banerjee: Shalankara and Bivash's daughter, Sankalpo's younger sister.
* Rupsha Chakraborty as Oishani Banerjee: Molinath's daughter, Rick's wife.
* Neel Mukherjee as Rick Sen: Oishani and Koushani's husband.
* Meghna Haldar as Koushani Banerjee / Kashmira Singh: Molinath's daughter, Oishani's twin sister, Rick's second wife.
* Meghna Mukherjee as Meghna: Durba's daughter, Sankalpo and Sanchita's cousin sister.
* Swarnakamal Dutta as Mita Mukherjee: Molinath's daughter, Kush's wife.
* Judhajit Banerjee as Kush Mukherjee: Mita's husband.
* Dolon Roy as Durba: Meghna's mother, Sankalpo and Sanchita's aunt.
* Puja Ganguly as Riddima Sen: Rick's sister.
* Taniya Paul as Tinni: Rick's cousin sister
* Biswanath Basu as Bipin Sadhukhan: Shalankara's broker.
* Suparna Patra as Suparna Biswas: Subhash's second wife and Employee of saree business.
* Supriyo Dutta as Raghab Chatterjee: a retired police Officer, Priyam, Jhelum, Nilum and Sanju's father. Sankalpo and Turno's father-in-law.
* Uma Bardhan as Uma Chatterjee: Priyam, Jhelum, Nilum and Sanju's mother. Sankalpo and Turno's mother-in-law.
* Sudip Sengupta as Sanju Chatterjee: Raghab and Uma's son, Priyam, Jhelum and Nilum's brother
* Arpita Dutta Chowdhury as Shima: Uma's sister, Priyam, Jhelum, Nilum and Sanju's aunt.
* Jayanta Dutta Barman as Turno's Brother.
* Sayantani Majumdar as Turno's Sister-in-law.
* Arijita Mukhopadhyay as Champa: Saree laborer of Kamalpur
* Madhurima Chakraborty as Sunidhi Basu / Nidhi: Sankalpo's fiancée.
* Joy Badlani as Joy Bandari: Sunidhi's business partner, Subhash's former friend.
* Arghya Mukherjee as Don: Priyam's Advertising Director
* Ayeashrya Chatterjee as Baibhabi: Turno's fake wife, Sunidhi's cousin sister.
* Sukanya Chatterjee as Priya Sen: Priyam's rival.
* Kushal Papai Bhowmick as Kushal: Sanchita's husband.
* Soumodip Singha Roy as Barun: movie director.
* Sudipa Basu as Kanika: Kushal's aunt.
* Nondini Roy as Nondini: Kanika's daughter, Kushal's cousin sister.

## Reception

| Week | Year | BARC Viewership | BARC Viewership | Ref. |
| Week | Year | TRP | Rank | Ref. |
| Week 51 | 2020 | 5.0 | 5 | |
| Week 14 | 2021 | 4.2 | 5 | |