# Leena Gangopadhyay

Leena Gangopadhyay is an Indian writer, producer, and director, primarily associated with the Tollywood film industry. As of January 2024, she serves as the Chairperson of West Bengal Commission for Women.
She is one of the founders of Kolkata based production company Magic Moments Motion Pictures along with Saibal Banerjee. She is also a Director, Script and Story writer in Organinc Studios, owned by her son Arka Ganguly.

## Works
### Films

| Year | Film | Role |
| 2003 | Bhalo Theko | Writer |
| 2018 | Maati | Co-Director and producer |
| 2019 | Sanjhbati | Co-director |
| Postponed | Khelaghor | Co-director |

### Television

Leena Gangopadhyay is the script writer for popular Bengali serials including 'Ishti Kutum', and 'Andarmahal'.She has also co-directed two Bengali films 'Maati' (Earth) and 'Sanjhbati' (Evening light).
Her serials have been remade in multiple regional Indian languages. 'Sreemoyee' written by Gangopadhyay was made in Hindi (as Anupama), Kannada (as Inthi Nimma Asha), Marathi (as Aai Kuthe Kay Karte), Malayalam (as Kudumbavilakku), Telugu (as Intinti Gruhalakshmi), Tamil (as Baakiyalakshmi). Yet another serial written by Leena Gangopadhyay 'Mohor' was remade in Kannada as 'Sarasu', Hindi as 'Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani', Malayalam as ‘Koodevide', Marathi as ‘Swabhiman – Shodh Astitvacha’, Tamil as 'Kaatrukkenna Veli’ and Telugu as 'Guppedantha Manasu'.
While Leena Gangopadhyay's serials have been popular, controversy has not been far behind. She has been criticised and trolled on social media for writing stories that are regressive, called to end a few of the serials with reasons cited including lack of originality in storyline, repetitiveness in plot, the negative influence on society like the serial Guddi and lack of sensitivity in portrayal of a community or people like Ishti Kutum. However, Gangopadhyay, believes that we cannot call the serials progressive or regressive. In an interview with The Telegraph, she said “Writing for television is very different from writing novels. An author can be selfish but a scriptwriter will always have to keep her audience in mind. Television is after all a reflection of society. You cannot deny what exists in society. Regressive points of view exist. That is why we have them in television serials”.
| Year | Series | Role | Network | First aired | Language | Last aired | Episodes | Remakes |
| 2004–2009 | Shonar Horin | Writer | ETV Bangla | 2004 | Bengali | 2009 | — | |
| 2009–2013 | Binni Dhaner Khoi | Writer | ETV Bangla | 31 August 2009 | Bengali | 16 March 2013 | 1108 | |
| 2010–2013 | Saat Paake Bandha | Writer | Zee Bangla | 5 July 2010 | Bengali | 20 July 2013 | 956 | |
| 2011–2013 | Keya Patar Nouko | Writer | Zee Bangla | 14 February 2011 | Bengali | 26 October 2013 | 844 | |
| 2011–2015 | Ishti Kutum | Writer | Star Jalsha | 24 October 2011 | Bengali | 13 December 2015 | 1332 | Hindi |
| 2013–2015 | Jol Nupur | Writer | Star Jalsha | 21 January 2013 | Bengali | 5 December 2015 | 901 | |
| 2013–2014 | Hiyar Maajhe | Writer | ETV Bangla | 16 September 2013 | Bengali | 13 December 2014 | 390 | |
| 2014–2016 | Chokher Tara Tui | Writer | Star Jalsha | 24 March 2014 | Bengali | 24 July 2016 | 793 | |
| 2015–2016 | Kojagori | Writer | Zee Bangla | 2 February 2015 | Bengali | 13 February 2016 | 328 | |
| 2015–2017 | Ichche Nodee | Writer | Star Jalsha | 15 June 2015 | Bengali | 28 May 2017 | 491 | |
| 2015–2017 | Punyi Pukur | Writer | Star Jalsha | 7 December 2015 | Bengali | 28 May 2017 | 712 | |
| 2016–2017 | Ei Chheleta Bhelbheleta | Writer | Zee Bangla | 28 March 2016 | Bengali | 23 July 2017 | 478 | |
| 2016–2018 | Kusum Dola | Writer | Star Jalsha | 22 August 2016 | Bengali | 3 September 2018 | 731 | Hindi |
| 2017–2018 | Kundo Phuler Mala | Writer | Star Jalsha | 29 May 2017 | Bengali | 18 March 2018 | 293 | |
| 2017–2018 | Andarmahal | Writer | Zee Bangla | 5 June 2017 | Bengali | 9 November 2018 | 366 | |
| 2017–2018 | Sanyashi Raja | Writer | Star Jalsha | 11 September 2017 | Bengali | 15 July 2018 | 306 | |
| 2017 | Gachkouto | Writer | Colors Bangla | 26 June 2017 | Bengali | 11 November 2017 | 113 | |
| 2017 | Adbhuture | Writer | Zee Bangla | 31 July 2017 | Bengali | 6 October 2017 | 50 | |
| 2018–2019 | Phagun Bou | Writer | Star Jalsha | 19 March 2018 | Bengali | 29 December 2019 | 534 | |
| 2018–2019 | Mayurpankhi | Writer | Star Jalsha | | Bengali | 22 September 2019 | 308 | |
| 2018–2020 | Nakshi Kantha | Writer | Zee Bangla | 12 November 2018 | Bengali | 10 July 2020 | 383 | |
| 2019–2021 | Sreemoyee | Writer | Star Jalsha | 10 June 2019 | Bengali | 19 December 2021 | 834 | Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu |
| 2019–2021 | Jiyonkathi | Writer | Sun Bangla | 23 September 2019 | Bengali | 18 April 2021 | 486 | |
| 2019–2022 | Mohor | Writer | Star Jalsha | 28 October 2019 | Bengali | 3 April 2022 | 783 | Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu |
| 2020–2021 | Kora Pakhi | Writer | Star Jalsha | 13 January 2020 | Bengali | 1 January 2021 | 205 | |
| 2020–2022 | Khorkuto | Writer | Star Jalsha | 17 August 2020 | Bengali | 21 August 2021 | 715 | |
| 2021 | Desher Maati | Writer | Star Jalsha | 4 January 2021 | Bengali | 31 October 2021 | 297 | |
| 2021 | Dhulokona | Writer | Star Jalsha | 19 July 2021 | Bengali | 11 December 2022 | 505 | |
| 2021 | Thoda sa Baadal Thoda sa Paani | Writer | Colors | 23 August 2021 | Hindi | 4 March 2022 | 134 | Bengali |
| 2021 | Roja | Writer | Enterr10 Bangla | 19 September 2021 | Bengali | 25 January 2022 | 128 | |
| 2021 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 3 | Writer | StarPlus | 27 October 2021 | Hindi | 5 November 2023 | 697 | |
| 2022 | Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey | Writer | StarPlus | 3 January 2022 | Hindi | 20 August 2022 | 198 | |
| 2022 | Sona Roder Gaan | Writer | Colors Bangla | 24 January 2022 | Bengali | 27 November 2022 | | |
| 2022 - 2023 | Guddi | Writer | Star Jalsha | 28 February 2022 | Bengali | 7 September 2023 | 552 | |
| 2022 - 2023 | Ekka Dokka | Writer | Star Jalsha | 18 July 2022 | Bengali | 24 September 2023 | 430 | |
| 2023 | Balijhor | Writer | Star Jalsha | 6 February 2023 | Bengali | 16 April 2023 | 70 | |
| 2023 - 2024 | Icche Putul | Writer | Zee Bangla | 30 January 2023 | Bengali | 9 March 2024 | 326 | |
| 2023 - 2024 | Kar Kachhe Koi Moner Kotha | Writer | Zee Bangla | 3 July 2023 | Bengali | 21 June 2024 | 333 | |
| 2023 - 2024 | Jol Thoi Thoi Bhalobasha | Star Jalsha | 25 September 2023 | 16 June 2024 | Bengali | 261 | | |
| 2023 - 2024 | Badal Sesher Pakhi | Creative Producer | Sun Bangla | 13 November 2023 | Bengali | 30 June 2024 | 231 | |
| Jhanak | Writer | StarPlus | 20 November 2023 | Hindi | | | Bengali | |
| Mithijhora | Writer | Zee Bangla | 27 November 2023 | Bengali | | | | |
| 2024 | Ashtami | Long Journey Writing Team | Zee Bangla | Bengali | 8 April 2024 | 23 June 2024 | 77 | |
| 2024 – present | Kajol Nodir Jole | Writer | Star Jalsha | Bengali | 25 April 2024 | | | |
| 2024 – present | Puber Moyna | Writer | Zee Bangla | Bengali | 24 June 2024 | | | |
| 2024–2025 | Durga - Atoot Prem Kahaani | Writer | Colors TV | 16 September 2024 | Hindi | 5 January 2025 | 112 | |
| 2024 – present | Iss Ishq Ka Rabb Rakha | Writer | StarPlus | 16 September 2024 | Hindi | | | |