Phagun Bou
Phagun Bou (); is an Indian Bengali television soap opera that was premiered on 19 March 2018 and aired on Star Jalsha daily and is available on the digital platform Hotstar. It had been produced under Magic Moments Motion Pictures of Saibal Banerjee and Leena Gangopadhyay. The show starred Vikram Chatterjee and Oindrila Sen in lead roles and Koushik Roy in a negative role. This show marks the comeback of Vikram Chatterjee and Oindrila Sen on television, the latter after 6 years. It completed over 534 episodes in November 2019. It is one of the most successfully run daily  soaps launched by Star Jalsha as the makers have never failed to surprise the audience with regular and unexpected plot twists. The show had a target rating point of 6.4 in its first week. The show which is based on the idea of finding true love, with the backdrop of music, has also been shot in parts of North Bengal. This show also marks the pairing of Vikram and Oindrila, for the second time since "Saat Paake Bandha". In the third week of June 2018, "Phagun Bou" became the most watched show on its airing channel, Star Jalsha. Series overview . "Phagun Bou" dealt with the whimsical nature of the relationship that develops between Ayandeep, (nicknamed Roddur) and Mohul, two strangers destined to be together for life. The series followed the blossoming love between the two after many ups and downs in their relationship, where Mohul was initially inclined towards Ayandeep's brother, Anurup. Premise. A shy and reserved Ayandeep's relationship with his wife, Mahul, sees troubled waters after his cousin, Anurup, starts putting doubts in his head about the possibility of an affair between them. Background and production. Development. Screenwriter Leena Gangopadhyay who has previously written down the script  for Bengali TV shows like ETV Bangla's long-running drama series "Sonar Horin" and another daily soap "Binni Dhaner Khoi", Zee Bangla's partition-themed love saga "Keya Patar Nouko", and Star Jalsha's serials "Ishti Kutum" and "Jol Nupur"; developed the central idea for "Phagun Bou", whose premise was initially based on a rivalrous love triangle. Casting. Vikram Chatterjee who had previously collaborated with Ganguly and Banerjee in their production "Ichche Nodee", was selected to portray the lead role of Dr. Ayandeep Ghosh aka Roddur. Oindrilla Sen who was seen opposite Chatterjee in the 2010 romance drama series  Saat Paake Bandha"" (on Zee Bangla), was cast in to play the titular protagonist, Mohul aka "Phagun Bou"; taking into account her onscreen chemistry with Chatterjee. Actor Koushik Roy, noted for his negative portrayal of "Krishnendu Sengupta" in the romance saga "Bojhena Se Bojhena"; was cast to portray Anurup, the other person aspiring for Mohul's love and the chief antagonist of the seies. Broadcast and streaming services. The series is telecast everyday on Bengali GEC Star Jalsha and its corresponding channel with HD feed, Star Jalsha HD. It is available via optimum cable connection or by satellite TV connections . The show has been distributed by Star India, in association with Novi Digital Entertainment. On the digital platform, "Phagun Bou" is available for viewing on the app Hotstar. New episodes are released earlier than on TV, and the service is available for viewers having a premium subscription plan. Filming. The show has been filmed at several locations, the most prominent being Kalimpong. Soundtrack. The title song for the series "Phagun Bou" has been sung by singer Anwesha Dutta Gupta, who has frequently collaborated with the production house Magic Moments Motion Pictures for recording theme songs for Bengali television serials. While , the original music has been given by Debojyoti Mishra.