From Ek Akasher Niche to Bhutu: Old Bengali hit shows to keep you entertained during lockdown phase

India is under lockdown owing to the current outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. The shootings of TV, films and other mediums have been suspended in Bengali entertainment industry since March 18. Initially, the TV channels aired fresh episodes of current TV shows depending on the episode banking. But now, old TV serials are on the rerun to keep the audience entertained during the lockdown phase. All Bengali General Entertainment Channels (GECs) have decided to run their old hits to up the entertainment quotient. Take a look… (Photo: Facebook)

Television show ‘Bou Kotha Kao’, starring Manali Manisha Dey and Riju Biswas is up for a rerun. The television show launched in 2009 was an instant hit. The show had a strong cast including Moumita Gupta, Disha Ganguly, Anindita Bose, Tathagata Mukherjee, Parno Mittra, Ena Saha, Subhadra Chakraborty, Rittika Sen, Samrat Mukherjee and others. The show was so successful that it was remade in Hindi with the title ‘Gustakh Dil’. (Photo: Facebook)

Back in 2009, ‘Ogo Bodhu Sundori’ was quite a hit. It introduced many faces to telly viewers. Ritabhari Chakraborty made her TV debut with this show. Ritabhari and Rajdeep Gupta starrer show became popular right after its launch. The show had a very strong cast which includes Tulika Basu, Roosha Chatterjee, Sohini Sarkar, Dwaipayan Das. Ritabhari and Rajdeep are away from TV for a long time. The show was remade in Hindi with the title ‘Sasural Genda Phool’. (Photo: Facebook)

Anannya Chatterjee, Biswanath Basu, and veteran actress Sabitri Chatterjee starrer show 'Subarnalata' was launched in 2010. It was very popular, thanks to a strong cast. It was based on Ashapurna Devi's novel. The show is going to entertain the viewers once again during the lockdown. (Photo: Facebook)

The show starring Hiya Dey and Saheb Chatterjee as father and daughter, ‘Potol Kumar Gaanwala’ was an instant hit. Little Potol stole a million hearts with her innocence. It was remade in Hindi with the title ‘Kulfi Kumar Bajewala’. Well, Potol is all set to entertain the audience once again amidst the lockdown. (Photo: Facebook)

Ever since the season of rerun started, the demand for re-telecasting ‘Gaaner Oparey’ has been quite high, sources suggest. Based on popular demand, the channel has decided to telecast ‘Gaaner Oparey’ once again. The show launched in 2010, has been a trendsetter on Bengali television. It was directed by late director Rituporno Ghosh. Film actor Prosenjit Chatterjee produced the show. (Photo: Facebook)

Keeping the young viewers in mind, Rooqma Ray and Farhan Imroze starrer fantasy-based show ‘Kiranmala’ is all set for its rerun. The show was launched in 2014 and garnered good numbers on TRP charts. Actress Chandreyee Ghosh played the role of Rani Kotkoti, which was very popular among the viewers. (Photo: Facebook)

The comedy-drama starring Swastika Dutta and Rohaan Bhattacharya was quite popular among the viewers for its humorous touch. The show launched in 2017 was so popular that it was remade in Hindi with the title ‘Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki’, starring Vishal Vashishtha and Shweta Bhattacharya. (Photo: Facebook)

Bengali audience fell in love with the show which had a strong cast including Rajatabha Dutta, Saswata Chatterjee, Deblina Dutta, Chaiti Ghoshal, Samata Das, Koneenica Banerjee and many others. No wonder it ran successfully for years. A number of popular actors claimed to fame with this daily soap. (Photo : Facebook)

The show starring Arya Dasgupta and Madhumita Sarcar left the fans wooed with their passionate on-screen chemistry. The show not only gave good TRPs but also served as a good platform for both the actors. While Arya started doing Bengali films, Madhumita gave back to back hits on TV and now is doing movies too. The show has made a comeback during the lockdown phase once again. (Photo: Facebook)

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa is one of the most popular reality shows on Bengali TV. The reality show, starring talented contestants, will be aired once again.

Mir Afsar Ali is all set to tickle your funny bone yet again with his witty one liners. The show, which is waiting for its 10th season, is one of the most popular non-fiction shows on Bengali television. With its rerun, the popular stand-up comedy show featuring talented comedians will surely leave you in splits once again

Bengali television hasn’t seen characters like Parama Mitra, who is a perfect combo of adarsh bahu and a successful detective. Parama successfully handled her household chores and cracked cases as well. The show starred Indra Halder as Parama, Saheb Chatterjee played her husband while Indrajit Bose played a cop. The show was a huge hit. Now that ‘Goyenda Ginni’ is making a comeback, no wonder, she will certainly make TV watching interesting once again. (Photo: Facebook)

The popular daily soap starring Bhaswar Chatterjee, Sonalee Chowdhury, Rimjhim Mitra and Manasi Sinha in prominent roles, was launched in 2009. It successfully ran until 2014. Seeing the popularity of the show, the channel decided to air it once again during the lockdown period. (Photo: Facebook)

Well, Bengali viewers fell in love with this cute little bhoot wearing over-sized shirts. Arshiya Mukherjee, who made her debut with the show in 2016, became a star almost overnight; thanks to her powerful acting and cute smile. With Bhutu on air yet again, entertainment quotient will be high. (Photo: Facebook)

The show starring Nabanita Das and Indrajit Chakrabarty, was quite popular among Bengali audience. Nabanita became a household name with the show. She shared good on-screen chemistry with Indrajit, which was one of the USPs of the show. (Photo: Facebook)

The Sanghamitra Talukdar and Hritojeet Chattopadhyay starrer show was launched in 2016 and was very popular. Given the lockdown, 'Amar Durga' will be aired once again. (Photo: Facebook)

The show started its journey in 2017, starring Shubho Roy Chowdhury in the titular role. It traces the life of spiritual leader Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who inspired and influenced the outlook of his family and followers through his wisdom and miracles. The show is being aired once again during the lockdown phase. (Photo: Facebook)

Bijaylakshmi Chatterjee starrer ‘Sansaar Sukher Hoy Romonir Gune’ has already made its comeback on Saturday. The show, which was remade in Hindi with the title ‘Alaxmi Ka Super Parivaar’ was quite a hit.

The mythological show starring Chandni Saha in the titular role and Aditi Chatterjee as Devi Chandi, is already being aired once again during the lockdown phase. The show had a strong cast. Thanks to the interesting narrative and visual effects, ‘Manasa’ was quite popular among Bengali viewers.