Leena Gangopadhyay

Leena Gangopadhyay
Chairperson of West Bengal Commission for Women
Personal details
BornKolkata
ChildrenArka Ganguly
ResidenceKolkata
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
ProfessionFilm Producer, writer

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.[1][2]

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 Ref
2003 Bhalo Theko Writer [3]
2018 Maati Co-Director and producer [4]
2019 Sanjhbati Co-director [5]
Postponed Khelaghor [6]

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[7] and lack of sensitivity in portrayal of a community or people like Ishti Kutum.[8] 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”.[9]

Year Series Role Network First aired Language Last aired Episodes Remakes Ref
2004–2009 Shonar Horin Writer ETV Bangla 2004 Bengali 2009 —
2009–2013 Binni Dhaner Khoi 31 August 2009 16 March 2013 1108
2010–2013 Saat Paake Bandha Zee Bangla 5 July 2010 20 July 2013 956
2011–2013 Keya Patar Nouko 14 February 2011 26 October 2013 844
2011–2015 Ishti Kutum Star Jalsha 24 October 2011 13 December 2015 1332 Hindi [10]
2013–2015 Jol Nupur 21 January 2013 5 December 2015 901 [10]
2013–2014 Hiyar Maajhe ETV Bangla 16 September 2013 13 December 2014 390
2014–2016 Chokher Tara Tui Star Jalsha 24 March 2014 24 July 2016 793
2015–2016 Kojagori Zee Bangla 2 February 2015 13 February 2016 328
2015–2017 Ichche Nodee Star Jalsha 15 June 2015 28 May 2017 491
Punyi Pukur 7 December 2015 712
2016–2017 Ei Chheleta Bhelbheleta Zee Bangla 28 March 2016 23 July 2017 478 [10]
2016–2018 Kusum Dola Star Jalsha 22 August 2016 3 September 2018 731 Hindi [11]
2017–2018 Kundo Phuler Mala 29 May 2017 18 March 2018 293 [12]
Andarmahal Zee Bangla 5 June 2017 9 November 2018 366
Sanyashi Raja Star Jalsha 11 September 2017 15 July 2018 306
2017 Gachkouto Colors Bangla 26 June 2017 11 November 2017 113
Adbhuture Zee Bangla 31 July 2017 6 October 2017 50
2018–2019 Phagun Bou Star Jalsha 19 March 2018 29 December 2019 534 [13]
Mayurpankhi 22 September 2019 308 [14]
2018–2020 Nakshi Kantha Zee Bangla 12 November 2018 10 July 2020 383 [15]
2019–2021 Sreemoyee Star Jalsha 10 June 2019 19 December 2021 834 Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu [16]
Jiyonkathi Sun Bangla 23 September 2019 18 April 2021 486
2019–2022 Mohor Star Jalsha 28 October 2019 3 April 2022 783 Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu [17]
2020–2021 Kora Pakhi 13 January 2020 1 January 2021 205
2020–2022 Khorkuto 17 August 2020 21 August 2021 715 [18]
2021 Desher Maati 4 January 2021 31 October 2021 297 [19]
2021–2022 Dhulokona 19 July 2021 11 December 2022 505 [20]
Thoda sa Baadal Thoda sa Paani Colors 23 August 2021 Hindi 4 March 2022 134 Bengali
Roja Enterr10 Bangla 19 September 2021 Bengali 25 January 2022 128
2022 Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey StarPlus 3 January 2022 Hindi 20 August 2022 198
Sona Roder Gaan Colors Bangla 24 January 2022 Bengali 27 November 2022 [21]
2022 - 2023 Guddi Star Jalsha 28 February 2022 7 September 2023 552
Ekka Dokka 18 July 2022 24 September 2023 430 [22]
2023 Balijhor Star Jalsha 6 February 2023 16 April 2023 70
2023 - 2024 Icche Putul Zee Bangla 30 January 2023 9 March 2024 326
Kar Kachhe Koi Moner Kotha Zee Bangla 3 July 2023 21 June 2024 333
Jol Thoi Thoi Bhalobasha Star Jalsha 25 September 2023 16 June 2024 261
Badal Sesher Pakhi Creative Producer Sun Bangla 13 November 2023 Bengali 30 June 2024 231
2023 – present Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 4 StarPlus 6 November 2023 Hindi
Jhanak Writer StarPlus 20 November 2023 Hindi Bengali
Mithijhora Zee Bangla 27 November 2023 Bengali
2024 Ashtami Long Journey Writing Team Zee Bangla 8 April 2024 Bengali 23 June 2024 77
2024 Kajol Nodir Jole 2024 – present Roshnai Writer Star Jalsha 25 April 2024 Bengali
Puber Moyna Zee Bangla 24 June 2024 Bengali
Durga - Atoot Prem Kahaani Colors TV 16 September 2024 Hindi
Iss Ishq Ka Rabb Rakha StarPlus

References

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  2. ^ "সিরিয়ালীনা". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. ^ Chakraborty, Shamayita. "Vidya in Leena-Saibal's next?". Times of India.
  4. ^ Sarkar, Roushni. "Director Leena Gangopadhyay impressed with Dev's zeal for learning". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  5. ^ Bengal Talkies launches the trailer of Sanjhbati.
  6. ^ "এবার জুটিতে দেব- শ্রাবন্তী - পাওলি! আসছে নতুন ছবি 'খেলাঘর'". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 July 2022.
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  14. ^ Ganguly, Ruman (8 November 2018). "Mayurpankhi is a love story ruled by fate". Times of India.
  15. ^ "Indrani happy with Sreemoyee's soaring popularity - Times of India". The Times of India. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
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