24 July 2017 (2017-07-24) – 13 February 2022 (2022-02-13)
Karunamoyee Rani Rashmoni was an Indian Bengalihistorical drama television series which aired on Bengali Entertainment Channel Zee Bangla and is also available on the digital platform ZEE5.[1] It was premiered on 24 July 2017. The serial was earlier produced by Subrata Roy and then it was produced by Zee Bangla. It completed 1,000 episodes on its third birthday (24 July 2020) and 1,500 episodes on 26 December 2021. After a successful run of 4+1⁄2 years, Karunamoyee Rani Rashmoni went off-air on 13 February 2022.[2]
The show starred Ditipriya Roy[3] in the title role as Rani Rashmoni, the deeply spiritual and liberal-minded "Rani" of 19th century, Gazi Abdun Noor and Gourab Chatterjee[4] among others. The show was received well by the audience.[5]
On July 4, 2021, Rani Rashmoni's character came to end showcasing her death. The show got revamped into a new season titled "Karunamoyee Rani Rashmoni - Uttar Porbo" focusing on the life of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (portrayed by Sourav Saha) - his spiritual journey and marriage with holy mother Sarada Devi (portrayed by Sandipta Sen).
Plot
Rani Rashmoni (best known for being the founder of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple and for her untamed zeal and fight against the aggression of the British East India Company in 19th century at Bengal) and narrates the events of her life, starting from her being a young girl of 11, named "Rani", residing with her Vaishnav father and aunt in her ancestral village Halisahar to marrying ‘Babu Rajchandra Das’ of Janbazar, Kolkata; and how she becomes an extraordinary woman fighting against all odds during the then British ruled patriarchal society. The show upholds the quest of her life with the backdrop of the famous "Marh" family of everyone ghostedJanbazar.
Gazi Abdun Noor as Babu Raj Chandra Das (Marh) of Janbazar - The wealthy and magnanimous Zamindar of Janbazar, Rashmoni's husband.(2017-2019)
Sourav Saha as Sri Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Dev - an Indian mystic and saint of 19th century Bengal. He is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu himself.(2019–2022)
Swarnava Sanyal as Child Gadadhar/ Ramkrishna.(2018)
Ayanna Chatterjee as child Saradamoni a.k.a Maa Sarada.(2021)
Sampurna Mondal / Roshni Bhattacharya / Mimi Dutta as Jagadamba Biswas (née Dasi) aka Khuki: Rajchandra and Rashmoni's youngest daughter, she is liberal minded, dedicated and fearless by nature;just like her mother Rani Rashmoni, Mathuramohon's second wife.(2018–2022)
Gourab Chatterjee as Mathuramohan Biswas aka "Mathur" - Karunamoyee's husband and Raj Chandra, Rashmoni's youngest son-in-law. He became like a son to Rashmoni-Rajchandra that they never had biologically. After Karunamoyee's death, he married Jagadamba, her younger sister.(2018-2021)
Susmili Acharjee as Kumudini Biswas / Indumoti Biswas - wife of Dwarikanath Biswas and daughter-in-law to Jagadamba and Mathuramohan Biswas. She is strong willed, open minded and fearless by nature. Her actions often represents her grandmother-in-law Rani Rashmoni. (2021–2022)
Nilotpal Banerjee / Suman Dey as Dwarikanath Biswas, eldest son of Jagadamba Dasi and Mathuramohan Biswas, grandson of Rani Rashmoni. He was a devotee of Sri Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa Dev and helped his mother Jagadamba Dasi in constructing the Ann apurna Temple.(2019–2022)
Recurring
Sohan Bandopadhyay as Pritoram Das (Marh)[8] - Jogmaya's husband, Raj Chandra's father and Rashmoni's father-in-law.(2017-2018)
Samata Das as Jogmaya Dasi aka "Maya" / "Jugi" - Jugal Manna's daughter, Pritoram Marh's wife, Raj Chandra's mother and Rashmoni's mother-in-law.(2017-2018)
Suchandra Banerjee as Sukumari Dasi - Pritoram's youngest brother Kaliprasad's wife, sister-in-law of Jogmaya Dasi, Rajchandra's aunt, Abhay's mother. She is wicked and is greedy for wealth and wants her grandson Madhab to inherit Raj Chandra's property.(2017-2019)
Indrajit Deb as Jugal Manna Das - Jogmaya's father and Raj Chandra's maternal grandfather (2017-2018)
Runa Bandyopadhyay as Raj Chandra's elder grandaunt (2017-2018)
Tania Kar[9] as Aanandamayee Dasi - Elder sister-in-law of Rashmoni, widowed at young age.(2017-2019)
Dhrubajyoti Sarkar / Sudeep Raha as Abhay Chandra Das - Kaliprasad and Sukumari's son, Raj Chandra's younger cousin, Rashmoni's younger brother-in-law, Madhab's father. (2017-2019)
Ashmita Chakraborty as Abhay's second wife. (2018-2019)
Shyamoupti Mudly / Ipshita Mukherjee as Sarajoo - Abhay's first wife, Rashmoni's younger sister-in-law, Madhab's mother who later left her husband because of his wickedness.(2017-2019)
Diya Chakrabarty as Padmamoni Ata (née Dasi) aka "Padma" - Raj Chandra-Rashmoni's eldest daughter, Ram Chandra's wife.(2018–2022)
Chandraneev Mukherjee / Saurav Chakraborty as Ram Chandra Ata aka "Atamoshai" - Padma's husband, Raj Chandra-Rashmoni's eldest son-in-law.(2018-2022)
Saheli Ghosh Roy / Ashmee Ghosh as Kumari Choudhury (née Dasi) - Raj Chandra-Rashmoni's second daughter, Pyarimohan's wife.(2018-2019)
Parthiv Banerjee as Pyarimohan Choudhury - Kumari's husband, Raj Chandra-Rashmoni's second son-in-law.(2018-2019)
Oindrila Saha as Karunamoyee Biswas (née Dasi) aka "Karuna" - Raj Chandra-Rashmoni's third daughter, Mathuramohan's first wife who died after giving birth to her child, Bhupal.(2018)
Pritam Das as Madhab Chandra Das - Abhay and Saraju's son, Raj Chandra-Rashmoni's nephew, Sukumari's grandson, Padma's younger cousin brother, Kumari-Karuna-Jagadamba's elder cousin brother. He was a man of virtue in spite of his father and grandmother's continuous evil opinions.(2018-2019)
Sayak Chakraborty[10] as Mahendra Das aka Mohen, eldest son of Padmamani Dasi and Ramchandra Ata, grandson of Rani Rashmoni.(2019-2020)
Subhrojit Saha as Jadunath Choudhury aka Jadu, son of Kumari Dasi, grandson of Rani Rashmoni.(2019-2020)
Biswabasu Biswas as Bhupal Chandra Biswas, son of Mathuramohan Biswas and his first wife Karunamoyee Dasi, grandson of Rani Rashmoni.(2019-2021)
Somashri Bhattacharya as Prasannamoyee Dasi aka Prasanno, wife of Bhupal Chandra, eldest daughter-in-law to Jagadamba Dasi and Mathuramohan Biswas.(2019-2021)
Beas Dhar as Nistarini Biswas- Mathur Babu and Jagadamba Dasi's daughter.(2019-2020)
Alokananda Guha as Ashalata, first wife of Jadunath, daughter-in-law of Kumari Dasi and Pyarimohan Choudhury.(2019)
Aniket Chakraborty / Arunava Dey as Trailokyanath Biswas aka Trailokyo, second son of Mathur Babu and Jagadamba Dasi.(2019–2022)
Poonam Basak as Kanaklata Biswas aka Konok, Trailokyonath's first wife, Jagadamba and Mathur's daughter in law.(2021–2022)
Deerghoi Paul as Subhasini Biswas aka Subhash, Trailokyonath's second wife, Jagadamba and Mathur's daughter in law.(2021–2022)
Soumi Chakraborty as Kamala, wife of Mahendranath, eldest daughter-in-law to Padmamani Dasi and Ramchandra Ata. (2019–2022)
Amitava Das as Raghabendra, He married the widow of Mahendranath, Kamala.(2020-2022)
Pronnoy Chandra / Koushik Das as Ganesh Chandra Ata, youngest son of Padmamani Dashi and Ramchandra Ata.(2020–2022)
Aritra Dutta as Dhiren, Doyal's elder cousin brother.(2021)
Arghya Mukherjee as Dhiren's father.(2021)
Sahana Sen as Dhiren's mother.(2021)
Prantik Banerjee as Prankrishna Biswas - Mathur's elder brother, previously engaged to Karuna, Manmohini's husband.(2018-2019)
Soumi Ghosh as Manmohini Biswas - Prankrishna's wife.(2019)
Diganta Bagchi as Joy Narayan Biswas - Prankrishna and Mathuramohan's father, he is egoistic and estranged Mathur as a son owing to his ego as Mathur married Karuna without his permit. He is the Zamindar of Bitarit village.(2019)
Shankar Debnath as Harekrishna - Rashmoni's father.(2017)
Suchandrima as Khemankari Devi, Harekrishna's younger sister, Rashmoni's paternal aunt who raised her.(2017)
Manoj Ojha as Ramkumar Chattopadhyay, elder brother of Gadadhar, and the former chief priest of Dakshineswar Kali Temple.(2019-2020)
Twarita Chatterjee as Shyama: mother of Saradamoni.(2021)
Shaktipada Dey as Haladhari Thakur.(2020–2022)
Siddhartha Ghosh as Hriday Thakur.(2019–2022)
Sujata Dawn / Lopamudra Sinha as Late Chandramani Devi - Shri Ramakrishna's mother.(2021–2022)
Aditya Roy as Rameshwar - Shri Ramakrishna's second elder brother(2020-2021)
Kanyakumari Mukherjee / Prarona Bhattacharya as Shibani - Rameshwar's wife Shri Ramakrishna's second elder sister-in-law.(2020-2021)
Bhaswar Chatterjee as Khudiram Chattopadhyay - Shri Ramakrishna's father, a priest.(2018)
Aditi Chatterjee as Bhairavi Brahmani (or Yogeshwari) - a Yogeshwari who initiated Ramakrishna into Tantra.(2021)
Anindita Bhattacharya / Tanushree Bhattacharya Bose / Rumpa Das as the divine goddess Bhabotarini: Annapurna a form of Bhabotarini- Janbazar's house's and Dakshineshwar temple's respected goddess.(2018–2022)
Samadipta Mukherjee as Rupmatibai: Came in Janbazar's house to sing.(2021)
Shamik Chakraborty as Meghnath Upadhayaya.(2020)
Goutam Dey as Bachaspati Mahashoy - Head of contemporary (orthodox) Brahmin society of early 19th century Bengal.(2019)
Barun Chanda as Aghor Shastri Mahashoy - Former Head of contemporary Brahmin society of early 19th century Bengal, orthodox in mindset.(2017-2018)
Jagriti Goswami as mother of Kalimoti.(2020)
Sanjib Sarkar as Tarkalankar Mahashoy - Head of contemporary Brahmin society after Bachaspati Mahashoy's demise. He is an orthodox Hindu and has strained relations with Marh family over frequent disputes.(2019-2020)
Shirsha Guhathakurta as Kusum Dasi - the young widow. Her father was a doctor (Boddimoshai) who saved the life of Jagadamba when she became ill during a widespread famine. Madhab has a soft corner for Kusum and wants to marry her.(2019)
Arindam Ganguly as Nidhu Babu, the famous Tappa singer.(2018)
Awards
Zee Bangla Sonar Sansar
Award
Year
Category
Winners
Zee Bangla Sonar Sansar
2018
Best Actress
Rani Rashmoni
Zee Bangla Facebbok Popular Face
Rashmoni
Favourite Supporting Actor
Abhay
Favourite Sister-in-law
Anandamoyee
Favourite Member
Jugolkishor and Bimbobati
Favourite Father
Harekrishno
Best Serial
2019
Favourite Mother
Rani Rashmoni
Favourite Daughter
Jagadamba
Golden Pair
Rashmoni-Rajchandra
Favourite Son-in-law
Mathur
Favourite Brother-in-law
Ramchandra
2020
Best Actress
Rani Rashmoni
Zee Bangla Jury Special Choice
Paddamoni
Favourite Son-in-law
Mathur
Favourite Member
Gadadhor
Favourite Brother-in-law
Ramkumar
Zee 5 Most Watched Show
Best Serial
2021
Best Actress
Rani Rashmoni
Best Supporting Actor
Gadadhor
Favourite Son-in-law
Mathur
Favourite Brother-in-law
Bhupal
Favourite Member
Choto Maa Sarada
Zee 5 Most Watched Show
Best Serial
2022
Best Actor
Gadadhor
Favourite Member
Maa Sarada
Reception
In week 50 of 2020, the series has risen to fifth place with 4.701 million impressions for the most watched television series in Bengal.[11]