Membou ( bn, মেমবউ) is a
Bengali television
soap opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
that premiered on
Star Jalsha on 19 September 2016. It is produced by Acropoliis Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and it stars
Vinita Chatterjee as main female protagonist,
Sourav Chakraborty as main male protagonist, and
Dulal Lahiri,
Mithu Chakraborty and Nandini Chatterjee in supporting roles.
Plot
Carol, a young woman of foreign origin, comes to India in search of her roots. Sparks fly when she meets Koustav, an orthodox Bengali. Koustav and his grandfather, Shibnath, fly to Georgia to attend a conference, where he meets Carol. After that, Koustav accidentally meets Carol everywhere and circumstances lead them to fight every time. Carol comes to India, but falls in a trap set by Rajan and Raghav. Koustav rescues Carol from these situations and marries her, stunning his family members.
Cast
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Vinita Chatterjee as Carol Brown
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Sourav Chakrabarty as Koustov Lahiri/Gora
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Dulal Lahiri as Sibnath - Koustov's paternal grandfather
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Mithu Chakraborty as Sibnath's widowed younger sister
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Saptarshi Roy
Saptarshi Roy (born 21 March 1986) is an Indian chess player, holding the title of grandmaster.
Education
He is a Graduate with a Bachelor of Science from Calcutta University in Kolkta.
Biography
He is the Son of Sri Amal Kumar Roy a ...
as Biresh, Koustov's father
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Kaushik Banerjee as Carol and Shree's father
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Mallika Banerjee as Carol and Shree's mother
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Priyyam Chakraborty as Shree, Koustov's second wife, Carol's half sister
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Arindam Banerjee
Arindam is Sanskrit for ''the man who has won all his enemies''. Hindu god Shiva and Krishna also have this name. Even Arjun of Mahabharata and Indrajit of Ramayana have the same name for their bravery and triumph over their enemy.
In Eastern p ...
as Paresh, Koustov's younger paternal uncle
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Moyna Mukherjee Moyna may refer to:
* Moyna, Purba Medinipur, a village in West Bengal, India
** Moyna (community development block), containing the village
** Moyna (Vidhan Sabha constituency), containing the village and CD block
** Moyna College
* ''Moyna'' ...
as Paresh's wife, Koustov's younger paternal aunt
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Abhijit Debroy Abhijit (sometimes spelled Abhijeet) may refer to:
*Abhijith (actor), Indian actor, born 1963
* Abhijeet Bhattacharya, better known as Abhijeet, a Bollywood playback singer
*Abhijit (name)
*Abhijit (nakshatra)
Abhijit ( hi, अभिजित) i ...
as Debesh, Koustov's youngest paternal uncle
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Arpita Mukherjee as Debesh's wife, Koustov's youngest paternal aunt
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Mallika Majumder
Mallika is a Hindu/Sanskrit Indian feminine given name, which means "jasmine".''Baby Names''"Given Name Mallika" Retrieved on 27 January 2016. Notable people with the name include:
*Mallika (actress), Indian actress
*Mallika Chabba (born 1985), ...
as Pishimoni, Sibnath's only daughter
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Anirban Guha
Anirban or Anirvan ('' bn, অনির্বাণ'') is an Indian masculine given name. It is mostly used in the Bengali and Assamese languages. The meaning of the Sanskrit word ' is "the fire that never stops" or "unextinguished". Notable peo ...
as Sibnath's son-in-law
* Dhrubojyoti Sarkar/Dhrubo Sarkar as Raghav Lunia
* Deerghoi Paul as Titli, Paresh's daughter, Zico's wife, Koustov's one-sided lover
* Suman Dey as Zico
* Upanita Banerjee as Shampa
* Unknown as Paresh's son, Titli's elder brother, Shampa's husband
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Alokananda Roy
Alokananda Roy is an Indian actress known for her work in Bengali cinema and theatre. She made her thespian debut at the age of seven in the 1951 and later on became part of numerous Bengali plays. She made her screen debut with Satyajit Ray's ...
as Sibnath's wife, Koustov's peternal grandmother
* Nandini Chatterjee as Koustov's mother, Biresh's wife, Carol's Mother-in-Law
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Membou
2016 Indian television series debuts
2017 Indian television series endings
Star Jalsha original programming