Bojhena Se Bojhena (transl. They Don’t Understand) is an Indian Bengali-language romantic television soap opera that premiered on 4 November 2013 on Star Jalsha. Produced by Shree Venkatesh Films, the series is an official remake of the Hindi television series Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?, which aired on StarPlus. The show starred Yash Dasgupta and Madhumita Sarkar in the lead roles.[2]
| Bojhena Se Bojhena | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama Romance Comedy |
| Screenplay by | Ashrunu Praneeta |
| Story by | Gul Khan |
| Directed by | Soumik Chattapaddhay Srijit Roy Snehashish Jana Abira Majumdar[1] |
| Starring | |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Bengali |
| No. of episodes | 822 |
| Production | |
Executive producers | Reshmi Roy (Star Jalsha) Lagna Ghosh (Star Jalsha) |
| Producers | Shrikant Mohta Mahendra Soni |
Production locations | Kolkata Malda |
| Cinematography | Tuban Dipankar |
| Editors | Sampreeti Amit |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Shree Venkatesh Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Star Jalsha |
| Release | 4 November 2013 – 18 June 2016 |
| Related | |
| Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? | |
The series concluded on 18 June 2016 after airing 822 episodes.[3]
Due to its sustained popularity, the series was re-telecast multiple times. During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, it was re-aired on Star Jalsha as part of nostalgia programming.[4] The show returned for another rerun in July 2023.[5][6]
Plot
editPakhi Ghosh Dastidar, a simple and traditional woman from Malda, crosses paths with Aranya Singha Roy, a wealthy and arrogant business magnate who has little faith in love or relationships. A misunderstanding between them leads to Pakhi’s public humiliation and divorce, forcing her family to relocate to Kolkata.
Pakhi later joins Aranya’s company, where conflicts gradually turn into emotional attachment. Several misunderstandings, conspiracies, and antagonists—including Krishnendu Sengupta—separate the couple repeatedly. Over time, Aranya and Pakhi confront deception, betrayal, and identity twists, including the introduction of Aranya’s lookalike Radhe.
After numerous obstacles, the truth is revealed, villains are punished, and the series concludes on a positive note with family reconciliations and marriages.
Cast
editMain
edit- Yash Dasgupta as Aranya Singha Roy / Radhe
- Madhumita Sarkar as Pakhi Ghosh Dastidar Singha Roy / Khushi Pratap
- Koushik Roy / Manoj Ojha as Krishnendu Sengupta
Recurring
edit- Tania Kar as Piu Banik Singha Roy
- Abhishek Bose as Arko “Akki” Singha Roy
- Debaparna Chakraborty as Ananya “Anu” Singha Roy Sengupta
- John Bhattacharya as Hariharan “Harry” Singh
- Reshmi Sen as Sumitra Banik
- Anuradha Roy as Ranibala Singha Roy
- Samrat Mukherjee as Raj Majumdar
- Dolon Roy as Mrs. Pratap
Special appearances
editReception
editBojhena Se Bojhena received strong audience response and won multiple awards. The series won several honours at the Tele Samman Awards in 2015.[8]
References
edit- ↑ "In Pics: 500th episode party of Bojhena Shey Bojhena". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Actors Madhumita Sarkar and Yash Dasgupta recreate the 'Bojhena Se Bojhena' moment; see pic". The Times of India. 6 February 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ↑ "Team Bojhena Shey Bojhena shoots last episode". The Times of India. 16 June 2016.
- ↑ "Bojhena Se Bojhena and Sansaar Sukher Hoy Romonir Guney to be aired during lockdown". The Times of India. 27 March 2020.
- ↑ "Yash Dasgupta–Madhumita Sarcar starrer Bojhena Se Bojhena set to entertain the audience again". The Times of India. 29 June 2023.
- ↑ "'Pakhi' dress, three deaths, and a divorce". Dhaka Tribune. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ↑ "Srabanti, Sayantika join Pakhi and Aranya at the sangeet". The Times of India. 22 July 2014.
- ↑ "Bojhena Shey Bojhena bag awards". The Times of India. 24 August 2014.
External links
edit- Bojhena Se Bojhena at IMDb
- Bojhena Se Bojhena on Disney+ Hotstar