Bengali television started its journey in 1975. Bengali serials arrived in the eighties & culural & social life of Bengalis changed.They started spending their evenings sitting in front of TV.Television set was on the top of their wishlist. Kolkata skyline was looking different for a new addition, TV antenna.
When The Govt. of India decided to present the viewers a new programme, that is, serial, Kolkata came forward. A few Kolkatans took up the offer & plunged into a new format of filmmaking. They had to face lots of difficulties because they were pioneers. They were pioneers because they could overcome those difficulties. Then people had no idea about TV serial. So the film producers didn't back them. There was no reference book. Those filmmakers had nothing to fall back on if required. Dedication & creativity helped them. Those filmmakers were the representatives of the Bengalis who put everything at stake to chase their dream.
Jochhon Dastidar was one of the pioneers. His Tero Parbon made history. This single serial gave birth to a number of stalwarts of Bengali film industry. There are people in Kolkata who still recollect the story of Gora & Tina. Tero Parbon's success inspired others to work for small screen. Television soon became an industry.
Bengali serial has come a long way. Bengali television dealt with subjects like same-sex relationship & unwed motherhood while national TV was playing safe with family drama. Now Bangla serials are shot abroad. Weeklies are replaced with daily soaps. Big screen depends heavily on small screen.
Bengali television is a high-TRP episode of our life because it tells our success story.
When The Govt. of India decided to present the viewers a new programme, that is, serial, Kolkata came forward. A few Kolkatans took up the offer & plunged into a new format of filmmaking. They had to face lots of difficulties because they were pioneers. They were pioneers because they could overcome those difficulties. Then people had no idea about TV serial. So the film producers didn't back them. There was no reference book. Those filmmakers had nothing to fall back on if required. Dedication & creativity helped them. Those filmmakers were the representatives of the Bengalis who put everything at stake to chase their dream.
Jochhon Dastidar was one of the pioneers. His Tero Parbon made history. This single serial gave birth to a number of stalwarts of Bengali film industry. There are people in Kolkata who still recollect the story of Gora & Tina. Tero Parbon's success inspired others to work for small screen. Television soon became an industry.
Bengali serial has come a long way. Bengali television dealt with subjects like same-sex relationship & unwed motherhood while national TV was playing safe with family drama. Now Bangla serials are shot abroad. Weeklies are replaced with daily soaps. Big screen depends heavily on small screen.
Bengali television is a high-TRP episode of our life because it tells our success story.
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