Ishti Kutum
Bengali TV serial
Ishti Kutum is a Bengali television series that premiered from 24 October 2011 to 13 December 2015 aired on Star Jalsha. The show was produced by Magic Moments Motion Pictures company. It was the first show produced by Magic Moments Motion Pictures as well as one of the longest running Bengali television soap opera. The series starred Raneeta Das (later replaced by Sudipta Chakraborty), Rishi Kaushik and Ankita Chakraborty in lead roles.
In August 2014, Raneeta Das had to resign from the show for medical reasons and her studies. A legal issue also happened with Star Jalsha when she discontinued Ishti Kutum. In December 2014, Sudipta Chakraborty joined the serial as Baha.
Plot
The story revolves around the life of an 18 year old Munda tribal love-child Bahamoni Soren from a secluded region called Palashboni in rural West Bengal and her wish to marry a Bengali speaking high caste person from Mukherjee clan. Bahamoni (Baha), who had just completed her 11th standard aged 18 wants to study further, is brought up by her mother Konkamoni (Konka) and Mama(Uncle) Satyakam who is also a tribal activist and leader. Baha and her mother Konka had to face a lot of humiliation from her grandmother, who always yelled at her and Konka.
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