Nokshi Kantha


Nokshi Kantha is an Indian television soap opera in Bengali that premiered on 12 November 2018, and is broadcast on the Bengali General Entertainment Channel Zee Bangla. The show is produced by Magic Moments Motion Pictures of Saibal Banerjee and Leena Gangopadhyay. The show replaced the popular drama series Andarmahal. It went off air on 10th July 2020. It was because Ki kore bolbo tomay shall take over it's time slot from 13th july 2020 every Monday-Saturday at 9:30 pm.
The show stars actress Manali Dey of Bou Kotha Kao fame and actor Suman Dey of Bodhuboron fame in lead roles. This show marks the comeback of actress Manali Dey in a lead role on Bengali Television after 2 years, since her portrayal of Nidhi in the Colors Bangla show "Bhule Jeona Please" and her stint as Mouli in the Zee Bangla horror-comedy series Bhutu. In this show, she plays the lead role of "Shabnam".

Series overview

Shabnam is a Muslim girl by birth, who aspires to become a doctor. She believes in changing orthodox views and discrimination in the society through her continuous quest to harbour a kinship with a traditional Bengali Hindu family that she has known since her childhood. Her life takes a turn when she runs away from her forced marriage and is rescued by a hearty doctor, Jashojit. Jashojit marries her in order to stand by Shabnam in her quest to become self dependent and achieve her dreams. What follows is how Shabnam fulfills her dream of becoming a doctor, while she struggles to adjust in a conservative Hindu family and get accepted by her in-laws.

Cast

Main cast

; Jash's extended family
; Shabnam's parents
; Others