Mahapeeth Tarapeeth
{{short description|Bengali mythological TV show}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Mahapeeth Tarapeeth.jpg
| caption =
| music = Devjit Roy
| country = India
| language = Bengali
| writer = Tapan Ganguly, Ritun Chatterjee
| screenplay = Writam Ghosal
| num_episodes = 781
| editor = Ankan Maity, Bikram
| runtime = 22–24 minutes
| network = Star Jalsha
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2019|02|04}}
| last_aired = {{end date|df=yes|2022|02|25}}{{cite news |last1=Samadder |first1=Tulika |title=শেষ মহাপীঠ তারাপীঠের শ্যুট, সেট থেকে স্মৃতি হিসেবে কী নিয়ে এল 'বামা' সব্যসাচী? |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/sabyasachi-chowdhury-post-about-last-day-s-shhot-of-mahapeeth-tarapeeth-is-viral-on-social-media-fans-and-friends-shared-their-emotions-on-comment-section-31645080690497.html |work=Hindustan Times Bangla |date=17 February 2022 |language=bn}}
| creative_director = Nairwita Dutta
| image_upright =
| starring = Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Nabanita Das
Jeetu Kamal
Roosha Chatterjee
Sagnik Chakraborty
Goutam Halder
| story = Writam Ghoshal
| director = Subhendu Chakraborty
| executive_producer = Taniya, Sweta, Anwesha (Star Jalsha)
Sayantanee, Darsana, Tanima, Pinky (Surinder Films)
| producer = Surinder Singh
Nispal Singh
| location = Dassani Film Studio, Tollygunge
| cinematography = Biswajit Mitra
}}
Mahapeeth Tarapeeth was a Bengali mythological show that was aired on Star Jalsha and is also available on Disney+ Hotstar.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/mahapeeth-tarapeeth/1260003416|title=Mahapeeth Tarapeeth|website=Disney+ Hotstar}} The show narrates the origin of Tarapith shrine- the journey from fear to faith and chart the various phases of Maa Tara and Bamakhepa’s journey to fight against societal evils.{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionpost.com/star-jalsha-to-launch-new-show-mahapeeth-tarapeeth-on-4-feb|title=Star Jalsha to launch new show 'Mahapeeth Tarapeeth' on 4 Feb|website=televisionpost.com|date=28 January 2019|access-date=30 March 2019}} This show was produced by Max Entertainment, Surinder Films.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/bengali-tv-show-mahapeeth-tarapeeth-completes-one-year/articleshow/73975517.cms|title=Bengali TV show 'Mahapeeth Tarapeeth' completes one year|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|date=6 February 2020|access-date=2022-07-06}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/a-new-tv-serial-named-mahapeeth-tarapeeth-is-coming-dgtl-1.940685|title=আসছে নতুন ধারাবাহিক 'মহাপীঠ তারাপীঠ'|website=anandabazar.com}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/news/east/entertainment-bengal-mahapeeth-tarapeeth/1974744.html|title=Star Jalsha presents 'Mahapeeth Tarapeeth – Ojana Kotha', a brand-new episode of Mahapeeth Tarapeeth}}
Plot
The show revolves around the manifestation of the unparalleled Tarapith, which according to legends is home to one of the 51 parts (Tara-eyeball) of Maa Sati. It depicts how the Tantric Hindu temple became the revered Shakti Peeth by regaling tales known and unknown that surround it.
Set in 19th century Bengal, the show narrates the journey of the omnipotent goddess’ origin and her miracles, her connection with her ardent devotee Bamakhepa and the obstacles they overcome to abolish malpractices and superstitions in tumultuous times.
Cast
- Nabanita Das as Maa Tara{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/nabanita-das-and-sabyasachi-chowdhury-to-feature-in-mahapeeth-tarapeeth/articleshow/67624840.cms|title=Nabanita Das and Sabyasachi Chowdhury to feature in 'Mahapeeth Tarapeeth'|website=The Times of India|date=21 January 2019 }}
- Sabyasachi Chowdhury as Bama Charan Chotopadhay / Sadhak Bamakhyapa / Bama / Bamdev{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/nabanita-das-and-sabyasachi-chowdhury-to-feature-in-mahapeeth-tarapeeth/articleshow/67624840.cms|title=Nabanita Das and Sabyasachi Chowdhury to feature in 'Mahapeeth Tarapeeth'|website=The Times of India|date=21 January 2019 }}
- Sarbik Pal as Child Bama
- Roosha Chatterjee as Rani Annada Sundari / Choto Rani Maa
- Jeetu Kamal as Anandanath / Choto Kumar{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/actor-jeetu-kamal-to-play-the-king-of-natore-in-mahapeeth-tarapeeth/articleshow/68218073.cms|title=Actor Jeetu Kamal to play the King of Natore in 'Mahapeeth Tarapeeth'|website=The Times of India|date=2 March 2019 }} (deceased)
- Kushal Chakraborty as Sarbanandho Chotopadhay (Bama's father) (deceased)
- Aditi Chatterjee as Rajkumari (Bama's Mother) (Deceased)
- Sagnik Chatterjee as Borendronath / Boro Kumar
- Devoparna Chakraborty/ as Madhabilata / Bama's Boro Rani Maa's Character/Mousumi Bhattacharya / Moyna Bandyopadhyay / Indrakshi Nag
- Goutam Halder as Aghoreswar (Deceased)
- Riju Biswas as Birendranath Roy
- Dhrubojyoti Sarkar as Mahadev
- Jasmine Roy as Maa Durga
- Sayak Chakraborty as Lord Krishna
- Pradip Dhar as Morol moshai of Atla village
- Indranil Mallick as thakurdas Bama's childhood friend
- Arindam Halder as Neel Madhob Chattopadhyay (deceased)
- Anindya Banerjee as Durga Das
- Suchandra Banerjee as Labanya
- Sourav Chatterjee as Labanya's husband
- Gourob Chatterjee as Rabindranath Tagore
- Palash Debnath as the Nayeb of young Rabindranath Tagore
- Niladri Lahiri as Debendranath Tagore
- Samir Biswas as Joggyeswar Tantraguru of Aghoreswar
- Debraj Mukherjee as Rudranath
- Chandraneev Mukherjee as Kalachand Roy
- Mishmee Das as Chandana
- Mimi Dutta
- Rupankar Bagchi
- Biswabasu Biswas as Shri Aurobindo
- Aritra Dutta as Mukunda Das
- Sambhabhi
- Dev Chhat as greedy Zamindar
- Ayesha Bhattacharya as Dakini
- Soumi Chakraborty as Yogini
- Sayantani Sengupta as Lalita
- Surojit Banerjee
- Kaushambi Chakroborty / Alokananda Guha as Maa Bipodtarini
- Sohini Banerjee as Jhunjhuni
- Judhajit Banerjee
- Arijit Chowdhury
- Bimal Chakraborty as Kapalik
- Hirojeet Chatterjee
- Deerghoi Paul
- Tramila Bhattacharya
- Sanchita Bhattacharya as payesh mata
- Priyanka Chakraborty
- Biplab Chatterjee as Bishnu Das
- Avrajit Chakraborty as Shymananda
- Sumanta Mukherjee as Nidhu Sardar
- Sancharee Mukherjee as Sulakkhana's mother
- Anamika Saha
- Nishantika Das
- Anamika Chakraborty
- Partha Sarathi Deb
- Moumita Chakrabarty
- Arindam Ganguly
- Pranabhi Bose / Pallavi Sharma as Kamala
- Sudip Mukherjee
- Raja Goswami as Tarananda
- Biswarup banerjee as mahadevananda(mahadev thakur)
- Madhupriya Chowdhury
- Mainak Dhol
Reception
In week 22 of 2021, the series has risen to fifth place with 3.546 million impressions for the most watched television series in Bengal.{{Cite web|title=WEEK 22 - DATA: Saturday, 29th May 2021 To Friday, 4th June 2021|url=https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325044546/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-date=2021-03-25|url-status=live|website=BARC India}}
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