Uma (TV series)
{{Short description|2021 Indian television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Uma serial.jpg
| creator = Tent Cinema
| based_on =
| developer = Tent Cinema
| writer = Dialogues
{{Plain list|
- Ananya
- Ayan Sengupta
}}
| screenplay = Malova Majumder
| story = {{Plain list|
- Susanta Das
- Sayantani Bhattacharya
}}
| director = Piyush Ghosh
Arghya Roy
| creative_director = {{Plain list|
- Susanta Das
- Sayantani Bhattacharya
}}
| starring = {{Plain list|
}}
| opentheme = "Swapner Tane Chhute Jay Uma"
| endtheme =
| theme_music_composer = Suvam
| composer =
| country = India
| language = Bengali
| executive_producer = Darshana Das & Ananya Das
(Tent Cinema)
Paramita, Priyanka Seth & Urbish Bose
(Zee Bangla)
| producer = Susanta Das
| editor = Amitabha Bagchi
Krishnendu
| cinematography = Paritosh Singh
| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 22 minutes
| company = Tent Cinema
| num_seasons =
| num_episodes = 348
| list_episodes =
| first_aired = {{Start date|2021|09|13|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2022|08|28|df=yes}}
| image_alt =
| network = Zee Bangla
| related =
}}
Uma is a 2021 Indian Bengali language sport drama television series broadcast on the Bengali general entertainment channel Zee Bangla. It stars Shinjinee Chakraborty and Neel Bhattacharya in the lead roles. Initially it scored very well in TRP charts but later its popularity declined and it was replaced by Jagaddhatri.{{Cite web|title=TV Serial: পুজোর আগেই ক্রিকেট খেলবে উমা! সঙ্গী হতে পারেন 'কৃষ্ণকলি'-র 'নিখিল' নীল|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/new-mega-uma-is-coming-soon-dgtl/cid/1291585|access-date=2021-09-14|publisher=Anandabazar Patrika|language=bn}}{{Cite web|title=Bengali Serial: শ্যামাকে ছেড়ে এবার উমার সঙ্গে নিখিল! 'কৃষ্ণকলি'-র টাইম স্লটেই নতুন মেগা|url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/television/story/uma-new-bengali-serial-be-telecasted-prime-time-slot-krishnokoli-and-rimli-timing-changes-neel-bhattacharya-speaks-soc-295668-2021-09-08|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Aaj Tak বাংলা|language=bn}}{{Cite web|title='কৃষ্ণকলি'-তে নিখিলের পাঠ চুকিয়ে 'উমা'-তে আবির্ভাব নীলের?|url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-news/actor-neel-bhattacharya-all-set-for-his-new-mega-serial-uma/articleshow/84234980.cms|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Ei Samay|language=bn}}{{Cite web|date=2021-09-13|title='কৃষ্ণকলি'-র নিখিল কোথায় গেলেন? সে প্রশ্নের উত্তর দিলেন 'উমা'-র অভিমন্যু|url=https://bengali.news18.com/news/entertainment/neel-bhattacharya-shares-experience-of-his-new-serial-uma-arc-658117.html|access-date=2021-09-14|website=News18 Bengali|language=bn}} It was premiered on 13 September 2021.{{Cite web|last=riya.das|title=চোখে ক্রিকেটার হওয়ার স্বপ্ন, সাধারণ মেয়ের অদ্যম লড়াইয়ের কঠোর পরিশ্রমের গল্প বলবে 'উমা'|url=https://bangla.asianetnews.com/bengali-cinema/new-bengali-mega-serial-uma-is-coming-on-13-th-september-on-zee-bangla-brd-qzd4c9|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=bn}}{{Cite web|title='কৃষ্ণকলি'র জায়গা কেড়ে নিল 'উমা', ক্ষুব্ধ শ্যামার ফ্যানেরা|url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-news/uma-a-new-bengali-serial-will-be-telecast-on-krishnakoli-serial-slot/articleshow/86058125.cms|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Ei Samay|language=bn}}{{Cite web|date=2021-09-07|title=কৃষ্ণকলির জায়গা নিচ্ছে উমা! ধারাবাহিক শুরুর আগেই বয়কটের ডাক দিলেন শ্যামার অনুগামীরা|url=https://www.bharatbarta.com/uma-is-taking-the-place-of-krishnakali-angry-netizens-called-for-a-boycott-of-the-serial-before-it-started/|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Bharat Barta|language=bn}}{{Cite web|title=Uma: দুর্গাপুজোর আগেই ঘরে আসছে উমা|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/sitara/tv-and-theater/new-bengali-tv-serial-uma-is-coming-in-this-month/wb20210907203018156|access-date=2021-09-14|website=ETV Bharat News|date=7 September 2021 }} The series is produced by Tent Cinema.
Plot
The story revolves around Uma who dreams of becoming a cricketer but is forced to give up on her dream due to familial obligations. However, her passion for the game and her husband Abhimanyu's constant motivation push her to realize her ambition and start playing cricket again.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-08|title=ক্রিকেটপ্রেমী মেয়ের গপ্পো বলবে 'উমা', শুনবেন নীল ভট্টাচার্য্য!|url=https://banglahunt.com/zee-bangla-new-serial-uma-neel-to-join-cast/|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Bangla Hunt|language=bn}}
Cast
= Main =
- Shinjinee Chakraborty as Uma Acharya (née Das) - a cricketer, Abhi's wife, Aliya's former assistant, Sunanda and Sutapa's daughter, Soma's younger sister and Chumki's elder sister{{cite news |title=ছোটপর্দায় আসছে মহিলা ক্রিকেটারের লড়াইয়ের গল্প, 'উমা'য় নাম ভূমিকায় শিঞ্জিনী |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/new-bengali-tv-show-uma-to-narrate-the-story-of-a-female-hawker-who-want-s-to-be-a-cricketer-promo-out-now-31625727151812.html |work=Hindustan Times Bangla |date=8 July 2021 |language=bn}}
- Neel Bhattacharya as Abhimanyu Acharya aka Abhi - a social worker and helper, Uma's husband, Aliya's former fiancé, Amrita and Ambarish's son, Anurag and Rikhiya's younger brother and Ishita's brother-in-law{{cite news |title=Neel Bhattacharya: একসঙ্গে দু'টি লিড |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/neel-bhattacharya-in-two-lead-roles-for-two-bengali-serials/cid/1300149 |publisher=Anandabazar Patrika |date=25 August 2021|language=bn}}
=Recurring=
- Bhaskar Banerjee as Sunando Das: A pitch curator; Soma, Chumki and Uma's father and Sutapa's husband; Arabinda and Abhimanyu's father-in-law.
- Soma Banerjee as Sutapa Das: A housewife; Soma, Chumki and Uma's mother; late Sunando's wife; Arabinda and Abhimanyu's mother-in-law.
- Juiee Sarkar as Soma: Uma and Chumki's elder sister; Sutapa and late Sunando's eldest daughter; Arabinda's wife; Abhimanyu's elder sister-in-law.
- Debopriya Basu as Chumki Das aka Chutki: Uma and Soma's younger sister; late Sutapa and late Sunando's youngest daughter; Arabinda and Abhimanyu's younger sister-in-law.
- Shritama Mitra as Aliya Acharya (née Bose): a renowned cricketer; Abhi's love interest and close friend; Tarulata and Sanjay's daughter; Rudra's wife; Himadri's daughter-in-law. (Hanged)
- Sourya Bhattacharya as Rudra Acharya: Himadri's son; Anurag, Rikhiya, and Abhimanyu's paternal cousin brother; Aliya's husband; Tarulata and Sanjay's son-in-law.{{Cite news |title=Sourya Bhattacharya joins the cast of TV show 'Uma'; says, "Looking forward to this new journey" - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/sourya-bhattacharya-joins-the-cast-of-tv-show-uma-says-looking-forward-to-this-new-journey/articleshow/90706309.cms |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=The Times of India|date=7 April 2022 }}
- Maitreyee Mitra as Amrita Acharya: Anurag, Rikhiya and Abhimanyu's mother, Ishita and Uma's mother-in-law, Ambarish's wife; Suktara, Himadri, Sekhor, and Piu's eldest sister-in-law.
- Bharat Kaul as Ambarish Acharya: Anurag, Rikhiya and Abhimanyu's father, Ishita and Uma's father-in-law, Amrita's husband; Suktara, Himadri, Sekhor, and Piu's eldest brother.
- Subhosree Chakraborty as Rikhiya Acharya: Ambarish and Amrita's daughter; Anurag's younger sister; Abhimanyu's elder sister; Uma's elder sister-in-law.
- Vivaan Ghosh as Anurag Acharya aka Ani: Ishita's husband; Amrita and Ambarish's eldest son; Rikhiya and Abhimanyu's elder brother; Uma's elder brother-in-law; Mishti's father.
- Manasi Sengupta / Sudipta Banerjee / Tania Kar as Ishita Acharya: Anurag's wife; Rikhiya, Abhimanyu and Nandana's sister-in-law; Amrita and Ambarish's daughter-in-law; Mishti's mother.
- Avery Singha Roy as Joyeeta Acharya: Anurag, Rikhiya, and Abhimanyu's aunt; Sekhor's wife; Nandana's mother.
- Diganta Bagchi as Sekhor Acharya: Anurag, Rikhiya, and Abhimanyu's uncle; Joyeeta's husband; Nandana's father.
- Shriti Singh as Nandana Acharya: Anurag, Rikhiya, and Abhimanyu's younger paternal cousin sister; Joyeeta and Sekhor's only daughter.
- Amitabh Bhattacharjee as Himadri Acharya: Anurag, Rikhiya, and Abhimanyu's uncle.
- Basanti Chatterjee as Priyamvada Acharya: Anurag, Rikhiya, and Abhimanyu's grandmother; Ambarish, Suktara, Himadri, Sekhor and Piu's mother
- Chandicharan as Brahmapada Acharya: Anurag, Rikhiya, and Abhimanyu's grandfather; Priyamvada's husband; Ambarish, Suktara, Himadri, Sekhor and Piu's father.
- Nibedita Mukherjee as Suktara Gupta (née Acharya): Anurag, Rikhiya, and Abhimanyu's aunt; Somobroto's wife. She is a mother-figure to Abhi but Uma had a sour relation with her, which has absolutely changed.
- Surojit Banerjee as Somobroto Gupta: Anurag, Rikhiya, and Abhimanyu's uncle; Suktara's husband
- Reshmi Sen as Tarulata Bose: Sanjay's wife, Aliya's mother, Rudra's mother-in-law.
- Arindam Banerjee as Sanjay Bose: A corrupted politician; Tarulata's husband, Aliya's father, Rudra's father-in-law.
- Rimjhim Gupta as Swastika Chakrabarty (née Acharya) aka Piu: Anurag, Rikhiya, and Abhimanyu's aunt - Tapas's wife.
- Koushik Bhattacharya as Tapas Chakraborty : Anurag, Rikhiya, and Abhimanyu's uncle - Piu's husband.
- Chandraneev Mukherjee as Aurobindo: Abhimanyu's friend, Soma's husband, Uma and Chumki's brother-in-law.
- Dia Karmakar as Priya: Aliya's friend and Uma's rival.
- Rajiv Bose as Vikram Deb Chowdhury: A Financier and buissnessman.
Reception
= TRP ratings =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" | Week ! rowspan="2" | Year ! colspan="2" | BARC Viewership ! rowspan="2" | Ref. |
| TRP
! Rank |
|---|
| Week 37
|2021 |8.7 |3 |
| Week 38
|2021 |8.1 |3 |{{cite news |title=TRP তালিকা: আরও কমল 'সর্বজয়া', 'খড়কুটো'র রেটিং; বাজিমাত 'উমা'র, সেরা 'মিঠাই'|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/trp-list-week-38-sarbajaya-and-khorjuto-s-trp-dropped-again-uma-continues-to-win-heart-mithai-tops-the-chart-31632994722229.html |work=Hindustan Times Bangla |date=30 September 2021 |language=bn}} |
| Week 39
|2021 |7.6 |3 |
| Week 40
|2021 |7.7 |3 |
| Week 41
|2021 |7.4 |3 |
| Week 42
|2021 |8.1 |3 |
| Week 43
|2021 |8.1 |4 |
| Week 44
|2021 |7.9 |3 |
| Week 45
|2021 |8.6 |2 |
| Week 46
|2021 |9.3 |2 |
| Week 47
|2021 |8.6 |3 |
| Week 48
|2021 |9.0 |2 |
| Week 49
|2021 |9.5 |2 |
| Week 50
|2021 |9.3 |3 |
| Week 51
|2021 |8.9 |4 |
| Week 52
|2021 |9.3 |3 |
| Week 1
|2022 |10.2 |2 |{{cite news |title=TV Serial: একই নম্বর পেয়ে দ্বিতীয় 'উমা', 'খুকুমণি'! জোড়া আক্রমণে অসহায় 'মিঠাই' |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/mithai-facing-tough-competition-from-uma-and-khukumani-dgtl/cid/1323352 |work=www.anandabazar.com |publisher=Anandabazar Patrika |date=13 January 2022|language=bn}} |
| Week 2
|2022 |9.3 |2 |{{cite news |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Priyanka |title=TRP তালিকা: প্রথম সপ্তাহেই বাজিমাত 'আলতা ফড়িং'-এর, ফের কমলো মিঠাই-এর নম্বর! |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/trp-list-week-2-2022-alta-phoring-claims-third-spot-on-opening-week-mithai-holds-onto-number-1-spot-but-losses-some-more-pints/amp-31642663955018.html |work=Hindustan Times Bangla |date=20 January 2022 |language=bn}} |
| Week 3
|2022 |8.9 |5 |
| Week 4
|2022 |8.3 |6 |
| Week 5
|2022 |7.3 |9 |
| Week 6
|2022 |7.4 |7 |
| Week 7
|2022 |7.6 |8 |
| Week 8
|2022 |7.2 |9 |
| Week 9
|2022 |7.2 |9 |{{cite news |title=TV Serial: 'গাঁটছড়া' বাংলা সেরা! 'ফুলঝুরি'-র সহমরণের ইচ্ছে বেকায়দায় ফেলেছে 'মিঠাই'কে? |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/gantchhora-grabs-first-position-in-the-trp-fight-mithai-is-gradually-losing-its-fanbase-dgtl/cid/1332964 |access-date=10 March 2022 |work=www.anandabazar.com |publisher=Anandabazar Patrika|language=bn}} |
| Week 10
|2022 |7.9 |8 |{{cite news |title=TV Serial: নম্বর কমেছে 'গাঁটছড়া'র! 'মিঠাই' কি ফের হারানো জায়গা ফিরে পাচ্ছে? |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/gantchora-has-slipped-down-the-rating-chart-while-mithai-climbs-up-again-dgtl/cid/1334093 |access-date=17 March 2022 |work=www.anandabazar.com |publisher=Anandabazar Patrika|language=bn}} |
| Week 11
|2022 |8.1 |7 |
| Week 12
|2022 |8.5 |4 |
| Week 13
|2022 |8.0 |4 |
| Week 14
|2022 |7.6 |4 |
| Week 15
|2022 |6.4 |5 |
| Week 16
|2022 |6.9 |5 |
| Week 17
|2022 |6.2 |7 |
| Week 18
|2022 |6.4 |6 |
| Week 19
|2022 |6.6 |6 |
| Week 20
|2022 |5.9 |9 |{{cite news |title=TRP: অনেকটা নম্বর কমল 'ধুলোকণা'-র! জোর টক্কর দিয়ে সেরা 'মিঠাই' না 'গাঁটছড়া'? |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/television/story/trp-list-2022-20th-week-gantchhora-mithai-dhulokona-top-three-see-barc-weekly-rating-chart-bangla-serial-soc-377778-2022-05-26 |access-date=26 May 2022 |work=Aaj Tak বাংলা |language=bn}} |
| Week 21
|2022 |5.6 |10 |
| Week 22
|2022 |5.9 |7 |
| Week 23
|2022 |6.0 |7 |{{cite news |title=TRP: নম্বর কমল 'মিঠাই', 'গাঁটছড়া'-র! চমক দিয়ে দারুণ স্কোর করল 'গৌরী এলো' |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/amp/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/television/story/trp-list-2022-23rd-week-mithai-gantchhora-gouri-elo-dhulokona-top-three-see-barc-weekly-rating-chart-bangla-serial-soc-384489-2022-06-16 |access-date=2022-06-16 |work=Aaj Tak বাংলা |language=bn}} |
| Week 24
|2022 |6.5 |6 |{{cite news |title=TRP:বিরাট চমক রেটিং চার্টে! শীর্ষে 'আলতা ফড়িং', কেমন স্কোর মিঠাই- খড়িদের? |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/television/story/trp-list-2022-24th-week-mithai-aalta-phoring-gantchhora-gouri-elo-top-three-see-barc-weekly-rating-chart-bangla-serial-soc-386799-2022-06-23 |access-date=2022-06-23 |work=Aaj Tak বাংলা |language=bn}} |
| Week 25
|2022 |6.5 |8 |{{cite news |title=TRP: চমক দিয়ে শীর্ষে 'ধুলোকণা'! এক ঢাক্কায় অনেকটা নামল 'মিঠাই' |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/television/story/trp-list-2022-25th-week-dhulokona-gantchhora-mithai-top-three-see-barc-weekly-rating-chart-bangla-serial-soc-419360-2022-06-30 |access-date=2022-06-30 |work=Aaj Tak বাংলা |language=bn}} |
| Week 26
|2022 |6.3 |7 |access-date=2022-07-07 |work=Aaj Tak বাংলা |language=bn}} |
| Week 27
|2022 |6.0 |7 |
| Week 28
|2022 |6.2 |7 |
| Week 29
|2022 |6.2 |7 |{{cite news |title=TRP: লক্ষ্মীকে টেক্কা দিয়ে শীর্ষে 'মিঠাই'! বিরাট রদবদল রেটিং চার্টে |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/television/story/trp-list-2022-29th-week-mithai-lokkhi-kakima-superstar-gantchhora-gouri-elo-top-three-see-barc-weekly-rating-chart-bangla-serial-soc-429629-2022-07-28 |access-date=2022-07-28 |work=Aaj Tak বাংলা |language=bn}} |
| Week 30
|2022 |5.8 |9 |
| Week 31
|2022 |6.2 |6 |
| Week 32
|2022 |6.5 |7 |
| Week 33
|2022 |6.4 |7 |
| Week 34
|2022 |6.7 |7 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.zee5.com/tvshows/details/uma/0-6-3493 Uma] at ZEE5
{{Zee Bangla}}
Category:Bengali-language television programming in India
Category:2021 Indian television series debuts