Rong Berong

Rong Berong is a 1989 popular Indian fantasy TV series produced by Ratna Ghoshal.[1][2] It is based on a handful of popular fairy tales such as Beauty and the Beast and Ruslan and Ludmila.[3] It stars eminent actors such as Utpal Dutta, Moon Moon Sen, Kushal Chakraborty, Rituparna Sengupta and Gita Dey. The second episode of the series marked the debut of Rituparna Sengupta who was cast on Kushal Chakraborty's recommendation.[4][5][6] Because of the sitcom's popularity, it was telecast twice after its original release.

Rong Berong
GenreFantasy
Starring
Original languageBengali
No. of seasons1
Production
ProducerRatna Ghoshal
Original release
NetworkDD Bangla
Release1989 (1989)

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Beauty and the Beast"TBATBATBA

A merchant gets lost in a treacherous snowstorm. Seeking refuge, he stumbles upon a majestic castle. With no one in sight, the merchant enters the castle and finds tables laden with food and drink, seemingly left for him by the castle's invisible owner. He accepts this generous offer and spends the night there.

The next morning, as he's about to depart, he notices a beautiful rose garden and recalls that his youngest daughter, Beauty expressed a desire for a rose. He plucks the loveliest rose he can find, but is immediately confronted by a hideous "Beast" who demands to know why he's stolen his most precious possession, despite having accepted his hospitality. The merchant begs for mercy, explaining that he took the rose as a gift for his daughter. The Beast agrees to spare his life, but only if one of his daughters comes to live with him in exchange. The merchant accepts the condition to save his own life. When he shares the story with his family, his youngest daughter Beauty agrees to accept the condition. She arrives at the castle to the utmost delight of the Beast.

When Beauty intends to visit her family, the Beast approves her to leave, warning her that if she doesn't return within two months, he will die heartbroken. She agrees to return and is given an enchanted ring that enables her to wake up in her family's new home instantly.

Upon her return, she finds the Beast near death. She resuscitates him with water from a nearby spring. When the Beast proposes to marry her, she agrees. As they spend the night together, the Beast falls into an enchanted sleep. The next morning, Beauty wakes up to find that the Beast has transformed into the handsome prince from her dreams. She learns that he was cursed and that her love has broken the spell.
2"Shwet Kapot"TBATBATBA

A wicked witch holds a prince captive in her abode, subjecting him to impossible tasks in the hope that he would fail. One day, she orders him to sort a massive pile of feathers within a day. Just as he is nearing completion, a sudden whirlwind scatters the feathers everywhere, leaving him with barely an hour to finish the task. A white dove then appears to sort the feathers. The next day, the witch tasks the prince with splitting wood, but no matter how hard he worked, the pile seemed to grow larger. The white dove reappears and helps, splitting the wood. As the prince struggles to keep up with the pace, the dove perches on his shoulder, and he affectionately kisses it, resulting in the dove's transformation into a beautiful princess.

The princess reveals to the prince that he must ask the witch for a wish and then request the princess she has kept as a white dove. She advises him to tie a red thread around her leg so that he may identify her among the witch's disguises. When the prince asks the witch for his wish, she presents him with a donkey and an old hag, both of whom have a red thread tied around their legs. Recognizing the thread, the prince agrees to marry the disguised princess, and the witch is compelled to arrange for the wedding. At the wedding feast, the princess warns the prince not to drink anything, as it will make him forget her. However, he obviously reaches for a glass, and she quickly spills it to the witch's resentment.

Next day they escape and the witch chases. She instructs him to throw down a flower pot that transforms into a dense forest, slowing the witch's pursuit. Next, she has him throw down a glass of water that turns into a lake, compelling the witch to return for her dough trough to cross it. As the witch finally reachee the couple, they flee into the safety of the castle. The princess turns to face the witch and blows on her, releasing hundreds of white doves from her mouth and turning thewich into flint forever.
3"Ruslan o Ludmila"TBATBATBA

Ludmila, the daughter of Vladimir, the Grand Prince of Kiev, is abducted by Chernomor, a malevolent sorcerer, on the day she weds Ruslan, a valorous knight. Determined to rescue her beloved, Ruslan embarks on a perilous quest to defeat Chernomor and retrieve Ludmila. On his way, he encounters multiple challenges and adversaries, including the sorcerer's minions and other suitors vying for Ludmila's hand.

As Ruslan navigates the treacherous landscape, he meets a wise old man who provides him with valuable guidance and a magical hat that renders him invisible. Upon confronting Chernomor, Ruslan engages in a battle, ultimately emerging victorious. He awakens Ludmila from her enchanted slumber, and the couple returns to Kiev.

Cast

References

  1. ^ a b অভিনয়ের প্রশংসা করেছিলেন সুচিত্রা সেন, বাবার ইচ্ছা ছিল না সিনেমা করি: ঋতুপর্ণা. ABP Ananda. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "ঋতুপর্ণা, লাবণী, বিদীপ্তা, পল্লবী, ইন্দ্রাণী, একঝাঁক নায়িকার প্রথম হিরো ছিলেন অরিন্দমই - Arindam Ganguly was the first hero of a host of heroines, including Rituparna, Labani, Bidipta, Pallabi, Indrani". TheWall (in Bengali). 3 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  3. ^ Aajkaal Prakashan 1989, p. 11.
  4. ^ "Here are a few of our favourite Rituparna Sengupta roles". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  5. ^ Digital, BitSync (7 November 2022). "আজ ঋতুপর্ণা সেনগুপ্তর ৫২ তম জন্মদিন". Anannya | অনন্যা. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  6. ^ Chatterjee, Akash (19 March 2025). "'I want to explore my unknown selves through films'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  7. ^ ananda, abp (18 October 2021). "Rituparna Sengupta Films: কোন ছবি দিয়ে অভিনয় জীবন শুরু করেন ঋতুপর্ণা সেনগুপ্ত মনে আছে?". bengali.abplive.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 7 July 2025.

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