8 Bengali web series with strong women characters

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It is Mimi Chakraborty's debut on OTT. The legal drama on Hoichoi is inspired from a real-life event and Mimi plays a budding lawyer in the series. Tota Roychowdhury plays the other key character

Noshtoneer

This series delves into the life of Aparna. Her blissful family life goes up in the air when her husband Rishav faces #MeToo charges. The second season of the show will release on July 26

Lojja

Lojja has Priyanka Sarkar in the lead. It delves into a serious social issue of verbal domestic abuse. Priyanka, who plays a plain Jane homemaker Jaya, presents a fabulous performance, along with Anujoy Chatterjee

Chemistry Mashi

Veteran superstar Debashree Roy debuted on OTT with Chemistry Mashi. She plays a chemistry teacher who becomes famous with her tutorials through vlogging. 

Bodhon 2

Bodhon was dropped in 2022. The success of the first season was followed by the second season. Sandipta Sen plays the lead character who fights crimes against women. Season 2 is a gripping tale of power

Sampurna

Sohini Sarkar and Rajnandini Paul play the lead in Sampurna. It delves into a crucial issue of mariatal rape, which is often ignored in a country like India. The second season of the show was dropped in 2023 

Bijoya

Swastika Mukherjee's  powerful performance and the gutsy recall of a recent ragging incident are the  strength of the show. The riveting mother-son saga has impressed viewers and critics alike. 

Indu

Ishaa Saha's Indu is one of the earliest Hoichoi series that delves into strong women character. Far from social messages, the first season of Indu is a thriller. Despite the popularity, inadequate content failed Indu2