Pratibimbo overtakes Akash in TRP ratings

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal">AFTER the <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani</span> success story of <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Ek Akasher Niche</span>, it now seems that another Bengali mega serial — <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Pratibimbo</span> — has finally made it to the top of the charts, beating the popularity rates of <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Ek Akasher Niche</span>.<br />Talking about its popularity, director Abhijit Dasgupta said, “We should never compare Akash with Pratibimbo.They are completely different and are wellknown for their storylines. What I can say is that Pratibimbo has a relatively faster pace.�<br />While Ek Akasher Niche is now running for more than two years and has completed 500 episodes, Pratibimbo is comparatively new and has not even completed a year. <br />“The story of Pratibimbo has been written by Manjulika Dasgupta. Mohan Singh, dean of music, Visva-Bharati University, has composed and also sung a number of songs for the serial,� informed Arindam Sil, who is playing an important character in the serial. <br />Although the marketing department of Alpha Bangla, which beams both the serials, seemed to hesitate in giving the TRP ratings for the two, Raja Rahul Das, senior manager, programming, Alpha, said, “Ek Akasher Niche is going through a transition period where a new storyline is being introduced. Secondly, it is running for a very long time, so it is obvious that the popularity rates will fall.� <br />As far as Pratibimbo is concerned, Das said, “The serial is new and the look is very good. The storyline is also high-paced, so the interest might have suddenly shifted from Akash to Pratibimbo.� </div> </div>