‘Pupe’ Mimi Chakraborty to ‘Pakhi’ Madhumita Sarcar: Actresses who are fondly known by their popular screen names

Getting under the skin of a character on-screen isn’t easy. It requires a lot of effort and dedication from an actor to walk and talk like a reel character. And it is every actor's dream to make it a success. Bengali television has seen characters like Mouri, Tora, Pupe, Bhutu, Lolita, Durga, who managed to strike a bond with the audience and became a household name. Interestingly, the actors, whose hard work brought life into these characters, are remembered by the audience with their reel names. Be it ‘Mouri’ Manali Manisha Dey, ‘Pupe’ Mimi Chakraborty, ‘Dushtu’ Oindrila Sen or ‘Pakhi’ Madhumita Sarcar, TV viewers fondly remember these actresses by the characters they played on the small screen. Interestingly, a few of them have made a smooth transition into films. Take a look... (Photo: Facebook)

‘Bou Kotha Kao’, starring Manali as a lead, was an instant hit. She played bubbly village belle Mouri and became popular almost overnight. Actor Riju Biswas was paired opposite her in the show which ran successfully for years. The jodi was very popular. After that, Manali has been a part of several TV projects and films but Bengali audience still calls her Mouri. (Photo: Facebook)

Madhumita, who is giving Bengali television a miss these days, featured in several hit shows including 'Sobinoy Nibedan', ‘Care Korina’ and ‘Kusum Dola’. But the audience couldn’t forget Pakhi from TV show ‘Bojhena Se Bojhena’. Fans simply couldn’t keep calm when the show had a rerun during last year’s lockdown and they enjoyed Pakhi-Aranya’s (played by Yash Dasgupta) sizzling chemistry in ‘Bojhena Se Bojhena’ once again. The daily soap made Yash a household name, too. (Photo: Facebook)

Sandipta’s debut project ‘Durga’ was an instant hit. It made Sandipta a star and she was offered with back to back projects. She played lead roles in ‘Tapur Tupur’, ‘Pratidaan’, ‘Tumi Asbe Bole’, ‘Aye Khuku Aye’, most of which were very popular. But her popularity as ‘Durga’ is unparalleled. After all these years, she is still referred to as 'Durga' by the audience. (Photo: Facebook)

Payel made her presence felt with the show ‘Durga’. Soon after the success of the show, she bagged the lead in ‘Behula’, which was again a hit. In these past few years, she has been a part of several hit projects but Bengali audience still remembers her as Behula. (Photo: Facebook)

How can anyone forget Bhutu! The little ghost, in an oversized shirt, stole a million hearts with her cute smile and mischievous activities. Arshiya became a star overnight. She bagged the titular role in the Hindi remake of the show. Later, she played Lottery in comedy-drama ‘Ranu Pelo Lottery’ and will soon be seen as Meera in the upcoming show ‘Sree Krishna Bhakto Meera’. But for Bengali audience, she will always be Bhutu. (Photo: Facebook)

‘Bhalobasa.com’ was quite a trendsetter in 2010. The show introduced a few fresh faces to the Bengali audience and Madhubani was one of them. She played Tora’s character in the show. It was a career-defining project for her and her co-star turned hubby Raja. Till date, Bengali viewers refer to them as Om and Tora. (Photo: Facebook)

Oindrila entered the showbiz as a child artist and has been a part of several projects. But she is still referred as Dushtu, which was her reel name in hit TV project ‘Saat Paake Bandha’. Vikram Chatterjee and Oindrila’s sizzling chemistry made the show an instant hit. Oindrila, as bubbly girl Dushtu, managed to make a permanent place in the hearts of Bengali viewers. (Photo: Instagram)

Ogo Bodhu Sundari’s happy-go-lucky Lolita stole the hearts of Bengali audience. The show was an instant hit and made Ritabhari a star. She was still a school student then. Ritabhari’s innocence and charm earned her a huge fanbase. The show was a success and she didn’t have to look back. The actress is now a film actress but for Bengali audience, she is still Lolita. (Photo: Facebook)

Mimi made a smooth transition from television to film. She has been a part of several hit movies but Bengali television viewers couldn’t forget Pupe. Mimi portrayed Pupe’s character in Rituparno Ghosh's TV show ‘Gaaner Oparey’. She made her presence felt with this iconic show that had a very strong star cast. ‘Gaaner Oparey’ had a rerun last year during the lockdown and Bengali audiences relived the nostalgia watching Pupe, Gora on-screen. (Photo: Facebook)

Geet’s very first show 'Raashi' was a huge success. She played the titular role in the show that successfully ran for years. Even after several years, Geet is still popular as Raashi. (Photo: Facebook)