Two different cultures and personalities is the centre point of Swaragini,” says television actress Tejaswi.
The new family drama of Colors channel Swaragini launched here on Monday. The lead actresses of the serial Tejaswi Prakash and Tanima Sen were in the city of lakes on Monday for the promotions of the serial.
Produced under the banner of Rashmi Sharma Telefilms, an all-new television offering, Swaragini, is set in the milieu of culturally rich Kolkata.
Tejaswi Prakash while essaying the character of Ragini, said, "My character Ragini is a quiet and reserved girl, who is rooted to her traditional culture and cannot even dream of disobeying authority. This is quite a challenge for me because I am nothing like her in my personal life. Playing a Marwari girl whose outlook towards life is completely different has been a tremendous experience for me. Now, I only hope that my fans and viewers appreciate the effort that we have put in towards making Swaragini and support our endeavor."
An excited Tanima Sen, who is all set to make her Hindi debut as Shobha Bose, shares," I am really looking forward to portray the role of Shobha Bose because I can connect with her culturally. However, the role is also challenging because unlike my normal disposition and the roles which I have previously portrayed- that of a comedian, this requires me to adopt a strong and serious personality. Shobha is very vocal and a woman of her words. She loves her daughter (Sharmistha) and granddaughter (Swara) and is a pillar of strength in their lives."
The show narrates the story of two warring neighbourhood families - the Bose and Gadodia families with diverse value systems. Swara and Ragini, the daughters from these two families, have distinctly different personalities shaped by their upbringing. Swaragini is a journey of how Swara and Ragini discover their true identities and hold onto their family ties and ideals in a fractured environment which is a result of a concealing past.
The cast ensemble includes Helly Shahjand as Swara, Alka Kaushal, Parineeta Borthakur and Sachin Tyagi. The show builds on the love-hate relationship that runs deep in the psyche of Kolkata - a divide between the articulate, thoughtful Bengalis and the fierce, ambitious Marwaris.