Mukhyamantri Season 1

Synopsis

To understand today's West Bengal and its crises and challenges, one needs to know the nitty-gritty of West Bengal's fascinating political history. This docu-series attempts to provide a primer of that history through the reigns of eight Chief Ministers who have ruled the state.

Main Cast

Pratik Dutta

Presenter #1

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Saoli Chattopadhyay

Presenter #2

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Bidhan Chandra Roy

(Archival Footage)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Mamata Banerjee

(Archival Footage)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Jyoti Basu

(Archival Footage)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Buddhadeb Bhattacharya

(Archival Footage)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

(Archival Footage)

Age : 48 | Popularity : 0%

Jawaharlal Nehru

(Archival Footage)

Age : 74 | Popularity : 6%

Episodes

Episode 1

25 February 2022 - Deshbhager Prostuti o Porinaam

The partition in 1947 triggered a lasting impact on the newly created state of West Bengal. The state then saw two new Chief Ministers in very quick succession!

Episode 2

25 February 2022 - Bidhan Chandra Ray O Prafulla Chandra Sen

With Dr B.C.Roy at the helm, a slew of development projects and a teething refugee crisis went on simultaneously. After his passing, food shortage became a major issue that led to mass outrage. The United Front Government was born of this crisis.

Episode 3

25 February 2022 - Naxal Andolon O Jukto Front

With the Naxal movement gaining momentum, the power centre of West Bengal kept shifting. At the same time, Indira Gandhi emerged as India's foremost leader and deputed Siddhartha Shankar Roy to solve the crisis in West Bengal.

Episode 4

25 February 2022 - Siddhartha Shankar Roy, Joruri Abostha O Jyoti Basu

Human rights violations and state-sponsored violence marked Siddhartha Shankar Ray's regime. Post the Emergency in 1975, the state saw a new Chief Minister and CPI(M) evolving as a formidable force in the state.

Episode 5

25 February 2022 - Buddhadeb Bhattacharya O Mamata Bandopadhyay

Buddhadeb Bhattacharya's vision of rapid industrialization backfired, and Trinamool Congress led by Mamata Banerjee came to power. The state witnessed the rise of BJP as a major political force but they were eventually outnumbered politically.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Crew	Script	Sugata Sinha
Camera	Director of Photography	Indranil Mukherjee
Writing	Creative Producer	Anusua Roy Choudhury
Editing	Editor	Banamali Sarkar
Sound	Music	Manidipa Singha
Department	Role	Name

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