Rituparno Ghosh and Gaaner Oparey: What Is on the Record About the Show
Gaaner Oparey began as Rituparno Ghosh's idea. We checked for any published reason he "left" and found none; here is what the record does show.
Follow for the next update
Never miss a Bengali release. We ping you for new films, big scores and the Friday digest. One tap to stop.
Films in this article
3.8 Chokher Bali
2003 · Drama, Romance
4.5 Raincoat
2004 · Drama, Romance
2.5 DeSu7
2026 · Action, Drama
Facts below are taken from published sources available on 20 October 2026.
Readers often ask why Rituparno Ghosh “left” the television serial Gaaner Oparey. We looked for a published account and did not find one. This is what is on record.
The facts
- Gaaner Oparey aired on Star Jalsha from 28 June 2010 to 16 April 2011, 251 episodes of about 22 minutes, and was linked to the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore (Wikipedia).
- The concept is credited to Rituparno Ghosh, described as his “brainchild”. The screenplay is credited to Ghosh and Anuja Chattopadhyay, with dialogue by Koushik Bhattacharya.
- Joydeep Mukherjee is listed as director; the producers are Prosenjit Chatterjee and Arpita Pal under Ideas Creations; music is by Debojyoti Mishra.
- Cast includes Mimi Chakraborty, Arjun Chakrabarty and Gaurav Chakrabarty, with Dipankar De and Sabyasachi Chakrabarty.
- It was added to Disney+ Hotstar in 2018 and re-aired during the 2020 lockdown.
What no source says
None of the sources we found says that Ghosh left, was replaced, or stepped back, and none gives a reason. A claim like that needs a named source, such as a statement from Ghosh, the producers or the channel. Ghosh died in 2013. If you know a published account, send it to us and we will add it with the source.
Questions people ask
Who made Gaaner Oparey?
Created by Rituparno Ghosh, directed by Joydeep Mukherjee, produced by Prosenjit Chatterjee and Arpita Pal.
Did Prosenjit and Rituparno Ghosh fall out?
We found no published source saying so. The serial itself was produced by Prosenjit from Ghosh’s idea.
Where can I read about Rituparno Ghosh’s films?
See his page on this site, with critic scores for the films he directed.
