Jyoti is following a bengali Novel

Basic Story Line of Jyoti or this new chapter of Jyoti is actually quite similar to a famous Bengali novel "Suvarnalata" It is a story of a girl who was married in a small age of 12 yrs in pre independence era she was very modern in thinking and her approach . In her house she had a villionus mother-in law, and hypocrisy is surrounded ever where in the family. This story tells how Suvarnalata brings changes in the family and their thinking. That novel is hugely popular and I had read it. It is amazing. I think though there might be some difference in some aspect but the whole story (new chapter after Jyoti's marriage) is quite similar in basic plot.

I don't know how many of you had read the book ( as it is in Bengali) There is an translated version also. But this thread is to inform you about this novel. (There is already a Bengali show running on Zee Bangla which is directly based on the book)

BTW Siddarth Sengupta who is actually the head of directors in Sphere Origin and Creative head of Imagine TV Suvankar Banerjee both are Bengali so I think they might have read the book. So they have got inspired by it.

Ironically, Suvarnalata runs on Zee-Bangla @ 8:30pm, and collides directly w/ Jyoti. So one can see one or the other, but not both. I see Jyoti @ 11:30pm, since rest of the family watches Suvarnalata when Jyoti originally runs (I don't).

Initially, I thought Suvarnalata was more like Balika Vadhu, in that both involved child brides, except that Suvarnalata was in the early 20th century, as opposed to BV, which is set to now. I don't watch Suvarnalata, but from the little I've spotted, she seems to be on hostile terms w/ her hubby, whereas Jyoti & Kabir were in love from day 1. In fact, I dare say that had Suvarnalata been on good terms w/ her hubby & been offered the option that Kabir offered Jyoti - of leaving the joint family, she would have taken it.

So no, I really don't exactly see the parallels.

Originally posted by: Vrisha

Ironically, Suvarnalata runs on Zee-Bangla @ 8:30pm, and collides directly w/ Jyoti. So one can see one or the other, but not both. I see Jyoti @ 11:30pm, since rest of the family watches Suvarnalata when Jyoti originally runs (I don't).

Initially, I thought Suvarnalata was more like Balika Vadhu, in that both involved child brides, except that Suvarnalata was in the early 20th century, as opposed to BV, which is set to now. I don't watch Suvarnalata, but from the little I've spotted, she seems to be on hostile terms w/ her hubby, whereas Jyoti & Kabir were in love from day 1. In fact, I dare say that had Suvarnalata been on good terms w/ her hubby & been offered the option that Kabir offered Jyoti - of leaving the joint family, she would have taken it.

So no, I really don't exactly see the parallels.

Oh You are bengali .. I did not know that .. Suvarnalata is bringing small changes in her family , Jyoti is also doing the same .
Both cases orthodox family .
Both cases the bride's husband has 3 brothers .
The mother in laws both cases are evil . ( In Jyoti Chachi sa is her kind of mother in law)
But there are differences also .. But in basic premise there is similarity

Originally posted by: PIA.SEN.GUPTA

Oh You are bengali .. I did not know that .. Suvarnalata is bringing small changes in her family , Jyoti is also doing the same .
Both cases orthodox family .
Both cases the bride's husband has 3 brothers .
The mother in laws both cases are evil . ( In Jyoti Chachi sa is her kind of mother in law)
But there are differences also .. But in basic premise there is similarity

Suvarnalata's family is middle class, not royal like here.... and the issues are different, more realistic, nothing as dramatic as an illegitimate child.... I too feel that Suvarnalata started off like Balika Vadhu, the difference being Suvarna is a fighter, unlike Anandi who cries most of the time. Anyway the difference with Jyoti is stark.... Jyoti is an educated modern woman whose husband gives her every freedom, she can leave when she wants, she is staying because she herself wants to change things. Suvarnalata is stuck in an unhappy, abusive marriage that she cannot leave (early 20th century!) and is trying to survive, she has only two choices, to be submissive or to fight. Either way, she is unlikely to find happiness, but the second will let her keep her self respect and maybe imbibe some of her spirit in her children. Jyoti has a simple third choice.... she can just leave and be happy.
Sorry, didn't mean to write an essay, but Suvarnalata is a favourite book, so got carried away.

Agree more w/ Atria above. Another important difference that both Jyoti & BV have from Suvarnalata - both Jyoti & Anandi are on very good terms w/ their hubbies, whereas Suvarnalata's hubby is a sock puppet for her saas/grandsaas, whatever that bitch who won't die is (before & after the leap, she remained unchanged)

suvornolata is the novel written by ashapurna devi she also got gyanpeeth award 4 this but i dont think they r following suborno's story suborno was a storyof preindependence where women were not even educated so she and her mother had 2 face stiff resistance from the society it shows much narrow minded society of those days where women were not even allowed 2 go outside their houses have big ghunghat so basically they had 2 fight 4 very basic things in life i have watched this show on z bangla and i dont think its similar suborno just raise her voice and nobody supports her not even her husband who even hits her...jyoti is not following suvornolota atleast

hey! thanx Pia for the info. ........i can't comment upon 'Suvenlata' or anything but gud to know abt it.........