Durga – Atoot Prem Kahani

Durga – Atoot Prem Kahani is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that aired on Colors TV from 16 September 2024 to 5 January 2025^[1] and streams digitally on JioCinema.^[2] Produced under Magic Moments Motion Pictures, it starred Pranali Rathod and Aashay Mishra.^[3]

Durga – Atoot Prem Kahani
Genre	Romance Drama
Created by	Leena Gangopadhyay
Starring	Pranali Rathod Aashay Mishra Parineeta Borthakur Rishi Kaushik
Opening theme	Dil Ki Rahon Pe
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	112
Production
Producers	Saibal Banerjee Leena Gangopadhyay
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	20 minutes
Production company	Magic Moments Motion Pictures
Original release
Network	Colors TV
Release	16 September 2024 (2024-09-16) – 5 January 2025 (2025-01-05)

Plot

Durga, a young tribal girl, embarks on a journey of self-discovery, navigating societal prejudices, domestic abuse, and her pursuit of education amid unfulfilled love and cultural complexities. As Durga's childhood friendship with Anurag blossoms into a deep love, they encounter resistance from Paani Bai, challenging their bond and her aspirations.

Cast

Main

• Pranali Rathod as Durga Kalmera: Gayatri and Niketan's daughter; Anurag's love-interest; Rajesh's second widow; Jari Burhi's grandniece (2024–2025)
  • Hera Mishra as child Durga (2024)
• Aashay Mishra as Dr. Anurag Singh Rathore: Vikram and Aarti's son; Anubhav, Charu and Devika's cousin; Durga's love-interest (2024–2025)
  • Akshaan Sehrawat as child Anurag (2024)

Recurring

• Indira Krishnan as Veena "Paani Bai": Hukkum's unmarried wife; Madhav's mother; Rathore's family advisor; Durga's caretaker (2024–2025)
• Jasjeet Babbar as Savitri Singh Rathore: Hukkum's wife; Vikram and Anant's mother; Madhav's step-mother; Anurag, Anubhav, Charu and Devika's grandmother (2024–2025)
• Sachin Verma as Vikram Singh Rathore: Savitri and Hukkum's elder son; Anant's elder brother; Madhav's half brother; Aarti's husband; Anurag's father (2024–2025)
• Parineeta Borthakur as Aarti Singh Rathore: Vikram's wife; Anurag's mother (2024–2025)
• Digvijay Purohit as Anant Singh Rathore: Savitri's younger son; Vikram's younger brother; Madhav's adoptive brother; Indira's husband; Anubhav, Charu and Devika's father (2024–2025)
• Jaya Binju Tyagi as Indira Singh Rathore: Anant's wife; Anubhav, Charu and Devika's mother (2024–2025)
• Madhurima Basak as Suhani Bhattacharya: Anurag's obsessive lover (2024–2025)
• Krishna Soni as Madhav Singh Rathore: Veena and Hukkum's son; Savitri's step-son; Vikram and Anant's adoptive brother; Bhavya's husband (2024–2025)
• Aditi Asija as Bhavya Singh Rathore: Madhav's wife (2024–2025)
• Soumendra Bhattacharya as Anubhav Singh Rathore: Anant and Indira's son; Charu and Devika's brother; Anurag's cousin (2024–2025)
• Rishi Kaushik as Rajesh: Meera and Durga's husband (2024)
• Akanksha Gilani as Meera Singh: Rajesh's first widow (2024–2025)
• Lavanya Singh as Chandni (2024–2025)
• Kajal Khanchandani as Rajesh's aunt (2024–2025)
• Vineeta Malik as Jari Burhi: Gayatri's aunt; Durga's grandaunt (2024)
• Kimmy Kaur as Dr. Aditi Agarwal: SKH's mother (2024)
• Farhan Khan as SKH: Aditi's son (2024)
• Unknown as Niketan: Durga's father; He was a peasant killed by Veena

Production

Casting

Pranali Rathod was cast as Durga.^[4] Previously, Dhruv Bhandari was rumored to play the lead role of Anurag but Aashay Mishra replaced him.^[5] Indira Krishnan was cast as Paani Bai.^[6] Sachin Verma was selected to portray Vikram Singh Rathore.^[7]

Cancellation

Due to declining viewership and low ratings, the show ended on 5 January 2025 within 4 months of the launch.^[8]