{{short description|Indian Bengali television soap opera}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox television | image = Desher Maati.jpg | genre = Drama <br /> Romance <br /> Family | screenplay = Leena Gangopadhyay | story = Leena Gangopadhyay | director = Saibal Banerjee <br /> Sujit Payin | creative_director = Leena Gangopadhyay | presenter = | starring = Shruti Das<br />Dibyojyoti Dutta<br />Rukma Roy<br />Rahul Banerjee<br />Payel De<br />Tathagata Mukherjee | theme_music_composer = Debjyoti Mishra | open_theme = "Desher Maati" by Anweshaa | end_theme = | composer = | country = India | language = Bengali | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 297 | executive_producer = Anondita <br /> Poulami <br /> Sajal Biswas <br /> Krishnomohan Baghchi | producer = Saibal Banerjee | editor = Samir & Soumen | location = Kolkata | cinematography = Siddhartha Mukherjee | camera = Multi-camera | runtime = 22 minutes | company = Magic Moments Motion Pictures | channel = Star Jalsha | first_aired = {{Start date|2021|01|04|df=y}} | last_aired = {{End date|2021|10|31|df=y}} | related = {{Plainlist| * Khukumoni Home Delivery }} }}
'''''Desher Maati''''' is an Indian Bengali drama television series that premiered on 4 January 2021<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/new-show-desher-mati-to-feature-rahul-banerjee-rukma-roy-dibyojyoti-dutta-shrtudi-das-in-prominent-roles/articleshow/79678673.cms|title=New show 'Desher Mati' to feature Rukma Roy, Rahul Banerjee, Dibyojyoti Dutta, Shruti Das in prominent roles|newspaper=Times Of India|date=11 December 2020|accessdate=28 November 2023}}</ref> on Bengali General Entertainment Channel Star Jalsha, and is also available on the digital platform Disney+ Hotstar. It aired its last episode on 31 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=সংবাদদাতা|first=নিজস্ব|title=Desher Mati: ২৫০ পর্ব পেরনোর আগেই বন্ধ হচ্ছে 'দেশের মাটি', ক্ষুব্ধ অনুরাগীরা|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/desher-mati-serial-is-being-ended-without-informing-the-actors-dgtl/cid/1309762|access-date=2021-10-22|website=www.anandabazar.com|language=bn}}</ref> The show is produced by Magic Moments Motion Pictures of Saibal Banerjee and Leena Gangopadhyay, and stars Shruti Das, Dibyojyoti Dutta, Rukma Roy, Rahul Banerjee, Tathagata Mukherjee and Payel De in lead roles whereas Rita Dutta Chakraborty, Bharat Kaul and Anindita Raychaudhury among others in prominent supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/entertainment/television/here-is-the-teaser-of-star-jalshas-upcoming-bengali-serial-desher-maati/|title=দুনিয়া'দেশের মাটি'র গল্প নিয়ে ছোটপর্দায় ফিরছেন রাহুল বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়, সঙ্গী দিব্যজ্যোতি ও শ্রুতি|work=Sangbad Pratidin}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/telivision/story/star-jalsha-new-mega-serial-desher-mati-promo-release-254693-2020-12-13|title=দেশের মাটি'র টানে ছোটপর্দায় ফিরছেন শ্রুতি-রাহুলরা|work=Aajtak Bangla}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenewsnest.com/entertainment-new-mega-desher-mati-is-coming-soon/|title=টেলিপর্দার নতুন জুটি শ্রুতি-দিব্যজ্যোতি, আসছে নয়া সিরিয়াল 'দেশের মাটি', জানুন গল্প|work=The News Nest}}</ref>
==Plot== It is a family drama with a romantic element. Its central theme is about staying connected to one's roots and uplift family values. The story revolves around how Mukherjee family members who returns to Swarupnagar rediscover themselves.
==Cast== ===Main=== * Shruti Das<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/new-mega-bengali-serial-desher-mati-is-coming-soon-31607754881504.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127082735/https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/new-mega-bengali-serial-desher-mati-is-coming-soon-31607754881504.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 January 2021|title=পর্দায় ফিরছেন 'ত্রিনয়নী' শ্রুতি দাস,'দেশের মাটি' ধারাবাহিকে নতুন জুটি|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> as Noa Bose Mukherjee – A teacher; Abin and Rupali's daughter; Kiyaan's wife * Dibyojyoti Dutta<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/dibyojyoti-dutta-trains-hard-in-gym-watch-video/articleshow/79736680.cms|title=Dibyojyoti Dutta trains hard in gym; watch video|work=The Times Of India}}</ref> as Dr. Dibyangshu "Kiyaan" Mukherjee – UK returned doctor; Antara and Abhimanyu's son; Bikram's adopted son; Dodo, Mampi, Neelpakhi and Dimpi's adopted cousin; Noa's husband * Rukma Roy as Rai "Mampi" Mukherjee Banerjee – A PhD student; Chandu and Mousumi's daughter; Dodo's sister; Neelpakhi and Dimpi's cousin; Kiyaan's adopted cousin; Raja's wife * Rahul Banerjee as Dr. Rajrup "Raja" Banerjee – Dodo's close friend; Mampi's husband * Tathagata Mukherjee as Sourangshu "Dodo" Mukherjee – A journalist; Chandu and Mousumi's son; Mampi's brother; Neelpakhi and Dimpi's cousin; Kiyaan's adopted cousin; Ujjwaini's husband; Raja's close friend * Payel De as Ujjwaini Mukherjee – A journalist; Dodo's wife
===Recurring=== * Ashok Bhattacharya as Amitra Shekhar Mukherjee – A retired teacher; Shramanjit, Bikram, Chandu and Ratno's father; Dodo, Mampi, Neelpakhi and Dimpi's grandfather; Kiyaan's adoptive grandfather * Anashua Majumdar as Sharmila Mukherjee – Amitra Shekhar's wife; Shramanjit, Bikram, Chandu and Ratno's mother; Dodo, Mampi, Neelpakhi and Dimpi's grandmother; Kiyaan's adoptive grandmother * Shankar Chakraborty as Shramanjit Mukherjee – A renowned and wealthy writer; Amitra Shekhar and Sharmila's eldest son; Bikram, Chandu and Ratno's brother; Bourani's estranged husband; Shrishti's husband; Neelpakhi's father * Rita Dutta Chakraborty as Shubhalakshmi "Bourani" Mukherjee – A music teacher; Shramanjit's estranged wife; Neelpakhi's adoptive mother * Bharat Kaul as Dr. Bikramjit "Bikram" Mukherjee – Amitra Shekhar and Sharmila's second son; Shramanjit, Chandu and Ratno's brother; Antara's husband; Kiyaan's adoptive father * Suchismita Chowdhury as Antara Mukherjee – Abhimanyu's former love interest; Bikram's wife; Kiyaan's mother * Diganta Bagchi as Chandrajit "Chandu" Mukherjee – A lawyer; Amitra Shekhar and Sharmila's third son; Mousumi's husband; Dodo and Mampi's father * Anindita Saha Kapileswari as Mousumi Mukherjee – Chandu's wife; Dodo and Mampi's mother * Animesh Bhaduri as Ratnajit "Ratno" Mukherjee – A college professor; Amitra Shekhar and Sharmila's youngest son; Shramanjit, Bikram and Chandu's brother; Kankana's husband; Dimpi's father * Shampa Banerjee as Kankana Mukherjee – Ratno's wife; Dimpi's mother * Sairity Banerjee as Neelpakhi Mukherjee – Shramanjit and Shrishti's daughter; Bourani's adopted daughter; Dodo, Mampi and Dimpi's cousin; Kiyaan's adopted cousin; Raja's one-sided lover * Ashmee Ghosh as Tathoi "Dimpi" Mukherjee – Ratno and Kankana's daughter; Dodo, Mampi and Neelpakhi's cousin; Kiyaan's adopted cousin * Bhaskar Banerjee as Abin Bose – A teacher; Rupali's husband; Noa's father * Anindita Raychaudhury as Rupali Bose – Abin's wife; Noa's mother * Ananya Das as Dr. Payel Sen – Kiyaan's ex-girlfriend * Debottam Majumder as Shibnath "Shibu" Das – A local goon of Swarupnagar * Saswati Majumder as Noa's friend and Shubhalakshmi's student * Monalisa Paul as Dr. Kripa Basu – Raja's former batchmate * Prasun Bannerji as SP Abhimanyu Sen – Antara's former love interest; Kiyaan's father
== Reception == === Ratings === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- align=center ! rowspan="2" | Week ! rowspan="2" | Year ! colspan="2" | BARC Viewership ! rowspan="2" | Ref. |- ! TRP ! Rank |- |Week 6 |2021 |4.8 |3 |<ref>{{Cite web|title=WEEK 6 - DATA: Saturday, 6th February 2021 To Friday, 12th February 2021|url=https://barcindia.co.in/data-insights|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721175240/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights#currencydata|archive-date=21 July 2021|website=BARC India|access-date=18 July 2021}}</ref> |- |Week 7 |2021 |4.5 |5 |<ref>{{Cite web|title=WEEK 7 - DATA: Saturday, 13th February 2021 To Friday, 19th February 2021|url=https://barcindia.co.in/data-insights|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721175240/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights#currencydata|archive-date=21 July 2021|website=BARC India|access-date=18 July 2021}}</ref> |- |Week 8 |2021 |4.8 |2 |<ref>{{Cite web|title=WEEK 8 - DATA: Saturday, 20th February 2021 To Friday, 26th February 2021|url=https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210310070659/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-date=2021-03-10|url-status=live|website=BARC India}}</ref> |- |Week 11 |2021 |4.3 |5 |<ref>{{Cite web|title=WEEK 11 - DATA: Saturday, 13th March 2021 To Friday, 19th March 2021|url=https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325044546/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-date=2021-03-25|url-status=live|website=BARC India}}</ref> |- |Week 12 |2021 |4.2 |5 |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/mithai-beats-krishnakoli-to-be-the-trp-topper-again-among-bengali-serials-chec-out-top-10-list-31616681775373.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330075640/https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/mithai-beats-krishnakoli-to-be-the-trp-topper-again-among-bengali-serials-chec-out-top-10-list-31616681775373.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 March 2021|title='কৃষ্ণকলি'র থেকে সেরার মুকুট ছিনিয়ে নিল 'মিঠাই', TRP তালিকায় সেরা দশে কারা|website=Hindustan Times Bangla|language=bn}}</ref> |}
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