Zee Bangla has come up with a new serial which will show the story of a woman of the 19^th century who proved her mettle in the world ruled by men. The story is that of Kadambini, the first lady doctor of Bengal.

The story is essentially a story of woman empowerment. Kadambini Ganguly was the first lady doctor in Bengal and the second in India. Her life is an example of gender inequality, struggle for independence and many other facets of the then Indian society.

She had a family to take care of and also her career as a doctor. She had eight children, a widower husband and two grown up step children. In spite of all this, she continued with her work as a doctor and made her mark in the medical field.

This is an in-house production of Zee Bangla. Spearheaded by Zee Bangla, the story of the serial has been researched by Shibashish Bandopadhyay. The serial has been written by Saswati Ghosh and the look and costume has been styled by Saborni Das.

Ushasi Ray who has won the hearts of the audiences with her portrayal of Bokul will portray the role of Kadambini Ganguly in the serial.

The serial will air soon on Zee Bangla.

Priyanka Dutta