Series synopsis
The Jengaburu Curse is a mystery crime drama television series that premiered on SonyLIV on August 9, 2023. It ended on August 9, 2023. It was created by Nila Madhab Panda. It stars Faria Abdullah, Nassar, Melanie Gray and Makrand Deshpande.
A sudden call brings back Priya, a financial analyst from London to Odisha. A series of strange events follow as she sets on the search for her missing father, an activist who was imprisoned for siding with an indigenous tribe. Against the backdrop of bauxite mining, unexplained deaths and displaced tribals, Priya discovers an international nexus connecting various cities and Jengaburu. Why is the small mining town of Jengaburu at the epicentre of this?
Premise
A sudden call brings back Priya, a financial analyst from London to Odisha. A series of strange events follow as she sets on the search for her missing father, an activist who was imprisoned for siding with an indigenous tribe. Against the backdrop of bauxite mining, unexplained deaths and displaced tribals, Priya discovers an international nexus connecting various cities and Jengaburu. Why is the small mining town of Jengaburu at the epicentre of this?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Faria Abdullah as Priya Das
- Nassar as Ravichandran Rao
- Melanie Gray as Beatrice
- Makrand Deshpande as Dr. Panigrahi
- Sudev Nair as Dhruv Kannan
- Richard Bhakti Klein as British Official - Henry Strout
- Deepak Sampat as Kadey
- Aarya Bhatta as Prabal Benerjee
Supporting cast
- R. Badree as Srinivas
- Tushar Acharya as Nattu
- Shrikant Verma as ACP Padhi
- Hitesh Dave as Minister Tigga
- Pavitra Sarkar as Professor Das
- Manini Mishra as Lata Panigrahi
- Sukumar Tudu as Ram Kumar
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | August 9, 2023 | August 9, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Homecoming As Priya returns to Odisha from London to identify the body of her missing father, she realises that it does not belong to Das. However, she discovers that, along with Professor Das, her entire tribe is missing. |
August 9, 2023 |
| 2 |
Missing People After the shocking death of Man Singh, Priya gets an unexpected clue with a few medical files that belonged to Das. The files indicate the spread of a mysterious illness around Jengaburu and Keonjhar districts. |
August 9, 2023 |
| 3 |
Dying Or Disappearing Coping with her father's death, Priya is asked to leave Odisha immediately after the last rites. The question however remains: what was Baba investigating? |
August 9, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SonyLIV |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 9, 2023 |
| Last aired | August 9, 2023 |
| Status | ended |