Since its inception in 1931, Mahishasuramardini has been one of the well-liked programmes in Bengali radio, and is at present the longest working radio programme in India, narrated by Birendra Krishna Bhadra. This movie is a truthful account of what unfolded in 1976, after Aakashvani determined to exchange Birendra Krishna with eminent actor Uttam Kumar in a revamped programme.