Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

Statues of Satyajit Roy & U Roy would be inaugurated on 4 May, 2012 at 1pm at their Garpar house. Satyajit Roy's grandfather Upendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury (U Roy) was built the house in the year 1914 at Garpar in North Kolkata in a total area of 16 Kathas. The 3-storied house had a printing press owned by U Roy. There are 14 rooms in the house. Sukumar Roy, father of Satyajit Roy was born at this house and lived at first floor. In 1923, Rabindranath used to sing for Sukumar, beside his sick bed. After death of Sukumar Roy, Satyajit Roy was born in that house. In the year 2001, that house of 100A, Garpar Road was declared as heritage house. In the year 1927, a school was opened in that house named Athennium Institution. And the owner of the school purchased the house in the year 2007 from the owner with the help of many others. Half bust statue of Sukumar Roy was established in the house in 2008 to commemorate his 125 years of birthday. Now, the statues ...