Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

Tomorrow is Phalaharini Kali Puja. -- A. B.

Durga puja in October. But this idol of Durga is now going to Los Angeles from Kumortuli. -- A. B.

1) Mini zoo of Purulia. 2) Alipore zoo, Kolkata. -- A. B.

The poet of Bengal - Kazi Nazrul Islam was born on 25 May, 1899 at a village of Bardhaman district. But spent major part of his life in Kolkata. But he had to spent the days here like a nomad. He changed his residence about 100 times. At first he came to stay at 71 Kailash Bose Street to get admission in military. It was the year 1917. Then in 1920, he came to stay at the mess of 20 Ramkanta Bose Street fora couple of days.The house is no more there. Instead, Maharaja Manindra Chandra College is there. Then Nazrul used to live at 32 College Street (the 2nd pic) - the house opposite of Kolkata Medical College. Many eminent poets and writers used to come to this house and the patrika 'Dhumketu' was first published from this house on 11 August, 1922. In that year 1920 Nazrul used to live at the house of old 8 Turner Street (now Nabab Abdur Rahman Street) in Central Kolkata. But that house has been replaced by a multistoried building. Nazrul spent a few days at 14/2

Noted film-makar of Kolkata - Rituparno Ghosh passes away this morning at his residence. He died from a massive heart-attack while he was sleeping and the doctors confirmed his death at 7:30 am today. He was only 49 and was suffering from pancreatitis, for which he had to take various medicines daily. Fans of him thronged his residence in south Kolkata this morning including ministers of the State Government. Noted actor Soumitra Chatterjee said, it is unbelievable. We lost a skilled filmmaker. He has made 19 films, out of which 12 films bagged national film awards. His films acclaimed internationally too. Rituparno lamented that his films never been considered for Oscar nomination, which is regrettable. He was born on 31 August in the year 1963 in Kolkata and brought up here too. His parents were related to film industry. His father was a noted documentary filmmaker. Rituparno studied at South Point school and then graduated in Economics from Jadavpur University. He ma

-- A. B.

-- A. B.

Rabindranath Tagore lived here occasionally as the zamindar of Shilaidaho. He lived at the Kuthibari there. -- A. B.

Rabindranath Tagore also lived here at Sajadpur now in Bangladesh. He lived there as the zamindar. -- A. B.

-- A. B.

Even after 70 years of departure of Rabindranath, Jorasanko Thakur Bari has still some furniture of Tagore family and we feel thrilled to see it still. -- A. B.

It was 10 October, and the year was 1917 when the famous play of Rabindranath 'Dakghar' was for the first time staged at Bichitra Bhavan of Jorasanko Thakur Bari. The artists were Gaganendranath, Abanindranath, Soumendranath and Rabindranath Tagore. The second day's play was remarkable due to the presence of Mahatma Gandhi, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Madan Mohan Malabya, C F Andrews etc. Once the play Dakghar (The Post Office) was played at Bichitra hall for seven days at a streach. Surupa Debi, the daughter of Abanindranath was played the role of Sudha and Ashamukul played the role of Amal. Rabindranath used to play the roles of prahari, rajkabiraj, thakurda and baul. -- A. B.