Shubho Nabo Barsho
15th April,2011/Poila Baisakh,1418
8:30 AM : Sujit Mitra, a 31-year old executive in a private firm, wakes up after a night of partying in his fully air-conditioned flat in East City(a sprawling residential complex in an upscale South Kolkata locality). Rimi, Sujit’s wife, is up already. Sujit’s head is reeling – after all, the Mitras had spent the previous night ushering in Nabo Barsho with their friends at Montro, the hottest new joint in town. All types of celestial liquor had flowed freely.
9:30 AM : Sujit’s headache has been taken care of by cups of organic tea and a refreshing bath. Today, the Mitras plan to go light on their celebrations, if they can, that is. Earlier, Rimi had called up Gajakhori Panna (a speciality chain of Bengali restaurants) to order luchi-mangsho, as she felt too tired to cook, with their maid on leave for a weekend Poila Baisakh holiday package. The order arrives and the Mitras have a filling breakfast.
11:30 AM : Sujit has just finished with the routine of sending text messages and emails to his friends and relatives. A friend of Rimi in the US has had a baby the day before and she has just received videos of the newborn on her mobile phone. Rimi congratulates her friend, wiping a tear from the corner of her eye.
12:30 PM : The Mitras receive a call from Ajit and Roma Mukherjee, their friends living in Dubai. The Mukherjees are in town and want Sujit and Rimi to join them for lunch at a well-known restaurant. The Mitras are offered two choices of venue : Issh!! Kolkata! or Rupor Bangla. They have a tough time deciding and finally settle for the former.
2:30 PM : Post-lunch, the Mitras and Mukherjees head for the multiplex 109 Cinemas to catch a show of the latest film by Mituparni Ghosh. The movie revolves around a struggling Bengali couple who sell off their favourite possessions to give each other gifts on Valentine’s Day.
4:30 PM : The Mitras are fully enjoying their change of plans. Rimi tells Roma about her friend’s baby. Roma ponders briefly – she must find time to discuss her adoption plans after her last miscarriage (Ajit is a marine engineer and is at sea for almost nine months).
6:30 PM : Sujit receives more calls from his friends on his mobile phone, asking him and Rimi to join them at the Bong Bar, for another night of celebrations. He asks Ajit and Roma to come along and they agree to his proposal.
1:00 AM : The Mitras and Mukherjees decide to call it a day. Ajit and Roma are wished a happy journey back home (their flight leaves after a couple of hours). The first day of 1418 comes to an end. Everyone returns.......a little bit wise.
(The Colour of Democracy series will be back after a short break)
15th April,2011/Poila Baisakh,1418
8:30 AM : Sujit Mitra, a 31-year old executive in a private firm, wakes up after a night of partying in his fully air-conditioned flat in East City(a sprawling residential complex in an upscale South Kolkata locality). Rimi, Sujit’s wife, is up already. Sujit’s head is reeling – after all, the Mitras had spent the previous night ushering in Nabo Barsho with their friends at Montro, the hottest new joint in town. All types of celestial liquor had flowed freely.
9:30 AM : Sujit’s headache has been taken care of by cups of organic tea and a refreshing bath. Today, the Mitras plan to go light on their celebrations, if they can, that is. Earlier, Rimi had called up Gajakhori Panna (a speciality chain of Bengali restaurants) to order luchi-mangsho, as she felt too tired to cook, with their maid on leave for a weekend Poila Baisakh holiday package. The order arrives and the Mitras have a filling breakfast.
11:30 AM : Sujit has just finished with the routine of sending text messages and emails to his friends and relatives. A friend of Rimi in the US has had a baby the day before and she has just received videos of the newborn on her mobile phone. Rimi congratulates her friend, wiping a tear from the corner of her eye.
12:30 PM : The Mitras receive a call from Ajit and Roma Mukherjee, their friends living in Dubai. The Mukherjees are in town and want Sujit and Rimi to join them for lunch at a well-known restaurant. The Mitras are offered two choices of venue : Issh!! Kolkata! or Rupor Bangla. They have a tough time deciding and finally settle for the former.
2:30 PM : Post-lunch, the Mitras and Mukherjees head for the multiplex 109 Cinemas to catch a show of the latest film by Mituparni Ghosh. The movie revolves around a struggling Bengali couple who sell off their favourite possessions to give each other gifts on Valentine’s Day.
4:30 PM : The Mitras are fully enjoying their change of plans. Rimi tells Roma about her friend’s baby. Roma ponders briefly – she must find time to discuss her adoption plans after her last miscarriage (Ajit is a marine engineer and is at sea for almost nine months).
6:30 PM : Sujit receives more calls from his friends on his mobile phone, asking him and Rimi to join them at the Bong Bar, for another night of celebrations. He asks Ajit and Roma to come along and they agree to his proposal.
1:00 AM : The Mitras and Mukherjees decide to call it a day. Ajit and Roma are wished a happy journey back home (their flight leaves after a couple of hours). The first day of 1418 comes to an end. Everyone returns.......a little bit wise.
(The Colour of Democracy series will be back after a short break)
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