"There is something seriously rotten in the state of Denmark"
Meet Miss Charulata Dutta, a young Bengali scholar who has a Victorian heart. Being the first woman in the history of the Duttas to attend college, she lives a world apart from the other women in her family. Loneliness and alienation had eaten away her will to live, and as a desperate attempt she takes a foolhardy decision. What will be its outcome?
"The author is God to the characters he creates."
Meet Neelotpol Shome - a rebel and a poet. A final year medical student, he struggles with acute erythrophobia and sheer dislike of his chosen profession. His world revolves around the Marxist philosophy and the characters he creates. But when an unexpected trial leaves him at the mercy of a delightful young woman he has lost his heart to, can he rein his blooming feelings and let her find her happiness in another?
"My name is a misnomer, my life a series of mistakes."
Meet Ashalata Chowdhury, the widow of Nilanath Chowdhury. In the decade of her widowhood, she has never forgiven her fate for its cruelty, instead, she has quietly accepted it, letting go any hope of a better life. What will happen to her solitary life, when a gust of fresh air invades her dark and dank life?
"Just like misti, life should always be sweet.
Meet Keshav Kumar Roy, the moera. His family owns the oldest and popular-most sweet shop in Bagbazar, and the tradition of sweetness runs deep in his veins. The only talent he has acquired in his life of almost three decades is the art of sweet-making, and he relishes his art. However, will his culinary talent be enough when he has to impress the woman he loves?
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To Calcutta, With Love
RomanceCalcutta 1969, a period of revolution and poetry. Charulata Dutta dreams to be a scholar, even if it implies going against her conservative family. Despite being the first graduate in the history of Dutta women, she soon finds herself trapped in a w...